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February 26, 2023 at 9:42 am

CIA chief: China has some doubt on ability to invade Taiwan

The CIA director says U.S. intelligence shows that China’s President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s military to “be ready by 2027” to invade Taiwan.

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FILE – Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks before the arrival of President Joe Biden at the construction site of the Hudson Tunnel Project, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in New York. Nearly 50 businesses and nonprofits including rideshare companies Uber and Lyft, industrial giant 3M and automaker Honda are pledging millions of dollars in initiatives to stem a “crisis” in road fatalities under a new federal effort announced Friday, Feb. 3. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) WX201 WX201

February 3, 2023 at 2:27 am

Companies pledge millions in fed effort to stem road deaths

A new federal effort aims to cut traffic fatalities, which are near historic highs after a surge of dangerous driving during the coronavirus pandemic.

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January 29, 2023 at 9:06 am

Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday VIEW

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he's looking forward to discussing with President Joe Biden a “reasonable and responsible way that we can lift the debt...

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January 15, 2023 at 11:59 am

House GOP demands visitor logs in Biden classified docs case

Newly empowered House Republicans are demanding the White House turn over all information related to its searches that have uncovered classified documents at President Joe...

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Incoming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., receives the gavel from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of N.Y., on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, early Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) DCAH428 DCAH428

January 8, 2023 at 1:13 pm

McCarthy’s next big task: Win GOP support for House rules VIEW

After an epic 15-ballot election to become House speaker, Republican Kevin McCarthy faces his next big test in governing a fractious, slim majority.

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January 1, 2023 at 11:09 am

Santos should consider resigning, veteran GOP lawmaker says

Even as the House GOP leadership keeps silent, a veteran Republican lawmaker says George Santos should consider resigning after the congressman-elect from New York admitted...

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FILE – Tesla Supercharger is seen at Willow Festival shopping plaza parking lot in Northbrook, Ill., on May 5, 2022. New electric vehicle models from multiple automakers are starting to chip away at Tesla’s dominance of the U.S. EV market, according to national vehicle registration data. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) NYSS208 NYSS208

December 29, 2022 at 8:02 am

EXPLAINER: 2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appeal

Starting Jan. 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle.

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December 26, 2022 at 7:01 am

EXPLAINER: 2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appeal

Starting Jan. 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle.

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December 20, 2022 at 12:32 pm

Rule delay makes big EV tax credit possible early next year

People who want to buy an electric vehicle could get a bigger-than-expected tax credit come Jan. 1 because of a delay by the Treasury Department...

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FILE – A video of President Donald Trump is shown on a screen, as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, July 21, 2022. On Monday, Dec. 19, the House committee will make its final case to the American people about the unprecedented effort by former President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election and why the Justice Department should pursue criminal charges in connection to it. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) WX204 WX204

December 18, 2022 at 4:43 am

What to watch as Jan. 6 panel cites Trump’s ‘attempted coup’ VIEW

The House committee investigating the Capitol riot is set to make its final case to the American people about the unprecedented effort by Donald Trump...

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