Jun 01 Federal appeals court halts EPA effort to impose 'good neighbor' air pollution plan in Missouri By Jim Salter, Associated Press At issue is a "good neighbor" provision of the Clean Air Act which requires states to submit a plan detailing how they'll address air pollution that can drift to neighboring states. Continue reading
May 31 Here's how to prepare to start paying back your student loans when the freeze ends By Cora Lewis, Adriana Morga, Associated Press A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 5:48 Deal to raise debt ceiling and curb spending faces crucial votes in Congress By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The U.S. House is set to vote on the debt ceiling deal Wednesday night after Republicans got some help from Democrats to pass a crucial hurdle. The vote follows weeks of heated negotiations and criticism from the right and the… Continue watching
May 31 CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take the average worker 2 lifetimes to make their annual pay By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing. Still, that's unlikely to quell mounting criticism that CEO pay has become excessively high and the imbalance between company bosses and rank-and-file workers too wide. Continue reading
May 31 Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing over $1.2 million in coronavirus aid By Dave Collins, Associated Press Michael DiMassa used a chunk of the money to fuel his gambling addiction. He apologized Wednesday in federal court in Hartford. Continue reading
May 31 Amazon workers plan walkout over layoffs, return-to-office mandate By Ed Komenda, Associated Press The lunchtime protest comes a week after the company's annual shareholder meeting and a month after a policy took effect requiring workers to return to the office three days per week. Continue reading
May 30 Sick workers tied to 40 percent of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say about 48 million people a year in the U.S. are sickened by foodborne illness. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 3:14 Debt ceiling and budget battle now in House where some in both parties oppose it By Laura Barrón-López, Alexis Cox The high-stakes battle over the debt ceiling and budget deal is now in the House of Representatives. The bill faces key votes as a potential national default looms next week. Some in both parties oppose the weekend agreement, but the… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 6:42 Republican Congressman Scott Perry on why he will not back the debt limit deal By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens More than two dozen House Republicans say they will not back the debt limit deal, saying Speaker McCarthy made too many concessions to the White House during negotiations. One of them is Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, chair of the… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 6:22 Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell discusses her concerns with the debt deal By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The White House is urging House Democrats to support the debt deal ahead of Wednesday's expected vote. But a handful of members have yet to decide if they'll back it. Others are raising concerns over some provisions, including new work… Continue watching