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Trump Budget Slashes Agencies To Focus On Wall, Defense

President Donald Trump unveiled a $1.15 trillion budget on Thursday, a far-reaching overhaul of federal government spending that slashes many domestic programs to finance a significant increase in the military and make a down payment on a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Coming Soon. Paying Your Tab Without Giving Your Card

It's 1 a.m. You've had a few too many at a crowded bar and walk out without paying the tab. Your credit card and driver's license sit behind the cash register, leaving your personal info widely accessible while you sleep off those vodka tonics.

Facing Defiance, GOP Leaders Press Ahead On Health Bill

Facing mounting rank-and-file defiance, Republican leaders and the White House redoubled their efforts Tuesday to muscle legislation overhauling America's health care system through Congress following a sobering report about millions being shoved off insurance coverage.

Iowa Congressman Criticized For Racially Charged Comments

Democrats and some Republicans on Monday criticized a veteran GOP congressman for saying America can't restore "our civilization with somebody else's babies" and warning of a liberal effort to destroy Western civilization through immigration.

Republicans Set Low Expectations for Health Bill Cost Study

Republicans pushing a plan to dismantle Barack Obama's health care law are bracing for a Congressional Budget Office analysis widely expected to conclude that fewer Americans will have health coverage under the proposal, despite President Donald Trump's promise of "insurance for everybody."

Immigration Judge Denies Bond For Charlotte Teen

A Charlotte teen remains in a Georgia detention center despite efforts from friends to bring him home. A judge denied bond Friday for the Northwestern School of the Arts senior who is an undocumented immigrant.

Volkswagen Pleads Guilty, Agrees To $4.3 Billion Fine

Volkswagen pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy and obstruction of justice and agreed to pay a $4.3 billion penalty for a brazen scheme to program nearly 600,000 vehicles to cheat on U.S. emissions tests. The criminal and civil penalty, if approved…

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