SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed the United States’ offer to resume a dialogue but says he is open to improving ties with South Korea. In a speech published Thursday in North Korean state media, Kim said the willingness of the U.S. to hold talks was only a “show” to […]
“President Biden has the power to remake the postal governing board and remove DeJoy. He must act.” Defenders of the U.S. Postal Service are urgently renewing their calls for the ouster of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy as his 10-year plan to overhaul the cherished government institution is set to take effect Friday, ushering in permanently slower mail delivery while hiking […]
WASHINGTON — If Congress fails to act, the U.S. government’s authority to continue spending money will expire at midnight on Thursday, forcing more than 1 million federal workers and an untold number of contractors to stop working. Thousands more will be expected to continue working without clarity about precisely when they will be paid. “The stakes […]
(Juneau) – Wednesday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy amended his Executive Proclamation convening the Thirty-Second Legislature into a fourth special session, which will now be held on October 4, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. The Governor’s proclamation was further amended to add specific items for the Legislature to consider, including a supplemental appropriation for the 2022 Permanent […]