4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (657+ words) U.S. employees can continue to receive up to $5,250 in tax-free educational assistance from their employers for calendar years 2025 and 2026, the IRS said in an April 20 update. Section 127 educational assistance programs allow employers to provide financial assistance to their employees for education…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (601+ words) WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi at the White House on July 14 for bilateral discussions about securing the Middle East and promoting the two nations’ economic agendas. “He’s been a great fighter and a great…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (410+ words) Former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III died on March 20, according to a statement by his family. He was 81. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away,” his family revealed in a statement on March 21. Mueller served…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (911+ words) WASHINGTON—The House Rules Committee on Monday advanced a Senate bill to fund the government as multiple agencies remain in a partial shutdown. The measure advanced in a party-line 8–4 vote following the more than four-hour committee hearing. It moves the…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (841+ words) For Dr. Anish Koka, vaccine mandates made sense. He has a daughter who received an organ transplant, so she cannot receive certain shots. Mandates help ensure high vaccination rates, which can protect people like her. He also trusted officials who…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (851+ words) State Rep. David Morales, a 27-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated Mayor Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence on Sept. 9, ending the incumbent’s bid for a second term in Rhode Island’s largest city....

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (467+ words) A federal appeals court on Sept. 9 questioned whether Louisiana, which has a near-total ban on abortion, has standing to force a nationwide return of in-person dispensing for abortion drug mifepristone, which patients can now obtain by telehealth and mail. A…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (661+ words) A federal civil rights investigation into the University of California, Berkeley Law School found the school allegedly discriminated against white and Asian students in its admissions process, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Sept. 9. The DOJ and the Department of…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (586+ words) CONCORD—New Hampshire voters will head to the polls to decide which two candidates will battle it out for the crucial Senate seat currently held by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.). Also on the ballot are nominees for the U.S. House…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (392+ words) A federal judge on Sept. 4 issued a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing a regulation that tightens rules around mail-in voting. The injunction applies to the Nov. 3 midterm congressional elections and any federal elections that take place…...