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House vote to extend FISA spy tool fails and it could lapse as Friday deadline looms
A rare lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad has grown more likely after the House failed to temporarily extend the program More »
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FDA's e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones
A new memo from U.S. health regulators is raising questions about a recent decision to authorize the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers More »
Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved 'issues'
The opening of a Canadian-U_S_ bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block has been delayed due to “outstanding issues.” More »
Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients
Blood cancer survivor DeAnna Brandon worries about new Medicaid work requirements affecting her health coverage More »
A key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal in a Republican district
Randy Villegas, a populist insurgent, has won the Democratic primary for a House seat representing California’s Central Valley More »
$60M and 7 federal agencies required to stage Trump's UFC fight at White House
President Donald Trump's UFC fight on the White House's South Lawn requires a monumental effort from more than seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff working onsite daily and about $60 million More »
Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term
President Donald Trump's immigration and deportation agenda is getting a nearly $70 billion boost through the end of his term More »
Trump has a new, surprising take on the higher cost of living: 'I love the inflation'
President Donald Trump has a surprising take on a new report that shows inflation spiking to its highest level in three years More »
Administration plans intensive, year-round construction schedule for Trump's triumphal arch
A new report by the National Park Service says construction of the 250-foot-high triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built near the Lincoln Memorial could occur 20 hours per day, year-round, as officials push to complete the project within three years More »
Collins isn’t Trump’s ‘best friend’ but he’s on her side in Maine Senate matchup with Platner
Maine's Susan Collins often boosts her popularity by keeping her distance from President Donald Trump More »
