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Biden expected to quadruple tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles: Source
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden is expected to quadruple tariffs on electric vehicles from China from roughly 25% to 100%, and raise other tariffs on key industries including semiconductors, solar, and batteries in an announcement Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the decision.The action has implications for the 2024…
‘Zombie’ Haley voters don’t want Trump, but many not sold on Biden, either
(WASHINGTON) -- Nikki Haley dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary in March, but she's continued to rack up sizable numbers in state GOP primaries in the months ever since.ABC News spoke with some of Haley's so-called "zombie" voters about why they keep supporting her even though former President…
Coons, McCaul weigh in on Israel report, possible weapons pause
(WASHINGTON) -- A key Senate ally to President Joe Biden and the top House Republican on a key foreign affairs committee offered starkly different views Sunday on Biden's warning that he could suspend some military aid to Israel.In separate interviews Sunday with "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz, Sen. Chris Coons,…
Sen. Bob Menendez bribery case: What to know as trial starts
(NEW YORK) -- United States Sen. Bob Menendez is set to go on trial starting Monday in his federal bribery case.The New Jersey Democrat is accused of accepting cash, gold bars, luxury wristwatches and other perks from New Jersey businessmen in exchange for official favors to benefit the businessmen and…
Vermont bill wants to charge big oil for climate change damage, here’s how
(WASHINGTON) -- In a pioneering measure to hold companies responsible for environmental damage, Vermont is poised to make oil and gas giants shell out billions in climate change cleanup.Vermont's Climate Superfund Act, which parallels the Environmental Protection Agency's superfund program, would mandate high-emission corporations -- such as ExxonMobil, Shell and…
Justice Department seeks 40-year sentence for Paul Pelosi attacker
(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Federal prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence for the man who was convicted of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home and attacking her husband Paul with a hammer in 2022.The Department of Justice filed a sentencing memorandum Friday in anticipation of next week's…
Pausing military aid seen as key tool in a president’s foreign policy toolbox
(WASHINGTON) -- Although congressional Republicans have been slamming President Joe Biden over his decision to withhold certain bomb shipments to Israel, such a move is not unprecedented, as they've claimed.Previous presidents, including Republican ones, have withheld aid to send a clear message to Israel and other allies, a foreign policy…
2020 election denial looms over anticipated Trump-Biden rematch in Georgia
(ATLANTA) -- While President Joe Biden's slim victory over former President Donald Trump in Georgia last election cycle broke a nearly 30-year losing streak for Democratic presidential candidates in the state, his win also sparked Trump's attack against the legitimacy of the election itself.While many issues -- from the economy…
VA improperly approved almost $11M in bonuses to senior executives, watchdog says
(WASHINGTON) -- Department of Veterans Affairs officials improperly approved nearly $11 million in bonuses to senior executives intended for other workers, a department watchdog said in a new report.The money was recently allocated by Congress and intended to be used to recruit "critical skill" employees but ended up in the…
VA improperly approved almost $11M in bonuses to senior executives, watchdog says
(WASHINGTON) -- Department of Veterans Affairs officials improperly approved nearly $11 million in bonuses to senior executives intended for other workers, a department watchdog said in a new report.The money was recently allocated by Congress and intended to be used to recruit "critical skill" employees but ended up in the…
