Government and Politics
WASHINGTON -- When President Joe Biden speaks about the "scourge" of gun violence, his go-to answer is to zero in on so-called assault weapons.
by Colleen Long, Mary Clare Jalonick and Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press November 25, 2022JUNEAU, Alaska -- Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating Donald Trump-endorsed GOP rival Kelly Tshibaka.
by BECKY BOHRER, The Associated Press November 23, 2022JUNEAU, Alaska -- U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has been elected to a full term in the House, months after the Alaska Democrat won a special election to the seat foll…
by BECKY BOHRER, The Associated Press November 23, 2022ATLANTA -- U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testified Tuesday before a special grand jury that's investigating whether President Donald Trump and others illegally medd…
November 22, 2022TEXARKANA, Ark. -- During a meeting Monday, the city Board of Directors approved by a 4-2 vote a $450,000 contract to complete demolition of the former Regency…
by Karl Richter November 21, 2022PORTLAND, Ore. -- U.S. regulators approved a plan Thursday to demolish four dams on a California river and open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat that wou…
by Gillian Flaccus, The Associated Press November 19, 2022NEW YORK -- President Joe Biden's plan to provide up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness has been blocked by two federal courts, leaving millions of…
by Cora Lewis, The Associated Press November 19, 2022More help is on the way for individuals and businesses trying to rebuild after devastating storms ripped through the region in early November.
November 19, 2022A vent at an underground natural gas storage well in Western Pennsylvania has been spewing massive amounts of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere for mo…
November 19, 2022NEW YORK -- A day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York launched a history-making bid Friday to become th…
by Michelle L. Price and Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press November 18, 2022WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden cautioned on Friday that "it's going to take time" for inflation to recede, but he offered fresh assurance that legislation h…
by Chris Megerian and Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press November 18, 2022TEXARKANA, Ark. -- A recently deployed computer virus has crippled Miller County government computer systems at the county courthouse.
by Greg Bischof November 18, 2022U.S. agriculture officials proposed changes Thursday to the federal program that helps pay the grocery bills for pregnant women, babies and young children that…
by Jonel Aleccia, AP Health Writer November 17, 2022WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress, making way for a new generation to ste…
by Lisa Mascaro, AP Congressional Correspondent November 17, 2022TEXARKANA, Texas -- In a meeting Monday, the City Council unanimously approved narrowly targeted property tax exemptions meant to stimulate redevelopment of ei…
by Karl Richter November 17, 2022