Why soaring veterans’ benefits force Congress to scramble
Sep 20, 2024 · This surge in spending forced VA officials to go hat in hand to Congress this week, requesting $3 billion for a 2024 budget shortfall. They were granted the money in an emergency spending bill ...
How Biden and Trump compare on border crossings and …
Apr 16, 2024 · How does the rate of illegal immigration under President Joe Biden compare with that of his predecessor and likely opponent, Donald Trump? Republicans blame the record levels of illegal ...
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Where Iran ally Hezbollah stands after battering by Israel
Oct 11, 2024 · The Israeli airstrikes on a crowded central Beirut district after nightfall Thursday left 22 people dead. Hezbollah said Israel’s apparent target, senior official Wafiq Safa, was not among the ...
Trump promised Jan. 6 pardons. Where does that stand now ...
Nov 15, 2024 · Since then, the U.S. Department of Justice has charged over 1,100 individuals with crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riots. Mr. Trump has promised to pardon all of these defendants.
In the Philippines, jeepneys rule the road. But for how much longer?
Feb 14, 2024 · The Philippines’ transit system depends on the jeepney. These abandoned U.S. military jeeps-turned-mega cabs not only are the country’s most popular form of transportation, but have also come ...
What is Project 2025? Inside the wish list Trump disavows.
Oct 4, 2024 · Project 2025 is mentioned often on the campaign trail and is viewed negatively by a majority of U.S. voters. We help decode what’s in the conservative planning document.
Right to ‘separation equality’? The Philippines debates divorce bill ...
Oct 9, 2024 · The Philippines is one of the last countries in the world where the majority of citizens cannot legally divorce. But with a divorce bill currently awaiting consideration in the Senate plenary ...
What it’s actually like to be a poll worker in 2024 - CSMonitor.com
Oct 31, 2024 · Election workers are unaffiliated with political parties. Often, they serve in the community where they live. Poll workers are different from poll watchers, who volunteer – typically with a ...
For SpaceX, ambitions in the sky create tensions on Earth in Texas ...
Oct 13, 2024 · SpaceX achieved a first Sunday by returning its Super Heavy booster rocket safely to rest in the launch tower. Among Texas locals, concerns about environmental impacts are matched by enthusiasm ...