The former Maine state Senate president quickly garnered support in the critical Senate race after the previous nominee dropped out.
President Donald Trump said, ‘We’ll be hitting that area pretty soon, and very heavily.’
The administration accused 60 trading partners of failing to enforce bans on forced labor. It comes as a global 10 percent tariff is set to expire.
The president touted the Dodgers as a great brand.

The company’s shares closed down nearly 15 percent on July 23.
Payton Obert’s award-winning charity illustrates the power of kindness and ‘kids helping kids.’ The 9th annual event is set for July 25.
Lawmakers criticized the American Bar Association for pursuing policies that they say are discriminatory and undermine the legal profession.
The purpose behind the consulate’s floodlights remains unclear, but protesters said the bright lights highlighted their banners and raised public awareness.
The U.S. president is seeking $10 billion in damages from the British broadcaster over its editing of his Jan. 6 speech in its ‘Panorama’ program.

The president ‘wants to see as much of the SAVE America Act passed as possible’ by August, she said.
The Iran war powers resolution marks a symbolic attempt by Congress to restrain Trump’s actions as the administration disputes its constitutionality.
The legislation bans ‘connected vehicles’ with software or hardware linked to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea over their national security risk.
The results set up November show-downs that could determine control of the U.S. House.
Lots of cetirizine hydrochloride, an antihistamine, were recalled after it was found to be contaminated with ranitidine, an antacid medication.
The dignified transfer ceremony was held after four U.S. soldiers were killed in Iranian strikes over the weekend.
Nick Shirley’s viral daycare fraud videos triggered a funding freeze on five blue states, but now, activists want to know who in HHS was talking to him.
A shipment from Reynosa, Mexico, was manifested as bottled beverages, but agents discovered dozens of packages of cocaine concealed within.
The Cook Political Report predicted that voters in Arizona may lean Democrat in the general election this fall.
The Treasury secretary said officials had found U.S. model ‘watermarks’ in Chinese systems and would examine the issue within days or weeks.
Former President Reagan suspended flights from the United States to Lebanon following the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 by suspected Hezbollah terrorists.
The latest levies target almost $20 billion in Canadian goods, or 0.8 percent of GDP.