U.S. House torpedoes new spending plan as government shutdown nears Friday night
Washington The likelihood that a partial government shutdown will start after the current funding bill expires on Friday at midnight…
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Chances for government shutdown escalate after Trump and GOP reject stopgap spending bill
Washington When many Republicans, both inside and outside of Capitol Hill, voiced their displeasure with the several unnecessary provisions included…
Members of Congress rolled a pay raise for themselves into big must-do spending bill
If Congress passes a large stopgap budget plan to prevent a partial government shutdown, members will receive their first pay…
First severe case of bird flu in a human in the U.S. reported in Louisiana
Washington The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that a Louisiana resident has become the first person in…
Drone sighting epidemic spurs Dems in Congress to urge more transparency from feds
As a wave of reported drone sightings, centered in New Jersey and New York, have sparked concerns outside of the…
FAFSA form must launch by Oct. 1 every year under new law
Washington Following President Joe Biden’s signing of a bill into law Wednesday that guarantees an early processing cycle, the application…
Wildland firefighter pay raises could vanish without action by Congress within days
If Congress does not take action, the 2021 infrastructure law’s $20,000 pay boost for wildland firefighters may expire next week.…
Despite doubts on legality, Trump pledges to sign order revoking birthright citizenship
Washington During a lengthy Sunday interview on NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, President-elect Donald Trump pledged to execute…
Trump says Liz Cheney, Mississippi congressman ‘should go to jail’ for Jan. 6 probe
Washington President-elect Donald Trump told NBC News Sunday that he intends to pardon the rioters as soon as he takes…
USDA launches national testing of milk from dairy farms to track bird flu outbreak
Washington In an effort to learn more about the transmission of highly dangerous avian influenza, the U.S. Department of Agriculture…