Trump administration halting $10 billion in social service funding to 5 states

Washington — The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud, a Department of Health and Human Services official said Tuesday. The move will freeze $7 billion for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, nearly $2.4 billion

GOP Rep. Jim Baird and wife hospitalized after car accident

Washington — Republican Rep. Jim Baird of Indiana has been hospitalized after a car accident, President Trump and Baird’s office said Tuesday.  Baird’s office said the congressman is expected to make a full recovery after his vehicle was struck. Mr. Trump said Baird’s wife was also hospitalized after the incident, but will be OK.  “Congressman

Venezuela’s future in balance after Trump officials brief lawmakers; Maduro in jail

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration for its approach to the Venezuela operation, saying “this president ran on getting us out of foreign conflicts and he’s doing the exact opposite of that.” “I would like to understand from him, why the change?” Kelly said on “CBS Mornings.” Kelly said

Jan. 6 riot’s basic facts cause stubborn fights 5 years later

Five years after the historic and damaging attack on the U.S. Capitol, millions of dollars in damages have been repaired and clean-up has long been completed. Many of the physical injuries have healed. And President Trump’s pardons ended the largest criminal prosecution in American history, while freeing more than 1,500 defendants from criminal liability. What