Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown ...
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My Word | GOP hear, see and speak no evil
By Don Allen Picture the classic comic showing 3 monkeys — one covering its ears, one covering its eyes, one covering its mouth — hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. That describes the ...
Senators usher in changing of the guard with win over Bruins
The new Senators showed an old nemesis just how it's done with a big win over the Bruins on Thursday. Alex Adams breaks down how it all came together and what it means.
Dr. Oz to face Senate grilling on Capitol Hill in bid to run Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, will face questions in front of ...
Hit by storms and disease, Florida’s citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
Florida’s citrus growers are struggling to survive the one-two punch of hurricanes and disease. As production of the state’s ...
Senate nears final approval of a bill that could increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
The Senate was preparing Friday to give final approval to a bill that could result in harsher prison sentences for fentanyl ...
Shielding immigrants may be at the top of public safety issues in Sacramento this year
The Democratic-led legislature's efforts to shield immigrants from the Trump administration's aggressive deportation efforts, and attacks on so-called "sanctuary" states, promises to be among the most ...
Former US Sen. Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming Dies at Age 93
FILE - President Joe Biden awards the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to former Wyoming ...