Politics
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Episcopal Church won't help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in U.S.
The Episcopal Church's migration service is refusing a directive from the federal government to help resettle white South Africans granted refugee...
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House Republicans propose $5 billion for private school vouchers
House Republicans want to set aside up to $5 billion a year for scholarships to help families send their children to private and religious schools,...
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House GOP bill requires states to share food benefit costs, strengthens SNAP work requirements
House Republicans' sweeping tax and spending bill would require states to fund at least 5% of food benefits for low-income individuals and...
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Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom as U.S. leader begins four-day Middle East tour
U.S. President Trump opened his four-day Middle East trip on Tuesday by paying a visit to Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
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Trump's strong economy defies gloomy Wall Street predictions of recession
Since President Trump's election, economists and media pundits have been awash in predictions of a recession, stock market crash and doom...
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Judge clears way for DHS to use IRS information against some illegal immigrants
A federal judge on Monday rebuffed immigrant rights advocates' attempt to shut down Homeland Security's efforts to get information about illegal...
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Civil rights agency moves to fire judge fighting Trump directives
The federal agency tasked with protecting workers' civil rights has moved to terminate a New York administrative judge who has resisted compliance...
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Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees
The Trump administration on Monday welcomed a group of 59 white South Africans as refugees, saying they face discrimination and violence at home,...
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Bipartisan lawmakers offer legislation to codify Trump's order to reduce costs of prescription drugs
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle offered up legislation to codify President Trump's executive order intended to reduce the costs of...
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South Africans land in U.S. after offered refugee status by Trump administration
The first group of Afrikaners landed at Washington Dulles International Airport on Monday after the Trump administration offered refugee status to...
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Tax cut plan gives bigger SALT deduction but not big enough for some blue-state Republicans
House GOP tax writers are proposing to triple the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions from federal income taxes in a bid to win blue...
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Transportation Secretary Duffy calls for probe of Biden's failure to fix air-traffic control system
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday he is requesting an investigation into the "failures" of the "Biden-Buttigieg administration" that...