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Roger Stone, former adviser to President Donald Trump, was sentenced to 40 months in prison Wednesday for lying to Congress during the investigation of possible 2016 election interference. Stone's case made headlines last week when the DOJ reduced his original sentencing recommendation, prompting speculation of political conspiracy between the department and the White House.

On Wednesday, a Congressional Budget Report (CBO) predicted that the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) fund, which pays retirement benefits, would run out in 2031. The report estimated that the fund would decrease from $2.8 trillion today to $533 billion in 2030, and run out the following year without any congressional action. These numbers come after President Donald

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on firearm-related charges on Tuesday.

For Context: The president’s son was indicted last month by Special Counsel David Weiss for allegedly lying on a government form and possessing a firearm while being an active user of illegal drugs. The charges came months after Biden agreed to a plea deal with

The education section of the Trump administration's budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 has attracted both support and disdain from throughout the political spectrum.

Some coverage focused on potential consequences of funding cuts to charter schools and rollbacks of student loan assistance programs. Other voices, especially on the right, framed the plan as a necessary change to a