Politics

Here's what Biden's budget would do — if Congress supports it

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

With Republicans in control of the House, there's no chance that President Joe Biden's new budget plan will become law as it stands. Instead, the financial blueprint that he's announcing in Philadelphia on Thursday will serve as a political talking…

In a speech, China's Xi Jinping calls for 'more quickly elevating' armed forces

By Associated Press

The program laid out by Xi dovetails with a number of national strategies already underway, including the "Made in China 2025" campaign to make China dominant in 10 key fields and a decades-old campaign for civilian-military integration in the economy.

Applications for U.S. jobless aid rise by the most in 5 months, layoffs stay historically low

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week jumped by the most in five months, but layoffs remain historically low as the labor market continues to be largely unaffected by the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes.

Medicaid coverage for new moms gains support in GOP-controlled states

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

After years of refusing to expand Medicaid benefits for new mothers, Republican officials in more than a half-dozen states are reversing course.

Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis censured for falsehoods about 2020 election

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Jenna Ellis acknowledged making 10 separate false statements on television and Twitter about the election. At the time, Ellis was a senior attorney for Trump's campaign.

Hepatitis C is 'not something you wish on anybody.' Biden has a plan to end it

By Laura Santhanam

There’s no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C infections, which often go undetected for years – experts say the virus’ stealthy nature and inadequate access to testing mean that many more people likely have hepatitis C and don’t even know it.

Lawsuit against Fox reveals push to influence elections for top Republicans

By Nicholas Riccardi, David Bauder, Associated Press

Thousands of pages of documents in a recent lawsuit show that Fox News' top executives sometimes were actively involved in politics rather than simply reporting or offering opinions on it.

General Motors offers buyouts to most U.S. salaried workers to trim costs

By Tom Krishner, Associated Press

General Motors' salaried workforce will be offered buyouts in an effort to trim costs as it makes the transition to electric vehicles.

WATCH: Norfolk Southern CEO apologizes before Senate for Ohio train derailment

By Stephen Groves, Josh Funk, Associated Press

Norfolk Southern's CEO is apologizing to Congress and pledging millions of dollars to help East Palestine, Ohio, recover from last month's fiery train derailment.

McConnell hospitalized after fall at hotel

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell suffered a concussion after a fall at a local hotel and remains hospitalized “for a few days of observation and treatment,” a spokesman said Thursday.