July 21, 2021, 2:48pm Politics
OKLAHOMA CITY — Republican U.S. Sen. James Lankford would seem to have all the conservative credentials he’d need to coast to reelection in deep-red Oklahoma. Read story
July 21, 2021, 1:40pm Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats accused Republicans on Wednesday of a “shameless, cynical” ploy that would damage the economy and the government's credit rating after the chamber's GOP leader said his party would vote against raising the federal debt limit. Read story
July 21, 2021, 1:40pm Latest News
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans rejected an effort Wednesday to begin debate on the big infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Joe Biden. But supporters in both parties remained hopeful of a better chance soon. Read story
July 21, 2021, 10:54am Latest News
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rejected two Republicans tapped by House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, a decision McCarthy denounced as “an egregious abuse of power.” Read story
July 21, 2021, 8:45am Politics
LANSING, Mich. — Republican ex-Detroit Police Chief James Craig all but launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, seeking to become Michigan’s first Black governor with a “law-and-order” message and emphasis on leadership. Read story
July 21, 2021, 8:44am Politics
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden just can’t quit Ohio — even if it rejected him in last year’s election. Read story
July 21, 2021, 8:41am Politics
WASHINGTON — Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to China this weekend on a visit that comes as tensions between Washington and Beijing soar on multiple fronts, the State Department said Wednesday. Read story
July 21, 2021, 8:41am Politics
TARRANT, Ala. — A white city leader captured on video using a racial slur toward Black people during a council meeting said he won’t apologize, and might run for mayor. Others are calling for his resignation. Read story
July 21, 2021, 8:13am Business
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and members of his national security team plan to meet next month with business executives about cybersecurity, an official said Wednesday. Read story
July 21, 2021, 5:54am Clark County News
The Vancouver City Council has voted to advance three ordinances that together amount to the redevelopment plan for the Heights District, with a final adoption date set for Aug. 2. Read story