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Government Funneled Unprecedented Amount Of Money To Criminal Gangs Through COVID Relief, Oversight Report Finds

The U.S. federal government sent an unprecedented amount of money to fraudsters and international criminal organizations through COVID-19 relief programs, according to a Friday report from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). The government has provided an estimated $872 billion in assistance through programs such as the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection […]

US will support new Syrian government that renounces terrorism, protects rights: Blinken

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the Biden administration will support Syria's new government after a military coalition of rebels ousted longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad from power in recent days. We have outlined some of the requirements. Abu Mohammed al-Golani, designated a terrorist by the United States, has emerged as the charismatic leader […]

Congress races toward fast-approaching government shutdown deadline

Congress has just 10 days until government funding runs out, but lawmakers have not struck a deal to keep the lights on over the holidays. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expect the government to keep businesses open past the Dec. 20 shutdown deadline. But negotiators are leaving colleagues guessing how that will be […]

More Americans say health care is government responsibility: Gallup

62 percent of Americans say it is the federal government's responsibility to ensure that everyone has access to health insurance. That's according to a new Gallup poll. This number is the highest in more than a decade, including a low of 42% in 2013, when the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as Obamacare, was […]

Syrian government still functioning: Prime minister

Syria's prime minister said the country's government is still functioning and most ministers are still working, even after rebels entered Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad fled the country. Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi Jalali told Sky News Arabian Television: “We are working to ensure that the transition period is swift and smooth.” The prime minister also […]

‘We’re Not Touching’ Social Security in Proposed Cuts to Government Spending

President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday on NBC's “Meet the Press” that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will not cut Social Security. Host Kristen Welker said, “The president-elect will challenge billionaire CEO Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX to control government spending, along with businessman Vivek Ramaswami, one of Trump's former chief rivals.'' “We're ordering […]

Syrian government collapses after rebels take control of country's capital

The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday after rebels invaded the capital Damascus, ending the Assad family's 50-year rule in the war-torn country. The rebels' victory ended a 10-day offensive as warplanes raced across the country, seizing much of what had been government-held territory, including the cities of Aleppo and Hama and, the night before, the […]