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- The tanker Sun Arrows loads its cargo of liquefied natural gas from the Sakhalin-2 project in the port of Prigorodnoye, Russia, on Oct. 29, 2021. For the U.S. at least, removing Russia's most favored nation status is a mostly symbolic gesture. The U.S. ban that was announced last month on imports of Russian oil, gas and coal already eliminated about 60% of all U.S. imports from Russia. (AP Photo/File)
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Congress votes to suspend Russia trade status, enact oil ban
By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press
Wed,04/06/22-11:12PM , 372 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities.
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- The reflection of the U.S. Capitol during a early rainy morning, is reflected in a skylight in Washington, Wednesday, March. 30, 2022, (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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Police chief: More officers needed to fully reopen Capitol
By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press
Wed,03/30/22-3:07PM , 313 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chief of the U.S. Capitol Police told lawmakers Wednesday it was his recommendation to move forward with a phased-in reopening of the U.S. Capitol as his agency works to overcome attrition after the January 6 insurrection and hiring delays because of the pandemic.
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- In this June 28, 2019, file photo, U.S. Rep. Don Young answers a reporter's question after filing paperwork for re-election at the Alaska Division of Elections in Anchorage, Alaska. Young, the longest-serving member of Alaska’s congressional delegation, died Friday, March 18, 2022. He was 88. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)
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Alaska Rep. Don Young to lie in state at US Capitol
By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press
Mon,03/21/22-12:51PM , 180 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving Republican in House history, will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on March 29, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Monday.

Young's office announced the congressman's death in a statement Friday night. He was 88.
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- This is a display of Alimov Vodka, from Russia, in a Total Wine and More store in University Park, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday, March 17, to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, preparing for President Joe Biden to enact higher tariffs on more products and further weaken the Russian economy in response to its military assault on Ukraine. The U.S. has already taken steps to shut off the importation of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, seafood, alcohol and diamonds. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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House votes to further restrict Russian trade after invasion
By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press
Thu,03/17/22-2:34PM , 279 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, preparing for President Joe Biden to enact higher tariffs on more products and further weaken the Russian econo
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