Harris, Ocasio-Cortez float plan to lift low-income communities in climate plans
U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday introduced a bill that would ensure any climate change legislation...
U.S. judge blocks Medicaid work requirements in New Hampshire
A federal judge on Monday overturned the Trump administration’s approval of a plan by the state of New Hampshire to impose work requirements on people...
Senators back big jump in federal highway spending
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators unveiled a proposal on Monday to authorize $287 billion in federal government spending over five years to maintain and...
Trump signs measure to permanently extend compensation for Sept. 11 responders
Calling emergency first responders “heroes,” U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law a measure authorizing permanent benefits for police, firefighters and others suffering...
New York state decriminalizes pot, stops short of Cuomo’s legalization call
New York state on Monday decriminalized recreational marijuana use, meaning possession of small amounts of the drug will be punished with fines rather than jail...
New York state decriminalizes marijuana, short of Cuomo’s legalization goal
New York state on Monday decriminalized recreational marijuana use, meaning possession of small amounts of the drug will be punished with fines rather than jail...
Trump presses race as 2020 tactic, draws rebuke from Republican governor
President Donald Trump, again stoking racial divisions, on Monday renewed his attacks on a black U.S. congressman from Baltimore and slammed black civil rights activist...
Warren outlines trade proposal, calls for strict requirements for future deals
Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren on Monday outlined proposals that would govern her policy on international trade, including requiring trade negotiators to disclose drafts of...
Pompeo says possible run for Senate seat in Kansas ‘off the table’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday appeared to close the door to a potential run in 2020 for a U.S. Senate seat in...
Trump urges Fed to do more than a ‘small rate cut’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged the Federal Reserve to go beyond making a “small rate cut” this week, raising pressure on the central...
