Congress returns with the clock ticking to avert government shutdown, fund U.S. disaster response
A deeply divided Congress returned Tuesday from a monthlong summer vacation with the clock ticking to pass spending legislation to…
Judge withdraws from Medicare drug price case after stock ownership is revealed
A federal judge on Friday withdrew from a case that could block Medicare from negotiating over drug prices, just hours…
FEMA is down to its last $3.4 billion as Maui wildfires, Hurricane Idalia slam U.S.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is running low on money to respond to natural disasters as the U.S. faces billions…
Medicare pricing deal set to play a key role in Biden’s 2024 campaign pitch
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is placing a priority on reducing individual health-care costs as he seeks reelection in a…
Electric utilities face billions in wildfire liability with aging power lines risking another catastrophe
Electric companies in the western U.S. are facing mounting lawsuits alleging that their failure to prepare for extreme weather has…
Hawaii calls for tourists to visit Maui as unemployment claims surge after deadly wildfires
Officials in Hawaii are encouraging tourists to visit Maui to help support the economy as unemployment claims surge on the…
Hawaii wildfires: Maui names 388 people who are still missing weeks after deadly blaze
Maui police and the FBI have named 388 people who are still missing nearly three weeks after the deadly wildfires…
More than 300 people charged in Covid fraud sweep targeting $830 million in stolen money, DOJ says
Federal law enforcement authorities charged hundreds of people in a nationwide sweep targeting more than $830 million in Covid-19 fraud,…
Hawaii wildfires: More than 1,000 people reported missing in Maui weeks after blaze
Law enforcement officials in Maui are racing to locate more than 1,000 people who are reported as missing, two weeks…
Hawaii wildfires: ATF team with electrical engineer investigating cause of deadly blaze
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is deploying a team that includes an electrical engineer to investigate the…
