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U.S. Representative Hal Rogers says now that Congress has resolved its budget impasse, he’s hopeful that House and Senate conferees will be able to sit…

A tax on medical devices stays in place, as does financial help for health coverage for staffers in Congress and the executive branch. One putative win doesn't amount to much. Legal language that would require the government to certify it's verifying the income of people getting subsidies is largely redundant.

Johnson was formerly the Pentagon's top lawyer. He has said that working for the Obama administration has been the "highlight" of his professional life.

While mice sleep, their brain cells shrink, allowing cerebrospinal fluid to flow easily around them. The fluid can then clear away toxins. This finding appears to offer the best explanation yet of why animals and people need sleep.

There was a sense of relief Thursday as the U.S. government went back to work and once again skipped past default. But around the world, many investors wonder whether the U.S. is going to be in fiscal crisis mode for some time to come, and how the country's currency and creditworthiness will be viewed by others.

Kentucky food prices are at an all-time high, that’s according to the Farm Bureau’s quarterly marketplace report.The state saw an increase of 5.7 percent…

Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg hosted a reception for Letcher County visual artist Marcus Kincer on Thursday evening (October…

Despite their failure to defund the health care law, Republicans still detest it — and now there's a movement underway to oust Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. What's unexpected is that the effort is being led by Sen. Pat Roberts, a fellow Kansan she has long had close ties to.

The camera feed was down for 16 days while the federal government was closed. When the site resumed, the panda had gained two pounds.

More than a month before the Jan. 15 deadline on government spending expires, a bipartisan, bicameral committee is expected to produce a compromise budget.