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Government watchdog finds pandemic relief fraud potentially worth billions
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A new report from the federal watchdog overseeing the trillions in approved coronavirus relief funds says several relief programs potentially disburs...
Sep 01, 2021
How a Texas clinic raced to provide abortion care before law went into effect
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(FORT WORTH, Texas) -- As the clock ticked toward midnight, staff at an abortion clinic in Texas rushed to provide service for their patients while they still legally could. "...
Sep 01, 2021
Social Security costs to exceed revenue for 1st time in 39 years
Michael Vi/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- For the first time in 39 years, Social Security payments made to retired Americans this year, and every year after, will exceed tax revenues coming into the feder...
Sep 01, 2021
6 questions answered about Texas' new law banning abortion after 6 weeks
Montinique Monroe/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) -- A law that took effect in Texas Wednesday outlaws abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The law effectively bars abortions in the America's second mo...
Sep 01, 2021
Biden to defend Afghanistan troop withdrawal while leaving some Americans behind
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden is set to address the nation Tuesday, defending his self-imposed deadline to withdraw the U.S. military from Afghanistan -- a day ...
Aug 31, 2021
Supreme Court allows Texas' controversial abortion ban to take effect
renaschild/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court will be moving forward with a controversial ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy that's set to take effect on Sept. 1. The American Civ...
Aug 31, 2021
After 20 years, US ground troops leave Afghanistan, but Americans left behind
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images(TAMPA, Fla.) -- When it came to announcing that all U.S. troops had left Afghanistan, concluding America's military ground presence there -- and after 20 years the end ...
Aug 31, 2021
Five GOP-led states' indoor mask bans face federal civil rights investigations
Half point/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Education Department on Monday launched civil rights investigations into five states that have barred indoor masking mandates, alleging that the governors are...
Aug 30, 2021
First lady Jill Biden shares back to school message for teachers, parents as year begins amid COVID-19
gorodenkoff/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Jill Biden, a mom of three, has been an educator for over 30 years. Dr. Biden is the First Lady of the United States and she continues to teach ...
Aug 30, 2021
Overwhelming bipartisan support for keeping troops in Afghanistan until all Americans, Afghans who aided US out: POLL
oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) — With fewer than 4 in 10 Americans approving of President Joe Biden's handling of Afghanistan, there is overwhelming bipartisan support for keeping U.S. troo...
Aug 29, 2021
