Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) will testify in front of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on March 4 as part of the panel’s second hearing regarding the Minnesota fraud scandal, Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced Friday. Walz will testify alongside Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. Walz and Ellison have faced immense pressure over the fraud that […]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has just hours to send a sweeping spending bill to the House after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) dashed hopes of passing the legislation late on Thursday night. There are still objections to fast-tracking the legislation on both sides of the aisle, according to a source familiar with the matter, […]

Israel will reopen the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday, allowing pedestrian traffic to flow both ways as those impacted by a devastating war seek critical aid. The Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the Israeli government unit in charge of humanitarian aid in Gaza, announced on Friday morning that […]

Inflation, as measured by the producer price index, rose 3% the year ending in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The report indicates that inflation tracked by the PPI still remains a full percentage point above the Federal Reserve‘s target. Economists have been examining producer price index reports and other inflation reports for indications that President Donald Trump’s tariffs have driven up certain […]