Clash over deep spending cuts faces another round in Alaska
Alaska’s governor won a showdown on Wednesday with lawmakers trying to reverse his bid to slash spending on higher education by 40%, but opponents vowed...
U.S. Air Force finds no evidence of sexual misconduct by top general
An Air Force investigation has found no evidence to support accusations of sexual misconduct against President Donald Trump’s nominee to become vice chairman of the...
Inside a holding center for migrant children
The U.S. government opened its doors to the media for a glimpse inside its newest migrant holding center in Texas on Tuesday, to display what...
Alaska governor prevails over lawmakers in clash over his spending cuts
Alaska’s governor prevailed on Wednesday in a showdown with lawmakers trying to reverse his bid to slash higher education spending by 40%, a move the...
Second judge blocks Justice Dept. bid for new legal team in census case
A U.S. judge in Maryland on Wednesday rejected a Department of Justice request to replace its legal team in cases concerning the 2020 census, the...
House Speaker Pelosi tells her Democrats to kill the tweets
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday urged unity among fellow Democrats in the face of battles over the direction of the party and warned...
U.S. Labor Secretary Acosta defends Epstein plea deal
U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Wednesday praised the new case against financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges and defended the role he played...
Justice Department trying to quash Mueller team testimony
The Justice Department is trying to prevent two former members of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team from testifying behind closed doors in Congress next week,...
Senate panel advances nomination for FAA chief
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted narrowly on Wednesday to send the nomination of a former airline executive to head the Federal Aviation Administration to...
Trump labor chief Acosta to address Epstein plea deal
U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta will hold news conference later on Wednesday to address the 2008 plea deal with financier Jeffrey Epstein that he made...