Why Kathy Hochul & NY Dems fear questions about Medicaid fraud
Gov. Kathy Hochul denounces the federal probes of New York’s Medicaid outlays as politically motivated, but Empire Center…
The reasons air travel can be stressful has multiplied in recent months
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The list of reasons why air travel can be stressful has grown as long…
Senate confirms Mullin to Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary late Monday, approving President Donald Trump’s…
Small comforts fade and big worries grow as fuel prices surge globally
A birthday beach trip. Weekend jaunts with the kids. Even a bedtime beer. As gas prices remain high,…
Nebraska seeks to end retroactive Medicaid coverage
From her post in the neonatal intensive care unit at Children’s Nebraska, Dr. Ann Anderson-Berry sees some of…
US to pay TotalEnergies to drop offshore wind leases
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Trump administration will pay $1 billion to a French company to walk away…
COLUMN: The United States Senate is embarrassing | Columns
For decades or perhaps centuries, the United States Senate has been referred to as the “world’s greatest deliberative…
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink warns of ‘costly’ global push toward self-reliance, downsides to AI boom
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is warning that the push by countries around the world toward economic self-reliance carries…
Fed’s Goolsbee says he’s worried about inflation in ‘fraught but intense’ climate
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Monday that he’s more worried about inflation now than he is…
ICE seen at Atlanta airport amid partial shutdown
NEW YORK (AP) — More federal immigration officers are making their way to U.S. airports after President Donald…
Trump Says ‘The Only Thing Really Going Up Big’ Is Your 401(k)s — But Hardship Withdrawals Just Hit a Record High
Markets can rise fast, but so can pressure behind the scenes. President Donald Trump has pointed to growing…
Trump says ultimatum for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz postponed amid negotiations
The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command says Iran is “operating in a sign of desperation” by…