Politics 1 day ago Local governments struggle to effectively utilize opioid settlements totaling more than $50B Many U.S. cities with populations over 10,000 are getting portions of money from opioid settlements, but some local officials are unsure how to utilize the funds.
POLITICS 6 days ago Republicans keep pressure on NPR and controversial CEO amid political bias scandal Republicans are keeping the pressure on NPR and CPB after a senior editor at the former alleged a partisan bias in the newsroom that affected coverage.
Sweden April 26 Sweden's defense committee recommends $5B increase in country's military budget by 2030 Sweden's parliamentary committee has recommended increasing the military budget by nearly $5 billion until 2030 to improve air defenses and expand conscription.
Politics April 8 Gov. Gavin Newsom faces reckoning with $73B budget deficit lawmakers say he helped create Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom must reconcile the state's $73 billion deficit by the end of June, according to the state constitution.
OPINION April 3 Haiti’s crisis isn’t ours and we need to keep it that way Haiti is in the news once more for chaos, unrest and violence. But the Caribbean crisis shouldn't be used to push an American intervention. We need to stay out of it.
Congress March 23 Israel lauds Congress' blow to UN agency with alleged Hamas ties as investigations continue Two ongoing investigations from the United Nations and an independent group have sought to determine how closely, if at all, UNRWA has tied itself to Hamas.
POLITICS March 21 How the Ukraine aid debate could bring back a House infestation of boll weevils and gypsy moths A discharge petition are methods for a majority of House members to bypass the House Speaker, some members of Congress are looking to use the rarely successful parliamentary tool.
Homeland Security March 18 Stalemate over Homeland Security funding raises risk of partial government shutdown Delays with the Homeland Security funding bill run the risk of derailing the appropriations process and triggering a partial government shutdown.
POLITICS March 14 $12B in earmarks: Congress' roller-coaster history with earmark spending takes another twist Earmark spending made up less then 3% of the proposed government budget and yet are highly controversial. But is this controversy merited?
Veterans March 13 Congress poised to roll back 'veteran gun ban,' with reluctant Biden backing A Department of Veterans Affairs policy that Second Amendment advocates call a "veteran gun ban" likely won’t get funded in the new spending bill.