Western states and feds are closing in on a landmark deal to prevent Lake Mead from plummeting further
Three Western states and the federal government are nearing a deal to leave millions of gallons of water in the Colorado River's Lake Mead.
2023-05-18 03:24
State Department will allow House Foreign Affairs Chairman to view Afghanistan dissent cable
The State Department will allow the top two members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to view a dissent cable on the withdrawal from Afghanistan at the State Department -- a significant concession to Republican Chairman Michael McCaul ahead of a planned resolution to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress.
2023-05-18 02:57
Student loan payment pause will end this year, education secretary confirms
The pause on federal student loan payments is still set to end later this year, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona confirmed this week.
2023-05-18 02:19
Migrants are staying on school grounds, in hotels or at police stations in several states -- and some residents are furious
While the surge of new migrants after last week's expiration of Title 42 was not as severe as many expected, the scramble to place asylum seekers fleeing violence or crushing poverty has yielded widespread tensions within and between states.
2023-05-18 01:45
House expected to take up resolution to expel Santos as GOP eyes off-ramp
The House is expected to take up a resolution to expel embattled GOP Rep. George Santos Wednesday evening, but Republicans appear on track to avoid a politically painful up-or-down vote on the resolution.
2023-05-18 01:28
Biden supported these work requirements for public aid in the past
With work requirements for safety net programs emerging as a central issue in the debt ceiling negotiations, President Joe Biden's past support of such mandates is a point of optimism for Republicans and of concern for his fellow Democrats.
2023-05-18 00:18
Biden says he's confident leaders will reach an agreement on debt limit
President Joe Biden on Wednesday sought to lay out how he'll continue to negotiate with congressional leaders on the budget to raise the debt ceiling -- underscoring that all parties agreed that the United States would not default.
2023-05-17 23:59
IRS chief acknowledges Black taxpayers face higher probability of being audited
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel acknowledged in a letter to the US Senate on Monday that Black taxpayers are audited at significantly higher rates than non-Black taxpayers, a revelation he said has left the agency "deeply concerned."
2023-05-17 23:50
US attorney in Massachusetts leaked sensitive information to journalist and lied under oath, DOJ watchdog report says
Rachael Rollins, the US attorney for Massachusetts, leaked sensitive Justice Department information to a journalist in an effort to influence a local election, according to a report released Wednesday by the department's inspector general.
2023-05-17 22:45
Judicial panel defends decision to not request DOJ probe into Clarence Thomas in 2011
The federal courts' policy-making body is defending its decision in 2011 to not refer Justice Clarence Thomas to the Justice Department to investigate allegations that his pattern of nondisclosure on his financial reports broke federal law.
2023-05-17 22:25
Abortion debate in South Carolina legislature stretches into second day
Lawmakers in South Carolina will reconvene Wednesday morning after debating for more than 12 hours on a bill that would ban most abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
2023-05-17 21:29
White House not planning to ask for extra Ukraine funding before September despite lawmaker concerns money could run out by summer
The White House says it is not currently planning to ask Congress for new Ukraine funding before the end of the fiscal year at the end of September, pitting administration officials against some lawmakers and congressional staffers who are concerned that the funds could run out by mid-summer.
2023-05-17 21:18