A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators promoted their legislation Wednesday to set national standards for college athletes’ compensation, calling the compromise bill the best available option.

The White House says China has committed to buying at least $17 billion in additional U.S. agricultural products annually for three years. But Beijing has not confirmed the figure, and farm groups expressed skepticism that the deal would materialize.

Following a string of special election victories, Democrats have a path to flip several Republican-held legislative chambers and break GOP supermajorities in states across the country this November. High prices and overall voter dissatisfaction with Washington have put control of the U.S. House and Senate in play this year — a dynamic that has trickled down, with heightened Democratic enthusiasm in many state contests.

NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy, which could bring SC customers under one of the world’s largest electric companies.

After school cellphone bans passed many statehouses with bipartisan support in recent legislative sessions, state lawmakers are turning to legislation governing how long students should spend looking at screens. This year, four states passed laws restricting or regulating screen time for students from childcare through fifth grade.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to permanently fill the nation’s top law enforcement role appeared in limbo Wednesday after two Republican senators — John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina — remained dissatisfied with Blanche’s handling of the administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund and a tax immunity deal.

A long-distance move rarely fits neatly into a single calendar date. You may know exactly when the movers will collect your belongings, yet the delivery date can involve a broader window. This is especially common when transportation covers substantial distances, involves changing routes, or must be coordinated with other customers. For homeowners, the important thing…

NAACP, Congressional Black Caucus urge college sports boycott in South over voting rights

For decades, Indian Health Service has been chronically underfunded, with the agency’s budget workgroup estimating that it’s nearly $55 billion short of what it needs this year.

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on American goods kicked in Tuesday, escalating a trade war with one of the largest U.S. trading partners that President Donald Trump continued to antagonize over the holiday weekend.