Tag: United States Senate
Defense contractor’s Senate campaign donations investigated
HONOLULU — U.S authorities are investigating allegations that a Hawaii-based defense contractor illegally donated $150,000 to the reelection fund of a Maine senator who...
Pressured by protests, Colombian lawmakers nix health reform
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Colombian lawmakers voted against a health system overhaul bill Wednesday, giving protesters another victory after 20 days of street demonstrations that...
US report: Allies of El Salvador’s president deemed corrupt
MIAMI — Allies of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, including his Cabinet chief, have been included in a list of senior officials in Central America...
‘Shel’ and Joe: West Virginia duo a key link in Biden agenda
WASHINGTON — He’s known her for as long as he can remember, once challenging “Shel” to a heart-pumping zipline race down a rugged mountaintop.
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St. Louis man who waved gun at protesters may vie for Senate
Mark McCloskey, a St. Louis personal injury lawyer who gained national attention after he and his wife waved guns at racial injustice protesters who...
Trump to speak at North Carolina GOP convention on June 5
RALEIGH, N.C. — Former President Donald Trump will speak at North Carolina’s annual state Republican Party convention next month, party officials announced Monday.
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Georgia’s Lt. Governor won’t run again after taking on Trump
ATLANTA — Georgia's lieutenant governor, one of the most prominent Republicans to openly contradict false claims about fraud in the November presidential election, confirmed...
Chileans choose assembly to draft a new constitution
SANTIAGO, Chile — The face of a new Chile begins taking shape this weekend as the South American country elects 155 people to draft...
IRS to the rescue? Tax audits eyed for infrastructure cash
WASHINGTON — Republicans say they won’t raise taxes on corporations. Democrats say they won't raise taxes on people making less than $400,000 a year....
Biden, GOP senators upbeat, plan more infrastructure talks
WASHINGTON — After meeting at the White House, President Joe Biden and a group of Republican senators agreed to talk again early next week...
