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FILE – Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., asks questions during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing May 14, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP File) WX123 WX123

May 20, 2025 at 12:33 pm

IRS nominee who sponsored legislation to abolish the agency faces pointed questions

A former congressman who sponsored legislation to abolish the IRS and is now the nominee to lead that agency has faced pointed questions from senators.

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May 14, 2025 at 5:54 am

Funds from migrants sent back home help fuel some towns’ economies. A GOP plan targets that

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says a Republican plan for an excise tax on some of the funds sent by migrant workers from the United States...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, oversight hearing of the U.S. Department of the Treasury on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) DCJL104 DCJL104

May 9, 2025 at 10:23 pm

Debt ceiling is on a ‘warning track,’ Treasury secretary cautions Congress

The U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay its bills as early as August without congressional action.

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FILE – A baby is carried in the tailgating section before an NFL football game, Nov. 25, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File) WX507 WX507

May 9, 2025 at 1:43 pm

Liam and Olivia dominate — again — with top baby names for a sixth year in a row VIEW

Liam and Olivia have, for a sixth year together, topped the list of names for babies born in the U.S. in 2024.

May 8, 2025 at 2:38 pm

Melania Trump hosts White House event to unveil Barbara Bush postage stamp VIEW

In the White House’s East Room, first lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered to unveil a U.

May 8, 2025 at 4:04 am

More older Americans worry Social Security won’t be there for them, an AP-NORC poll finds

A poll finds that as the Social Security Administration undergoes massive changes and staffing cuts ushered in by the Trump administration, an increasing share of...

May 6, 2025 at 3:47 pm

Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland in first major talks of trade war

Top U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend in Switzerland.

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May 6, 2025 at 3:17 pm

Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration as agency faces DOGE overhaul

Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as commissioner of the Social Security Administration.

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May 6, 2025 at 3:34 am

Disabled workers have faced prejudice. Now they face DOGE firings

Layoffs of disabled workers across the federal government are raising questions about its commitment to inclusion.

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May 1, 2025 at 8:01 am

US imposes sanctions on a Mexican cartel linked to a drug trafficking and fuel-theft network

The Trump administration has imposed economic sanctions on three Mexican nationals and two Mexico-based entities involved in a drug trafficking and fuel theft network that's...