Congress

President Donald Trump, with a black background behind him, speaks at a hearing of the Religious Liberty Commission at the Museum of the Bible, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington.
Law

Trump is leaning on an obscure 1970s-era budget loophole to keep $5 billion in foreign aid frozen

By Mark Sherman and The Associated Press
September 8, 2025
Brian Fitzpatrick
Politics

‘You’re all smirking out there’: Bipartisan congressional group joins forces to ban trading stocks by their colleagues

By Leah Askarinam, Kevin Freking and The Associated Press
September 5, 2025
Government shutdown, CDC fight, Epstein probe, stock trading ban dominate agenda as Congress returns from recess
Politics

Government shutdown, CDC fight, Epstein probe, stock trading ban dominate agenda as Congress returns from recess

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves and The Associated Press
August 31, 2025
Mark Teixeira
Politics

Mark Teixeira, one of the last New York Yankees to win a World Series, wants to join Congress as a Republican from Texas

By Andrew DeMillo and The Associated Press
August 29, 2025
James Comer
Politics

Epstein’s estate subpoenaed by House Oversight Committee

By Stephen Groves and The Associated Press
August 25, 2025
From left, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., conduct a news conference to oppose President Donald Trump's executive order to abolish the Department Of Education
Economy

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump form an unlikely alliance over billions in chipmaker subsidies

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August 21, 2025
Trump’s Social Security tax cuts could hit future generations hard and propel the program’s insolvency by 2032, research warns
Finance

Trump’s Social Security tax cuts could hit future generations hard and propel the program’s insolvency by 2032, research warns

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August 15, 2025
Perfect storm to hit Obamacare: Millions of Americans could see insurance premiums surge 75% in 2026
Health

Perfect storm to hit Obamacare: Millions of Americans could see insurance premiums surge 75% in 2026

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August 13, 2025
Trump’s pick for the Fed ‘fuels an existential threat’ as central bank independence is targeted, JPMorgan says
Economy

Trump’s pick for the Fed ‘fuels an existential threat’ as central bank independence is targeted, JPMorgan says

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August 9, 2025
The Social Security tsunami: Payments could be cut by 23%, doubling the poverty rate for America’s seniors
Personal Finance

The Social Security tsunami: Payments could be cut by 23%, doubling the poverty rate for America’s seniors

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August 8, 2025
The Federal Reserve’s power: Congress giveth and Congress can taketh away
Economy

The Federal Reserve’s power: Congress giveth and Congress can taketh away

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August 2, 2025
Ghislaine Maxwell
Politics

Ghislaine Maxwell holds out for immunity in exchange for testimony to Congress

By Eric Tucker and The Associated Press
July 29, 2025
Mike Johnson
Politics

House Dems dare GOP on Epstein files with bid to subpoena Justice Department

By Stephen Groves, Matt Brown and The Associated Press
July 23, 2025
Budget office confirms that Trump’s tax law will add $3.4 trillion to deficits
Politics

Budget office confirms that Trump’s tax law will add $3.4 trillion to deficits

By Kevin Freking and The Associated Press
July 22, 2025
American flag blowing in the wind as an airplane flies in the sky above.
Travel & Leisure

Buried in Trump’s beautiful bill is a new $250 fee on travelers to the U.S. Estimates project it could cut the federal deficit by nearly $30 billion

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July 19, 2025

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