Tag: United States government
Minorities underrepresented in service academy nominations
<p>Minority students are significantly underrepresented when it comes to getting nominations from members of Congress to attend the nation's military service academies, according to...
Critics say rail facility bailout would help Hoeven’s bank
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature is considering giving $10 million to an intermodal rail facility, a move backers say will reduce shipping...
CDC: West Virginia HIV wave could be ‘tip of the iceberg’
<p>CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For years, West Virginia has had the nation’s highest rate of opioid drug addictions and drug overdose deaths. Now the state...
House Republicans opt to restore earmarks after lengthy ban
WASHINGTON — House Republicans narrowly voted Wednesday to allow their members to seek earmarks under certain conditions, making a clean break from a decade-long...
Senate confirms Katherine Tai as Biden’s top trade envoy
<p>WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Katherine Tai as the top U.S. trade envoy in an overwhelming bipartisan vote on Wednesday . She will be...
House expected to pass two bills aimed at bolstering women
<p>WASHINGTON — With a nod to Women’s History Month, the Democratic-led House is expected to pass two measures Wednesday, one designed to protect women...
Child border crossings surging, straining US facilities
WASHINGTON — A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive, with the head of Homeland Security acknowledging...
McConnell vows ‘scorched earth’ if Senate ends filibuster
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell warned ominously of a “scorched earth” landscape if Democrats use their new majority to bring an end...
Warnock: GOP voting restrictions resurrect ‘Jim Crow era’
<p>Sen. Raphael Warnock, whose election as Georgia’s first Black senator helped hand control of the chamber to Democrats, used his first floor speech on...
Education Department convening summit to help schools reopen
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is convening a summit next week to help get children back into the classroom safely in the middle of...