By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly defeated two resolutions on Wednesday that sought to curb President Donald Trump’s aggression toward Venezuela, amid widespread speculation that the Republican would launch an attack on the territory of the South American oil state. Wednesday’s votes were taken hours before Trump … Read more
The US department of health and human services (HHS) has terminated several multi-million dollar grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics following the association’s criticism of health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s policies. The funding cuts, which affect projects focused on issues including fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and early detection of autism, were first reported … Read more
Pandemic-era subsidies that have lowered health insurance costs for millions of people are set to expire on December 31, 2025. If they do, then those who bought plans through the federal and state health insurance marketplaces could see their monthly premiums rise as much as $2,050 a month (or $24,604 annually) in some cases, according … Read more
This week, JD Vance asked questions about the economy, since Americans have been suffering the pain of high costs. Pool / Getty Images Speaking at an event in Pennsylvania, Vance claimed that there is “simple economics” behind why buying a home in the US has become so expensive, and his response is going viral because … Read more
John Andrew Maddi, 39, of Clinton Township, was charged after police say he admitted on Dec. 15 that he framed his former friend Korin Carl for sending anti-Semitic email messages to the Honesdale business owner, who told state police he is of Jewish descent. Carl was charged for the first time with the crime, and … Read more
White House staff updated the so-called “Presidential Walk of Fame” Wednesday by adding lengthy descriptions of each former president, in rhetoric that matches that of President Donald Trump — such as calling former President Joe Biden “the worst President in American History.” As part of the president’s ongoing effort to customize the White House to … Read more
Question : Starting in February, the Transportation Security Administration says it will let airline passengers who don’t have acceptable ID pay $45 to use a “modernized alternative identity verification system” to confirm their identity so they can board the plane. The TSA says the screening process will differ from airport to airport. What will be … Read more
ALBANY, NY (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday she has reached an agreement with state legislative leaders to approve a bill that would give terminally ill people the legal ability to end their lives with prescribed medication. In an opinion piece in the Albany Times Union, Hochul said she supports the proposal … Read more
00:00 Julie Let’s turn to the oil market because oil is coming back after hitting the lowest level since 2021. Crude prices fell below $55 a barrel on Tuesday. And this comes as President Trump is ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. Jake Conley of Yahoo Finance has been following … Read more
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is set for a closed-door interview with House Republicans Wednesday after lawmakers rejected his offer to testify publicly about his investigations into President Donald Trump. The private deposition is part of an ongoing investigation by the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee into the Justice Department’s criminal investigations into Trump … Read more