Tag: United States government
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...
NCAA’s 2nd in command tapped by Biden for Veterans Affairs
<p>The NCAA could lose one of its top executives after the Biden administration announced plans to nominate Donald Remy, the association's second in command,...
This Week: Consumer confidence, Fed meeting, Amazon earns
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
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Trump backs GOP’s Susan Wright in Texas special election
ARLINGTON, Texas — Former President Donald Trump on Monday gave his endorsement in a Texas special congressional election to Republican Susan Wright, the widow...
US weighs policy on Venezuela as Maduro signals flexibility
<p>MIAMI — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government is intensifying efforts to court the Biden administration as the new U.S. president weighs whether to risk...
First census data on House seats being released on Monday
The Census Bureau says it will be releasing the numbers used for determining how many congressional seats and Electoral College votes each state gets...
Both parties back bill for image rights for college athletes
WASHINGTON — Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, a former Ohio State football player, reintroduced on Monday a bipartisan bill that would give college athletes the right...
More patrols, fewer boaters for SpaceX splashdown Wednesday
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts flying SpaceX back to Earth this week urged boaters to stay safe by staying away from their capsule's...
Biden expanding summer food program for 34M schoolchildren
The Biden administration is expanding a program to feed as many as 34 million schoolchildren during the summer months, using funds from the coronavirus...
Homeland Security to study extremism threat within agency
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced an internal review to address the threat of domestic violent extremism within the sprawling...