The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday night as President Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal. The eleventh-hour package approved by Congress earlier Saturday drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number of GOP lawmakers. However, it increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion, meeting Biden’s full request. The bill funds the government until Nov. 17, meaning the reprieve may be short-lived. After chaotic days of...…The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday night as President Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal. The eleventh-hour package approved by Congress earlier Saturday drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number of GOP lawmakers. However, it increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion, meeting Biden’s full request. The bill funds the government until Nov. 17, meaning the reprieve may be short-lived. After chaotic days of...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-legislation-breonna-taylor-politics-14423b35b5cc36502cd52a5df1170e77Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-legislation-breonna-taylor-politics-14423b35b5cc36502cd52a5df1170e77Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is hitting an impasse on policing legislation, as key Senate Democrats on Tuesday opposed a Republican proposal as inadequate, leaving the parties to decide whether to take on the hard job of negotiating a compromise or walk away despite over the killings of Black Americans.The standoff threatens to turn...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-legislation-breonna-taylor-politics-14423b35b5cc36502cd52a5df1170e77Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-legislation-breonna-taylor-politics-14423b35b5cc36502cd52a5df1170e77Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is hitting an impasse on policing legislation, as key Senate Democrats on Tuesday opposed a Republican proposal as inadequate, leaving the parties to decide whether to take on the hard job of negotiating a compromise or walk away despite over the killings of Black Americans.The standoff threatens to turn...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/nancy-pelosi-ap-top-news-mitch-mcconnell-bills-police-49d9ec00012713177138c1097ee3821dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/nancy-pelosi-ap-top-news-mitch-mcconnell-bills-police-49d9ec00012713177138c1097ee3821dClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Passage of the House Democrats’ far-reaching police overhaul bill returned attention to the Senate on Friday, as the divided Congress struggles to address the over the killings of and other Black Americans.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled she’s willing to negotiate if the Senate is able to approve its...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/nancy-pelosi-ap-top-news-mitch-mcconnell-bills-police-49d9ec00012713177138c1097ee3821dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/nancy-pelosi-ap-top-news-mitch-mcconnell-bills-police-49d9ec00012713177138c1097ee3821dClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Passage of the House Democrats’ far-reaching police overhaul bill returned attention to the Senate on Friday, as the divided Congress struggles to address the over the killings of and other Black Americans.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled she’s willing to negotiate if the Senate is able to approve its...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/legislation-american-protests-ap-top-news-karen-bass-police-cbcae50763a93be9a8decfe06b1ae3d8Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/legislation-american-protests-ap-top-news-karen-bass-police-cbcae50763a93be9a8decfe06b1ae3d8Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are proposing to overhaul legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force episodes and ban police choke holds in legislation coming Monday in response to the at the hands of law enforcement, according to a draft outline obtained by The Associated...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/legislation-american-protests-ap-top-news-karen-bass-police-cbcae50763a93be9a8decfe06b1ae3d8Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/legislation-american-protests-ap-top-news-karen-bass-police-cbcae50763a93be9a8decfe06b1ae3d8Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are proposing to overhaul legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force episodes and ban police choke holds in legislation coming Monday in response to the at the hands of law enforcement, according to a draft outline obtained by The Associated...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-politics-latin-america-business-6708316e6654607abaf65641e474d87eClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-politics-latin-america-business-6708316e6654607abaf65641e474d87eClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment assistance, eviction protections and other relief for millions of Americans are at stake as White House officials launched negotiations late Monday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer on a new coronavirus aid package that’s teetering in...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-politics-latin-america-business-6708316e6654607abaf65641e474d87eClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-politics-latin-america-business-6708316e6654607abaf65641e474d87eClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment assistance, eviction protections and other relief for millions of Americans are at stake as White House officials launched negotiations late Monday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer on a new coronavirus aid package that’s teetering in...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-mitch-mcconnell-michael-pence-bills-e48297e8f2dd513b114a8082ca066c54Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-mitch-mcconnell-michael-pence-bills-e48297e8f2dd513b114a8082ca066c54Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s is being complicated by a split within his ranks over how to do it, with some advisers advocating for a massive federal expenditure to make campuses safe as Congress compiles the next COVID-19 relief bill.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-mitch-mcconnell-michael-pence-bills-e48297e8f2dd513b114a8082ca066c54Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-mitch-mcconnell-michael-pence-bills-e48297e8f2dd513b114a8082ca066c54Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s is being complicated by a split within his ranks over how to do it, with some advisers advocating for a massive federal expenditure to make campuses safe as Congress compiles the next COVID-19 relief bill.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/immigration-donald-trump-ap-top-news-douglas-brinkley-politics-3e1b0fc5f17ad40b242a9555b2ac412eClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/immigration-donald-trump-ap-top-news-douglas-brinkley-politics-3e1b0fc5f17ad40b242a9555b2ac412eClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump isn’t just changing the presidency during his first term in office. He’s also changing Congress.More than perhaps any president in modern history, Trump has been willing to ignore, defy and toy with the legislative branch, asserting power and breaking norms in ways his...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/immigration-donald-trump-ap-top-news-douglas-brinkley-politics-3e1b0fc5f17ad40b242a9555b2ac412eClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/immigration-donald-trump-ap-top-news-douglas-brinkley-politics-3e1b0fc5f17ad40b242a9555b2ac412eClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump isn’t just changing the presidency during his first term in office. He’s also changing Congress.More than perhaps any president in modern history, Trump has been willing to ignore, defy and toy with the legislative branch, asserting power and breaking norms in ways his...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-politics-mark-meadows-nancy-pelosi-66df0c4edea8b2d26ffe0c5057b23949Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-politics-mark-meadows-nancy-pelosi-66df0c4edea8b2d26ffe0c5057b23949Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed Democratic demands for aid to cash-strapped cities in a new relief package and lashed out at Republican allies as talks stalemated over assistance for millions of Americans. Another tested positive for the virus.Republicans, beset by delays...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-politics-mark-meadows-nancy-pelosi-66df0c4edea8b2d26ffe0c5057b23949Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-politics-mark-meadows-nancy-pelosi-66df0c4edea8b2d26ffe0c5057b23949Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed Democratic demands for aid to cash-strapped cities in a new relief package and lashed out at Republican allies as talks stalemated over assistance for millions of Americans. Another tested positive for the virus.Republicans, beset by delays...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/business-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-mitch-mcconnell-c99a45d7cd18f6d41c9cb5f72b9ffc38Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/business-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-mitch-mcconnell-c99a45d7cd18f6d41c9cb5f72b9ffc38Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Top Republicans in Congress were expecting to meet Monday with President Donald Trump on the next aid package as the administration panned more virus testing money and interjected other priorities that could complicate quick passage.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/business-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-mitch-mcconnell-c99a45d7cd18f6d41c9cb5f72b9ffc38Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/business-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-mitch-mcconnell-c99a45d7cd18f6d41c9cb5f72b9ffc38Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Top Republicans in Congress were expecting to meet Monday with President Donald Trump on the next aid package as the administration panned more virus testing money and interjected other priorities that could complicate quick passage.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was...WW…

Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditSUBSCRIBELOGINNewsPuzzles, Comics & GamesSportsOpinionCommunityClassifiedsE-PaperAppCelebrationsObituariesPublic NoticesContact UsSubscribeShopWASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown — a first in U.S. history, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throwing the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.It’s the end of the political line for McCarthy, who has said repeatedly that he never gives up, but found himself with almost no options...…Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditSUBSCRIBELOGINNewsPuzzles, Comics & GamesSportsOpinionCommunityClassifiedsE-PaperAppCelebrationsObituariesPublic NoticesContact UsSubscribeShopWASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown — a first in U.S. history, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throwing the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.It’s the end of the political line for McCarthy, who has said repeatedly that he never gives up, but found himself with almost no options...WW…