President Trump is delivering remarks at the Justice Department Friday to lay out his vision for the department, with a focus on crime and immigration. It’s a notable appearance, given that no president has appeared at the Justice Department in a decade. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president’s speech will be on
Data shows drop in U.S. consumer sentiment New data shows major drop in U.S. consumer sentiment 04:47 U.S. consumer sentiment swooned in March, with a preliminary gauge released by the University of Michigan on Friday proving far weaker than economists had expected. The results are “a reflection of the Great Uncertainty around the economic policies
As Congress mulls potentially massive cuts to federal Medicaid funding, health centers that serve Native American communities, such as the Oneida Community Health Center near Green Bay, Wisconsin, are bracing for catastrophe. That’s because more than 40% of the about 15,000 patients the center serves are enrolled in Medicaid. Cuts to the program would be
The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers. In response to a February court ruling that blocked some Biden-era programs, the Education Department has taken down online and paper applications for income-driven repayment plans. “This especially hurts anyone who’s lost their jobs, including federal workers,” said Natalia
President Trump is delivering remarks at the Justice Department Friday to lay out his vision for the department, with a focus on crime and immigration. It’s a notable appearance, given that no president has appeared at the Justice Department in a decade. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president’s speech will be on
Washington — The Senate is expected to begin voting Friday afternoon on a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline, following days of consternation from Senate Democrats over an uncomfortable choice — to allow the GOP bill to pass or let the government shut down. Senate Minority Leader Chuck
Former heart surgeon and television host Dr. Mehmet Oz is testifying Friday before the Senate Finance Committee over his nomination to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Trump. After Friday’s hearing, the GOP-led committee will schedule a vote on whether to send Oz’s nomination to the full Senate, where he is