Manchin favors trimming Biden budget plan by more than half

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic senator vital to the fate of President Joe Biden’s

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Manchin favors trimming Biden budget plan by more than half

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic senator vital to the fate of President Joe Biden’s

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Manchin favors trimming Biden budget plan by more than half

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic senator vital to the fate of President Joe Biden’s

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Manchin nixes Biden's $3.5T budget plan, urges $1.5T instead

WASHINGTON (AP) — As congressional Democrats speed ahead this week in pursuit of

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Manchin nixes Biden's $3.5T budget plan, urges $1.5T instead

WASHINGTON (AP) — As congressional Democrats speed ahead this week in pursuit of

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Manchin favors trimming Biden budget plan by more than half

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic senator vital to the fate of President Joe Biden’s

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden overstates UAW support of electric cars

DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden glossed over important details and oversimplified the facts in his boast about support from the United Auto Workers union for his effort to

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden overstates UAW support of electric cars

DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden glossed over important details and oversimplified the facts in his boast about support from the United Auto Workers union for his effort to

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden overstates UAW support of electric cars

DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden glossed over important details and oversimplified the facts in his boast about support from the United Auto Workers union for his effort to

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Lawmakers: Ida damage shows need for infrastructure upgrades

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused by the remnants of

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden overstates UAW support of electric cars

DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden glossed over important details and oversimplified the facts in his boast about support from the United Auto Workers union for his effort to

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Lawmakers: Ida damage shows need for infrastructure upgrades

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused by the remnants of

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Lawmakers: Ida damage shows need for infrastructure upgrades

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused by the remnants of

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Lawmakers: Ida damage shows need for infrastructure upgrades

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused by the remnants of

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Lawmakers vow action after Ida floods Gulf Coast, Northeast

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused by the remnants of

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s shaky claim of US readiness in Afghan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden made dubious assertions that the U.S. was well-prepared for the sudden collapse of Afghanistan’s government during the U.S. drawdown and glossed over his broken promise to keep U.S. troops there until the last Americans are out.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skirts broken promise on Afghan exit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday glossed over his broken promise to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan until the last Americans are out and offered the faint assurance — even with the last U.S. planes gone — that it's never too late for U.S. citizens to leave.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s shaky claim of US readiness in Afghan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden made dubious assertions that the U.S. was well-prepared for the sudden collapse of Afghanistan’s government during the U.S. drawdown and glossed over his broken promise to keep U.S. troops there until the last Americans are out.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skirts broken promise on Afghan exit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday glossed over his broken promise to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan until the last Americans are out and offered the faint assurance — even with the last U.S. planes gone — that it's never too late for U.S. citizens to leave.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s shaky claim of US readiness in Afghan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden made dubious assertions that the U.S. was well-prepared for the sudden collapse of Afghanistan’s government during the U.S. drawdown and glossed over his broken promise to keep U.S. troops there until the last Americans are out.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skirts broken promise on Afghan exit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday glossed over his broken promise to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan until the last Americans are out and offered the faint assurance — even with the last U.S. planes gone — that it's never too late for U.S. citizens to leave.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skirts broken promise on Afghan exit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden glossed over his broken promise to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan until the last Americans are out and offered the faint assurance — even with the last U.S. planes gone — that it's never too late for U.S. citizens to leave.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

US mulls COVID vaccine boosters for elderly as early as fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning of tough days ahead with surging

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

US mulls COVID vaccine boosters for elderly as early as fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning of tough days ahead with surging

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

US mulls COVID vaccine boosters for elderly as early as fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning of tough days ahead with surging

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

US mulls COVID vaccine boosters for elderly as early as fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning of tough days ahead with surging

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step against

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step against

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Pelosi appoints 2nd GOP critic of Trump to Jan. 6 committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday named a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step against

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Senators race to overcome final snags in infrastructure deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers racing to seal a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step against

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Pelosi appoints 2nd GOP critic of Trump to Jan. 6 committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday named a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Senators race to overcome final snags in infrastructure deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers racing to seal a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Infrastructure talks face new trouble as pressure mounts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators ran into new problems Monday as they raced to seal a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

New trouble for infrastructure talks as pressure mounts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators were running into new problems Monday as they raced to seal a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Pelosi appoints 2nd GOP critic of Trump to Jan. 6 committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday named a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Senators race to overcome final snags in infrastructure deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers racing to seal a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Senators race to seal infrastructure deal as pressure mounts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are racing to seal a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Senators race to seal infrastructure deal as pressure mounts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are racing to seal a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Senators race to overcome final snags in infrastructure deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers racing to seal a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Pelosi appoints 2nd GOP critic of Trump to Jan. 6 committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday named a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Pelosi intends to appoint 2nd Republican to Jan. 6 committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she intends to name a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden goes too far in assurances on vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden offered an absolute guarantee Wednesday that people who get their COVID-19 vaccines are completely protected from infection, sickness and death from the coronavirus. The reality is not that cut and dried.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden goes too far in assurances on vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden offered an absolute guarantee Wednesday that people who get their COVID-19 vaccines are completely protected from infection, sickness and death from the coronavirus. The reality is not that cut and dried.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden goes too far in assurances on vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden offered an absolute guarantee Wednesday that people who get their COVID-19 vaccines are completely protected from infection, sickness and death from the coronavirus. The reality is not that cut and dried.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden goes too far in assurances on vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden offered an absolute guarantee Wednesday that people who get their COVID-19 vaccines are completely protected from infection, sickness and death from the coronavirus. The reality is not that cut and dried.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden is too categorical on COVID vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden offered an uncategorical guarantee Wednesday that people who get their COVID-19 vaccines are completely protected from infection, sickness and death from the coronavirus. The reality is not that cut and dried.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with US officials Monday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that "it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Pfizer to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster with US officials

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that "it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with US officials Monday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that "it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Pfizer to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster with US officials

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that "it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Pfizer to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster with US officials

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that "it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with US officials Monday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that "it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with US officials Monday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that "it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Fauci: Too soon to say if Americans may need vaccine booster

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. infectious diseases expert said Sunday “it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that Americans will need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming months, but it is too soon for the government to recommend another shot.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Buttigieg doles out transport grants with eye toward climate

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg doled out $905 million in infrastructure grants Wednesday, including to repair a cracking bridge in Seattle during a crippling heat wave and to expand ports in Iowa and Georgia to help reduce the number of greenhouse gas-emitting trucks on the roads.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Buttigieg doles out transport grants with eye toward climate

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg doled out $905 million in infrastructure grants Wednesday, including to repair a cracking bridge in Seattle during a crippling heat wave and to expand ports in Iowa and Georgia to help reduce the number of greenhouse gas-emitting trucks on the roads.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden distorts bipartisan infrastructure deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden overstated the expected employment gains Tuesday in

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Buttigieg doles out transport grants with eye toward climate

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg doled out $905 million in infrastructure grants Wednesday, including to repair a cracking bridge in Seattle during a crippling heat wave and to expand ports in Iowa and Georgia to help reduce the number of greenhouse gas-emitting trucks on the roads.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden distorts bipartisan infrastructure deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden overstated the expected employment gains Tuesday in

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden distorts bipartisan infrastructure deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden overstated the expected employment gains Tuesday in

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Putin's twisted tale on rival; Biden GOP jab

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin faulted his imprisoned political rival for leaving Russia without legal permission, omitting the vital detail that the departure was, literally, an unconscious decision: Alexei Navalny was in a coma.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Putin's twisted tale on rival; Biden GOP jab

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin faulted his imprisoned political rival for leaving Russia without legal permission, omitting the vital detail that the departure was, literally, an unconscious decision: Alexei Navalny was in a coma.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Putin's twisted tale on rival; Biden GOP jab

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin faulted his imprisoned political rival for leaving Russia without legal permission, omitting the vital detail that the departure was, literally, an unconscious decision: Alexei Navalny was in a coma.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Putin's twisted tale on rival; Biden GOP jab

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin faulted his imprisoned political rival for leaving Russia without legal permission, omitting the vital detail that the departure was, literally, an unconscious decision: Alexei Navalny was in a coma.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Manchin, Sinema do not vote with GOP more

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is stretching the facts when he suggests that two moderate Democrats in the Senate might be a reason why his legislative agenda, such as a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Manchin, Sinema do not vote with GOP more

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is stretching the facts when he suggests that two moderate Democrats in the Senate might be a reason why his legislative agenda, such as a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Manchin, Sinema do not vote with GOP more

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is stretching the facts when he suggests that two moderate Democrats in the Senate might be a reason why his legislative agenda, such as a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

White House gives GOP 1 week to reach deal on infrastructure

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday time is running short for a bipartisan deal on infrastructure, indicating that President

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

White House gives GOP 1 week to reach deal on infrastructure

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday time is running short for a bipartisan deal on infrastructure, indicating that President

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

White House gives GOP 1 week to reach deal on infrastructure

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday time is running short for a bipartisan deal on infrastructure, indicating that President

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

White House gives GOP 1 week to reach deal on infrastructure

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday time is running short for a bipartisan deal on infrastructure, indicating that President

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: House GOP falsely blames Biden for gas prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — Heading into the Memorial Day travel weekend, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and other members of his party are falsely blaming

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: House GOP falsely blames Biden for gas prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — Heading into the Memorial Day travel weekend, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and other members of his party are falsely blaming

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: House GOP falsely blames Biden for gas prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — Heading into the Memorial Day travel weekend, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and other members of his party are falsely blaming

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Senate GOP misrepresents Jan. 6 riot panel

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a showdown vote looming, Senate Republicans are misrepresenting the timeline of a proposed independent commission to investigate the

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Senate GOP misrepresents Jan. 6 riot panel

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a showdown vote looming, Senate Republicans are misrepresenting the timeline of a proposed independent commission to investigate the

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Senate GOP misrepresents Jan. 6 riot panel

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a showdown vote looming, Senate Republicans are misrepresenting the timeline of a proposed independent commission to investigate the

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Hyperbole from Biden, GOP on state of economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Republicans alike are revising history when asserting that the new administration set records in U.S. job creation — either the best ever or among the worst, depending on the vantage point. The truth is in between.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Hyperbole from Biden, GOP on state of economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Republicans alike are revising history when asserting that the new administration set records in U.S. job creation — either the best ever or among the worst, depending on the vantage point. The truth is in between.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Hyperbole from Biden, GOP on state of economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Republicans alike are revising history when asserting that the new administration set records in U.S. job creation — either the best ever or among the worst, depending on the vantage point. The truth is in between.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Trump critic Cheney cautions Jan. 6 riot could happen again

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Liz Cheney, newly ousted from House Republican leadership for challenging former President Donald Trump, criticized GOP colleagues Sunday for downplaying the Jan. 6 riot and condoning Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen, saying they were “complicit” in undermining democracy.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Blinken hasn't seen any evidence on AP Gaza building strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he hasn't yet seen any evidence supporting Israel's claim that Hamas operated in a Gaza building housing The Associated Press and other media outlets that was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike. Blinken said he has pressed Israel for justification.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Hyperbole from Biden, GOP on state of economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Republicans alike are revising history when asserting that the new administration set records in U.S. job creation — either the best ever or among the worst, depending on the vantage point. The truth is in between.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Trump critic Cheney cautions Jan. 6 riot could happen again

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Liz Cheney, newly ousted from House Republican leadership for challenging former President Donald Trump, criticized GOP colleagues Sunday for downplaying the Jan. 6 riot and condoning Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen, saying they were “complicit” in undermining democracy.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Blinken hasn't seen any evidence on AP Gaza building strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he hasn't yet seen any evidence supporting Israel's claim that Hamas operated in a Gaza building housing The Associated Press and other media outlets that was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike. Blinken said he has pressed Israel for justification.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Blinken hasn't seen any evidence on AP Gaza building strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he hasn't yet seen any evidence supporting Israel's claim that Hamas operated in a Gaza building housing The Associated Press and other media outlets that was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike. Blinken said he has pressed Israel for justification.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

AP’s top editor calls for probe into Israeli airstrike

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press’ top editor is calling for an independent investigation into

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Trump critic Cheney cautions Jan. 6 riot could happen again

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Liz Cheney, newly ousted from House Republican leadership for challenging former President Donald Trump, criticized GOP colleagues Sunday for downplaying the Jan. 6 riot and condoning Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen, saying they were “complicit” in undermining democracy.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Trump critic Cheney cautions Jan. 6 riot could happen again

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Liz Cheney, newly ousted from House Republican leadership for challenging former President Donald Trump, criticized GOP colleagues Sunday for downplaying the Jan. 6 riot and condoning Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen, saying they were “complicit” in undermining democracy.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

AP’s top editor calls for probe into Israeli airstrike

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press’ top editor is calling for an independent investigation into

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Yes, Trump lost election despite what he says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to shame Republicans who are disloyal to him, former President Donald Trump distorted the Constitution’s meaning in asserting widespread voter fraud and insisting that state legislatures could overturn Joe Biden’s presidential win.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

House GOP leader says he backs ousting Cheney from No. 3 job

WASHINGTON (AP) —

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Public transit hopes to win back riders after crushing year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking the Los Angeles Metro for his first trip in months, Brad Hudson felt a moment of normalcy when the train rolled into the South Pasadena, California, station, harkening back to his daily commute into LA before the

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Public transit hopes to win back riders after crushing year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking the Los Angeles Metro for his first trip in months, Brad Hudson felt a moment of normalcy when the train rolled into the South Pasadena, California, station, harkening back to his daily commute into LA before the

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Public transit hopes to win back riders after crushing year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking the Los Angeles Metro for his first trip in months, Brad Hudson felt a moment of normalcy when the train rolled into the South Pasadena, California, station, harkening back to his daily commute into LA before the

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Carper urges tough US rules barring gas-powered cars by 2035

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a goal that reaches farther than

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Carper urges tough US rules barring gas-powered cars by 2035

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a goal that reaches farther than

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Carper urges tough US rules barring gas-powered cars by 2035

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a goal that reaches farther than

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Dems push $25B for electric school buses, a Biden priority

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the nation’s fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered school buses to electric vehicles, building on a component of

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Dems push $25B for electric school buses, a Biden priority

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the nation’s fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered school buses to electric vehicles, building on a component of

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Dems push $25B for electric school buses, a Biden priority

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the nation’s fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered school buses to electric vehicles, building on a component of

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Half of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves.

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Half of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Half of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Half of US adults now have received at least 1 COVID shot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Fauci says he expects J&J vaccine to resume later this week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will likely move to

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AP FACT CHECK: Biden's job inflation on infrastructure

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his team have offered a vastly inflated projection of how many jobs his infrastructure plan would create, an account his press secretary corrected Tuesday. Biden has also drifted beyond the facts when dismissing the potential downsides of the tax increases needed to pay …

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New to DC, Buttigieg looks to build bridges with Biden plan

WASHINGTON (AP) —

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AP FACT CHECK: Biden's job inflation on infrastructure

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his team have offered a vastly inflated projection of how many jobs his infrastructure plan would create, an account his press secretary corrected Tuesday. Biden has also drifted beyond the facts when dismissing the potential downsides of the tax increases needed to pay …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden's job inflation on infrastructure

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his team have offered a vastly inflated projection of how many jobs his infrastructure plan would create, an account his press secretary corrected Tuesday. Biden has also drifted beyond the facts when dismissing the potential downsides of the tax increases needed to pay …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

New to DC, Buttigieg looks to build bridges with Biden plan

WASHINGTON (AP) —

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New to DC, Buttigieg looks to build bridges with Biden plan

WASHINGTON (AP) —

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New to DC, Buttigieg looks to build bridges with Biden plan

WASHINGTON (AP) —

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Buttigieg pitches 'once in a generation' infrastructure fix

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called for a once in a generation infrastructure investment Thursday that would address a massive backlog in needed improvements for the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems, while also tackling climate change.

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Buttigieg pitches 'once in a generation' infrastructure fix

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called for a once in a generation infrastructure investment Thursday that would address a massive backlog in needed improvements for the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems, while also tackling climate change.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Buttigieg pitches 'once in a generation' infrastructure fix

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called for a once in a generation infrastructure investment Thursday that would address a massive backlog in needed improvements for the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems, while also tackling climate change.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Buttigieg pitches 'once in a generation' infrastructure fix

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called for a once in a generation infrastructure investment Thursday that would address a massive backlog in needed improvements for the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems, while also tackling climate change.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Buttigieg pitches infrastructure needs to divided Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told a divided House panel Thursday that the country’s infrastructure needs exceed $1 trillion and improvements to roads, bridges and highways can no longer ignore the reality of climate change, calling inaction “a threat to our collective future.”

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Buttigieg pitches infrastructure needs to divided Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is warning that the county's infrastructure needs exceed $1 trillion and that other countries, namely China, are pulling ahead of the U.S. with their public works investments, a scenario he describes as “a threat to our collective future."

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Pelosi pledges swift work on major infrastructure package

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be “fiscally sound,” but said she isn't sure whether the next major item on President Joe Biden’s agenda will attract Republican backing.

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Pelosi pledges swift work on major infrastructure package

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be “fiscally sound,” but said she isn't sure whether the next major item on President Joe Biden’s agenda will attract Republican backing.

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Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama's

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with tradeoffs and at rates lower than those brokered by California with five other car manufacturers.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Pelosi pledges swift work on major infrastructure package

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be “fiscally sound,” but said she isn't sure whether the next major item on President Joe Biden’s agenda will attract Republican backing.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama's

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with tradeoffs and at rates lower than those brokered by California with five other car manufacturers.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama's

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with tradeoffs and at rates lower than those brokered by California with five other car manufacturers.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama's

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with tradeoffs and at rates lower than those brokered by California with five other car manufacturers.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes

WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Joe Biden on the verge of his first big legislative victory, a key moderate Democrat says he's open to changing Senate rules that could allow for more party-line votes to push through other parts of the White House’s agenda such as voting rights.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes

WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Joe Biden on the verge of his first big legislative victory, a key moderate Democrat said Sunday he's open to changing Senate rules that could allow for more party-line votes to push through other parts of the White House’s agenda such as voting rights.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes

WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Joe Biden on the verge of his first big legislative victory, a key moderate Democrat said Sunday he's open to changing Senate rules that could allow for more party-line votes to push through other parts of the White House’s agenda such as voting rights.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes

WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Joe Biden on the verge of his first big legislative victory, a key moderate Democrat said Sunday he's open to changing Senate rules that could allow for more party-line votes to push through other parts of the White House’s agenda such as voting rights.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

US infrastructure gets C- from engineers as roads stagnate

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — America's infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm water systems due to years of inaction from the federal government, the American Society of Civil Engineers reports. Its overall grade: a mediocre C-.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

US infrastructure gets C- from engineers as roads stagnate

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — America's infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm water systems due to years of inaction from the federal government, the American Society of Civil Engineers reports. Its overall grade: a mediocre C-.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

US infrastructure gets C- from engineers as roads stagnate

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — America's infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm water systems due to years of inaction from the federal government, the American Society of Civil Engineers reports. Its overall grade: a mediocre C-.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

US infrastructure gets C- from engineers as roads stagnate

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — America's infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm water systems due to years of inaction from the federal government, the American Society of Civil Engineers reports. Its overall grade: a mediocre C-.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden team readies wider economic package after virus relief

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump clings to his core election falsehoods

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump clung to his core election falsehoods in his first post-presidential speech, wrongly blamed wind power for the catastrophic power failures in Texas and revived a variety of the baseless claims that saturated his time in office, on immigration, the economy and more.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden team readies wider economic package after virus relief

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump clings to his core election falsehoods

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump clung to his core election falsehoods in his first post-presidential speech, wrongly blamed wind power for the catastrophic power failures in Texas and revived a variety of the baseless claims that saturated his time in office, on immigration, the economy and more.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump clings to his core election falsehoods

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump clung to his core election falsehoods in his first post-presidential speech, wrongly blamed wind power for the catastrophic power failures in Texas and revived a variety of the baseless claims that saturated his time in office, on immigration, the economy and more.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden team readies wider economic package after virus relief

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden on virus deaths, Kerry's climate crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his team are getting the numbers wrong when they talk about the enormity of the mounting

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden on virus deaths, Kerry's climate crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his team are getting the numbers wrong when they talk about the enormity of the mounting

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Pelosi says independent commission will examine Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that Congress will establish an independent, Sept. 11-style commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Support grows for Capitol riot inquiry after Trump acquittal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after former President Donald Trump won his second Senate impeachment trial, bipartisan support appeared to be growing for an independent Sept. 11-style commission into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Pelosi says independent commission will examine Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that Congress will establish an independent, Sept. 11-style commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Support grows for Capitol riot inquiry after Trump acquittal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after former President Donald Trump won his second Senate impeachment trial, bipartisan support appeared to be growing for an independent Sept. 11-style commission into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Pelosi says independent commission will examine Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that Congress will establish an independent, Sept. 11-style commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Support grows for Capitol riot inquiry after Trump acquittal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after former President Donald Trump won his second Senate impeachment trial, bipartisan support appeared to be growing for an independent Sept. 11-style commission into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Support grows for Capitol riot inquiry after Trump acquittal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after former President Donald Trump won his second Senate impeachment trial, bipartisan support appeared to be growing for an independent Sept. 11-style commission into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Support grows for riot inquiry after 'heartbreaking' verdict

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a “heartbreaking” verdict, House prosecutors who argued for Donald Trump's conviction of inciting the U.S. Capitol riot said Sunday they had proved their case and railed against the Senate’s Republican leader and most of his colleagues “for trying to have it both ways” in acquitting the …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: The senator and Trump's misdialed phone call

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial hit a snag when Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah objected to how Democrats characterized a phone call from the president when the Capitol insurrection was raging.

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AP FACT CHECK: The senator and Trump's misdialed phone call

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial hit a snag when Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah objected to how Democrats characterized a phone call from the president when the Capitol insurrection was raging.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: The senator and Trump's misdialed phone call

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial hit a snag when Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah objected to how Democrats characterized a phone call from the president when the Capitol insurrection was raging.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's lawyers and the Constitution

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump stretched beyond the facts when they argued there's an open-and-shut case that the Constitution bars impeaching former presidents. That question is not settled, though the weight of legal views contradicts the Trump team's assertions.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's lawyers and the Constitution

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump stretched beyond the facts when they argued there's an open-and-shut case that the Constitution bars impeaching former presidents. That question is not settled, though the weight of legal views contradicts the Trump team's assertions.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's lawyers and the Constitution

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump stretched beyond the facts when they argued there's an open-and-shut case that the Constitution bars impeaching former presidents. That question is not settled, though the weight of legal views contradicts the Trump team's assertions.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Senate Republicans back Trump as impeachment trial nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s defenders in the Senate on Sunday rallied around the former president before his

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Cheney says she won't quit the House after Wyoming censure

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House GOP leader, said Sunday she was undeterred by a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Trump impeachment to open with debate on constitutionality

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial will launch this week with a debate and a vote on whether it's even constitutional to prosecute the former president over the deadly Capitol siege now that he's no longer in office.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Senate Republicans back Trump as impeachment trial nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s defenders in the Senate on Sunday rallied around the former president before his

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Cheney says she won't quit the House after Wyoming censure

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House GOP leader, said Sunday she was undeterred by a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Trump impeachment trial to open with sense of urgency, speed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's historic second

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Trump impeachment trial to open with sense of urgency, speed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's historic second

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Senate Republicans back Trump as impeachment trial nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s defenders in the Senate on Sunday rallied around the former president before his

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Cheney says she won't quit the House after Wyoming censure

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House GOP leader, said Sunday she was undeterred by a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Buttigieg won Senate approval Tuesday as transportation secretary, the first openly gay person to be confirmed to a Cabinet post. He’ll be tasked with advancing President Joe Biden’s ambitious agenda of rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure and fighting climate change.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Buttigieg won Senate approval Tuesday as transportation secretary, the first openly gay person to be confirmed to a Cabinet post. He’ll be tasked with advancing President Joe Biden’s ambitious agenda of rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure and fighting climate change.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Buttigieg won Senate approval Tuesday as transportation secretary, the first openly gay person to be confirmed to a Cabinet post. He’ll be tasked with advancing President Joe Biden’s ambitious agenda of rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure and fighting climate change.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s fuzzy math on 1 million new auto jobs

DETROIT (AP) — Casting his climate policy as a jobs plan, President Joe Biden left out important context and used fuzzy math when he announced

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s fuzzy math on 1 million new auto jobs

DETROIT (AP) — Casting his climate policy as a jobs plan, President Joe Biden left out important context and used fuzzy math when he announced

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s fuzzy math on 1 million new auto jobs

DETROIT (AP) — Casting his climate policy as a jobs plan, President Joe Biden left out important context and used fuzzy math when he announced

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s fuzzy math on 1 million new auto jobs

DETROIT (AP) — Casting his climate policy as a jobs plan, President Joe Biden left out important context and used fuzzy math when he announced

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's fiction in his goodbye to Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — In his final remarks as president, Donald Trump tried to take credit for accomplishments of his predecessor and even those to come under President Joe Biden.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's fiction in his goodbye to Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — In his final remarks as president, Donald Trump tried to take credit for accomplishments of his predecessor and even those to come under President Joe Biden.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's farewell falsehoods

On his way out, President Donald Trump claimed credit for things he didn't do and twisted his record on jobs, taxes, the pandemic and much more. Falsehoods suffused his farewell remarks to the country.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's farewell falsehoods

On his way out, President Donald Trump claimed credit for things he didn't do and twisted his record on jobs, taxes, the pandemic and much more. Falsehoods suffused his farewell remarks to the country.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's made-up claims of fake Georgia votes

President Donald Trump put forth a dizzying array of fuzzy accounting and outright false claims in

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's made-up claims of fake Georgia votes

President Donald Trump put forth a dizzying array of fuzzy accounting and outright false claims in

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's made-up claims of fake Georgia votes

President Donald Trump put forth a dizzying array of fuzzy accounting and outright false claims in

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Biden's team vows action against hack as US threats persist

WASHINGTON (AP) — Once in office, President-elect Joe Biden will punish Russia for its suspected

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Biden's team vows action against hack as US threats persist

WASHINGTON (AP) — Once in office, President-elect Joe Biden will punish Russia for its suspected

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Biden's team vows action against hack as US threats persist

WASHINGTON (AP) — Once in office, President-elect Joe Biden will punish Russia for its suspected

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Biggest vets groups step up pressure on Trump to fire Wilkie

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stepping up pressure, the nation's six largest veterans groups on Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to immediately fire Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie over the mishandling of a congressional aide's allegation of a sexual assault at a VA hospital.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

American Legion, Pelosi joining calls for VA chief's ouster

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's largest veterans organization and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday joined the growing calls for the ouster of President Donald Trump's Veterans Affairs chief, under fire after a government audit found he acted unprofessionally, if not unethically, in the handling of a congressional aide’s allegation …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

American Legion, Pelosi joining calls for VA chief's ouster

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's largest veterans organization and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday joined the growing calls for the ouster of President Donald Trump's Veterans Affairs chief, under fire after a government audit found he acted unprofessionally, if not unethically, in the handling of a congressional aide’s allegation …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Vets groups demand Wilkie's dismissal after scathing audit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four of the nation's biggest veterans groups on Friday called for the immediate dismissal of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie following a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Vets groups demand Wilkie's dismissal after scathing audit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four of the nation's biggest veterans groups on Friday called for the immediate dismissal of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie following a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Vet groups call for Wilkie's dismissal after scathing audit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three major veterans’ groups on Friday called for the immediate dismissal of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie following a

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Watchdog faults VA chief over handling of sex assault report

WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronted with a sexual assault allegation at a veterans hospital, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie repeatedly sought to discredit the congressional aide who made the complaint and his staff worked to spread negative information about her while ignoring known problems of harassment at the facility, according to …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Senator says Trump, McConnell likely to back COVID-19 relief

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposed

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Lawmakers say COVID-19 relief bill won't offer $1,200 checks

WASHINGTON (AP) — With time running out, lawmakers on Sunday closed in on a proposed

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Senator says Trump, McConnell likely to back COVID-19 relief

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposed

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Senator says Trump, McConnell likely to back COVID-19 relief

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposed

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Lawmakers say COVID-19 relief bill won't offer $1,200 checks

WASHINGTON (AP) — With time running out, lawmakers on Sunday closed in on a proposed

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claims of vote rigging are all wrong

Clinging to notions of widespread vote rigging that his

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claims of vote rigging are all wrong

Clinging to notions of widespread vote rigging that his

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump clings to bevy of bogus election claims

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump clung to false notions Sunday that Joe Biden stole the presidential election, citing thousands of votes magically switched to the president-elect and poll watchers illegally barred on Election Day, neither of which happened.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's bogus claims about Biden win, vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is rebelling against Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsehoods on Biden win, vaccine myths

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rebelled this past week against Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump relies on falsehoods to deny Biden win

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rebelled this past week against Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts on vaccine, state distribution

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday wrongly claimed full credit for Pfizer Inc.’s announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine was robustly successful and suggested without evidence that a separate state review will cause a protracted delay for New York residents waiting for a vaccine.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrongly takes full credit for vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday wrongly claimed full credit for Pfizer Inc.’s announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine was robustly successful, misrepresenting the extent of government support behind the company’s efforts.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s claims on vaccine, election are wrong

WASHINGTON (AP) — Refusing to concede a

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's errant final pitches on virus, energy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Making final arguments before Tuesday’s election, President Donald Trump asserted the U.S. was shaking off a coronavirus pandemic that is only getting worse, falsely claimed Democrat Joe Biden would lock down the country for years and baselessly alleged that the COVID-19 death count is being inflated by …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's errant final pitches on virus, energy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Making final arguments before Tuesday’s election, President Donald Trump asserted the U.S. was shaking off a coronavirus pandemic that is only getting worse, falsely claimed Democrat Joe Biden would lock down the country for years and baselessly alleged that the COVID-19 death count is being inflated by …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump baselessly cites fraud in virus toll

WASHINGTON (AP) — The actual crisis of the coronavirus pandemic and a manufactured crisis over voting fraud featured heavily in President Donald Trump’s misstatements during the 2020 campaign’s final week. Democrat Joe Biden went astray on trade as he assailed the president’s record on China.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump baselessly cites fraud in virus toll

WASHINGTON (AP) — The actual crisis of the coronavirus pandemic and a manufactured crisis over voting fraud featured heavily in President Donald Trump’s misstatements during the 2020 campaign’s final week. Democrat Joe Biden went astray on trade as he assailed the president’s record on China.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's voting wrongs; Biden's trade miss

WASHINGTON (AP) — The actual crisis of the coronavirus pandemic and a manufactured crisis over voting fraud featured heavily in President Donald Trump’s misstatements during the 2020 campaign’s final week. Democrat Joe Biden went astray on trade as he assailed the president’s record on China.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump and his familiar falsehoods

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Mexico is paying for the wall (it isn’t), health care choice for veterans came from him (it didn’t) and his tax cut stands as the biggest in American history (nowhere close).

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump and his familiar falsehoods

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Mexico is paying for the wall (it isn’t), health care choice for veterans came from him (it didn’t) and his tax cut stands as the biggest in American history (nowhere close).

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump and his oh-so-familiar falsehoods

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Mexico is paying for the wall (it isn’t), health care choice for veterans came from him (it didn’t) and his tax cut stands as the biggest in American history (nowhere close).

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump and Biden in their last clash on stage

WASHINGTON (AP) — A more measured President Donald Trump does not necessarily mean a more truthful one.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Falsehoods and fumbles in Trump-Biden debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The facts took a hit right out of the gate Thursday night.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Falsehoods and fumbles in Trump-Biden debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The facts took a hit right out of the gate Thursday night.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's falsehoods on virus, taxes and Bidens

WASHINGTON (AP) — Back fully campaigning after

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's falsehoods on virus, taxes and Bidens

WASHINGTON (AP) — Back fully campaigning after

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's falsehoods on virus, taxes and Bidens

WASHINGTON (AP) — Back fully campaigning after

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's falsehoods on virus, taxes and Bidens

WASHINGTON (AP) — Back fully campaigning after

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump sees what others do not in the pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — “I believe we’re rounding the corner." “We’re a winner on the excess mortality.” “We have the vaccines coming and we have the therapies coming.” “We have done an amazing job.”

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump sees what others do not in the pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — “I believe we’re rounding the corner." “We’re a winner on the excess mortality.” “We have the vaccines coming and we have the therapies coming.” “We have done an amazing job.”

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AP FACT CHECK: Rhetoric from Trump, Biden in the non-debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden

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AP FACT CHECK: Rhetoric from Trump, Biden in the non-debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden faced inquisitive voters on separate stages in different cities Thursday night in a substitute for the debate that was meant to be.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distortions on WHO and lockdowns

President Donald Trump is claiming the World Health Organization shifted its stance on lockdown measures to

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Trump claims he's free of virus, ready for campaign trail

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was ready to return to the

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's shaky claims on virus, Dem misfires

WASHINGTON (AP) — Impatient to return to the campaign trail, President Donald Trump dubiously claimed he's fully recovered and immune from COVID-19, hailed a cure that isn't so and declared the coronavirus is “disappearing” even as cases spiked.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's shaky claims on virus, Dem misfires

WASHINGTON (AP) — Impatient to return to the campaign trail, President Donald Trump dubiously claimed he's fully recovered and immune from COVID-19, hailed a cure that isn't so and declared the coronavirus is “disappearing” even as cases spiked.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Trump claims he's free of virus, ready for campaign trail

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was ready to return to the

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Debate week's twisted tales on virus, climate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sidelined but not silenced, President Donald Trump demonstrated anew this past week he can't be relied on to give a straight account of the disease that has afflicted millions, now including him. He heralded the arrival of a COVID-19 cure, which did not happen, and likened the …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Debate week's twisted tales on virus, climate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sidelined but not silenced, President Donald Trump demonstrated anew this past week he can't be relied on to give a straight account of the disease that has afflicted millions, now including him. He heralded the arrival of a COVID-19 cure, which did not happen, and likened the …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

US government launches campaign to reduce high suicide rates

About 20 veterans, guardsmen and reservists die by suicide each day

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump pitches drug unapproved for coronavirus

President Donald Trump is pitching a medicine for COVID-19 sufferers that science has not concluded is effective or safe for their use

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's misfires on virus death rates, tests

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a grim reality of surging coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump is making premature assertions about relatively low death rates in the U.S. and revising history about how seriously he viewed the threat, including the need for ventilators.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump gets a reality check on coronavirus

WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, President Donald Trump carved out a trail of groundless assurances about the coronavirus pandemic as health officials, governors and local officials sounded alarm about what was coming — and already here. That sunlit trail now has hit a wall.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump a rosy outlier on science of the virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — Groundless assurances keep coming from President Donald Trump, a rosy outlier on the science of the coronavirus pandemic.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's inaccurate boasts on China travel ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defending early missteps in the U.S. response to the coronavirus, President Donald Trump has repeatedly boasted of travel restrictions on China that he suggests he decided on his own over the objections of health experts and saved “thousands” of lives.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims rising suicides if US stays shut

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making a baseless claim of surging suicides if the U.S. economy remains mostly shut due to the spread of the coronavirus. There's no evidence that suicides will rise dramatically, let alone surpass potential coronavirus deaths. Historically in a crisis, suicides tend to diminish …

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump says he always knew virus was pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is revising history as to how he described the dangers of the coronavirus as it swept across China and showed early signs in the U.S.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump hype on auto industry and ventilators

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump is falsely asserting how quickly automakers including GM, Ford and Tesla can manufacture ventilators to help fill an acute U.S. shortage of the medical equipment for coronavirus patients.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump hype on auto industry and ventilators

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump is falsely asserting how quickly automakers including GM, Ford and Tesla can manufacture ventilators to help fill an acute U.S. shortage of the medical equipment for coronavirus patients.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump hype on auto industry and ventilators

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump is falsely asserting how quickly automakers including GM, Ford and Tesla can manufacture ventilators to help fill an acute U.S. shortage of the medical equipment for coronavirus patients.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's breathless takes on drugs for virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — “Could be a game changer.” “Very exciting.” “The way they acted with this kind of speed is an incredible thing.” “Very powerful.” “This could be a tremendous breakthrough. Tremendous breakthrough.” “We're going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately.” “There's tremendous promise.”

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As virus spreads, VA gets set to back up taxed US hospitals

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is bracing for a potential surge of 1 million veterans infected by coronavirus and at the same time is preparing for the possibility it may have to absorb overflow civilian patients if private hospitals are overrun by the pandemic.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP VoteCast: Arizona primary marked by coronavirus concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Arizona cast their ballots in the Democratic primary during a pandemic that has stunted travel, closed schools, forced millions of workers to stay home and canceled campaign rallies.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP VoteCast: Illinois primary marked by virus concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Illinois cast their ballots in the state's Democratic primary during a pandemic that has stunted travel, closed schools, forced millions of workers to stay home and canceled campaign rallies.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday called on people to stop hoarding groceries and other supplies as one of the nation's most senior public health officials urged Americans to act with more urgency to protect themselves and others against the coronavirus. Dr. Anthony Fauci said he would like …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Dems and politics of the pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans normally hear from President Donald Trump when he is opining on Twitter, riffing from a rally stage or otherwise improvising. This past week was different as he sat in the Oval Office with a script laid out for him to read on a matter grave enough …

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: The Dems on pandemic, Social Security, more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders sparred one-on-one Sunday in a Democratic debate held without a live audience in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. The growing crisis prompted some questionable statements from the presidential rivals, as did issues they argued about for months …

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Americans to cease hoarding groceries and other supplies, while one of the nation's most senior public health officials called on the nation to act with more urgency to safeguard their health as the coronavirus outbreak continued to spread across the …

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump, American exceptionalism and the virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans normally hear from President Donald Trump when he is opining on Twitter, riffing from a rally stage or otherwise improvising. This past week was different as he sat in the Oval Office with a script laid out for him to read on a matter grave enough …

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Schools scramble to feed students after coronavirus closures

ELK GROVE, Calif. (AP) — Kiyana Esco needs free school lunches and breakfasts to feed her six children. But with schools shutting down over coronavirus concerns, she’s scrambling to pick up the meals, care for her kids and keep her job.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Schools scramble to feed students after coronavirus closures

ELK GROVE, Calif. (AP) — Kiyana Esco needs free school lunches and breakfasts to feed her six children. But with schools shutting down over coronavirus concerns, she’s scrambling to pick up the meals, care for her kids and keep her job.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP VoteCast: Mississippi voters say health care is top issue

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Mississippi’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP VoteCast: Missouri voters say health care is top issue

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Missouri’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP VoteCast: Michigan voters say health care is top issue

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Michigan’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Despite virus risk, 2020 hopefuls keep up campaigns for now

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — As the coronavirus hits more states, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said Sunday his campaign is gauging when it may become necessary to cancel the large campaign rallies that public health experts say could be breeding grounds to spread the potentially deadly illness.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's rosy take on govt's handling of virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the stock market convulses, airline schedules buckle and businesses worry their overseas supply lines will snap, President Donald Trump is looking on the sunny side of an economy clouded by the coronavirus.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's rosy take on govt's handling of virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the stock market convulses, airline schedules buckle and businesses worry their overseas supply lines will snap, President Donald Trump is looking on the sunny side of an economy clouded by the coronavirus.

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Despite virus risk, 2020 hopefuls keep up campaigns for now

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — As the coronavirus hits more states, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said Sunday his campaign is gauging when it may become necessary to cancel the large campaign rallies that public health experts say could be breeding grounds to spread the potentially deadly illness.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's misguided boast on virus poll ratings

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making a misleading boast about his job performance on the coronavirus, claiming that recent polls point to high public approval even after delays by the federal government in distributing test kits to diagnose and stem the illness.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's sunny side up take on coronavirus

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the stock market convulses, airline schedules buckle and businesses worry their overseas supply lines will snap, President Donald Trump is looking on the sunny side of an economy clouded by the coronavirus.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's sunny side up take on coronavirus

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the stock market convulses, airline schedules buckle and businesses worry their overseas supply lines will snap, President Donald Trump is looking on the sunny side of an economy clouded by the coronavirus.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's mislaid blame on Obama for virus test

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his officials are falsely asserting that they’ve accelerated coronavirus testing by easing a restrictive policy introduced by the Obama administration.

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AP VoteCast: Health care top issue in Virginia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Virginia’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP VoteCast: Health care top issue in Alabama

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Alabama’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP VoteCast: Health care, climate top issues in California

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in California’s Democratic primary ranked health care and climate change as the most important issues facing the country, well above the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP VoteCast: Health care top issue in Texas

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Texas’ Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Women top wage earners in 4 of 10 U.S. homes

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U.S. Postal Service to default on second $5B payment

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

U.S. rural population share hits low point

WASHINGTON - Rural America now accounts for just 16 percent of the nation's population, the lowest ever.

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Americans 45 and older are new voting majority

WASHINGTON - For the first time, Americans 45 and older make up a majority of the voting-age population, giving older Americans wider influence in elections as the U.S. stands divided over curtailing Medicare and other benefits for seniors.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

New census milestone: Hispanics reach 50M

WASHINGTON - Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade, exceeding estimates in most states as they crossed a new census milestone: 50 million, or 1 in 6 Americans.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

In a reversal, more blacks moving back to South

WASHINGTON - The Great Migration, the 60-year escape from segregation and racism that brought American blacks to the North, has reversed course. Better jobs and quality of life in the South are beckoning, as is the lure of something more intangible - a sense of home.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Economic crisis slows down mobility

WASHINGTON - Americans are shunning long-distance moves at record levels as many young adults, struggling without jobs, opt to stay put rather than relocate to other parts of the U.S.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

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WASHINGTON - Is marriage becoming obsolete?

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Recession rips at US marriages

WASHINGTON (AP) - The recession seems to be socking Americans in the heart as well as the wallet: Marriages have hit an all-time low while pleas for food stamps have reached a record high and the gap between rich and poor has grown to its widest ever.The long recession technically …

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

US poverty on track to post record gain

WASHINGTON - The number of people in the U.S. who are in poverty is on track for a record increase on President Barack Obama's watch, with the ranks of working-age poor approaching 1960s levels that led to the national war on poverty.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO