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January 16, 2019

Senators consider former lobbyist as EPA's permanent chief

Acting Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler's past lobbying work for coal companies and other industries ...

Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Liz Cheney

January 16, 2019

Congress prepares to skip planned recess if shutdown goes on

Congress is planning to skip next week's planned recess if the partial government shutdown continues. And there is every ...

January 16, 2019

US assessment raises concerns over China attacking Taiwan

Amid increasing tensions with Beijing, the Pentagon on Tuesday released a new report that lays out U.S. concerns about ...

January 16, 2019

New caravan of Honduran migrants makes first border crossing

The latest caravan of Honduran migrants hoping to reach the U.S. has crossed peacefully into Guatemala, under the watchful ...

January 16, 2019

The Latest: House approves measure rebuking Iowa Rep. King

The Latest on Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa (all times local): 7:20 p.m. The House has approved a Democratic measure ...

January 16, 2019

Super Bowl planners: Shutdown brings 'uncharted territory'

A day after travelers waited nearly 90 minutes in snail-speed security lines at the world's busiest airport, Atlanta's mayor ...

January 16, 2019

Trump's attorney general nominee: 'I will not be bullied'

Vowing "I will not be bullied," President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general asserted independence from the White ...

January 16, 2019

Sen. Sherrod Brown to tour early states before 2020 decision

Sen. Sherrod Brown is launching a tour of three states that cast pivotal early votes in the 2020 presidential primary.

January 16, 2019

PG&E bankruptcy could mean price hikes, unpaid fire lawsuits

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said this week it will file for bankruptcy, raising concern that rates for electricity and gas ...

January 16, 2019

Charter school educators back striking Los Angeles teachers

Los Angeles school administrators urged the union to resume bargaining as thousands of teachers walked picket lines for a ...

January 16, 2019

After years of King's remarks, why now for the GOP response?

Why now? Despite his seemingly endless string of racist comments and insults about immigrants, Iowa Rep. Steve King had the ...

January 16, 2019

Senators ask FDA to update rules on certain pot products

Oregon's two senators on Tuesday urged the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to update federal regulations to ...

January 16, 2019

The IRS is recalling 46,000 workers to handle tax returns

The Internal Revenue Service is recalling about 46,000 of its employees furloughed by the government shutdown — nearly 60 ...

January 16, 2019

House rebukes GOP's Steve King over racist remarks

A Democratic measure rebuking Republican Rep. Steve King for his comments about white supremacy won easy approval Tuesday in ...

January 16, 2019

Liz Cheney's rebuke of King reflects tougher GOP approach

She used to be known mostly for her vice presidential family lineage. But Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-most senior House ...

January 16, 2019

The Latest: Graham says Barr will 'do well' in Senate vote

The Latest on President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, William Barr (all times local): 6:50 p.m. The chairman of ...

January 16, 2019

Washington lieutenant governor skips speech over gun fears

Washington state's lieutenant governor declined to preside at Gov. Jay Inslee's State of the State speech Tuesday, saying he ...

January 16, 2019

Judge bars citizenship question from 2020 census

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Tuesday from asking about citizenship status on the 2020 census, the first ...

January 16, 2019

APNewsBreak: New pen may allow sale of horses for slaughter

The U.S. Forest Service has built a new corral for wild horses in Northern California, which could allow it to bypass federal ...