ACA marketplace allowed fake enrollees, possible fraud, Government Accountability Office says
The federal health insurance exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act allowed the enrollment of fake beneficiaries and the payout of accompanying premium subsidies, a Government Accountability Office report ...Read more
December brings reelection reflection -- and safety fears
As members of Congress get ready to spend more time with their families over the winter holidays, they often have big decisions about reelection or retirement on the brain.
This year, it’s becoming harder to separate ...Read more
It's beginning to look a lot like... a traditional midterm election
ANALYSIS — The special election result in Tennessee’s 7th District is just the latest piece of evidence that, in spite of President Donald Trump’s reputation as a political savant, 2026 is beginning to look a lot ...Read more
Ex-Venezuelan spy chief alleges Maduro regime runs drugs, gangs, spies in U.S.
Hugo Carvajal Barrios, a former three-star Venezuelan general and once one of the most powerful figures within the Caracas socialist regime, has released a letter from a U.S. federal prison making sweeping allegations ...Read more
Bessent under discussion to also lead National Economic Council
Donald Trump’s aides and allies are discussing the possibility of making Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent the top White House economic adviser — in addition to his current job — should the president pick Kevin ...Read more
NC Board of Education chair rips Border Patrol, closing US Education Department
State Board of Education chair Eric Davis is speaking out against the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education and recent federal immigration enforcement actions in North Carolina.
At the start of Wednesday’s ...Read more
Bruce Dold, former Chicago Tribune editor and 'consummate newspaperman,' dies at 70
Bruce Dold, who rose from suburban reporter to editor and publisher during his prodigious four-decade career at the Chicago Tribune, had only a handful of bylines after his name took its place on the masthead.
But the ...Read more
Trump unveils eased fuel economy rules, touts boost for affordability
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave Detroit and the U.S. auto industry center stage on Wednesday as he announced relaxed fuel economy standards for the more than 15 million new cars and trucks sold in the country ...Read more
Virginia lost 10% of community pharmacies over 5 years, study finds
The number of community pharmacies in Virginia — including chains — has declined by nearly 10% since 2019.
That’s according to a new report from the Joint Commission on Health Care, which was tasked with studying ...Read more
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds jet crashes near Death Valley, pilot survives
An F-16 fighter jet crashed in the desert town of Trona, California, on Wednesday, authorities said.
The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft and was in stable condition, according to U.S. Air Force Sgt. Jovante Johnson...Read more
Congress is back. But that doesn't mean momentum for a health insurance deal
If you thought lawmakers in Congress would return from a Thanksgiving break ready to buckle down and find a deal on the expiring insurance subsidies under the Obama health law, think again.
There was little evidence of ...Read more
Alaska National Guard members to help ICE in Anchorage office
Five members of the Alaska National Guard are set to help federal officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at their office in Anchorage as the Trump administration seeks to increase deportations and restrict...Read more
Lawmakers seek update from DOJ on Epstein disclosure law
A bipartisan group of five lawmakers has asked the Justice Department for a briefing by Friday on any new information that could interfere with the department’s ability to release files on the late sex offender Jeffrey ...Read more
Rollins says USDA will withhold food stamp funds from blue states
The Agriculture Department plans to freeze federal funding for 21 states starting next week as it escalates its crackdown on possible fraud in the food stamp program, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday.
The...Read more
US House demands records from environmental groups that opposed Twin Metals mine in Minnesota
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee sent broad requests for information to three environmental groups this week, looking for evidence that they “colluded” with Biden administration officials to stop mining in ...Read more
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift never argue
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have never argued.
The 36-year-old NFL star got engaged to the chart-topping singer earlier this year, and Travis has now claimed that they've never had a single argument in the whole time ...Read more
Kevin Jonas 'never thought the Jonas Brothers would reunite'
Kevin Jonas never imagined the Jonas Brothers would ever reunite.
The 38-year-old pop singer stars in the chart-topping band alongside his siblings, Joe and Nick Jonas, but Kevin thought the group were finished when they ...Read more
NASA nominee denies conflict of interest with Musk
Jared Isaacman, the on-off-on again nominee to lead NASA, on Wednesday denied allegations of a potential conflict of interest because of his friendship with billionaire Elon Musk, adding he doesn’t know why President ...Read more
California leaders launch online portal where 'federal agent misconduct' can be reported
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new online portal Wednesday allowing residents to report what they believe to be excessive force, misconduct or other potentially illegal activity by federal...Read more
Poorstacy's girlfriend arrested at hotel where rapper died by suspected suicide
NEW YORK — The girlfriend of recording artist Poorstacy was arrested at the same Florida hotel where the couple and their toddler were staying when the 26-year-old rapper reportedly died by suicide over the weekend.
...Read more
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