What the Spirit shutdown means for budget travelers

The average price of a domestic round-trip flight was $365 last week, which the travel website Kayak says is the highest so far this year. Kris Van Cleave explains how the closure of Spirit Airlines could impact costs and what budget travelers should know.

Republicans propose using taxpayer dollars to fund additional ballroom price tag

President Trump’s White House ballroom has a new additional $1 billion price tag and American taxpayers could be covering the costs. Senate Republicans say the taxpayer funds are needed for what they call the “East Wing Modernization Project,” including unspecified “above-ground and below-ground security features.” Mr. Trump has repeatedly insisted the ballroom would be fully …

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Obama appears to criticize Trump in interview with Colbert

In a taped interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” former President Obama appeared to criticize President Trump and his administration. Without mentioning Mr. Trump by name, Obama discussed the use of the Justice Department and the expanding powers of the executive branch.