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HHS unveils program to address homelessness and addiction, part of a set of new initiatives
NEW YORK – Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced that his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing...
Speaker Johnson faces tough choices as partial government shutdown drags and debate over ICE deepens
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial...
Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations
WASHINGTON – A top Justice Department official played down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying Sunday that...
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP
FORT WORTH, Texas – Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that...
From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful men are named in Epstein files
NEW YORK – From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and foreign dignitaries, a who’s who of powerful men make appearances in the...
Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avert partial government shutdown at midnight
WASHINGTON – Senate leaders were scrambling to save a bipartisan spending deal and avert a partial government shutdown at midnight Friday as Democrats have...
Trump’s immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million
ORLANDO, Fla. – President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration contributed to a year-to-year drop in the nation's growth rate as the U.S. population reached...
Arizona still unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll ahead of showdown with No. 13 BYU
Arizona remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll ahead of Monday night's showdown at No. 13...
Trump, unbowed by backlash to Minneapolis shooting, blames Democrats for ‘chaos’
WASHINGTON – The fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a federal immigration officer touched off a fierce national debate and prompted some fellow...
Takeaways from Jack Smith on his case against Trump, ‘so many witnesses’ and the threats ahead
WASHINGTON – Former special counsel Jack Smith testified Thursday about his investigation of President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, detailing how...
