U.S. coal miners discouraged by black lung meeting with McConnell
A group of coal miners afflicted with black lung disease met with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday as part of an effort to convince lawmakers to restore a higher excise tax on coal companies to help fund their medical care, but several…
Senate to vote to confirm FAA nominee Wednesday
The U.S. Senate is set to vote on Wednesday to confirm a former airline executive to head the Federal Aviation Administration.
Puerto Rico officials order governor, aides to hand over phones amid scandal
Puerto Rican officials on Tuesday executed search warrants for the mobile phones of Governor Ricardo Rosselló and his top associates amid scandals that have provoked 10 days of protests demanding his resignation and took a toll on tourism.
Ohio House passes bill to save nuclear power plants
Ohio’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday to create subsidies to avoid the early shutdown of the state’s two nuclear power reactors.
Former lobbyist Esper sworn in as Pentagon chief
Army Secretary Mark Esper was sworn in as U.S. secretary of defense on Tuesday, hours after being confirmed by the Senate in a strong bipartisan vote that ended the longest period by far the Pentagon had been without a permanent top official.
Ponderosa pine fire threatens parts of Flagstaff, Arizona
A wildfire raging through the nation’s largest forest of ponderosa pine is threatening thousands of residents in and around Flagstaff, Arizona, and led to the evacuation of dozens of homes on the city’s northern outskirts, authorities said on Tuesday.
Girl tossed into the air by charging Yellowstone National Park buffalo
A nine-year-old girl visiting Yellowstone National Park was struck and thrown into the air by a charging bison, park officials said on Tuesday, but she survived the attack and was released after being treated at the Old Faithful Lodge.
Nike shoes race to $437,500 world record auction price for sneakers
A pair of 1972 running shoes, one of the first pairs made by Nike Inc, sold for $437,500 on Tuesday, shattering the record for a pair of sneakers at public auction.
Harris introduces Senate bill to decriminalize marijuana, expunge convictions
Democratic White House hopeful Kamala Harris introduced a Senate bill on Tuesday to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, erase past convictions and use funds from marijuana sales to invest in communities hit by the decades-long “war on drugs.”…
Senior lawmaker rejects Justice Dept. limits on Mueller testimony
A day before Robert Mueller’s eagerly anticipated congressional testimony, a senior Democratic U.S. lawmaker on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump’s Justice Department of arrogance in instructing the former special counsel to limit the scope of his…
