Military Closes Failing Facility at GuantĂĄnamo Bay to Consolidate Prisoners
Major McElwain declined to say how much the consolidation cost. Over time, he said, the move would most likely mean a reduction in troops from...
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How the U.S. Got It (Mostly) Right in the Economyâs Rescue
âNow that we need them, thereâs no freaking help,â he said. Research from Eliza Forsythe, an economist at the University of Illinois, found that from...
State Lawmakers Defy Governors in a Covid-Era Battle for Power
Partisan warfare over pandemic lockdowns and mask-wearing is on the wane in Washington: A bitter presidential election has been decided, coronavirus cases are plummeting nationally...
Biden Reviving Effort to Empty GuantĂĄnamo Prison
WASHINGTON â The Biden administration said Friday that it would study how it could best close the detention center at GuantĂĄnamo Bay, Cuba, renewing an...
PPP Aid to Small Businesses: How Much Did $500 Billion Help?
Anecdotes like Mr. Geismannâs, however, arenât straightforward to interpret. Perhaps Schuchart and companies like it would have found another way to make ends meet, or...
State Capitols âon High Alert,â Fearing More Violence
It was opening day of the 2021 legislative session, and the perimeter of the Georgia State Capitol on Monday was bristling with state police officers...
December Jobs Report: Recovery Goes Into Reverse
The already sputtering economic rebound went into reverse last month as employers laid off workers amid rising coronavirus cases and delayed government aid. U.S. employers...
Trumpâs Veto Threat Did Little to Alter Stimulus Package
WASHINGTON â As an exercise in raw presidential power, it was a flop. As a political tactic, it backfired. And as a coda to his...
Trump Officials Push Ambitious Vaccine Timeline as California Locks Down
As cases surge and hospital beds fill up, federal officials said a vaccine could be distributed to as many as 24 million people by mid-January....
âLoserâ: How a Lifelong Fear Bookended Trumpâs Presidency
In the now-distant Republican presidential primaries of 2016, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas handily won the Iowa caucuses. This was determined by a method that...