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The West Virginia Democrat said he had relented and agreed to sign on to a climate, energy and tax package after returning to negotiations to draft a version that would combat inflation.

When all five full-time police officers in tiny Kenly, N.C. handed in their resignations last week, citing conflicts with the new town manager, it made national news. But Kenly isn’t alone. Earlier this month the police chief and the only

Some days in Washington surprise just about everyone. Wednesday was one of those days. After more than a year of delays, setbacks, and intra-party wrangling, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer struck a deal with Sen. Joe Manchin, Democrat of West

Gross domestic product, in an initial reading, fell 0.2 percent in the second quarter. President Biden said any troubles would be transitory.

The mayor’s announcement allows officials to mobilize personnel and resources and cut through red tape to get ahead of a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that devastated the city. (Image credit: Eric Risberg/AP)

In our news wrap Thursday, House Democrats back $280 billion bill to bolster the U.S. semiconductor industry, parts of Appalachia faced flash flooding after days of rain, the Pacific Northwest heat wave persists, Russian said there no agreement yet on

A deal formed late Thursday among Senate Democrats would bring substantial new money to boost the expansion of renewable energy and provide more incentives for people to buy electric vehicles. But it also expands more fossil fuel development projects. David

Mike Pence is crossing Donald Trump — again  CNN

Mike Pence is crossing Donald Trump — again  CNN

Bout is a Russian who was the world’s most notorious arms dealer in the 1990s and early 2000s. He’s serving a 25-year prison sentence in Illinois, but could be freed as part of a U.S.-Russia swap. (Image credit: Chumsak Kanoknan/Getty