Nation Dec 01 Federal regulators just cleared the way for your stamps to get much more expensive The move could eventually add millions more dollars to companies’ shipping rates from prescription drugs to magazine subscriptions.
Politics Nov 26 Conyers steps aside from leadership role amid investigation Michigan Rep. John Conyers, under investigation over allegations he sexually harassed female staff members, said Sunday he will step aside as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee while fiercely denying he acted inappropriately during his long tenure in…
Politics Nov 20 White House says Trump not stumping for Moore due to ‘discomfort’ with bid But the president isn't calling on the controversial judge to drop out of the race because the state's voters should decide, the White House says.
Politics Nov 17 Veterans Affairs exploring idea of merging health system with Pentagon As part of its effort to expand private health care, Veterans Affairs is exploring the possibility of merging its health system with the Pentagon’s, a cost-saving measure that veterans groups say could threaten the viability of VA hospitals.
Nation Nov 14 U.S. Postal Service marks 11 straight years of financial loss The Postal Service reported a loss of $2.7 billion for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. That was better than a $5.6 billion loss in the prior year but was mainly due to fluctuations in interest rates that reduced…
Politics Nov 13 AP fact check: Trump’s statements on the economy, veterans’ health care Veterans Day prompted President Donald Trump and his administration to take stock of what’s been done to fix health care for those in uniform. They claimed more progress than has been made.
Politics Oct 19 15 Trump agencies yet to provide travel costs, House panel says A House committee is demanding that 15 federal agencies fully account for senior officials' travel following reports of costly plane travel by Trump Cabinet secretaries.
Politics Oct 15 Collins urges Trump to back effort to restore health subsidy A key moderate Republican urged President Donald Trump on Sunday to back a bipartisan Senate effort to shield consumers from rising premiums.
Politics Sep 26 Department of Veterans Affairs says money for private health care may run out by year’s end Weeks after a veterans' health initiative received $2.1 billion in emergency funding, the Trump administration says the private-sector Veterans Choice health care program may need additional money as early as December to avoid a disruption of care for hundreds of…
Nation Sep 16 Suicide among veterans highest in western U.S., rural areas Montana, Utah, Nevada and New Mexico had the highest rates of veteran suicide as of 2014.