The House of Representatives passed a federal funding bill aimed at ending the partial government shutdown on Tuesday, which will bring the four-day standoff to a close shortly after the legislation gets to President Donald Trump’s desk. The funding bill, which passed the House 217-214, is a compromise struck between Senate Democrats and the White … Read more
Linda Stevenson found unresponsive on 28 December after police responded to domestic dispute The ex-husband of former US first lady Jill Biden has been arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, officials said on Tuesday. William Stevenson, 77, was taken into custody on Monday and is facing a charge of first-degree murder in … Read more
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has stepped in with significant financial support for a super PAC aiding the Senate campaign of his lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton, as she seeks to gain traction in next month’s Democratic primary for an open seat. Pritzker donated $5 million in December to Illinois Future PAC, according to a campaign finance … Read more
The House passed a funding package to end the partial government shutdown that began days ago. President Donald Trump is expected sign it into law. NBC News’ Melanie Zanona reports on how the vote went down.
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Appropriations measure to let Democrats negotiate with White House and GOP leaders over Trump’s deportation efforts The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a funding measure that will end the partial government shutdown, while giving Democrats time to negotiate with the White House and Congress’s Republican leaders over restrictions on Donald Trump’s mass deportation … Read more
The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC celebrated the birth of a baby Asian elephant on Monday, its first in nearly 25 years. The female calf was born to her 12-year-old mother Nhi Linh and 44-year-old father Spike Asian elephant born at Washington DC zoo for first time in 25 years Continue reading…
Buried among the roughly 3 million pages of Justice Department documents is a brief exchange revealing disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein discussing the removal of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with then–Trump advisor Steve Bannon. The 2018 emails, bearing the subject line “Re: Trump has discussed firing Fed chief after latest interest rate hike: report,” show … Read more
The icy buildups blocking crosswalks around New York have been dubbed sneckdowns. Some urbanists think they offer a vision of a less car-dependent city.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a $100 million federal investment Monday aimed at reducing homelessness, combating opioid addiction and improving public safety through treatment-focused recovery programs. The funding is part of President Donald Trump’s Great American Recovery Initiative — which coordinates federal action on addiction, serious mental illness and street … Read more
