Jun 11 WATCH: House rejects short-term FISA extension By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The House vote collapsed in bipartisan fashion, with some Republicans and nearly Democrats rejecting the temporary measure. The Senate may try its own vote later Thursday, but hopes are dimming to prevent what could be an unprecedented lapse in the… Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump administration warns hundreds of hospitals to increase price transparency or face fines By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with basic pricing information — arguing that the lack of disclosure is keeping healthcare costs higher than they should be. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 6:41 As Iran war drags on, spiking energy prices send inflation to 3-year high By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Spiking energy prices sent inflation to a three-year high in May, up 4.2% annually. The Labor Department said the cost of energy was responsible for over 60% of the increase. Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy prices,… Continue watching
Jun 10 Trump sticks with Pulte for intel job as risk grows of lapse in spy powers By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad grew more likely on Wednesday as President Donald Trump resisted calls from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill to immediately name a permanent head of the nation's… Continue reading
Jun 10 Solar power hits new milestones in the U.S. even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Trump says he's 'not looking to renew' U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico By Associated Press Without a commitment by July 1, the trade deal would face annual reviews of its status and possibly expire in 2036. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: 'We're going to be attacking' Iran after U.S. helicopter shot down, Trump says By Associated Press “We’re going to hit them again hard today,” President Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: 'He's a thug,' Trump says of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner By Associated Press President Donald Trump spoke at length on Wednesday about Democrat Graham Platner, who clinched Maine’s Democratic Senate nomination on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Trump claims U.S. is taking 'millions of barrels' of oil out of Strait of Hormuz, calls inflation data 'great' By Associated Press The president said that U.S. forces have been removing millions of barrels of oil on a nightly basis, and he had previously “wanted to say it so badly.”… Continue reading
Jun 10 Nancy Mace's political career is up in the air after finishing last in South Carolina primary By Jeffrey Collins, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press After a decade of roiling South Carolina and national politics, Rep. Nancy Mace finished a distant fifth in her state's Republican primary for governor. Continue reading