Rachel Knapp

2 days ago | erienewsnow.com | Rachel Knapp

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Republican megabill they passed recently aims to move forward with President Donald Trump’s agenda by cutting spending and taxes, but tucked away in the bill is a small provision that could have a big impact on our legal system. Some worry it could restrict the courts from enforcing injunctions unless the plaintiffs provide some sort of security, like a bond.

3 days ago | erienewsnow.com | Rachel Knapp

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In President Donald Trump’s second term, federal district judges from across the US have place universal injunctions on his policies. A Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing focused on the power these district judges have nationwide. Republican Senators said these injunctions keep the President from doing his job, while Democrats said these judges are doing their jobs and have the authority to issue these injunctions.

4 days ago | erienewsnow.com | Rachel Knapp

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Just before Russia and Ukraine met for ceasefire talks in Turkey, Ukraine launched a massive drone strike deep inside Russia. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said they targeted specific military targets, damaging nearly a third of Russia's fleet of air missile carriers. A video from Sunday shows large plumes of smoke coming from a Russian air base, which appears to show planes heavily damaged and on fire.

1 week ago | erienewsnow.com | Rachel Knapp

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a nearly 60-page report from Michigan Senator Gary Peters (D- MI), the ranking member on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, the 19 Inspectors General (IGs) President Trump fired earlier this year identified billions of dollars more in potential savings to taxpayers than DOGE. “Inspectors Generals have a very important role in government,” said Sen. Peters. “They're basically the watchdogs.

1 week ago | erienewsnow.com | Rachel Knapp

WASHINGTON, D.C. - According to the CDC, American families are having fewer kids, which has contributed to a decline in our birthrate recently. A couple of factors could play into this: concerns about the future, to people focusing on their careers and of course, it can be costly to have a kid. We spoke with some lawmakers who have different ideas on how to help new parents. According to a Lending Tree study, families spend almost a fifth of their annual income on child-related expenses.