By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Friday held the inaugural meeting of a new anti-fraud task force he's leading as the Trump administration seeks to show it's cracking down on potential misuse of social programs. Vance, speaking Friday ...
By MATTHEW BROWN and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Thousands of striking workers at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants will extend their walkout to a third week as they push for higher wages and better health care. Industry experts said it's too early to ...
By STEPHEN GROVES and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida committed numerous violations of House rules and ethics standards, the House Ethics Committee found Friday in a ruling that could add weight to Republicans' ...
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Republican Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced Friday that he won't seek reelection, joining a wave of retirements ahead of the midterm elections. Graves, 62, has represented ...
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than six months, driving up borrowing costs during what's typically the busiest time of the year for prospective homebuyers. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate ...
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station. Four-time space flier Mike Fincke said ...
