Renters should soon be able to expect more transparency on what they’ll pay for their apartments, as some major online real-estate marketplaces agree to include hidden costs — like application and convenience fees — in their upfront advertised pricing. Companies including Zillow, Apartments.com and AffordableHousing.com have agreed to heed the …
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Washington — House Republicans clashed with FBI Director Chris Wray on Wednesday as the head of the bureau faced sharp questions from lawmakers who in recent years have ratcheted up accusations that the agency has been weaponized for political purposes. Wray’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee — for a …
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A group of senior Congressional Republicans are demanding an investigation into what they call “unlawful whistleblower retaliation against veteran IRS employees” involved in an investigation into the president’s son, Hunter Biden. In a letter sent Wednesday to special counsel Henry Kerner, whose office is responsible for investigating claims of retaliation …
Read More »President Joe Biden honored U.S. troops who died fighting for their country, marking Memorial Day with the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, and he is making remarks to pay tribute to the fallen. We’re here to “once again stand amid the rows and rows of stones that bear …
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The Central Intelligence Agency announced this week several measures it will take to address internal sexual assault and harassment allegations, which have recently come under congressional scrutiny and prompted a review by the agency’s watchdog. Multiple victims have approached the Senate and House Intelligence committees with complaints about the …
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Washington — Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have decided to part ways, the network announced in a statement Monday, a seismic shake-up in the cable news world given Carlson’s status as the network’s most-watched anchor. Carlson’s final broadcast of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” aired last Friday. The show “Fox News …
Read More »The intelligence unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard where alleged leaker Jack Teixeira worked “is not currently doing its mission,” according to a Pentagon official. One of the Air Force’s real time intelligence centers, which takes in live feeds from surveillance aircraft around the world, has been taken offline. …
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Controversy has surrounded the vote by Tennessee lawmakers to expel two members from the state legislature after they and a third member — all Democrats — took part in a protest against gun violence from the floor of the chamber. The votes, held on Thursday, April 6, resulted in Justin Jones …
Read More »Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is expected to return to the Senate the week of April 17, according to a source close to him. The Democrat’s return will follow the Senate’s two-week recess in early April. Fetterman has been undergoing treatment for clinical depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center …
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Washington — House Republicans on Friday narrowly passed legislation aimed at fulfilling a campaign promise to give parents more of a role in what’s taught in public schools. It has little chance in the Democratic-run Senate and critics said it would propel a far-right movement that has led to book …
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