Category Archives: Politics
Missouri’s Greitens faces calls to end US Senate bid
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bipartisan group of elected officials and campaign rivals on Monday urged Missouri's former Gov. Eric Greitens to end his bid for U.S. Senate following claims that he physically abused his ex-wife and children.
Maryland juvenile justice reform bill passes state Senate
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate passed a substantial juvenile justice reform measure Monday as lawmakers reached a milestone day in their 90-day session with three weeks left.
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs appoints temporary leader due to investigation
WINNIPEG — An advocacy group representing First Nations in Manitoba has appointed a temporary leader while the organization investigates a formal complaint against a prominent chief. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says Eric Redhead will take on the r...
Text of Supreme Court nominee Jackson’s opening remarks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Text of the opening remarks by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominee to the Supreme Court, on the first day of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, as delivered March 21, 2022:
Biden warns US companies of potential Russian cyberattacks
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — President Joe Biden is urging U.S. companies to make sure their digital doors are locked tight because of “evolving intelligence” that Russia is considering launching cyberattacks against critical infrastructure targets as the war ...
Begich, Constant to run in special Alaska US House race
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two prominent candidates who had announced plans to run for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat also intend to run to serve out the remainder of the late-U.S. Rep. Don Young’s term.
Prosecutor in Phoenix quits amid criticism of performance
The top county prosecutor in metro Phoenix has announced she is resigning from the elected post amid criticism of her performance, including the dismissal of 180 misdemeanor cases because charges were not filed before the statute of limitation expired....
US expands travel bans on Chinese officials for persecution
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday expanded existing U.S. travel bans against Chinese officials whom it accuses of repressing ethnic and religious minorities. The
Energy grants for US tribes aimed at aiding vast power needs
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — More than a dozen tribal communities around the U.S. will share $9 million in federal grant funding for renewable energy projects, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday.
Parts of National Research Council website down due to unspecified ‘cyber incident’
OTTAWA — The National Research Council took down parts of its website after it was hit with a "cyber incident." A brief statement on the council's main webpage Monday did not specify what kind of incident occurred or which applications had
