Wildfire destroys several northeast Nevada homes

Hundreds of residents of two rural northeast Nevada communities were being allowed to return to their homes Tuesday to assess damage from a raging wildfire that destroyed several residences in Elko County and shut down a stretch of Interstate 80 for several hours. No serious injuries have been reported.

What’s next? Senate GOP scrambles after health care flop

Senate Republicans were scrambling to pick up the pieces Tuesday after their attempt to repeal and replace the Obama-era health care law collapsed a second time. After working for months on a new health package, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced Tuesday that the Senate would vote to simply repeal Obama's health care law "sometime in the near future."

Poll: Do you think America relies too much on foreign labor?

Businesses will soon be able to apply to bring in up to 15,000 more foreigners for seasonal work, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday - prompting questions about whether the move fit in with the White House's "America First" posture. The Department of Homeland Security's announcement came as the White House kicked off its "Made in America" week, during which the administration is highlighting its efforts to increase domestic employment and investment.

Federal records: Dennis Hastert released from prison in Minnesota

In this April 27, 2016, file photo, former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert departs the federal courthouse in Chicago. Hastert has reported to the Rochester Federal Center in Minnesota, Wednesday, June 22, 2016, to begin serving his 15-month sentence in a hush-money case.

Three Dem senators call for ‘immediate review’ of Kushner’s security clearance

Three Democratic senators are calling for an "immediate review" of White House senior advisor Jared Kushner's security clearance, noting concerns over which contacts Kushner included on his clearance forms. "Such ongoing disclosures raise serious questions concerning Mr. Kushner's suitability for continued access to classified information," the senators wrote, referring to reports that Kushner omitted some meetings with Russian officials from his security clearance form.

UPDATE 3-UnitedHealth beats profit estimates after Obamacare exit

UnitedHealth was losing money selling these plans when it withdrew last year, and it and other insurers questioned the sustainability of former President Barack Obama's health reform law. Republicans have vowed repeatedly to repeal and replace the law, but have disagreed on how to do that.

House budget blueprint boosts military, cuts food stamps

House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a budget that makes deep cuts in food stamps and other social safety net programs while boosting military spending by billions, a blueprint that pleases neither conservatives nor moderates.

Two Republican Senators say “no” to straight Obamacare repeal

Republican Senators Susan Collins and Shelley Moore Capito said on Tuesday they will not vote to repeal Obamacare without a replacement healthcare plan. The senators spoke out shortly after Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Senate Republicans planned to vote on a straight repeal of President Barack Obama's 2010 Affordable Care Act after efforts to overhaul the law collapsed on Monday.

Paul Ryan threw Republican senators under the bus on their healthcare failure

House Speaker Paul Ryan blamed Senate Republicans for the party's failure to pass an Obamacare repeal and replacement bill, saying he hopes House Republicans' "friends in the Senate can figure out how they can get a bill passed." Ryan made the comments at a press conference Tuesday morning, the day after two GOP lawmakers announced they would not support the bill, effectively killing it.

Senate’s New Plan To Repeal But Not Replace Obamacare On Brink Of Collapse

Some Republican senators are already saying they won't vote to repeal Obamacare without providing a replacement for it, despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's proposal to do so Monday night after it became clear the GOP health care bill did not have enough votes to pass . Sen. Susan Collins said she would not vote on a motion to proceed, NBC reported Tuesday.

Correction: Long Island Gang Killings story

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Jury: Railroad to pay $3.9M for train death of film worker

An extended family that lost nine people to a roaring flash flood in an Arizona canyon was a tight-knit group that gathered in big numbers for nearly every occasion. Federal records show former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been released from prison in Minnesota and transferred to a Chicago re-entry facility.

Officials: Boy, 10, among youngest victims of opioid crisis

An extended family that lost nine people to a roaring flash flood in an Arizona canyon was a tight-knit group that gathered in big numbers for nearly every occasion. Federal records show former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been released from prison in Minnesota and transferred to a Chicago re-entry facility.

Blow to Trump as Obamacare repeal bid hit by Republican opposition

The latest Republican effort to repeal "Obamacare" was fatally wounded when two more party senators announced their opposition to legislation strongly backed by President Donald Trump. The announcements from senators Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas left the Republican Party's long-promised efforts to get rid of President Barack Obama's health care legislation reeling.

House budget blueprint boosts military, cuts benefits

House Republicans have unveiled a 10-year budget blueprint that would dramatically increase military spending while putting the GOP on record favoring Medicare cuts opposed by President Donald Trump. The GOP plan, authored by Budget Committee Chairman Diane Black, would also pave the way for overhauling the U.S. tax code, and would pair that effort with cuts to benefit programs such as food stamps.