Schumer, White House back repeal of Iraq War authorization
WASHINGTON — The White House and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are endorsing efforts to terminate the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq,...
Congress designating Pulse massacre site a national memorial
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for stronger gun safety measures Wednesday as she marked Congress' passage of legislation designating the site of...
NC election bills unlikely to become laws after Senate votes
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Senate Republicans pushed a trio of election measures through their chamber on Wednesday, including one that would prohibit counting...
Impatient Democrats prepare to go-it-alone on infrastructure
WASHINGTON — Patience running thin, Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork for a go-it-alone approach on President Joe Biden's big jobs and families infrastructure...
Senate Democrats press ahead on voting bill despite dim odds
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats pledged to forge ahead with a likely doomed vote on their sprawling elections and voting bill next week, even as...
For years US Army hid, downplayed extent of firearms loss
The U.S. Army has hidden or downplayed the extent to which its firearms disappear, significantly understating losses and thefts even as some weapons are...
Takeaways: AP’s investigation into missing US military guns
In the first public accounting of its kind in decades, an Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were...
Biden administration pushes plan to combat domestic terror
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration says it will enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists, including the sharing of intelligence within law enforcement...
White House gives infrastructure talks a week to reach deal
WASHINGTON — The White House plans to give the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations another week to 10 days before assessing next steps, which could include...
GOP operative’s pick for broadcasting board prompts concern
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's nomination of a Republican Party operative to a public broadcasting oversight board has prompted concern about...
