Puerto Rico recovery taxes draw scrutiny from oversight board, taxpayer advocates
Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón faces new scrutiny over a local tax fight that critics say could raise the cost of federally funded disaster... Read More.
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Inflation spikes to 4.2% in May, highest in three years
U.S. inflation rose by 0.5% in May, coming up to 4.2% over the last 12 months, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of... Read More.
Congress debates effects of U.S. immigration policies
Abuses of the Department of Homeland Security's Temporary Protection Status program allowing foreign nationals of specifically designated countries to come to and remain in... Read More.
Kennedy nutrition pledge lacks enforcement as health costs rise
The federal government is spending $5 million on a voluntary medical school nutrition initiative, but fewer than 40% of the nation's 202 accredited medical... Read More.
Lawmakers probe taxpayer savings in military contracts
Advocates urged lawmakers on Tuesday to implement legislation that will provide for greater accountability of taxpayer dollars in military contracts.
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U.S. launches retaliatory strikes against Iran
U.S. forces have begun launching "self-defense strikes" against Iran after President Donald Trump announced a response to the Islamic Republic's shooting down of a... Read More.
Social Security fund to run dry in 2032, automatic cuts loom
Social Security's retirement trust fund will be depleted in 2032, triggering an automatic 22% reduction in benefits for about 70 million Americans unless Congress... Read More.
$70B bill funding ICE, Border Patrol through 2029 heads to Trump’s desk
Republicans in Congress on Tuesday sent their $70 billion bill funding federal immigration enforcement agencies through 2029 to President Donald Trump's desk.
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Platner will face Collins in November; U.S. House races pending
Graham Platner, a Maine oyster farmer, is projected to move forward in a general election for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
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Vance refers Minnesota fraud allegations to DOJ for investigation
Vice President JD Vance said the Department of Justice's Fraud Division will investigate allegations that Minnesota officials failed to stop widespread taxpayer-funded fraud.
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