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, ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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.
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 ...
Jimmy Carter’s last trip to the US Capitol is a solemn, bipartisan event
Jimmy Carter’s final journey to the nation’s capital Tuesday was a solemn affair, a vivid if rare reminder that the ...
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Former President Jimmy Carter is lying in state at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda ...