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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the 75th anniversary of NATO at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Washington. The Biden administration is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum shipped from Mexico that were made elsewhere. It&rsquo;s an attempt to stop China from avoiding import taxes by routing goods through one of the United States&rsquo; closest trading partners.

Biden administration to tax foreign-made steel and aluminum imports routed through Mexico

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the 75th anniversary of NATO at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Washington. The Biden administration is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum shipped from Mexico that were made elsewhere. It&rsquo;s an attempt to stop China from avoiding import taxes by routing goods through one of the United States&rsquo; closest trading partners.

July 10, 2024, 8:43am Business

The Biden administration is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum shipped from Mexico that were made elsewhere — an attempt to stop China from avoiding import taxes by routing goods through one of the United States’ closest trading partners. Read story

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks as AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, right, listens, Dec. 8, 2022, in Washington. Facing pressure from within his own party to abandon his reelection campaign, Biden is relying on labor unions to help make the case that his record in office matters more than his age. Biden is set to meet Wednesday, July 10, 2024, with the executive council of the AFL-CIO, America&rsquo;s largest federation of trade unions. &ldquo;President Biden and Vice President Harris have always had workers&rsquo; backs &mdash; and we will have theirs,&rdquo; Shuler said.

Biden looks to union leaders for support as he seeks to reassure worried Democrats

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks as AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, right, listens, Dec. 8, 2022, in Washington. Facing pressure from within his own party to abandon his reelection campaign, Biden is relying on labor unions to help make the case that his record in office matters more than his age. Biden is set to meet Wednesday, July 10, 2024, with the executive council of the AFL-CIO, America&rsquo;s largest federation of trade unions. &ldquo;President Biden and Vice President Harris have always had workers&rsquo; backs &mdash; and we will have theirs,&rdquo; Shuler said.

July 10, 2024, 8:41am Business

Facing pressure from within his own party to abandon his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is relying on labor unions to help make the case that his record in office matters more than his age. Read story

FILE - Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, attends a panel discussion at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov. 11, 2022. House Republicans approved two bills Tuesday, July 9, 2024, rolling back Energy Department efficiency standards for home refrigerators and dishwashers. The bill by Miller-Meeks would curtail Energy Department rules on refrigerators.

House backs bills to roll back energy efficiency standards for refrigerators, dishwashers

FILE - Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, attends a panel discussion at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov. 11, 2022. House Republicans approved two bills Tuesday, July 9, 2024, rolling back Energy Department efficiency standards for home refrigerators and dishwashers. The bill by Miller-Meeks would curtail Energy Department rules on refrigerators.

July 10, 2024, 8:39am Business

House Republicans on Tuesday approved two bills rolling back Energy Department efficiency standards on refrigerators and dishwashers. Read story

President Joe Biden, left, and first lady Jill Biden walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 7, 2024, after returning from events in Pennsylvania.

Chaos swirling since Biden’s debate flub is causing cracks in a White House known for discipline

President Joe Biden, left, and first lady Jill Biden walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 7, 2024, after returning from events in Pennsylvania.

July 10, 2024, 8:34am Politics

Internal drama. Leaks. Second-guessing. The pressure and chaos swirling since Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance is causing cracks in a White House that until now had been marked by discipline and loyalty. Read story

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the speaker emerita, left, arrives at the Democratic National Headquarters with other Democratic members of the House of Representatives to discuss the future of President Biden running for the presidency, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in Washington.

Biden’s candidacy faces new peril as Pelosi, Clooney and more Democrats weigh in

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the speaker emerita, left, arrives at the Democratic National Headquarters with other Democratic members of the House of Representatives to discuss the future of President Biden running for the presidency, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in Washington.

July 10, 2024, 8:28am Nation & World

President Joe Biden's imperiled re-election campaign hit new trouble Wednesday as House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said merely “it's up to the president to decide” if he should stay in the race, celebrity donor George Clooney said he should not run and Democratic senators and lawmakers expressed fresh fear about his ability to beat Republican Donald Trump. Read story

Crews on Tuesday afternoon remove unsuitable soils from underneath the roadway along Northeast 137th Avenue, stabilizing the new street and constructing a concrete culvert over the Burnt Bridge Creek. This road closure will last about 10 months.

Vancouver makes progress on street safety plan

Crews on Tuesday afternoon remove unsuitable soils from underneath the roadway along Northeast 137th Avenue, stabilizing the new street and constructing a concrete culvert over the Burnt Bridge Creek. This road closure will last about 10 months.

July 10, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Summer is in full swing and with it comes road work and construction projects. Read story

President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., from a campaign trip to Pennsylvania Sunday, July 7, 2024.

Biden’s support on Capitol Hill grimly uncertain as Democrats argue in private

President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., from a campaign trip to Pennsylvania Sunday, July 7, 2024.

July 9, 2024, 2:28pm Latest News

The mood on Capitol Hill turned grimly uncertain Tuesday as Democrats wrestled over President Joe Biden’s re-election and the extraordinary question before them — whether to stand behind his candidacy or push the president to bow out amid concerns over his ability to lead them to victory. Read story

President Joe Biden arrives at Harrisburg International Airport after attending a campaign rally, in Harrisburg, Pa., on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

Biden looks to make the case at the NATO summit that he is still up to the job of president

President Joe Biden arrives at Harrisburg International Airport after attending a campaign rally, in Harrisburg, Pa., on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

July 9, 2024, 11:45am Politics

NATO leaders gathering in Washington starting Tuesday plan to shore up transatlantic support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia. But for host President Joe Biden, the summit has become just as much about demonstrating he is capable of meeting the grinding demands of the presidency for four more years. Read story