Politics
Feds left billions in tainted pandemic loans in the hands of potential fraudsters
The Small Business Administration forgave $4.6 billion in pandemic loans to people on its naughty list, the agency's inspector general said Wednesday while scolding the government for an overly...
IRS turmoil: Leadership churn, worker exodus and threats to groups' tax-exempt status roil agency
The height of tax season was the height of turmoil at the IRS. Source link
Palestinian student remains detained in Vermont with a hearing set for next week
A large crowd of supporters and advocates gathered outside a Vermont courthouse Wednesday to support a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student...
International students stripped of legal status in the U.S. are piling up wins in court
Anjan Roy was studying with friends at Missouri State University when he got an email that turned his world upside down. His legal status as an international student had...
Two major law firms urge judges to permanently block Trump's executive orders
Two major law firms asked separate judges Wednesday to permanently block President Donald Trump's executive orders that were meant to punish them and harm their business operations. Source...
Trump slams Zelenskyy for keeping the 'killing field' going in Ukraine
President Trump ripped into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for saying Ukraine will not accept a deal that has Russia keeping Crimea. Source link
Veterans Affairs asks employees to report 'anti-Christian bias' for investigation by new task force
The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a task force to investigate employee reports of alleged anti-Christian bias among their colleagues, part of a broader effort by the Trump...
Bessent, Trump talk up trade deal with China, cheering markets
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said the U.S. and China can reach a "big deal" if Beijing is serious about rebalancing its economy toward satisfying domestic demand instead...
Former NFL kicker, broadcaster Jay Feely running for Arizona House seat
Jay Feely has announced his second career change. After 14 seasons as an NFL kicker and 10 years as a CBS broadcaster, the 48-year-old announced Tuesday that he's running...
Dick Durbin ending his four-decade career in Congress
Sen. Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, will not seek reelection to a sixth term next year and will retire in January 2027....
