Republicans block Dems’ bill stripping ICE funding from DHS appropriations
Nearly a month into the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, Congress is no closer to a deal to reopen the department, with Republicans and... Read More.
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IEA agrees to release 400M barrels from strategic oil reserves
The International Energy Agency's 32 member nations unanimously agreed on Wednesday to a coordinated release of 400 million barrels from their emergency crude oil... Read More.
Report: Hospital drug prices can vary up to 2,000X across country
The price for the same prescription drug in different hospitals nationwide could have more than a $10,000 difference, according to a new report.
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Trump talks tax cuts, manufacturing, jobs and oil prices in Ohio, Kentucky
President Donald Trump visited Ohio and Kentucky Wednesday afternoon on what the media has dubbed his 'affordability tour,' where he travels the country advocating... Read More.
Texas sheriffs, judges, ranchers oppose Big Bend border wall plans
Last month, prior to Kristi Noem being removed as Department of Homeland Security Secretary, a series of controversial multimillion dollar border wall construction contracts... Read More.
Walz proposes overhaul of Minnesota Medicaid system
Gov. Tim Walz unveiled a proposal on Tuesday to overhaul how Minnesota administers its Medicaid program, promising a major restructuring to centralize and strengthen... Read More.
Court orders FEMA to restore billions in disaster funding
A federal court has ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to restore billions of dollars in disaster mitigation funding following a lawsuit brought by... Read More.
States urge USSC to uphold uniform herbicide label standards
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is leading a 15-state coalition urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold uniform federal labeling requirements for herbicides used... Read More.
Largest rail union backs $85 billion Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger
The nation's largest rail labor union urged members of Congress to support a proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern that... Read More.
Inflation remains at 2.4%, Iran war could complicate gas prices
Inflation rose 0.3% in Februrary for an overall average of 2.4% over the last 12 months, the same rate as in January.
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