AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/bills-hong-kong-politics-china-michael-pence-a3339c4660776345366dcc911c8a2fa4Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/bills-hong-kong-politics-china-michael-pence-a3339c4660776345366dcc911c8a2fa4Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a bill rebuking China over its crackdown in Hong Kong amid protests against a strict “national security” law that outlaws so-called subversive or terrorist acts, as well as collusion with foreign forces intervening in the city’s affairs.Critics say the new law effectively ends the “one country, two...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/bills-hong-kong-politics-china-michael-pence-a3339c4660776345366dcc911c8a2fa4Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/bills-hong-kong-politics-china-michael-pence-a3339c4660776345366dcc911c8a2fa4Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a bill rebuking China over its crackdown in Hong Kong amid protests against a strict “national security” law that outlaws so-called subversive or terrorist acts, as well as collusion with foreign forces intervening in the city’s affairs.Critics say the new law effectively ends the “one country, two...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/bills-district-of-columbia-us-news-ap-top-news-voting-af3f330e41c900e0e1aedda3af2e6c1dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/bills-district-of-columbia-us-news-ap-top-news-voting-af3f330e41c900e0e1aedda3af2e6c1dClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House approved a bill Friday to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, saying Congress has both the moral obligation and constitutional authority to ensure that the city’s 700,000 residents are allowed full voting rights, no longer subject to “taxation without...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/bills-district-of-columbia-us-news-ap-top-news-voting-af3f330e41c900e0e1aedda3af2e6c1dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/bills-district-of-columbia-us-news-ap-top-news-voting-af3f330e41c900e0e1aedda3af2e6c1dClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House approved a bill Friday to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, saying Congress has both the moral obligation and constitutional authority to ensure that the city’s 700,000 residents are allowed full voting rights, no longer subject to “taxation without...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-mt-state-wire-ap-top-news-politics-business-eecd34df92249d8218bda442f76d47f6Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-mt-state-wire-ap-top-news-politics-business-eecd34df92249d8218bda442f76d47f6Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $2.2 billion in the three months that ended in June as the beleaguered agency — hit hard by — piles up financial losses that officials warn could top $20 billion over two years.But the new postmaster general, , disputed reports that his agency is slowing...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-mt-state-wire-ap-top-news-politics-business-eecd34df92249d8218bda442f76d47f6Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-mt-state-wire-ap-top-news-politics-business-eecd34df92249d8218bda442f76d47f6Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $2.2 billion in the three months that ended in June as the beleaguered agency — hit hard by — piles up financial losses that officials warn could top $20 billion over two years.But the new postmaster general, , disputed reports that his agency is slowing...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-legislation-politics-bills-jim-inhofe-1fe94f84c92de5760dae997f12ed76adClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/election-2020-legislation-politics-bills-jim-inhofe-1fe94f84c92de5760dae997f12ed76adClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday joined the House in defying a veto threat from President Donald Trump to approve defense legislation that would remove the names of Confederate officers from American military bases such as Fort Bragg and Fort Benning.The Senate approved the annual policy measure, 86-14, a margin that...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-legislation-politics-bills-jim-inhofe-1fe94f84c92de5760dae997f12ed76adClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/election-2020-legislation-politics-bills-jim-inhofe-1fe94f84c92de5760dae997f12ed76adClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday joined the House in defying a veto threat from President Donald Trump to approve defense legislation that would remove the names of Confederate officers from American military bases such as Fort Bragg and Fort Benning.The Senate approved the annual policy measure, 86-14, a margin that...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-us-news-ap-top-news-postal-service-59c25efd4d325c4895f8ba85517f9bfdClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-us-news-ap-top-news-postal-service-59c25efd4d325c4895f8ba85517f9bfdClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Mail deliveries could be delayed by a day or more under cost-cutting efforts being imposed by the new postmaster general. The plan eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and says employees must adopt a “different mindset” to ensure the Postal Service’s survival...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-us-news-ap-top-news-postal-service-59c25efd4d325c4895f8ba85517f9bfdClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-us-news-ap-top-news-postal-service-59c25efd4d325c4895f8ba85517f9bfdClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Mail deliveries could be delayed by a day or more under cost-cutting efforts being imposed by the new postmaster general. The plan eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and says employees must adopt a “different mindset” to ensure the Postal Service’s survival...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/mt-state-wire-55476bc27a78b191ae6f037c17f9f5f1Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/mt-state-wire-55476bc27a78b191ae6f037c17f9f5f1Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan bill that would spend nearly $3 billion on conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands is on its way to the president’s desk after winning final legislative approval.Supporters say the measure, known as the Great American Outdoors Act, would be the most significant conservation legislation enacted in nearly half a...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/mt-state-wire-55476bc27a78b191ae6f037c17f9f5f1Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/mt-state-wire-55476bc27a78b191ae6f037c17f9f5f1Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan bill that would spend nearly $3 billion on conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands is on its way to the president’s desk after winning final legislative approval.Supporters say the measure, known as the Great American Outdoors Act, would be the most significant conservation legislation enacted in nearly half a...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-nv-state-wire-wv-state-wire-mo-state-wire-government-programs-7a5386e4cbca3a872561ef39378aa109Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-nv-state-wire-wv-state-wire-mo-state-wire-government-programs-7a5386e4cbca3a872561ef39378aa109Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — At least a dozen lawmakers have ties to organizations that received federal coronavirus aid, according to newly released government data, highlighting how Washington insiders were both author and beneficiary of one of the biggest government programs in U.S....…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-nv-state-wire-wv-state-wire-mo-state-wire-government-programs-7a5386e4cbca3a872561ef39378aa109Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-nv-state-wire-wv-state-wire-mo-state-wire-government-programs-7a5386e4cbca3a872561ef39378aa109Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — At least a dozen lawmakers have ties to organizations that received federal coronavirus aid, according to newly released government data, highlighting how Washington insiders were both author and beneficiary of one of the biggest government programs in U.S....WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/4628f478512f7eb301f878e51ede1266Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/4628f478512f7eb301f878e51ede1266Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — A new coronavirus aid package released Tuesday by House Democrats includes $25 billion for the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service, which could run out of money by the end of September without a taxpayer bailout. Mail volume is down by more than 30% from last year because of the pandemic, and the Postal Service says losses will increase by more than $22 billion over the next 18 months.The bill also would repeal...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/4628f478512f7eb301f878e51ede1266Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/4628f478512f7eb301f878e51ede1266Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — A new coronavirus aid package released Tuesday by House Democrats includes $25 billion for the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service, which could run out of money by the end of September without a taxpayer bailout. Mail volume is down by more than 30% from last year because of the pandemic, and the Postal Service says losses will increase by more than $22 billion over the next 18 months.The bill also would repeal...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is withdrawing its planned nomination of Elizabeth Klein to become deputy secretary at the Interior Department amid opposition from Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski.Klein, who worked at Interior during the Obama administration, was among five women named by then-President-elect Joe Biden to serve as deputy secretaries in the Biden administration. But she was never formally nominated and now won’t be, a White House spokesman said Tuesday.Klein’s...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is withdrawing its planned nomination of Elizabeth Klein to become deputy secretary at the Interior Department amid opposition from Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski.Klein, who worked at Interior during the Obama administration, was among five women named by then-President-elect Joe Biden to serve as deputy secretaries in the Biden administration. But she was never formally nominated and now won’t be, a White House spokesman said Tuesday.Klein’s...WW…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on July 2, 2020, in Washington. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)WASHINGTON — The two top Democrats in Congress said Thursday that any threats to U.S. troops must be pursued “relentlessly,” rebuking President Donald Trump after receiving a highly classified briefing about intelligence that Russia offered bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said , was “soft” on Russian President Vladimir Putin and distracted by less important issues....…House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on July 2, 2020, in Washington. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)WASHINGTON — The two top Democrats in Congress said Thursday that any threats to U.S. troops must be pursued “relentlessly,” rebuking President Donald Trump after receiving a highly classified briefing about intelligence that Russia offered bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said , was “soft” on Russian President Vladimir Putin and distracted by less important issues....WW…