All 123 US federal prisons need ‘maintenance’: Inspector general
(WASHINGTON) -- The 123 federal prisons in the United States need roughly $2 billion worth of "maintenance" and most are "aging and deteriorating," according... Read More.
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Supreme Court cuts EPA’s Clean Water Act protection for wetlands
(WASHINGTON) -- A sharply divided Supreme Court on Thursday significantly rolled back federal safeguards for wetlands under the Clean Water Act, siding with Idaho... Read More.
Debt ceiling negotiators ‘making progress,’ Biden says even as deal remains elusive
(WASHINGTON) -- Seeking to strike a reassuring tone despite days of negotiations, President Joe Biden said Thursday afternoon that he's had several "productive conversations"... Read More.
Supreme Court sides with 94-year-old woman who accused government of stealing her home equity
(WASHINGTON) -- "The taxpayer must render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, but no more."
With those words, Chief Justice John Roberts and a unanimous U.S.... Read More.
McCarthy says ‘every hour matters’ on debt ceiling as lawmakers set to leave town
(WASHINGTON) -- With just seven days until potential default, House members are heading home for Memorial Day recess -- without a debt ceiling deal... Read More.
DeSantis to have presidential campaign kickoff event in Iowa
(WASHINGTON) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to forgo a traditional presidential campaign launch and will instead hold his "campaign kickoff" event next... Read More.
Where Trump and DeSantis stand on 5 financial issues, including taxes and Social Security
(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are headed toward a clash in the 2024 GOP primary race and are already... Read More.
Biden to pick history-making general as next head of Joint Chiefs
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden plans to nominate Gen. "CQ" Brown, the current Air Force chief of staff, to be the next chairman of the... Read More.
Twitter glitches delay Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign announcement with Elon Musk
(WASHINGTON) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' novel way to kick off his 2024 presidential campaign -- via a live Twitter event featuring one of the... Read More.
History-making general expected to be picked as next head of Joint Chiefs
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Gen. "CQ" Brown, current Air Force chief of staff, to be the next chairman of the... Read More.
Biden calls for end of gun violence ‘epidemic’ a year after Uvalde shooting
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden, marking one year since the Uvalde school shooting, on Wednesday called on Republicans in Congress to act to end the... Read More.
McCarthy sends GOP negotiators to White House 8 days before potential default
(WASHINGTON) -- After three weeks of negotiations and eight days from a possible default, as of Wednesday there was still no breakthrough in talks to... Read More.
