Some states could exhaust their funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, before March 31 despite a recent Congressional spending infusion.
Kevin de Leon, leader of the California Senate, is the first among lawmakers in high-tax states to introduce a bill aiming to mitigate the impact of a new federal cap on state and local tax deductions.
In its clearest statement yet, Twitter said Friday that blocking or censoring the accounts of world leaders is contrary to its goal of fostering a "global, public conversation."
The highlight of the latest jobs report? Strong gains for the construction and manufacturing sectors. Experts say a hot housing market, the potential for more infrastructure spending and a return of overseas jobs could keep the party going.
The Trump administration wants to open virtually all federal waters to offshore drilling even as his administration pushes to relax regulations designed to prevent a repeat of the devastating BP oil spill.