Democrats desperately needed the vote of Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia to get their signature legislative priority across the finish. So they did what Washington does best: They cut a deal.… Read more
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Unions Blast Rail Move to Delay Shipments Before Deadline
The heads of the nation’s two largest rail unions said Sunday that the freight railroads’ move to begin delaying some shipments ahead of this week’s looming strike deadline is only an attempt to get shippers to increase the pressure on Congress to intervene and block a work stoppage by imposing a contract on workers.… Read more
Queen Elizabeth II Dead at 96, After 70 Years on the Throne
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. She was 96.… Read more
Video Fills in Details on Alleged Ga. Election System Breach
Two months after the 2020 presidential election, a team of computer experts traveled to south Georgia to copy software and data from voting equipment in an apparent breach of a county election system. They were greeted outside by the head of the local Republican Party, who was involved in efforts by then-President Donald Trump to overturn his election loss.… Read more
Abortion Floor Debate Splits South Carolina Republicans
South Carolina’s looming Senate debate on an abortion ban that would no longer include exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest is likely to feature Republicans facing off against each other Wednesday.… Read more
Oz and Toomey Call on Fetterman to Debate in Pa. Senate Race
Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz teamed up with U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey on Tuesday to publicly call on his Democratic rival, John Fetterman, to participate in a debate in their high-profile Pennsylvania race.… Read more
Trump-Backed Diehl to Take on Healey in Mass. Governor Race
Geoff Diehl, a former state representative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor over businessman Chris Doughty, who was considered the more moderate candidate in the race.… Read more
Judge Grants Trump Bid for Special Master in Document Search
In a legal victory for former President Donald Trump, a federal judge on Monday granted his request for a special master to review documents seized by the FBI from his Florida home and temporarily halted the Justice Department’s use of the records for investigative purposes.… Read more
US: Russia to Buy Rockets, Artillery Shells from North Korea
The Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine, according to a newly downgraded U.S. intelligence finding.… Read more
Reading, Math Scores Fell Sharply During Pandemic, Data Show
Math and reading scores for America’s 9-year-olds fell dramatically during the first two years of the pandemic, according to a new federal study — offering an early glimpse of the sheer magnitude of the learning setbacks dealt to the nation’s children.… Read more
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Manchin’s Big Energy Deal Draws Pushback from Many Dems
Democrats desperately needed the vote of Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia to get their signature legislative priority across the finish. So they did what Washington does best: They cut a deal.… Continue Reading
Unions Blast Rail Move to Delay Shipments Before Deadline
The heads of the nation’s two largest rail unions said Sunday that the freight railroads’ move to begin delaying some shipments ahead of this week’s looming strike deadline is only an attempt to get shippers to increase the pressure on Congress to intervene and block a work stoppage by imposing a contract on workers.… Continue Reading
Queen Elizabeth II Dead at 96, After 70 Years on the Throne
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. She was 96.… Continue Reading
Video Fills in Details on Alleged Ga. Election System Breach
Two months after the 2020 presidential election, a team of computer experts traveled to south Georgia to copy software and data from voting equipment in an apparent breach of a county election system. They were greeted outside by the head of the local Republican Party, who was involved in efforts by then-President Donald Trump to overturn his election loss.… Continue Reading
Abortion Floor Debate Splits South Carolina Republicans
South Carolina’s looming Senate debate on an abortion ban that would no longer include exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest is likely to feature Republicans facing off against each other Wednesday.… Continue Reading
Oz and Toomey Call on Fetterman to Debate in Pa. Senate Race
Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz teamed up with U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey on Tuesday to publicly call on his Democratic rival, John Fetterman, to participate in a debate in their high-profile Pennsylvania race.… Continue Reading
Trump-Backed Diehl to Take on Healey in Mass. Governor Race
Geoff Diehl, a former state representative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor over businessman Chris Doughty, who was considered the more moderate candidate in the race.… Continue Reading
Judge Grants Trump Bid for Special Master in Document Search
In a legal victory for former President Donald Trump, a federal judge on Monday granted his request for a special master to review documents seized by the FBI from his Florida home and temporarily halted the Justice Department’s use of the records for investigative purposes.… Continue Reading
US: Russia to Buy Rockets, Artillery Shells from North Korea
The Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine, according to a newly downgraded U.S. intelligence finding.… Continue Reading
Reading, Math Scores Fell Sharply During Pandemic, Data Show
Math and reading scores for America’s 9-year-olds fell dramatically during the first two years of the pandemic, according to a new federal study — offering an early glimpse of the sheer magnitude of the learning setbacks dealt to the nation’s children.… Continue Reading