House Budget chairman reveals how Republicans will pay for the Iran campaign

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Republicans are lurching forward with a second budget reconciliation package, ending months of speculation about whether the chamber would attempt to marshal a second GOP-only megabill through Congress before November’s midterm elections. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, said Wednesday he wants the measure to … Read more

Trump administration to pay Michael Flynn in settlement over earlier prosecution

Michael Flynn and the Justice Department have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, over his claims of political targeting in a 2017 case in which he initially pleaded guilty. The parties notified a federal judge Wednesday in Florida that they had reached a settlement. The amount … Read more

White House turns down Elon Musk’s offer to pay TSA workers during DHS shutdown

The White House has rejected an offer from billionaire Elon Musk to fund pay TSA workers during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted airport travelers across the country, several sources told CBS News.  The suggestion was taken seriously by Trump administration officials, but there could be legal challenges for Musk to cover the pay, … Read more

Record share of Americans carry credit card debt, can’t pay monthly bills

A record share of Americans are unable to pay off their monthly credit card bills, compounding money woes for U.S. residents grappling with affordability concerns, according to a recent analysis.  Roughly 111 million people — 50% of Americans with a credit card and 40% of the U.S. adult population — carry credit card debt, according … Read more

TSA warns shutdown is forcing some workers to draw blood to pay for gas

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents are selling their blood plasma to make ends meet as the 38-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on, acting Deputy TSA Administrator Adam Stahl told reporters Tuesday. “We got folks sleeping in cars,” Stahl told reporters at Washington’s Reagan National … Read more

Bill Cosby found liable in 1972 sexual assault, must pay over $19M in damages

A civil jury in California found Monday that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $19.25 million. After a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica, jurors found the 88-year-old Cosby liable for the sexual battery and assault of Donna Motsinger. Cosby’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, said in … Read more

For airline passengers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers

ATLANTA — Regardless of politics or destination, passengers at Atlanta’s airport were unified by one desire Saturday — it’s time to pay Transportation Security Administration employees. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport — one of the world’s busiest airports — is a machine for moving people. But the shutdown is clogging TSA checkpoints that screen passengers and … Read more

Airport delays worsen as Congress fails to pass DHS funding bill that would pay TSA workers

Airport delays continue to worsen as a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance in the Senate Friday. Officials have warned that some smaller airports could be forced to close due to staffing shortages, and wait times aren’t expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks. Democrats declined to … Read more

Chicago’s teetering debt is stark warning left-wing mayor is fueling ‘pay later’ doom cycle: expert

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his administration are presiding over a city in serious financial straits, as decades of mismanagement and present-day fiscal irresponsibility compound.  Chicago, the nation’s third-largest city, is facing a corporate fund budget gap of more than $1 billion, while its 2025 fiscal year … Read more