Tag: United States government
Violence tests Biden’s pullback from Middle East hotspots
<p>Surges in violence and scenes of civilian suffering are testing President Joe Biden’s resolve to wrench America’s foreign policy focus and troops away from...
White House, GOP infrastructure talks hit crucial stage
<p>WASHINGTON — Negotiations between the White House and Senate Republicans over <a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-technology-coronavirus-pandemic-pittsburgh-jen-psaki-8865ffc8f5ad3142155a5bd3c3a3e6d3">President Joe Biden's $2.3 trillion </a> infrastructure plan are hitting a crucial...
In Virginia, Trump’s election lies look like a GOP liability
LANEXA, Va. — Washington Republicans may be rushing to embrace former President Donald Trump's falsehoods about fraud costing him a second term, but next...
Return of Iraqis seen as easing threat from Syria camp
SHADDADI, Syria — The Iraqi government for the first time is expected to bring home about 100 Iraqi families from a sprawling camp in...
Removal of Confederate names could affect hundreds of sites
WASHINGTON — The push to remove Confederate names from Pentagon properties, including storied Army posts, could eventually affect hundreds of items and facilities, the...
Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems
DETROIT — The CEO of America's second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles...
Judge: Dakota Access line can stay open pending Corps review
BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Dakota Access oil pipeline may continue operating while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Judge: City didn’t target dead lawyer in Mississippi scandal
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming a Mississippi city was at fault in the death of a lawyer who killed himself in...
Houston area getting little of $1B in Harvey flood aid
HOUSTON — Houston area officials expressed shock and anger on Friday after learning that their communities, which suffered the brunt of damage from Hurricane...
USDA to begin paying off loans of minority farmers in June
Minority farmers who for decades have faced systemic discrimination will begin to receive debt relief beginning in early June under what Agriculture Secretary Tom...