Politics

The Federal Emergency Management Agency may have been double-billed for the funerals of hundreds of people who died of COVID-19, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report Wednesday. The GAO identified 374 people who died and were listed on more than one application that received an award from …

A Republican state senator from Tennessee invoked Adolf Hitler in a message to homeless people on Wednesday, as he debated a bill that would threaten felony penalties against those who camp on public property. During his speech, Frank Niceley offered his Senate colleagues a “history lesson” and brought up Hitler …

The flood of evictions many housing advocates expected after the eviction moratorium was struck down in court last summer did not materialize. Officials point to multiple efforts to help millions of people stay in their homes, including the $46 billion in rental relief funneled through state and local governments, which …

A private, off-the-record gathering of conservative leaders and wealthy donors will convene this week in Sea Island, Georgia, with appearances by a Biden White House official and several critics of former President Donald Trump. Trump was not invited to the exclusive event, which will be attended by some of the …

Washington – The New York couple charged with conspiracy to launder over $4 billion in stolen bitcoin will be separated before trial — D.C. Chief District Judge Beryl Howell ruled Monday that the husband would be detained and his wife would be freed, partially undoing the decision of a New …

A federal judge in Texas ruled Monday that the Air Force must pay more than $230 million to survivors and victims’ families for the church shooting that killed over two dozen people.  The shooter, Devin Patrick Kelley, should not have been able to buy a gun since he received a …

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled it is ready to tackle inflation as prices have shot up in the past year and millions of Americans are facing the strain of higher costs. Following two days of policy meetings, officials strongly indicated the hike is just on the horizon.  “With inflation …

Washington — With the Supreme Court poised to issue a decision in the coming months that could reshape the landscape for abortion care in the country, state lawmakers returning to their capitals this month are moving to the front lines in the fight over reproductive rights. Republican-led legislatures are preparing …

Ohio’s Supreme Court ordered a redrawing of the state’s enacted congressional and legislative lines this week and said the Republican-friendly maps violate Ohio’s constitution and redistricting reforms that passed last decade.  The pair of 4-3 rulings are a victory for anti-gerrymandering groups and Democrats, who were poised to lose two …

Americans with private insurance will be able to ask for reimbursement for rapid COVID-19 tests beginning Saturday — but any tests purchased before January 15 will not qualify.  The requirement from the Biden administration allows eight tests a month per person covered by the insurance  policy. For instance, a household …