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The Trump administration on Thursday said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S., its latest move to tighten immigration procedures. The overhaul also applies to immigrants with pending applications for asylum or permanent U.S. residency, known as green

President Trump is floating an idea that could appeal to millions of budget-strained households: using tariff revenue to reduce, or even eliminate, the federal individual income tax. But tax experts are skeptical that import taxes could completely replace income tax, and they say a reduction in income taxes would largely benefit the nation’s top earners.

Washington — Military officials showed lawmakers video of a second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat behind closed doors on Capitol Hill on Thursday, and testified that there was no order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to kill everyone on board, multiple lawmakers said.  Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and

A northern Virginia man was arrested and accused of placing two pipe bombs outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, federal authorities announced Thursday. Attorney General Pam Bondi identified the suspect as Brian Cole Jr., a 30-year-old from Woodbridge, Virginia, located

Washington — The Government Accountability Office is opening an investigation into Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte’s recent actions, the watchdog arm of Congress confirmed to CBS News.  The probe stems from a letter from top Senate Democrats, who wrote to GAO requesting an investigation of Pulte’s actions as head of the FHFA. They asked