CAPITOL HILL — The U.S. House of Representatives has just a few days to finish negotiations for a 2017 budget. If no agreement is reached on levels of funding, the U.S. government will shut down at midnight April 28. What is the US House of Representatives? Each of the House’s 435 representatives represents about 700,000 people […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened his fellow Republicans with leaving Obamacare in place and focusing on other issues, if they do not support a vote Friday on new health care legislation, a signature campaign promise of repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. It was not clear late Thursday night, […]
Law enforcement officials in North Dakota have officially cleared the site of the Dakota Pipeline Access protests, arresting a few dozen activists who had refused to leave the encampment. Most of the protesters had left the Oceti Sakowin camp before the Wednesday evacuation deadline. On Thursday, officers methodically checked buildings and arrested anyone they encountered, […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Congress faces critical fiscal deadlines at a time of upheaval and uncertainty on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers are returning from a weeklong recess still wondering who will lead the House of Representatives. It has been nearly a month since House Speaker John Boehner announced his departure effective at the end of this month. No […]