Home delivery: What Mitch McConnell's powerful GOP perch has meant to Kentucky WASHINGTON _ Mitch McConnell has a lengthy list of triumphs in his home state. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 11, 2018
There's a fund to protect national parks, but Congress drastically underfunds it WASHINGTON _ Officials say they need $6 million in federal money to prevent pockets of land around Redwood National Park from being used for private interests. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 8, 2018
Toxic waste sits buried at sea. Will it be rattled by Trump's planned seismic testing? WASHINGTON _ In a long-shot bid to stop seismic testing for oil and gas in the Atlantic Ocean, coastal business leaders and elected officials are raising concerns the tests could cause toxins to leak from vast amounts of conventional munitions, chemical weapons and radioactive waste that now sits undisturbed on… McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 7, 2018
Effusive Cruz tells the Faith and Freedom gathering Trump is their friend WASHINGTON _ Two years ago, Sen. Ted Cruz tweeted that nominating Donald Trump _ who gave him the moniker "Lyin' Ted" _ would be a "train wreck." McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 7, 2018
'Special visa' with citizenship for 'Dreamers' is focus of House Republican talks WASHINGTON _ Congressional Republicans are eying a possible "special visa" for immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children that would not require them to return to their home countries but would allow them to apply for citizenship, according to Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 7, 2018
House plan for vote on 'Dreamers' will be set this week, key member says WASHINGTON _ A long-awaited House vote on immigration will finally be scheduled by the end of the week, according to Rep. Jeff Denham, a key player in the ongoing drama. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 6, 2018
Denham's lower primary numbers could point to trouble with conservative base WASHINGTON _ Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., won his primary Tuesday _ but with 37.7 percent. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 6, 2018
Nicaragua's Ortega clashed with students. They want Trump's help in ousting him WASHINGTON _ College students have emerged as the most potent opponents to Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega, and this week, three of them are visiting Washington to ask for help from President Donald Trump and Congress in toppling the autocratic leader. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 6, 2018
Markos Kounalakis: Angry about US primary results? Be thankful it's not a Venezuelan-style sham election Election day in America reinforces our democratic values and reminds us that power resides in the hands of the people. Depending on your party preference and perspective, the meaning of this week's regional U.S. elections vary (Disclosure: My wife, Eleni Kounalakis, just won a primary race for Lt. Governor of… McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 6, 2018
China backed off from hacking US companies. Now it is at it again WASHINGTON _ After a hiatus of several years, Chinese state hackers are once again penetrating networks at a range of U.S. corporations in a campaign to steal secrets and leapfrog ahead in a race for global technology supremacy, cyber researchers say. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 6, 2018
To stop gun violence, Texas Republicans turn to gun lobby group based in Newtown WASHINGTON _ In the wake of two deadly Texas shootings, the state's Republican leaders are turning to an unlikely source for solutions: the gun lobby. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 4, 2018
Venezuela charges Pompeo with leading coup d'etat WASHINGTON _ The Venezuelan Foreign Minister accused Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Monday of leading a coup d'etat against the Caracas government. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 4, 2018
Big Tech firms march to the beat of Pentagon, CIA despite dissension WASHINGTON _ A funny thing has happened to Google and Amazon on their path toward high-tech success: They have become crucial cogs in the U.S. national security establishment. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 4, 2018
New internet accounts are Russian ops designed to sway US voters, experts say WASHINGTON _ A new Russian influence operation has surfaced that mirrors some of the activity of an internet company that the FBI says was deeply involved in efforts to sway the 2016 U.S. elections, a cybersecurity business says. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 1, 2018
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 1, 2018 Trump administration: Kick Venezuela out of OAS � or else WASHINGTON _ The Trump administration is expected Monday to call on partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to stop talking about Venezuela and suspend the country from the Organization of American States, McClatchy has learned.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 31, 2018 Proposals would bar Congress from buying first-class tickets WASHINGTON _ Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have said they're outraged by top officials of the Trump administration using taxpayer funds to buy first-class airline tickets and seats on private planes.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 31, 2018 DNA for Sale: Who is the secretive Google subsidiary that has access to Ancestry's DNA database? SAN FRANCISCO _ For DNA testing companies, the genetic code that customers pay to have analyzed is a gift that keeps on giving. Not only do these companies profit from DNA analysis, but they stand to make money for decades more marketing people's data to the highest bidders.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 31, 2018 Kentucky bourbon boom could be slowed by Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum WASHINGTON _ The European Union and Canada plan to take trade swipes at bourbons and whiskeys in retaliation for President Donald Trump's decision Thursday to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from their countries and Mexico. The move could put a crimp in Kentucky's bourbon boom, officials say.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 31, 2018 DNA testing is like the 'Wild West.' Should it be more tightly regulated? WASHINGTON _ Millions of people are doing it. They spit into tubes and get their DNA analyzed. Testing companies are mushrooming, selling products to screen for diseases, connect customers to lost relatives or entertain people with the possibility they share some Neanderthal DNA.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 30, 2018 DNA for Sale: DNA-testing companies say they can pinpoint your ethnicity. Can they? SAN FRANCISCO _ Curious about their roots, consumers are spending tens of millions of dollars each year getting their DNA tested and then proclaiming they are one-quarter Irish, 22 percent Scandinavian or 14 percent Native American.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 30, 2018 Trump wants Congress to 'fix' child immigrant 'loopholes,' but GOP not showing interest WASHINGTON _ The Trump administration is pressing Congress to fix what it describes as "loopholes" that allow unaccompanied migrant children coming into the U.S. to "game" the immigration system.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 29, 2018 DNA for Sale: Ancestry has a history of backtracking on promises to customers PROVO, Utah _ Paul B. Allen was there during the early days of Ancestry.com, when he helped launch a company to popularize family history research, and do it on a newfangled platform _ the internet.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 29, 2018 DNA for Sale: Ancestry wants your spit, your DNA and your trust. Should you give them all 3? LEHI, Utah _ It markets its DNA kits with promises that tug at the heartstrings: Discover ancestors. Strengthen family ties. Understand your life.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 29, 2018 Trump administration funds sanctuary cities despite pledge, angering supporters WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump repeatedly promised to stop giving federal money to cities that refuse to cooperate with U.S. agencies trying to enforce immigration law.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 28, 2018 Every year, they took last day of school photos. Her mom died, but not the tradition. After her first day of high school, Savannah Inthalangsy and her mother started a tradition.