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The judge allegedly used $70,000 from a ward to buy a personal stake in a bar, and also allegedly used a ward’s funds for a two-year lease on a Ford Expedition.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he is confident that the partial shutdown will end with a scheduled Tuesday vote.

A new student loan repayment plan seeks to ensure that loan balances of low-income borrowers do not increase despite them making payments.

The bill extends research into funding as electric vehicles erode gas tax revenue, but critics warn of potential new burdens on drivers.

The reconstruction will ‘turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment,’ the president says.

The Senate easily passed a spending package on Jan. 30, but the House of Representatives is currently out of town.

Only 17 percent of the 200,000 new staff positions added in the past 10 years were teachers.

A DHS investigation showed that more than 323,000 illegal immigrant children were unaccounted for in the United States.

The State Department said the sales wouldn’t affect the military balance in the region but would enhance Israel’s ability to protect itself.

As the National Guard clears debris and community members conduct outreach, the eastern U.S. braces for another major storm this weekend.

Outbreaks are ongoing in several states, including South Carolina.

The share of single-family rentals in overall rented properties have fallen to a ‘record low,’ according to a real estate report.

More than 6,000 people have died in protests against the Iranian regime.

The agreement will remove some reciprocal tariffs announced by President Donald Trump in April of last year.

Democrats have demanded that DHS funding be separated from the package and that changes be made to immigration enforcement practices.