Conservatives already sounding alarms over prospect of a short-term spending bill
A handful of conservatives in the House are already raising concerns about the length of a short-term budget fix after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Monday night in a conference-wide call that Republicans would need to pass a measure extending current spending levels in order to have more time to negotiate spending bills and avert a government shutdown.
2023-08-16 03:28
A study of links between fracking and health issues will be released by Pennsylvania researchers
Researchers in heavily drilled Pennsylvania are preparing to release findings from taxpayer-financed studies on possible links between the natural gas industry and pediatric cancer, asthma and poor birth outcomes
2023-08-16 03:25
What is RICO, the law at the heart of Trump's Georgia criminal case?
Former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants have been accused of breaking a variety of criminal laws in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case, but one crime ties all their alleged misconduct together: the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
2023-08-16 02:54
Yellen's Las Vegas stop shows Bidenomics can be a tough sell
By Andrea Shalal LAS VEGAS Daemein Hargrove, 21, recently dropped plans for a four-year college degree to sign
2023-08-16 02:30
Feds ease water cuts on Colorado River after blockbuster winter
Federal officials are easing water restrictions on the Colorado River next year, an incredible improvement after above-average winter snowpack helped shore up plummeting water levels at the nation's two largest reservoirs.
2023-08-16 02:18
Trump Allies Finally Feel the Sting of an Indictment
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis ventured where US Justice Department Special Counsel John “Jack” Smith chose not
2023-08-16 01:57
WeWork sounds the alarm, prompting speculation around the company's future
WeWork said last week there was “substantial doubt” about its ability to stay in business, prompting speculation around the future of the troubled workspace-sharing company
2023-08-16 01:17
US-focused Opera News, to cease publication in November after 87 years
Opera News will print its final issue in November and be incorporated into Britain-based Opera magazine
2023-08-16 00:55
Republican lawmaker says Chinese hackers breached his emails
Suspected Chinese hackers breached the personal and campaign email accounts of a Republican congressman who has been critical of the Chinese government, the lawmaker said in a social media post on Monday.
2023-08-16 00:52
Special counsel says Hunter Biden's gun deal is 'withdrawn' and invalid
Special counsel David Weiss said the deal his team previously reached with Hunter Biden to resolve a felony gun possession charge was never approved by a probation officer and is not binding.
2023-08-16 00:49
Matildas mania sweeps Australia ahead of England semi-final
The team's never-say-die attitude has captured a nation long known for its love of an underdog story.
2023-08-16 00:16
US universities launch partnership to elevate free speech to counter threats to democracy
The presidents of 13 universities are elevating free speech on their campuses this academic year, as part of a new nonprofit initiative announced Tuesday
2023-08-15 23:58