U.S. ambassador insists America remains the top foreign policy actor in the Middle East
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Martina Strong believes the U.S. is unequivocally the most important foreign policy
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Medicare funding shortfall may be ‘life and death’ for millions of Americans, lawmaker says. Here’s why taxes are a sticking point
As the Medicare hospital insurance fund faces a 2031 depletion date, lawmakers are at odds over whether tax increases for
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Congress and Washington wonder if Biden and McCarthy cut secret Ukraine funding deal
A stopgap bill to fund the federal government until November avoided a shutdown but also lacked aid to Ukraine that
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Federal student loan payments are due for the first time since 2020—what you need to know
October marks the first month in over three years that federal student loan borrowers have been required to make a
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Student loan bills resume for 40 million Americans. How it could shake the economy
The pandemic-era pause on federal student loan payments ends Oct. 1, leaving as many as 40 million Americans on the
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Federal judge declines to block Medicare drug price negotiations
Judge Michael Newman of the Southern District of Ohio issued a ruling denying a preliminary injunction sought by the Chamber of
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First co-defendant in Trump Georgia election case pleads guilty
Scott Hall, one of 18 co-defendants of former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case, pleaded guilty to
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Ford CEO says UAW is ‘holding the deal hostage’ over EV battery plants
Multibillion-dollar EV battery plants are crucial to the automotive industry's future and uniquely positioned to have wide-ranging implications for the
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House Republicans cancel planned recess as government shutdown appears more likely
The federal government is due to shut down operations early Sunday if Congress does not approve a funding bill that
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