Tag: United States government
Colorado will gain eighth U.S. House seat based on census
DENVER — Thanks to booming population growth over the past decade, Colorado will receive an eighth U.S. House seat after the release of new...
Even as economy heats up, Fed to stick with near-zero rates
<p>WASHINGTON — Hiring is accelerating as Americans increasingly venture out to shop, eat at restaurants and travel, and inflation pressures are even picking up...
Student’s Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case
WASHINGTON — Fourteen-year-old Brandi Levy was having that kind of day where she just wanted to scream. So she did, in a profanity-laced posting...
Biden plan for cleaner power system faces daunting obstacles
NEW YORK — If the nation is to meet President Joe Biden's goal of cutting America’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end...
Collins won’t run for Senate or Georgia governor in 2022
<p>ATLANTA — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, a favorite of former President Donald Trump, says he doesn't plan to run for governor or...
Analysis: A reckoning on racism? Not for many leaders of GOP
NEW YORK — If the nation is in the midst of a historic reckoning on racism, most leaders of the Republican Party are not...
Census shows Indiana grows, retains all 9 US House seats
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's population grew about 5% during the past decade to nearly 6.8 million residents and the state held onto its nine U.S....
Supreme Court declines to hear wrestlers’ brain damage cases
<p>HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeals of several former pro wrestlers who claimed in lawsuits that...
Biden’s first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises
WASHINGTON — As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden’s focus on reigning in the coronavirus during the early...
Winners and losers from first release of 2020 census data
More than a year since the 2020 census began in a remote Alaska village, the first numbers to emerge from the nation's once-a-decade head...