The budget-shutdown loop continues because the House and Senate have failed to pass the dozen individual bills needed to fund various agencies, resulting in constant stopgap measures.
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Virginia declares state of emergency amid uncontained wildfires
One of the fires was partially in Shenandoah National Park, while the other was about 200 miles farther southwest, near the Rocky Knob Recreation Area.
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Elizabeth Moynihan, impassioned scholar of Mughal gardens, dies at 94
While managing the Senate campaigns of her husband, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, she achieved wide renown for her decades of fieldwork in India.
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Special counsel in Hunter Biden case insists he was ‘decision-maker’ in rare testimony
U.S. Attorney David Weiss told lawmakers he’s required to follow Justice Department guidelines and federal law, but those conditions don’t interfere with his decision-making authority.
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Treasury’s Yellen calls Republican effort to cut IRS funding ‘damaging and irresponsible’
House Republicans argue it would save taxpayer money, but independent budget analysts say it would actually cost taxpayers billions from uncollected tax revenues.
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Supreme Court likely to preserve gun law that protects domestic violence victims
Justices sounded persuaded by arguments from the Biden administration’s top Supreme Court lawyer that the prohibition aligns with the longstanding practice of disarming dangerous people.
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Syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketed in 2022
Congenital syphilis can lead to deafness, blindness, malformed bones and even death.
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Israel fights Hamas deep in Gaza City and foresees control of enclave’s security after war
Israeli officials say the offensive will last for some time and acknowledge that don’t have a concrete plan for what comes after.
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David Mitchell, Pulitzer-winning editor who exposed a cult, dies at 79
Mitchell was co-owner, publisher and editor of the Point Reyes Light, a weekly newspaper in western Marin County, Calif., when he launched the investigation of Synanon.
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Tuesday’s elections will be shaped by the politics of abortion. Here are the major races to watch
In races across the country, access to abortion has been a frequent topic in campaign debates.