Massie: Congress passed spending bill no one read
Congress will keep passing temporary continuing resolutions to avoid a preventable government shutdown in bills members don’t read, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY, argues.
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Defy human decency: Border agents rescue drugged, smuggled children
Border Patrol agents continue to rescue young unaccompanied children smuggled into the country by cartel operatives, believing they have been drugged and abused.
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Veteran suicide prevention plan seeks free gun lockboxes
A new proposal in Congress wants to supply veterans with free firearm lockboxes as a measure to reduce the risk of suicide.
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City Controller: LA is going broke after spending half of reserves this year
City of Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia warned residents “LA is going broke,” noting the city has spent half its reserves in the past year. In April,...
Secret Service warned about roof at Trump rally shooting
A Butler Township police officer said he’d warned the U.S. Secret Service about security concerns arising from the unguarded building where a would-be assassin shot and nearly killed...
Economic growth, consumer spending rises 3% in second quarter
Gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 3% in the second quarter of 2024, showing economic growth and increased consumer spending, according to a report.
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Lawmakers want answers after major jobs numbers revisions
Lawmakers are launching an inquiry into the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics after it significantly overestimated the number of jobs created last year, creating a far...
Since debate, Trump unbeaten in Georgia polls
At least seven polls that started sampling after the presidential debate on Sept. 10 are in for battleground Georgia, and Republican former President Donald Trump has yet to...
Six leads, one trail, one tie for Trump in North Carolina polls
At least eight polls that started sampling after the presidential debate on Sept. 10 are in for battleground North Carolina, and Republican former President Donald Trump has trailed...
Trumps proposed tax policies could increase debt, shrink economy
Former President Donald Trump's jumble of tax proposals could shrink the economy and grow the U.S. debt, according to analysts.
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