House GOP pulls key vote to advance stopgap government funding bill
House GOP pulls key vote to advance stopgap government funding bill
The House of Representatives canceled a scheduled key procedural vote Tuesday on a temporary government funding bill hashed out by Republicans. The House GOP leadership pulled a vote originally scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET to advance a stopga...
2023-09-22 22:19:05
IRS to reduce audits on filers claiming the earned-income tax credit
IRS to reduce audits on filers claiming the earned-income tax credit
The IRS is shifting how it examines tax returns of lower earners as part of its broader effort to address . Starting in fiscal year 2024, the agency will "substantially" reduce the number of so-called correspondence — which happen by mail...
2023-09-22 22:18:59
FTC sues Texas anesthesiology provider to bust monopoly
FTC sues Texas anesthesiology provider to bust monopoly
The on Thursday sued the largest anesthesiology provider in Texas, claiming the company has wielded power to drive up prices for patients and boost its profits. The FTC asked a federal judge in Houston, Texas, to break up U.S. Anesthesia Pa...
2023-09-22 22:18:47
Congress will avoid government shutdown, Sen. Rick Scott says
Congress will avoid government shutdown, Sen. Rick Scott says
WASHINGTON — , a Florida Republican, on Wednesday said he expects Congress will reach a deal to avoid a less than two weeks before a looming deadline. "We ought to stop this idea that we're going to see government shutdowns," Scott told C...
2023-09-22 22:17:31
<b>Attorney General Merrick Garland: DOJ not intimidated by partisan attacks</b>
Attorney General Merrick Garland: DOJ not intimidated by partisan attacks
WASHINGTON — Attorney General delivered a full-throated defense of federal law enforcement officers and the during more than five hours of testimony Wednesday before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee. "We will not be intimidate...
2023-09-22 22:17:26
<b>Ronald Lauder to return art looted by Nazis to collector heirs</b>
Ronald Lauder to return art looted by Nazis to collector heirs
Ronald agreed to surrender a work of looted by Nazis in 1938 from a Jewish cabaret performer who was later killed in a concentration camp. Lauder, the heir to the Estee Lauder cosmetics fortune, joined one other collector and three museums...
2023-09-22 22:17:20
Biden launches American Climate Corps to train the green workforce
Biden launches American Climate Corps to train the green workforce
The White House on Wednesday announced a program that will aim to train 20,000 young people for climate-focused jobs related to clean energy, land restoration, forest management and more. The is a federal effort to "ensure more young people...
2023-09-22 22:17:14
Hunter Biden case: Prosecutors oppose video court appearance
Hunter Biden case: Prosecutors oppose video court appearance
A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by to have his first court appearance on felony be conducted remotely via video conference. Judge Christopher Burke ordered the son of President to appear in person on Oct. 3 for his arraignment...
2023-09-22 22:17:09
Trump protester Ray Epps pleads guilty to Jan. 6 crime
Trump protester Ray Epps pleads guilty to Jan. 6 crime
Ray Epps, who was targeted by right-wing theorists after he then-President 's 2020 election loss, pleaded Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge related to his actions on the day of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Epps faced one count of knowingly enga...
2023-09-22 22:17:04
<b>Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson says Rudy Giuliani groped her Jan. 6</b>
Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson says Rudy Giuliani groped her Jan. 6
Former White House aide in a new book says ex-President 's then-lawyer groped her on Jan. 6, 2021, reported Wednesday. Hutchinson writes that Giuliani — who is 52 years older than her — put his hand "under my blazer, then my skirt" on t...
2023-09-22 22:16:58
Ukraine leader Zelenskyy meets with Biden, Congress
Ukraine leader Zelenskyy meets with Biden, Congress
WASHINGTON — President welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Thursday as the embattled leader seeks to shore up additional support for his war-torn country. Biden was seeking a "battlefield perspective" fr...
2023-09-22 22:16:52
<b>House recesses after Defense bill, government funding plan implode</b>
House recesses after Defense bill, government funding plan implode
WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders on Thursday sent the chamber into recess, likely dashing hopes of passing a bill to fund the government in the coming days. The schedule change was an embarrassing failure for Speaker Kevin McCarthy,...
2023-09-22 22:16:46
Pro-Trump lawyer Chesebro seeks to bar emails in Georgia election case
Pro-Trump lawyer Chesebro seeks to bar emails in Georgia election case
Lawyers for a co-defendant of former President in their criminal election interference asked a judge Thursday to bar the use of evidence obtained in a search of his email account. Attorneys for Kenneth Chesebro, a pro-Trump lawyer, argued t...
2023-09-22 22:16:40
Pence trashes Trump tax plan, says tariffs would worsen inflation
Pence trashes Trump tax plan, says tariffs would worsen inflation
Former Vice President Mike on Thursday dumped on 's plan to a universal 10% tariff on imported goods if he is in 2024, slamming the idea as a "middle-class tax increase." An across-the-board tariff like the one Trump has proposed would wors...
2023-09-22 22:16:31
<b>Biden announces $325 million military aid package during a White House meeting with Ze</b>
Biden announces $325 million military aid package during a White House meeting with Ze
The U.S. will provide Ukraine with an additional , President Joe Biden announced Thursday during a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The package includes air defense capabilities, cluster munitions, anti-tank...
2023-09-22 22:16:25