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DEMS DETAIL CLEAN FUTURE ACT: House Democrats outlined their vision for sweeping climate legislation Wednesday, offering a first look at a bill that would push the U.S. to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Wednesday’s white paper provides the framework that lawmakers in July promised to deliver by early 2020 – a broad climate bill […]

A government website was reportedly altered on Saturday to depict an image of President TrumpDonald John TrumpGolden Globes host Ricky Gervais to celebs: Don’t get political Trump says he’ll sanction Iraq if US troops forced to leave Trump doubles down on threat to Iran cultural sites MORE bleeding from his mouth while getting punched in […]

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck GrassleyCharles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleyTrump trade deal faces uncertain Senate timeline On The Money: CBO projects B deficit rise in first quarter of 2020 | Grassley looks to rein in Trump tariff powers | IRS audits drop to lowest level in decades Grassley says he wants to rein in Trump tariff powers […]

The Trump administration on Wednesday revealed its latest series of guidelines for autonomous vehicle makers to ensure better safety and consistency as the technology grows. Transportation Secretary Elaine ChaoElaine Lan ChaoHillicon Valley: Lawmakers say Facebook deepfake ban falls short | House passes bills to win 5G race | Feds sound alarm on cyberthreat from Iran […]

Major national drugstore chains are suing physicians in two Ohio counties for allegedly causing the country’s current opioid crisis by excessively prescribing the highly addictive drugs. The pharmacies — including Walgreen Co., CVS, Walmart and Rite Aid — said in a court filing that doctors are the ones who wrote the prescriptions, so they are […]

The proportion of taxpayers facing an IRS audit has dropped to the lowest point in decades, potentially depriving the government of billions of dollars in revenue. The IRS reported this week that it audited just 0.45 percent of individual filers last year, less than half the level from 10 years ago and a fraction of the […]

Democrats said Wednesday that the Trump administration failed to present evidence supporting the claim that a top Iranian general killed in a U.S. drone strike was planning an imminent attack. The frustration boiled over after back-to-back closed-door briefings on the strike that killed Iranian Quds Force leader Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Sen. Tim KaineTimothy (Tim) Michael […]

Iran is moving some drones and missile batteries as U.S. forces were placed on high alert Monday night, CNN reported.  U.S. forces and air-defense missile batteries in the Middle East were told to monitor for potential Iranian drones after intelligence suggested an attack on U.S. targets, two U.S. officials told CNN.  Intelligence saw Iran moving […]

Sen. Rand PaulRandal (Rand) Howard PaulTrump, Democrats set for brawl on Iran war powers Paul fires back at Graham over Iran criticism: ‘He insults the Constitution’ Senators introduce resolution warning that Congress has not authorized Iran war MORE (R-Ky.) fired back at Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamGraham predicts Senate will take up impeachment trial next […]

The Texas Department of Agriculture on Monday was hit with a cyberattack that made its website feature an image of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the top Iranian commander who was killed in a U.S. strike last week. The website’s homepage was replaced and instead featured a picture of Soleimani with white imagery over a black background and text […]