U.S. to pay $15 minimum per acre to farmers hurt by China trade war
The U.S. government will pay a minimum of $15 per acre to farmers hurt by President Donald Trump’s trade war with China under an aid package to be unveiled before the end of the week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Tuesday.
Puerto Rico governor’s chief of staff quits amid scandal probe
The chief of staff for Puerto Rico’s governor resigned on Tuesday as prosecutors investigated a scandal in his administration that has sparked 11 days of protests demanding the Caribbean island’s leader step down.
Rains aid in battling ponderosa pine fire near Flagstaff, Arizona
Flames raged mostly unchecked for a third day through America’s largest ponderosa pine forest, threatening thousands of residents in and around Flagstaff, Arizona, but firefighters made the most of afternoon rains on Tuesday to finally take the offensi…
Senior lawmaker rejects Justice Department 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…
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.
