• Puerto Rico seeks more food stamp funding as Congress stalls

    Puerto Rico seeks more food stamp funding as Congress stalls

    Mar 29, 2019 04:47 PM EST

    ... billion that Congress approved after the Category 4 storm hit in 2017, but the money has since run out, forcing Puerto Rico's government to start cutting benefits this month. "Elderly people here are not living with dignity," Vargas said, noting that her mother has had to stop taking one ...

  • An 'extraordinary' day in Washington as shutdown looms over new Congress

    An 'extraordinary' day in Washington as shutdown looms over new Congress

    Jan 03, 2019 11:55 PM EST

    Tresha Taylor: It's not like everyone is making beaucoup bucks in the government and we're all living large and we have these big houses and things like that. There are people that have worked for the government for years and they still live paycheck to paycheck. So they ...

  • 6 New Year’s resolutions for your finances

    6 New Year’s resolutions for your finances

    Dec 31, 2018 09:29 PM EST

    ... more traditional types of investments. Any time you can get more money into your investment accounts, it is a good thing. The earlier you can start saving for retirement, the better. These tech tools are a simple way to get money into your accounts, and it can add up to ...

  • Military women, female veterans are shifting away from GOP

    Military women, female veterans are shifting away from GOP

    Dec 29, 2018 08:15 PM EST

    ... about helping the economy and creating jobs. At the same time, "Who knows if he's going to say something to the wrong person and start another war?" she said. That's particularly concerning for military veterans who know what's at stake in combat. When Cavallaro joined the military ...

  • What the new tax law means for your holiday giving

    What the new tax law means for your holiday giving

    Dec 13, 2018 09:27 PM EST

    ... deduction, Susskind said. “What we see playing out in 2018 so far is right in line with what academics and economists have predicted,” said Steve Taylor, senior vice president and counsel for public policy at United Way. So far, the number of middle-income donors and the size of the ...

  • Fire recovery continues across California, as new fire blazes east of LA

    Fire recovery continues across California, as new fire blazes east of LA

    Nov 14, 2018 11:50 PM EST

    Patty Saunders: Everywhere we went there was fire, all around, top, all sides, in front, and we kept stopping. Howard Taylor: It's just almost too much to take. It really is a strain on you. So now I have to reinvent myself all over again, and start all over ...

  • Public seating at Kavanaugh hearing cut in half, then restored again

    Public seating at Kavanaugh hearing cut in half, then restored again

    Sep 05, 2018 06:57 PM EST

    After an explosive start to Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing Tuesday, Day Two began with an easy-to-miss, but notable change: The number of seats for the public were reduced by half, from 48 to 24. The committee restored the full 48 seats six hours later, following ...

  • What Trump has to gain (and lose) in his meeting with Putin

    What Trump has to gain (and lose) in his meeting with Putin

    Jul 13, 2018 06:54 PM EST

    The leaders may also discuss arms control, including whether to extend for another five years the New START treaty, which limits both countries’ nuclear arms, a senior administration official told reporters before the trip. Another pressing arms control issue: Washington’s accusations that Russia violated the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces ...

  • What Congress wants from Trump’s State of the Union

    What Congress wants from Trump’s State of the Union

    Jan 30, 2018 11:50 PM EST

    ... today than you were two years ago? Because I think that answer could be very strong and probably put partisanship aside and have other people start working with us, so we can solve the other problems that are before us. Judy Woodruff: Democrats, in turn, say the country is more ...

  • Murder, extortion and corruption tarnish former tourist haven Acapulco

    Murder, extortion and corruption tarnish former tourist haven Acapulco

    Jan 12, 2018 11:30 PM EST

    ... like this. The city gained prominence in the '50s and '60s as a tropical paradise for celebrities and millionaires alike. The Kennedys, John Wayne, Elizabeth Taylor, all were regulars. Sinatra even mentioned one of his favorite vacation spots in "Come Fly With Me." But as the violence shot up over ...