US government allowed and even helped US firms sell tech used for surveillance in China, AP finds

Even while warning about national security and human rights abuse, the U.S. government across five Republican and Democratic ...

Federal government shutdown threatens SNAP food aid as several states scramble to help

A handful of states rolled out plans to use their own funds to provide benefits as the SNAP federal food aid program runs dry.

Food aid at risk of expiring as effort to fund SNAP benefits fails in Senate

Almost two dozen states have filed a lawsuit arguing that President Donald Trump’s administration has the money to continue ...

What shutdown? Trump isn't canceling travel, golf or his ballroom even with the government shuttered

President Donald Trump isn't curtailing travel. He's not avoiding golf or making do with a skeleton staff in the West Wing.
Daily Journal

Federal workers of Johnson County feel impact of government shutdown

The U.S. government shutdown is leaving its mark on Johnson County, where federal workers and their families are trying to stay afloat with no clear end in sight.

Vice President Vance says troops will be paid as pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown

Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday he believes U.S. military members will be paid at the end of the week, though he did not ...

Democrats needed a new approach on a key House committee. Then came the uproar over Jeffrey Epstein

When he was elected the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee in June, Rep. Robert Garcia at once gained a powerful ...

What to know as the annual sign-up window for health insurance arrives

Shoppers can get a sense for their options by checking their state marketplace. You can find that by visiting healthcare.gov.

Will US Fed cut rates? Meeting in focus as government shutdown continues. Here's what to expect

The US Federal Reserve is expected to a rate cut to support the cooling labour market, lowering the benchmark rate to ...
Texarkana Gazette

U.S. government allowed and even helped U.S. firms sell tech used for surveillance in China

U.S. lawmakers have tried four times since September last year to close what they called a glaring loophole: China is getting ...

Government shutdown enters fifth week: food aid and paychecks hang in the balance

Lawmakers are facing mounting pressure to find a workaround to keep government benefits flowing or reopen it as the shutdown lingers into its fifth week.