NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California State Librarian Greg Lucas is facing scrutiny from lawmakers after roughly $650,000 tied to a statewide literacy program connected to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library could not be accounted for. The issue surfaced during a Thursday Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education hearing, … Read more
The White House is considering ending funding for a longtime civil rights election program aimed at protecting the rights of minority populations to vote, sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News. The federal observer program, authorized under the Voting Rights Act and launched in 1966, is an Office of Personnel Management operation that partners … Read more
The U.S. on Thursday sanctioned six individuals and two companies accused of aiding North Korea in running a global scheme using remote IT workers to defraud businesses and funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into the hermit kingdom’s weapons programs. The sanctions, revealed by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and first … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security restarted the Global Entry program on Wednesday, a little over two weeks after it halted the service for travelers because of the partial government shutdown. Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to use expedited kiosks — for a fee — when entering the United States from abroad, saving them time … Read more
The Global Entry travel program has been restored, the Trump administration said Wednesday, after it was paused in February amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. A DHS spokesperson said that Global Entry was reactivated as of 5 a.m. EDT Wednesday. Geoff Freeman, the president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, said the organization … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York’s Medicaid program is being thoroughly examined by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, who claims there is evidence of widespread fraud. In a letter to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday, Oz asked state officials 50 questions about the program … Read more
The VA offers certain types of debt relief to military members — but it’s both targeted and limited. Patrick Strattner/PS Photography/Getty Images Over the last couple of decades, the federal government has expanded many of the benefits offered to veterans, from healthcare access to bolstering disability claims processing and rolling out new homebuying protections. But … Read more
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said “there was no intelligence that showed an immediate, imminent threat.” He added: “That should be normally the criteria.” Trump and his deputies are gambling that America’s formidable air power will deliver success and cripple Iran, reducing if not removing the threat once … Read more
Washington — President Trump is pressuring Iran to either curtail its nuclear program or face potential military strikes, grappling with an issue that has vexed presidents from both parties for decades. Iran — which denies any nuclear weapons ambitions — has amassed a stockpile of uranium that is enriched to near the level of purity … Read more
Why is NASA overhauling its Artemis moon program? – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA has announced a major overhaul of its Artemis moon program amid ongoing safety concerns. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details. Source link