Economy Apr 14 Cities, counties fear losing out on U.S. virus rescue funding The $2.2 trillion federal rescue package could fail to deliver badly needed financial aid to thousands of smaller cities and counties where a majority of Americans live, according to documents and interviews with local officials.
Health Mar 09 Juul Labs sought to court state officials as teen vaping surged The Associated Press uncovered the influence campaign by reviewing Juul's political donations and obtaining internal emails, meeting minutes and company records through open records requests to more than a dozen state attorneys general offices.
Politics Jan 12 As trial nears, Trump keeps discredited Ukraine theory alive The theory took root in vague form well before Donald Trump laid claim to the White House in 2016. The candidate’s close confidant tweeted about it. His campaign chairman apparently spoke about it with people close to him. What if,…
Nation Dec 17 Bill to raise tobacco age has unlikely allies: Altria, Juul Congress is moving to pass the biggest new sales restrictions on tobacco products in more than a decade, with support from two unlikely backers: Marlboro-cigarette maker Altria and vaping giant Juul Labs.
Politics Nov 11 After push from Perry, backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine In a meeting during a trip to Ukraine, Energy Secretary Rick Perry handed the new Ukrainian president a list of people he recommended as energy advisers. One of the four names was his longtime political backer Michael Bleyzer.
Politics Oct 07 Trump allies pursued business deals in Ukraine People with ties to Trump and his administration have pursued business deals in Ukraine that went far beyond advancing the president's personal political interests.
Politics Oct 07 New whistleblower may give House Democrats fresh information A second individual has emerged who could corroborate the original whistleblower's complaint gripped Washington and potentially heightened the stakes for Trump.
Politics Oct 06 Lawyer: 2nd Trump whistleblower spoke to inspector general A second whistleblower has spoken to the intelligence community's internal watchdog and has information that backs the original whistleblower's complaint about President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine, according to the lawyer for the two.
Politics Sep 26 Eugene Scalia confirmed as Trump’s new labor secretary The Senate voted Thursday along party lines, 53-44, to approve the nomination.
World Sep 25 Ukraine’s new president entangled in U.S political storm President Donald Trump's calls for Ukraine's new president to investigate the family of a political rival have thrust the East European nation into an American political storm for the second time in three years.