Juneau Independent

The U.S. House approved a spending package Wednesday evening that will reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in the nation’s history, once President Donald Trump signs the legislation into law.

The American penny passed away today after a prolonged illness. It was 238 years old. The last penny was minted Wednesday afternoon at the US Mint in Philadelphia, overseen by US Treasurer Brandon Beach . President Donald Trump announced via social media in February that he instructed the Mint to stop making the once-popular coin, citing the cost of production. The penny costs nearly four cents to mint, more than the coin’s worth. Once valuable enough to buy “penny candy” l

Shortly after Democrats released emails showing that Jeffrey Epstein discussed his relationship with President Trump, Republicans on the Oversight Committee released 20,000 additional documents.