Ulysses S. Grant was still president when workers finished the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, which connected Philadelphia and Washington through rail travel for the first time.… Continue Reading
Musk, Top Biden Aides Meet in Washington, Talk Electric Cars
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and a pair of top aides to President Joe Biden met in Washington on Friday to discuss the electric vehicle industry and the broader goal of electrification.… Continue Reading
Classified Docs Probe Pushes Biden Think Tank into Spotlight
As Joe Biden contemplated his next move in 2017 after decades in government, he considered a familiar path — creating a Washington-based think tank to focus on international affairs and diplomacy. It proved an easy sell and a lucrative one, too.… Continue Reading
Should Federal Grants Favor Highway Repair Over Expansion?
Arizona officials refer to a notoriously congested stretch of desert highway through tribal land as the Wild Horse Pass Corridor, a label that’s less about horses than the bustling casino by the same name located just north of where the interstate constricts to four lanes.… Continue Reading
AG: Ex-Parole Board Chair Violated Law; Too Late for Charges
A former Virginia Parole Board chair violated state policy and law in her handling of cases at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and could have faced criminal charges if not for the statute of limitations, the state’s attorney general said Wednesday.… Continue Reading
Russian Attacks on Ukraine Reported; at Least 11 Dead
Russian forces fired another rash of missiles and self-exploding drones in nearly a dozen provinces of Ukraine early Thursday, causing the first attack-related death of the year in Kyiv and killing at least 11 people in all, according to Ukrainian authorities.… Continue Reading
Donald Trump to be Allowed Back on Facebook After 2-Year Ban
Facebook parent Meta said Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump ’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection.… Continue Reading
McCarythy Says He’ll Block Schiff, Swalwell from Intel Panel
Speaker Kevin McCarthy reiterated Tuesday that he will block Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell of California from serving on the House committee that oversees national intelligence, saying the decision was not based on political payback but because “integrity matters, and they have failed in that place.”… Continue Reading
Senate Panel Advances Long-Stalled Campaign Finance Reform
A Virginia Senate committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would prohibit lawmakers from using campaign funds for personal expenses like a mortgage or country club membership — a change lawmakers have long resisted adopting.… Continue Reading
GOP-Controlled House Passes Youngkin Tax Cut Agenda
The Republican-controlled Virginia House of Delegates signed off Tuesday on a slate of business and personal income tax-reduction proposals from GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin.… Continue Reading
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