What to know about the congressional push to expand some Social Security benefits
WASHINGTON -- The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people, pushing it ...
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Iranian official met with Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump
WASHINGTON -- Iran successfully sought a meeting with Elon Musk, according to a U.S. official, one in a series of ...
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Retail sales up solidly in October as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
WASHINGTON -- Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending is ...
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Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of ...
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Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, was once embroiled in a sex ...
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Trump makes a victor's return to Washington to meet with Biden and GOP lawmakers
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is making a victor’s return to Washington. The president-elect’s plane landed at Joint ...
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Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for drilling waste by oil and gas companies
WASHINGTON -- Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they ...
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Democrat Ruben Gallego wins election to U.S. Senate from Arizona
Democrat Ruben Gallego wins election to U.S. Senate from Arizona Source link
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Lawmakers prepare for final lame-duck sprint before making way for next Congress
WASHINGTON -- Keeping the federal government open. Providing more disaster aid. Passing a defense policy bill. And for Senate Democrats, ...
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Will Trump's hush money conviction stand? A judge will rule on the president-elect's immunity claim
NEW YORK -- A gut punch for most defendants, Donald Trump turned his criminal conviction into a rallying cry. His ...
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