WASHINGTON – It’s the biggest budget the Pentagon has ever seen: $700 billion. That’s far more in defense spending than America’s two nearest competitors, China and Russia, and will mean the military can foot the bill for thousands more troops, more training, more ships and a lot ...
SEATTLE – More than five years after Washington state legalized marijuana, Seattle officials said Thursday they’re moving to automatically clear past misdemeanor convictions for pot possession – a step similarly announced by San Francisco last week.“For thousands of people in Washington ...
WASHINGTON – With a government shutdown imminent, both Republicans and Democrats grappled with internal party divisions as they tried to push through a massive budget deal Thursday night.The Senate is expected to vote on a budget deal no earlier than today.Frustrations mounted – and the ...
WASHINGTON – For generations, as America’s authoritarian rivals strutted their tanks, troops and jets through main thoroughfares in dramatic displays of strength, the United States watched from afar, but did not emulate.Widely accepted as the world’s mightiest, the U.S. military has no ...
WASHINGTON – Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump called for a “new American moment” of unity Tuesday night and challenged lawmakers to make good on long-standing promises to fix a dangerously fractured immigration system, warning of evil outside forces seeking to ...
