The federal government admitted liability for the deadly plane collision in Washington, D.C., earlier this year, conceding military personnel and government air traffic controllers contributed to the disaster.  ​​In the 209-page filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Justice Department wrote that the United States “admits that it owed a […]

Inflation unexpectedly dropped three-tenths of a percentage point to 2.7% for the year ending in November, according to an update to the consumer price index released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Forecasters had expected that inflation would rise to 3.1%. Thursday’s report is the first after the end of the government shutdown, which delayed […]

The third round of December Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in six days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on Dec. 24.  The first round of payments went out on Dec. 10 to recipients born on […]

Federal law states that it is “unlawful for a Federal contractor” to “make, either directly or indirectly, any contribution or expenditure of money or other thing of value … to any political party, committee, or candidate for Federal office or to any person for any political purpose or use.” Despite this prohibition, a Washington Examiner […]