Former President Donald Trump opposed the Justice Department’s request Friday that the 11th Circuit Court expedite the appeal of a federal court’s ruling that a special master, or independent party, review documents seized from Trump’s Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, in August. Lawyers for Trump argued he would be unfairly prejudiced by …
Read More »DOJ search of Jeffrey’s Clark home tied to obstruction and conspiracy probe, filing says
Washington — A search by federal agents of former Justice Department lawyer Jeffrey Clark’s home in June is tied to a criminal investigation into possible violations of laws related to false statements, conspiracy and obstruction of justice, according to a filing from a District of Columbia Bar committee published Wednesday. …
Read More »“Red flag” laws barely used even as shootings and gun deaths soar
Chicago is one of the nation’s gun violence hotspots and a seemingly ideal place to employ Illinois’ “red flag” law that allows police to step in and take firearms away from people who threaten to kill. But amid more than 8,500 shootings resulting in 1,800 deaths since 2020, the law …
Read More »Will President Biden extend the pause on student loan payments? Borrowers left wondering as deadline draws closer
The pause on federal student loan payments is set to expire at the end of this month, but despite the looming deadline, millions of Americans do not have guidance as to whether those payments will actually resume for the first time in more than two years. Federal student loan payments …
Read More »WNBA players honor Brittney Griner at All
A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and the rest of the WNBA All-Stars lined up along the sideline after halftime, the No. 42 and the name Griner on the back of all of their jerseys. Brittney Griner was everywhere Sunday, everywhere except where the league’s best players felt she should be: playing …
Read More »Biden signs off on hefty pay raise for federal firefighters
President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise for the next two fiscal years, a move that affects more than 16,000 firefighters and comes as much of the West braces for a difficult wildfire season. Pay raises for the federal firefighters had been included …
Read More »New York suspends gas tax for remainder of 2022 as national prices near $5 per gallon
As gas prices remain near record highs, New York has become the latest state to suspend its gas tax in an effort to give drivers some relief at the pump. The suspension of the 16-cents-per-gallon tax runs from June 1 through the end of the year. The national average for …
Read More »Iraqi man in U.S. charged in alleged ISIS plot to kill George W. Bush
Washington — An Iraqi citizen living in the U.S. has been charged with aiding and abetting a plot to murder former President George W. Bush, the Justice Department announced Tuesday, unveiling an alleged scheme to smuggle four ISIS operatives into the country to kill the former president. Shihab Ahmed Shihab …
Read More »House passes bills to address baby formula shortage
Washington — The House of Representatives passed two bills to address the nationwide baby formula shortage Wednesday night as families continue to face bare shelves across the nation. One measure would help enable recipients to buy formula by giving the Agriculture secretary the permanent flexibility to waive certain requirements the special supplemental nutrition …
Read More »Trump attorney John Eastman pushed Pennsylvania lawmakers to appoint alternate electors in bid to overturn Biden victory, emails show
Washington – An attorney with close ties to former President Donald Trump unsuccessfully urged the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to help overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election victory by recalculating vote counts and appointing a new slate of “Trump electors,” emails sent in the weeks following the election show. Trump …
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