A 4 1/2 hour Dec. 11 hearing rehashed two years of finger-pointing but ended with reference to a bill ensuring such a calamity never happens again. After two years of exhaustive investigation, at least three conflicting reports, and more than a dozen combative congressional hearings, legislation incorporating lessons learned from the United States’ deadly withdrawal
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year on Thursday, the second time he has been awarded the designation after winning the White House. “For marshaling a comeback of historic proportions, for driving a once-in-a-generation political realignment, for reshaping the American presidency and altering America’s role in the world, Donald
A new report by the Justice Department inspector general found that the FBI failed to commission the dozens of FBI field offices across the country to gather information from its own confidential human sources ahead of the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, despite telling Congress that it had done so. Had the
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday issued a rule to limit bank and credit union lending fees that it says will save consumers $5 billion annually. The rule, which applies to the banks and credit unions with more than $10 billion in assets, gives these institutions three options: They can charge an overdraft
The Arkansas governor said the current program allocates a substantial share of its funds to items linked to obesity, diabetes, and other chronic health issues. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has called for an overhaul of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), urging key members of the incoming Trump administration to remove junk food items
Alexander Smirnov’s claims fueled an impeachment inquiry into the president. A former FBI informant accused of lying about the Biden family will plead guilty to tax evasion and providing false information to federal investigators, according to court papers. In signing a plea deal on Dec. 10, Alexander Smirnov admitted to fabricating allegations that President Joe
Washington — Sen. Mitch McConnell, the outgoing Republican leader in the Senate, is working from home Thursday after he fell at his office in the Capitol and suffered minor injuries, a McConnell spokesman said. Although McConnell’s office said Tuesday he was cleared to resume his schedule, the Kentucky Republican is experiencing lingering effects from the