Politics

FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 8 states

September 17, 2024, 1:45pm Latest News

The FBI and U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday were investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in at least eight states, but there were no immediate reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material. Read story

Harris says she is working to ‘earn’ votes of Black men in rare interview

September 17, 2024, 12:28pm Latest News

Vice President Kamala Harris said she's working to earn the vote of Black men and not taking any constituency for granted, as she sits down for a rare extended campaign interview Tuesday with trio of journalists from the National Association of Black Journalists. Read story

An attendee at an election security training session at Cobb County Emergency Management headquarters on in Marietta, Ga., on Aug. 23 examines a card with a panic button that will be used by county election workers.

Election officials beef up security in advance of Election Day

September 17, 2024, 12:18pm Election

The election director in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb where votes will be fiercely contested in this year’s presidential race, recently organized a five-hour training session. The focus wasn’t solely on the nuts-and-bolts of running this year’s election. Instead, it brought together election staff and law enforcement to strategize on… Read story

Biden administration will let Alaska Airlines buy Hawaiian Air after meeting certain terms

September 17, 2024, 12:17pm Business

The Biden administration is letting Alaska Airlines complete its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines after the carriers agreed to certain conditions, including maintaining maintain current service on routes between Hawaii and the mainland U.S. where they don’t have much competition. Read story

Vancouver police Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver’s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team on July 31 as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall, with a house just beyond. Residents on the other side of the sound wall want the camp cleared.

Vancouver City Council considers problems at homeless camp at Mill Plain sound wall but takes no action

September 17, 2024, 11:23am Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council on Monday discussed tensions between residents of a homeless camp along the sound wall along West Mill Plain Boulevard and neighbors but didn’t take any action. Read story

Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement

FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, July 23, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

September 17, 2024, 9:48am Latest News

House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, despite the headwinds that prompted him to pull the bill from consideration last week. Read story

Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through

September 17, 2024, 9:41am Politics

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending to be them. Read story