Tag: United States government
Booker ‘strongly considering’ 2022 Senate run in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democrat Charles Booker, who nearly pulled off an upset in last year's Senate primary, said he's “strongly considering” another run for...
Once held in Iranian jail, ex-Marine fights espionage claims
WASHINGTON — After Amir Hekmati was released from Iranian custody in a 2016 deal trumpeted as a diplomatic breakthrough, he was declared eligible for...
Bulgaria, US Secret Service in counterfeit money raid
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Police seized high-quality forged banknotes produced at a printing office at a university in Bulgaria's capital, authorities said Tuesday.
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Johnson says comments about Capitol breach were not racist
MADISON, Wis. — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin denied Monday that he made racist comments last week when he said he...
February retail sales fall 3% after soaring the month before
NEW YORK — Americans spent less last month, partly due to bad weather in parts of the country that kept shoppers away from stores....
Man charged in alleged threats to Biden, Pelosi and Whitmer
HOLLAND, Mich. — A western Michigan man was arraigned Tuesday after authorities said he made death threats to President Joe Biden, U.S. House Speaker...
Democrats’ 2018 Trump Country hero faces hard political path
HARRISBURG, Pa. — In 2018, Conor Lamb wasn’t just a candidate — he was a symbol.
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Homeland Security chief defends US handling of border surge
WASHINGTON — Faced with a rising number of migrants at the southwest border and criticism from all sides, the Biden administration's head of Homeland...
US judiciary seeks to boost judges’ security at home, work
WASHINGTON — The federal judiciary says it needs to boost security for judges at home and work following a deadly shooting at a judge's...
Security officials to scale back fencing around US Capitol
WASHINGTON — Security officials will soon start to scale back the perimeter fencing surrounding the Capitol in response to guidance from the U.S. Capitol...
