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Senate Democrats pitch $400 million fix for lead pipes in Flint

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Senate Democrats on Thursday proposed up to $400 million in emergency federal aid to Flint, Michigan, half of what the state's Republican governor says it will cost to replace and fix the city's lead-contaminated pipes.

Task force recommends how to cut U.S. prisoner count by 60,000

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department should limit the types of cases it brings and more nonviolent criminals should be steered toward probation and away from prison, according to task force recommendations designed to cut the federal inmate count and save…

AP Poll: Public has little faith in government's problem-solving ability

By Bill Barrow and Emily Swanson, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- As the first voting nears in the presidential race, most Americans have little or no confidence in the federal government to confront what they see as the country's most important priorities, according to a national survey.

How do the new U.S. visa rules work?

By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press

The Obama administration is tightening travel restrictions on Europeans and others who have visited Iran, Iraq, Syria or Sudan in the last five years.

Here's what Congress can do about Puerto Rico's debt

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico's $72 billion public debt crisis has forced congressional leaders to pay attention to a U.S. territory that's usually on the sidelines of American politics.