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Resolution to restore solar tariff advances in House

WASHINGTON — The House Ways and Means Committee voted 26-13 on Wednesday to nullify a Biden administration move to waive tariffs on solar energy equipment routed from China through four other Asian nations before arriving in the United States.

Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023

Kansas City woman recalls helping Ralph Yarl after teen shot: ‘A brave young man’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The night prosecutors say Black Kansas City teen Ralph Yarl was shot by white homeowner Andrew Lester, 84, Jodi was watching TV. Then, she heard banging at her front door, her handle rattling and a voice crying out, “I need help.”

Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023

Calls grow for a reckoning on racism in Kansas City Northland after Ralph Yarl shooting

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As hundreds of people gathered in Kansas City’s Northland over the weekend to demand justice for Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager shot by a white homeowner in Clay County, Nicole Price heard a shout come from a passing car.

Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023

GOP blocks attempt to put Feinstein substitute on Judiciary

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans objected Tuesday to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer’s bid to temporarily replace California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee.

Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023

Rangers’ Jacob deGrom optimistic wrist not an issue, expects to make his next start

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Tuesday, the Rangers exhaled. Again.

Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023

NFL Draft will bring thousands to Kansas City. Here’s the latest on final preparations.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The buildup to the 2023 NFL Draft is in its final stages and images of what’s to come at one of the biggest sports celebrations in Kansas City’s history are coming into focus.

Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023

Biden invites Ralph Yarl to the White House once teen recovers from shooting

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — President Joe Biden has invited Ralph Yarl to visit the White House once the Kansas City teen recovers after being shot last week after he rang the wrong doorbell.

Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023

‘Growing coalition’ open to a stock ban, lawmakers say

WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers say support is growing for a full ban on members trading or owning individual stocks and stronger penalties for those who engage in insider trading.

Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023

Missouri House approves bill limiting transgender athletes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — House legislators have approved a plan limiting transgender athletes, requiring individuals in sixth grade or older to play on sports teams aligning with their birth gender.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 18, 2023

GOP blocks attempt to put Feinstein substitute on Judiciary - Roll Call

Republicans rejected Sen. Dianne Feinstein's request to have a fellow Democrat stand in for her on the Judiciary Committee while she is ill.

Roll Call · Apr 18, 2023