WASHINGTON — With Congress gridlocked over Department of Homeland Security funding, other priorities have fallen to the wayside. But with this fall’s midterm elections on the horizon, lawmakers are still pushing solutions for an issue top of mind for many Americans: affording a home. Sens. Peter Welch D-Vt., and Jim Justice, R-W.Va., are putting forth … Read more
Over 40 Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate signed a letter to top administration regulators and ethics officials on Monday asking for governmentwide training on insider trading in prediction markets. The letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Office of Government Ethics comes after weeks of increasing scrutiny regarding potential insider trading … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — Haiti has a chance now to tackle pervasive gang violence with a U.S.-initiated international force starting to deploy and a prime minister committed to providing alternatives for young gang members, the United Nations’ expert on human rights in Haiti said Monday. “We’re in a place now where the next few months are … Read more
Dr. Mehmet Oz pledged this week to lead an effort that would decertify any hospice providers that are found to be defrauding taxpayers by stealing the identities of people not in hospice or by overbilling for those who are dying. “If they steal the money, they’ll steal your health, they’ll steal your life, and we’re … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The new battleground in the Gulf isn’t just on the water — it’s in the insurance market, where war-risk coverage can determine which oil tankers sail and which stay put. With the conflict driving gasoline prices higher, the White House is weighing steps to keep oil flowing … Read more
Honolulu, Hawaii — For Buddy Wiggins of Honolulu, Hawaii, the end result of a yearslong sports gambling addiction has come to this: soliciting strangers on the beach. The 32-year-old pool cleaner says he heard a voice, a calling, to take his life in a radically different direction. “I finally came to a point where I … Read more
With Americans facing a housing affordability crunch, lawmakers from both parties are advancing rival bills aimed at curbing institutional investors’ purchases of single-family homes. One proposal would eliminate tax advantages for large real estate investors, while the other would bar big firms from buying single-family properties altogether. The two proposals come after President Trump reiterated his … Read more