Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is one five women in powerful congressional spending committees. They remember when they started and how hard it was just to be heard.
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Five women, immense power: Can they keep U.S. from fiscal brink?
It’s the first time in history that the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women.
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FDA eases rules again for gay men seeking to donate blood
If finalized, the shift would be the latest FDA move to broaden donor eligibility, with the potential to boost the U.S. blood supply.
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Green comet that last visited 50,000 years ago is once again headed our way
The dirty snowball last visited during Neanderthal times, according to NASA.
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President picks new White House chief of staff
Jeff Zients is a former business executive who has held a series of posts under President Biden and former President Barack Obama.
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U.S. inflation and consumer spending cooled in December
Still, the data isn’t likely to alter expectations that the Fed will raise its key rate by a quarter-point next week.
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Tyre Nichols video shows brutal 3-minute beating by police
Rallies were planned Friday night in Memphis; Boston; Chicago; Detroit; New York City; Portland, Oregon; and Washington.
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Ford recalls nearly 383,000 SUVs to fix backup camera problem
The recall covers certain 2020 to 2023 Ford Explorers and Lincoln Aviators, and some 2020 to 2022 Lincoln Corsairs.
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Southwest executives defend technology, staffing, scheduling
The airline is facing a DOT inquiry for a holiday meltdown in which 16,700 flights were canceled and two-thirds of its operations shut down.
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Santos campaign briefly reported $254,000 in payments to ‘anonymous’
The payments raise new questions for Santos, the 34-year-old freshman Republican from New York who has faced calls to resign after he lied to voters about key details of his biography.