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Trump invokes 18th century law to speed deportations, judge stalls it hours later
Posted 4:55 PM 3/15/2025 by NICHOLAS RICCARDI and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Saturday barred the administration of President Donald Trump from deportations under an 18th century law that Trump invoked just hours earlier asserting the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang and that he had new powers to remove its (More)
3/13/2025
Senate passes six-month funding bill hours before shutdown deadline
Posted 3:39 PM 3/14/2025 by KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Donald Trump to be signed into law.
The vote was 54-46. Democrats voiced frustration that (More)
3/12/2025
Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
Posted 4:54 PM 3/13/2025 by LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill that has fiercely divided Democrats under pressure to impose limits on the (More)
IRS swaps its chief counsel for a lawyer friendly with DOGE, AP sources say
Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant
A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway
RFK Jr.'s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
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3/11/2025
Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming
Posted 4:04 PM 3/12/2025 by MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach.
The latest monthly Consumer Price Index showed a dozen Grade A eggs cost an average of $5.90 in U.S. cities in February, up 10.4% from a year (More)