AG nominee Pam Bondi under fire from Padilla, Schiff over Trump pardons, immigration
Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff engaged in fierce verbal combat Wednesday with Attorney General-designate Pam Bondi, as ...
California needs federal help after Los Angeles fires. Why is Congress so slow to act?
President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office Monday, has been highly critical of California officials’ efforts to prevent such wildfires. He hasn’t threatened to take away any fire-related aid, ...
North Carolina’s Rep. Virginia Foxx appointed to lead powerful House committee
Rep. Virginia Foxx was appointed by House Speaker Mike Johnson to lead the House Committee on Rules, making her the only ...
Rand Paul expects quick confirmation for Kristi Noem, supports almost all Trump nominees
Kristi Noem, Trump’s nominee to lead Homeland Security, and Marco Rubio will begin their hearings on Wednesday.
‘A humbling experience’: JD Vance visits family cemetery in Eastern Kentucky
The former Ohio senator will be sworn in as vice president next week under President-elect Donald Trump. Vance often speaks ...
Possibly spoiled Walmart chicken broth got recalled last month. The public just found out
An FDA Enforcement Report said TreeHouse Foods, which made the broth for Walmart, issued a recall on Dec. 11 and phoned consignees in Alabama and Arkansas. Asked by the Miami Herald Tuesday why there ...
Rep. Barr heads to Mar-a-Lago to huddle with Trump while Rep. Massie stays behind
The meeting with the Kentucky lawmaker comes ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration and will focus on ...
Congress moves to clear new immigration crackdown for Trump. Here’s what it means for KY
The Laken Riley Act easily sailed through the U.S. House, picking up dozens of Democratic votes. It was supported by every ...
Here’s why there’s a public health alert about empanadas sold under a Walmart brand
What’s on the box of empanadas from Walmart’s bettergoods brand might not be what’s in the box — and that’s potentially ...
About 400,000 Californians due bigger Social Security payments under new federal law
About 400,000 California Social Security recipients should be eligible for new Social Security benefits — retroactive to ...
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A good man with a legacy that lives on. Jimmy Carter is remembered on a day of reflection
The nation celebrated Jimmy Carter, the religious man who truly practiced what he preached, with final ceremonies Thursday.
IRS service is improving. report to Congress says. But, it’s still dogged by ‘delays, frustration’
For the first time since I became the National Taxpayer Advocate in 2020, I can begin this report with good news: The ...