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Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

More than 800 stores, including one in PA, continue to operate

 

Congress faces two shutdown deadlines

No agreements yet as spending bills loom

 

President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday in Washington about the war in Israel and Ukraine. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via The Associated Press)

Biden declares support for Israel, Ukraine ‘vital’ for US security

President Joe Biden declared it is “vital for America’s national security” for Israel and Ukraine to succeed in their wars, making the case… Continue reading

  • Oct 19, 2023
  • By Chris Megerian and Seung Min Kim The Associated Press
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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and other House Republicans after Gaetz filed a motion to oust McCarthy from his leadership role at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press)

McCarthy becomes the first speaker to be ousted from the job in a House vote

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced… Continue reading

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and other House Republicans after Gaetz filed a motion to oust McCarthy from his leadership role at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press)
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., gives two thumbs up as the Senate votes to approve a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open on Saturday in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/The Associated Press)

Government shutdown averted with little time to spare

Ukraine funding remans an issue

  • Oct 1, 2023
  • By Lisa Mascaro Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves The Associated Press
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., gives two thumbs up as the Senate votes to approve a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open on Saturday in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/The Associated Press)

Senate pushes for bill to avert federal closure

Test vote on House bill scheduled for Friday

Kyle Rittenhouse and one of his attorneys.

Rittenhouse acquitted of all charges in Kenosha shootings

Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2021
  • Michael Tarm, Scott Bauer And Amy Forliti The Associated Press
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Kyle Rittenhouse and one of his attorneys.

EXPLAINER: Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shots

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting… Continue reading

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walks to a news conference as the Democratic-led House is poised to pass a bill that enshrines protections in the nation's labor and civil rights laws for LGBTQ people, a top priority of President Joe Biden, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press)

U.S. House approves conservation package

The House has passed legislation that would create about 1.5 million acres of new wilderness and incorporate nearly 1,200 miles of waterways into… Continue reading

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walks to a news conference as the Democratic-led House is poised to pass a bill that enshrines protections in the nation's labor and civil rights laws for LGBTQ people, a top priority of President Joe Biden, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press)
Congressman Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor.

U.S. House passes Wild Olympics bill with public-lands package

Legislation targets more than 126,000 acres for protection

Congressman Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor.
FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo Ethan Nordean, with backward baseball hat and bullhorn, leads members of the far-right group Proud Boys in marching before the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Nordean, 30, of Auburn, Washington, has described himself as the sergeant-at-arms of the Seattle chapter of the Proud Boys. The Justice Department has charged him in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., with obstructing an official proceeding, aiding and abetting others who damaged federal property, and knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building. He asked a judge Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, to release him from detention pending trial. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster,File)

Judge halts Proud Boy’s release in Capitol breach case

The self-described “sergeant-at-arms” of the Seattle chapter of the far-right group Proud Boys will remain in custody… Continue reading

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo Ethan Nordean, with backward baseball hat and bullhorn, leads members of the far-right group Proud Boys in marching before the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Nordean, 30, of Auburn, Washington, has described himself as the sergeant-at-arms of the Seattle chapter of the Proud Boys. The Justice Department has charged him in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., with obstructing an official proceeding, aiding and abetting others who damaged federal property, and knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building. He asked a judge Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, to release him from detention pending trial. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster,File)
President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

On Day One, Biden targets Trump policies on climate, virus

President Joe Biden moved swiftly to dismantle Donald Trump’s legacy on his first day in office, signing a series of executive actions that… Continue reading

President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s pardon largesse a boon for patrons, friends

A former congressman who pocketed millions of dollars in bribes from defence contractors. A Republican fundraiser who… Continue reading

Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, as their children Ashley and Hunter watch.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Biden takes the helm: ‘Democracy has prevailed’

President takes oath in peaceful power transfer

  • Jan 20, 2021
  • By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller and Alexandra Jaffe The Associated Press
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Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, as their children Ashley and Hunter watch.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday in Washington. (Gerald Herbert/The Associated Press)

President impeached in historic second charge

Trump calls for no violence, vandalism

  • Jan 13, 2021
  • By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire and Alan Fram The Associated Press
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President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday in Washington. (Gerald Herbert/The Associated Press)
Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press)

Chaos in Capitol: Riots over election

Mob breaks into Capitol

  • Jan 6, 2021
  • By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker and Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press
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Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press)

President Donald Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief

President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Sunday, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept… Continue reading

  • Dec 27, 2020
  • By Jill Colvin, Lisa Mascaro and Andrew Taylor The Associated Press
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Trump signs immigration order featuring numerous exemptions

Trump signs immigration order featuring numerous exemptions

Experts: Edict will merely delay the issuance of green cards for a minority of immigrants

Trump signs immigration order featuring numerous exemptions
Trump, Congress near deal on small business, hospital aid

Trump, Congress near deal on small business, hospital aid

Timeline for agreement not immediately clear

Trump, Congress near deal on small business, hospital aid
Some US manufacturers reopening amid fierce political heat

Some US manufacturers reopening amid fierce political heat

Boeing and a small number of other manufacturers around the U.S. geared… Continue reading

Some US manufacturers reopening amid fierce political heat