Politics

Washington — The House on Thursday approved legislation that would provide billions of dollars in subsidies for the domestic production of semiconductor chips, sending to President Biden’s desk a measure the administration says is crucial to the U.S. economy and national security. The bill cleared the lower chamber with a …

Washington — More the 1,500 fugitives, violent criminals, sex offenders and gang members were apprehended as part of a month-long operation that aimed to combat violent crime in 10 cities, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Deemed “Operation North Star” and led by the U.S. Marshals Services, the 30-day initiative lasted …

A North Carolina TV station erred last week in taking down an ad against Democratic Senate candidate Cheri Beasley by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, according to a letter from an attorney for the station’s owners. In the letter, the station owners also asked Democratic lawyers to stop referencing that …

Washington – Iranian-backed hackers launched an unsuccessful cyber attack against Boston Children’s Hospital in the summer of 2021, FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed Wednesday.  Speaking at a cybersecurity conference hosted by Boston College, Wray said when the FBI was alerted to malicious activity by an “intelligence partner,” agents in the …

For the fifth time, the Ohio state Supreme Court has rejected a map of state legislative lines from the Republican-led redistricting commission. After Republicans on the state redistricting committee made very few changes to their fourth submission, Ohio’s high court ruled that the latest maps violated state redistricting laws because …

The first flights of baby formula into the United States are expected “within days” as federal officials are putting the final touches on plans to fly in supply from Europe, according to a senior White House official. A flight from Zurich, Switzerland, to Plainfield, Indiana is set to include 1.5 …

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will have “enormous economic repercussions in Ukraine and beyond,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers Wednesday. People around the world are seeing rising prices on energy, food and other commodities.  During a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee, Yellen said the invasion has disrupted the …

Sioux Falls, South Dakota — A South Dakota House committee investigating whether the state’s attorney general should be impeached for his conduct surrounding a 2020 fatal car crash is set to finish its work this week, wrapping up a monthslong investigation that has splintered the state’s Republicans. By late Monday, the …

The federal government on Tuesday released a study on the growing terrorism threat from men who call themselves “anti-feminists” or “involuntary celibates” and draw motivation for violence from their inability to develop relationships with women. Since 2014, attacks inspired by the “incel movement” and spanning the U.S. and Canada have …

Thousands more people could soon have their student loan balances wiped clean as the Biden administration works to identify borrowers who are eligible for student loan forgiveness for public service. It’s the latest effort by the Education Department to provide relief for borrowers burdened with billions of dollars in student …