Biden wants to cut into China’s electric battery dominance
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden highlighted his efforts to counter China's dominance of the electric battery market on Tuesday as he touted domestic efforts to mine and process lithium and rare metals necessary to create the technology th...
Missouri senator protests punishment for wearing overalls
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri state senator punished for wearing overalls on the Senate floor blocked any work from getting done Tuesday in protest.
US Navy: 4 die in Hawaii crash of contractor’s helicopter
HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Tuesday four people have died in the crash of a contractor’s helicopter on the Hawaii island of Kauai. The Pacific
Murkowski concerned with how court may rule in abortion case
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Tuesday she's concerned with the direction the U.S. Supreme Court could take on the issue of abortion.
Donald Trump’s DNA, not deposition sought in defamation suit
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for a woman who accused former President Donald Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s and then filed a defamation lawsuit against him said Tuesday she will not seek to depose Trump prior to
Autopsy: Gunshots killed migrant in Border Patrol encounter
PHOENIX (AP) — An autopsy determined a migrant died from multiple gunshot wounds over the weekend after reportedly being shot by Border Patrol personnel in southern Arizona, officials said Tuesday.
Texas law firm agrees to review Oklahoma death penalty case
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A partner with a Texas law firm said Tuesday at least 20 attorneys are prepared to review the case of an Oklahoma death row inmate who has long maintained his innocence in the 1997 killing of
National Guard to help DC control traffic for truck convoys
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital as it prepares for trucker convoys that are planning protests against pandemic restrictions beginning next week.
Biden interviews trio of candidates for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has interviewed at least three candidates for the Supreme Court, according to a person familiar with the matter, and the White House is reiterating that he remains on track to make a final selection
Delaware court upholds dismissal of Candace Owens lawsuit
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware’s Supreme Court has upheld a judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by conservative political commentator Candace Owens against USA Today and another media organization over fact-checking coronavirus posts she made on Facebook...
