Tag: United States Senate
Bank CEOs return to Congress at time of deep partisan divide
WASHINGTON — The heads of the nation's big Wall Street firms were back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the start of two days hearings...
GOP senators set summer deadline on Congress’ policing bill
WASHINGTON — Congressional bargainers should reach a bipartisan deal on revamping policing procedures by summer or abandon the effort, Republicans said Wednesday, a day...
Accepting award, Romney faults extremes of political divide
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney faulted those on both extremes of the nation’s political divide Wednesday as he accepted the John F. Kennedy...
Senate confirms Brooks-LaSure to run health care programs
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick to run U.S. health insurance programs, putting in place a key player who’ll...
GOP senators ready $1T infrastructure counteroffer to Biden
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to present to the White House by Thursday, reviving negotiations over President Joe...
Gun-waving charges against Senate candidate’s wife amended
A special prosecutor said Tuesday he has amended the charges against a St. Louis woman who waved a gun at racial injustice protesters last...
As deadlines slip, Biden agenda faces crucial assessment
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is hitting roadblocks. A policing overhaul after the killing of George Floyd is up in...
Arkansas school apologizes for inaccuracies in yearbook
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — School leaders in northwest Arkansas are apologizing for inaccuracies printed in a junior high yearbook, including a current events section that...
Could Beto be back? O’Rourke mulling bid for Texas governor
AUSTIN, Texas — There’s no road trip, no soul searching. No beard or blogging. But Beto O’Rourke is making a political life decision again.
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Navy says it’s charting a new course after rash of problems
BATH, Maine — The Navy’s speedy littoral combat ships had propulsion failures. The gun on its stealthy destroyer is a dud because of expensive...
