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Congress approves short-term spending bill to avert a federal government shutdown

Published: 07 Dec 2017 23:49:22 Z

WASHINGTON – Congress approved a spending bill Thursday that will fund federal agencies at current levels for another two weeks, avoiding for now the threat of a government shutdown. The short-term measure is designed to keep the government open ...
White House on Dow plunge: Trump's 'focus is on our long-term economic fundamentals'

Published: 06 Feb 2018 02:24:18 Z

While President Trump often touts stock market gains as a sign of his administration's economic success, his press secretary downplayed Monday's significant Wall Street losses. The stock market plunged 1,175 points Monday after falling 666 points on ...
Top takeaways from Democratic wins in Tuesday's elections

Published: 08 Nov 2017 22:37:05 Z

Tuesday's elections were a much-needed jolt for Democrats on the anniversary of Hillary Clinton's loss last year. Jubilant Democrats say the election results are a rejection of President Trump and that they're just getting started.
GOP Rep. Paul Gosar calls for 'DREAMers' to be arrested at State of the Union speech

Published: 31 Jan 2018 00:21:15 Z

Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar called for the deportation of any undocumented immigrants attending the State of the Union address on Tuesday, a move that put him at odds with fellow Republicans including House Speaker Paul Ryan. "Of all the ...
Trump, Republicans feel confident as they prepare for vote on tax bill

Published: 18 Dec 2017 03:03:52 Z

Republicans were touting plans Sunday to vote on a measure this week that would overhaul the nation's tax system and give them a much-needed legislative victory as Congress wraps up the year. Sen. John Cornyn, one of the Senate Republican leaders, ...
Jeff Flake's retirement signals a change in the Republican Party and rise of the Steve Bannon wing

Published: 24 Oct 2017 22:32:05 Z

Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake is leaving Congress because the kind of conservatism he champions no longer seems welcome in Steve Bannon's GOP. Flake, one of the few senators willing to speak up against President Trump, said Tuesday he would not seek ...
Confidential deals can obscure sexual misconduct allegations against doctors as Cleveland Clinic case shows

Published: 06 Jan 2018 13:36:03 Z

The Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation's largest and most renowned hospitals, knew of at least two cases in which one of its surgeons was accused of raping patients but kept him on the staff while reaching a confidential settlement, a USA TODAY ...
Cleveland Clinic kept surgeon accused of raping patients: USA Today investigation

Published: 05 Jan 2018 15:23:06 Z

The Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation's largest and most renowned hospitals, knew of at least two cases in which one of its surgeons was accused of raping patients but kept him on the staff while reaching a confidential settlement, a USA TODAY ...
Senate and House approves bill to avert shutdown

Published: 08 Dec 2017 02:16:47 Z

Congress approved a spending bill Thursday that will fund federal agencies at current levels for another two weeks, avoiding for now the threat of a government shutdown. The short-term measure is designed to keep the government open through Dec. 22 ...
Immigration? Roads? Don't expect much action from Congress before the 2018 midterms

Published: 02 Apr 2018 19:05:43 Z

WASHINGTON – There are just over seven months before lawmakers face the voters in the November midterm elections, but don't expect much legislating to get done on Capitol Hill in that time period. In mid-March, Congress passed a $1.3 trillion ...
To help Doug Jones, national Democrats lie low in Alabama Senate race

Published: 09 Nov 2017 16:33:24 Z

Jones, a former U.S. attorney, will face off against Roy Moore, a former chief justice, in a Dec. 12 special election for the seat ex-senator Jeff Sessions gave up to become President Trump's attorney general. Moore beat Sen. Luther Strange, who was ...