Metro is preparing to launch its “Tap. Ride. Go.” payment system on all Metrobuses by mid-November. Over a million different people have used it on Metrorail since May.

The Pentagon says it’s taking help from an anonymous donor to keep troops paid as the government shutdown drags on. The surprise move highlights how deep the shutdown’s impact has reached — forcing ...

The anonymous donor who gave $130 million to the Pentagon to pay troops during the government shutdown has been identified as Timothy Mellon, a reclusive billionaire and a major financial backer of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pentagon accepted anonymous $130-million donation to help cover military paychecks during government shutdown now ...

Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.8% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2026, thanks to the annual Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, tied to inflation. The 2.8% raise for ...

A Republican measure that would pay essential government employees faltered in the Senate, and the G.O.P. blocked a pair of Democratic bills to pay a broader swath of workers. By Catie Edmondson ...

Democratic Reps. Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia are launching an investigation into President Donald Trump’s reported demand that his own Justice Department hand over $230 million as compensation for ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Better Business Bureau is warning tap-to-pay users of a new scheme that could make simple transactions costly. “Ghost tapping” is a growing scheme that is targeting tap-to-pay ...

The deal to end the government shutdown does not include an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits. DOJ asks Supreme Court to toss out P.G. Sittenfeld's conviction The Justice Department is ...

With mortgage rates still about 6% and housing prices near record highs, buying a first home might seem impossible for many, but a down payment assistance program for first-time buyers can be a game ...

When you receive your 2026 Social Security payment is determined, with a few exceptions, by your date of birth. However, if you received Social Security before May 1997 or are receiving both Social ...

Is the government shutdown affecting when stimulus checks will get distributed? While the government is still shut down for a third week, the second-longest shutdown in history, there have been talks ...