The grants include millions for roadway improvements. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $1.8 billion in nationwide infrastructure grants on June 26. The grants will be awarded to improve road safety as well as put toward “revitalizing communities and creating economic opportunity” in certain regions, according to a statement. The investments track 148 different
A lack of support delays RFK Jr.’s nomination by his We the People Party, and his listing on the state ballot. Three Democrats on the five-member North Carolina Elections Board voted to deny the We the People Party’s bid to nominate Mr. Kennedy as its presidential candidate and to certify him on the state’s general
A lack of support delays RFK Jr.’s nomination by his We the People Party, and his listing on the state ballot. Three Democrats on the five-member North Carolina Elections Board voted to deny the We the People Party’s bid to nominate Mr. Kennedy as its presidential candidate and to certify him on the state’s general
The State Department called on Beijing to ‘cease its depraved actions against prisoners of conscience.’ The State Department called on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to end the “depraved” practice of forced organ harvesting, describing it as “a blatant abuse of human rights.” “Researchers, activists, and organizations continue to compile information that could implicate PRC
The State Department called on Beijing to ‘cease its depraved actions against prisoners of conscience.’ The State Department has called on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to end the “depraved” practice of forced organ harvesting, describing it as “a blatant abuse of human rights.” “Researchers, activists, and organizations continue to compile information that could implicate
ATLANTA, Ga.—All eyes are on Thursday night’s highly anticipated showdown in Atlanta, where President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off for the first debate of the 2024 general election. The 81-year-old Democrat incumbent and his 78-year-old opponent will be making their first appearance together in four years in what will potentially
The debate kicked off with a question about the economy, the consistent top concern for voters according to polls. “President Biden, inflation has slowed, but prices remain high,” Mr. Tapper said, citing 20 percent increases in grocery prices and 30 percent increases in home prices. “What do you say to voters who feel they are