Tag: United States government
Mexican president draws US into dispute over governor
<p>MEXICO CITY — Mexico has made little headway defusing a bizarre standoff over the possible arrest of a a sitting state governor facing charges...
Biden and Netanyahu face rough early test of relationship
President Joe Biden's efforts to persuade Benjamin Netanyahu to halt military strikes against Hamas in Gaza are plunging the two leaders into a difficult...
UN refugee agency calls on US to end asylum restrictions
GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency made an unusual plea Thursday for the Biden administration to lift pandemic-related restrictions on people seeking asylum in...
35 Republicans buck Trump, back study of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
<p>WASHINGTON — Thirty-five House Republicans joined Democrats in voting to create <a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-capitol-siege-government-and-politics-f4a96296f56e1896220050618d59ea74">a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol,</a>...
Largest container ship hits East Coast as ports see surge
<p>BAYONNE, N.J. — With the sun gleaming off the Manhattan skyline in the distance, the massive ship passed slowly underneath the Bayonne Bridge on...
CNN: Trump Justice Department seized reporter phone records
<p>WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Justice Department secretly obtained the 2017 phone records of a CNN correspondent, the network said Thursday in revealing the...
When do I still need to wear a mask?
NEW YORK — When do I still need to wear a mask?
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Feds: 18 electronic devices seized from Giuliani and firm
NEW YORK — Eighteen electronic devices taken during raids last month on Rudy Giuliani’s home and his law firm in a probe of his...
Hero intern who helped save Giffords will run for her seat
<p>PHOENIX — Daniel Hernandez Jr., the intern hailed as a hero for helping save the life of then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords following an attempted...
US proposes 15% minimum tax on global corporate profits
<p>WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday that it supports a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15% — below the...