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August 14, 2019 at 7:56 am

Government moves toward easing drive-time rules for truckers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration took a key step Wednesday toward relaxing federal rules that govern the length of time truck drivers can spend...

Business

August 2, 2019 at 8:08 am

E-cigarette giant Juul’s campaign donations favor Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) — E-cigarette giant Juul Labs gave nearly $100,000 to members of Congress during the first half of 2019 as the company faced the...

August 1, 2019 at 1:27 pm

E-cigarette giant Juul’s campaign donations favor Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) — E-cigarette giant Juul Labs gave nearly $100,000 to members of Congress during the first half of 2019 as the company faced the...

Business

July 25, 2019 at 11:35 am

Juul exec: Never intended electronic cigarette for teens VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top executive for Juul Labs said that his company never intended its electronic cigarettes to be adopted by underage teenagers, as...

Nation & World

July 17, 2019 at 3:10 pm

House votes to block sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is heading for a showdown with President Donald Trump after the House voted to block his administration from selling billions of...

July 10, 2019 at 8:03 am

Acosta defends Epstein deal amid calls for his resignation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to tamp down calls for his resignation, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Wednesday defended his handling of a sex trafficking case...

Nation & World

Truck driver Terry Button drives his truck near Opal, Va., Thursday, June 13, 2019. The Transportation Department is poised to relax the federal regulations that govern how many hours a day truckers can be behind the wheel, a long sought goal of the trucking industry. (AP Photo/Tom Sampson) WX202 WX202

July 1, 2019 at 4:00 am

Administration moves to ease drive-time rules for truckers

OPAL, Va. (AP) — Truck driver Lucson Francois was forced to hit the brakes just five minutes from his home in Pennsylvania. He'd reached the...

Business

May 27, 2019 at 5:32 am

A hefty donation to Trump’s inaugural comes under scrutiny

WASHINGTON (AP) — Real estate mogul Franklin Haney contributed $1 million to President Donald Trump's inaugural committee and all he's got to show for the...

Business

May 21, 2019 at 12:12 pm

Libyan National Army hires firm to forge closer ties with US

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Libyan general who has gained control of the city of Benghazi and is believed to have ties to the CIA has...

May 16, 2019 at 1:36 pm

GOP adviser rejects deal to lobby against Russia sanctions

WASHINGTON (AP) — A GOP political consultant and one of President Donald Trump's harshest Republican critics has backed out of a six-figure agreement to lobby...