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The Biden administration allegedly pressured U.S. airports to house migrants despite warnings that it could compromise safety and put travelers at risk, according to a bombshell Senate report. The 47-page document, "Flight Risk" released by the Senate ...
Six annual spending bills for the current budget year are awaiting action in the Senate this week, including a key appropriations package that would fund the Department of Health and Human Services | Legislation that includes funding for HHS and Medicare telehealth extensions is now in peril as Senate Democrats vowed to oppose a sweeping government funding package on the wake of the shooting death of a Minneapolis man by federal immigration agents.
U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak‘s next-generation high-speed Acela train cars were delayed by more than four years due to planning, design and track issues, and a desire for higher speeds that have not materialized, a Senate report issued late on Monday said.
The Senate has advanced a procedural vote, 60-40, to move a spending deal aimed at ending the government shutdown. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles outlines the next steps to reopen the government during the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Tom Homan Begs ...
A U.S. Senate investigation uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers nationwide — with detainees denied insulin, left without medical attention for days and forced to compete for clean ...