The tribes contend that more than a third of the electricity will be produced from dams on land the tribes never ceded to the Canadian government.
Julia McCue
Tropical Storm Elsa makes landfall, heads to Georgia
Elsa wobbled through the Gulf of Mexico, briefly reaching hurricane strength, but moved ashore as a tropical storm.
Supreme Court turns away florist who refused same-sex wedding job
By declining to hear the case, the justices left in place a decision that Arlene’s Flowers broke Washington state’s anti-discrimination laws.
U.S. hiring accelerated in June as workers earned higher pay
Employers added 850,000 jobs, and hiring was particularly strong in restaurants, bars and hotels, which collectively absorbed the brunt of the layoffs from the recession.
Elsa strengthens into season’s 1st hurricane in Caribbean
The current forecast shows Elsa weakening to a tropical storm as it heads to Florida, but some models show it headed for the Gulf or up the Atlantic Coast.
Unusually agreeable Supreme Court ends term with conservative wins
Many of the court’s biggest cases were decided on narrower grounds with broad majorities,.
NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia
U.S. and British agencies say ‘brute force’ attacks include the automated spraying of sites with potential passwords.
Pelosi names Republican Liz Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has threatened to strip Republicans of committee assignments if they accept an appointment from the House speaker.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions
The decision could make it harder to challenge other voting measures put in place by Republican lawmakers following last year’s elections.
Maine jobless claims rise as U.S. claims fall to new pandemic low
Dozens of states began dropping expanded federal aid starting last month, but Maine continues to offer such benefits.