No deal in talks to avoid shutdown as parties blame each other
The top four congressional leaders made little headway on a government funding compromise in a Monday meeting with President Donald Trump, increasing the likelihood... Read More.
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Officials react to DOJ voter roll lawsuit
People are speaking up about a lawsuit filed against the commonwealth Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice for failure to comply with a... Read More.
OPM official David LeCerte awaits Senate confrmation on FERC nomination
Louisiana native David LaCerte, an official in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, is still awaiting a confirmation vote in the U.S. Senate after... Read More.
Trump asks Supreme Court to review birthright citizenship case again
The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider legal challenges on an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
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Portland protests Trump’s plan to send federal troops to protect ICE facilities
Several hundred Portland, Ore., residents took to the streets Sunday afternoon to protest President Donald Trump's order to deploy federal troops to... Read More.
The shale solution: Protecting national security with domestic energy supply
Domestic shale production in the Appalachian Basin may offer the easiest path toward protecting the nation’s energy supply and resisting reliance on geopolitical foes,... Read More.
Welfare reform pilot to reduce government dependency is ‘step forward’, scholar says
(The Center Square ) – A Cato scholar called the Department of Health and Human Service’s redesigned welfare pilot that intends to reduce government... Read More.
Government shutdown deadline days away, but Dems don’t budge on demands
Less than 48 hours until the federal government runs out of money, Democratic congressional leaders show no signs of folding on their budget demands.
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Tribal members want 15 minutes for oral arguments in tariff case
Blackfeet Nation members asked the Supreme Court on Monday to set aside 15 minutes during oral arguments in the case challenging President Donald Trump's... Read More.
Defense says more time needed for Tyler Robinson case
The defense won’t waive its right to a preliminary hearing but needs more time before a date is set, the court-appointed attorney for Tyler... Read More.
Transportation Department takes emergency action on commercial driver’s licenses
The U.S. Department of Transportation is taking emergency action to issue new commercial driver’s license rules, which went into effect immediately. It also took... Read More.
At least five killed in Michigan church attack, many injured
Local authorities confirmed Sunday night that at least five people are now dead, including the gunman, following an attack at a church in Michigan.
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