Tag: United States government
As pandemic spread pain and panic, congressman chased profit
<p>WASHINGTON — In the early days of the pandemic, New Jersey Rep. Tom Malinowski scolded those looking to capitalize on the once-in-a-century health crisis....
Veteran, retired cop takes case against police to high court
WASHINGTON — Something went wrong at the security checkpoint at the VA hospital in El Paso, Texas, on a winter's day in 2016.
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SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Justice Thomas remembers ‘rapid’ RBG
<p>WASHINGTON — In her last years on the Supreme Court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg moved slowly. She was always the last justice to exit...
GOP not budging on infrastructure offer in Biden talks
<p>WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have not substantially budged off their <a href="https://apnews.com/article/politics-technology-business-government-and-politics-a50c67d13802026231ee29467efc8abe"> initial $568 billion infrastructure proposal </a> despite overtures from the White House...
US proposes 15% minimum tax on global corporate profits
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday that it supports a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15% — below the...
US ends use of 2 immigration jails accused of mistreatment
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will stop using immigration detention facilities in Massachusetts and Georgia that are the subject of...
Fines dropped against two lawmakers over metal detectors
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee dismissed fines Thursday against two veteran lawmakers who'd been accused of evading weapons screening required before entering the...
House backs commission on Jan. 6 riot over GOP objections
<p>WASHINGTON — The House voted to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to...
US, Russia hold parallel military drills in the Balkans
<p>BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia and Russia launched joint military exercises near Serbia's capital Thursday as U.S.-led forces held massive drills in neighboring Balkan states...
Feds seize 68 big cats from ‘Tiger King Park’ in Oklahoma
THACKERVILLE, Okla. — Federal authorities have seized 68 big cats from an animal park in Oklahoma featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King.”
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