Student loan defaults trigger paycheck garnishment as Trump admin ends COVID-era pause
The Trump administration says wage garnishment for defaulted federal student loans will begin in January, ending a pandemic-era pause.
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Brandon Johnson’s progressive tax push puts Chicago on brink of rare shutdown as mayor weighs veto
Chicago faces potential first-ever municipal shutdown as Mayor Brandon Johnson weighs vetoing budget over corporate tax dispute with city council.
Trump and first lady go all black for official White House Christmas portrait photo
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump dressed bold in all black for their White House Christmas portrait, released the day before Christmas Eve.
Boca Raton mayor launches run for Congress, touting GOP as ‘party of the middle class’
Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer launches congressional bid, promising to bring local leadership to Washington and reverse policies he says fueled inflation.
Apex predator threatening Northwest salmon sparks rare bipartisan push to ‘kill more’
Bipartisan lawmakers find common ground in the middle of partisan divides as sea lions threaten Washington salmon populations and fishing communities.
Boasberg orders Trump to bring back CECOT migrant class deported in March
Judge Boasberg gave Trump officials 14 days to detail plans to provide due process protections for migrant deported to CECOT in March.
Trump trade crackdown hits cheap food containers from China, Vietnam with massive new duties
Commerce Department will issue final duty orders on disposable food containers from China and Vietnam following trade commission vote on unfair import practices.
Epstein file drop includes ‘untrue and sensationalist claims’ about Trump, DOJ says
Jeffrey Epstein documents reveal President Donald Trump allegedly flew on Epstein's private jet at least eight times in 1990s, according to federal prosecutor email from 2020.
Lawmakers probe SBA loans linked to Minnesota’s $9B fraud scandal: ‘Reckless decision making’
House committee demands answers on alleged Minnesota pandemic fraud totaling up to $9 billion, targeting SBA relief programs under Gov. Tim Walz's watch.
Former GOP Sen. Ben Sasse reveals stage-4 cancer diagnosis: ‘It’s a death sentence’
Former Sen. Ben Sasse, a Republican, disclosed his terminal cancer diagnosis, noting, "Last week I was diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer, and am gonna die."