Tag: United States government
Indiana Sen. Todd Young announces 2022 reelection campaign
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young has announced that he’s seeking reelection to his Indiana seat.
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Pentagon report cites threat of extremism in military
WASHINGTON — Domestic extremist groups pose a serious threat to the military by seeking to recruit service members into their ranks and, in some...
Justice Dept. names acting US attorney in nation’s capital
WASHINGTON — Channing Phillips, a Justice Department official during the Obama administration, will return as acting U.S. attorney in the nation’s capital, a Justice...
Mexico Senate passes energy bill favoring state, fossil fuel
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Senate passed an electrical energy bill that favors government-owned generating plants that largely run on fossil fuels Tuesday, putting renewable...
Senate Finance panel OKs Tai as top U.S. trade negotiator
WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee easily approved President Joe Biden's pick to be America's top trade negotiator.
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Civil suit in U.S. over British teen’s death can proceed
FALLS CHURCH. Va. — A federal judge in Virginia has again rejected an American diplomatic couple's efforts to toss out a lawsuit in the...
Researcher under federal investigation for Chinese ties
BANGOR, Maine — A former scientist at The Jackson Laboratory in Farmington, Connecticut, is being investigated by the FBI for failing to disclose financial...
EXPLAINER: What to look for at China’s annual Congress
BEIJING — China’s legislature begins its annual meeting this week with economic growth, climate and a crackdown on political opponents in Hong Kong expected...
17% of food production globally wasted, UN report estimates
NEW YORK — Instead of finishing your leftovers, you let them go bad and buy takeout.
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Canada lawyer says Trump comments shouldn’t halt extradition
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Comments made by former U.S. President Donald Trump do not meet the standard to halt an extradition hearing of a...