Buttigieg says there will be ‘more’ federal funding for Baltimore Bridge collapse
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday that additional federal funds will be allocated to remove and rebuild Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, while noting that Congress may need to approve such relief. did. Last week, the Department of Transportation awarded $60 million in emergency funds, days after a bridge collapsed on the Patapsco River […]
Former federal prosecutor predicts hush money judge will expand Trump gag order
Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance said the gag order issued to keep former President Trump hush money will likely be expanded following the former president’s recent attacks on a New York judge and his daughter. showed the idea. “Judges typically don’t protect themselves just because they don’t need protection,” said Vance, a former U.S. attorney […]
Federal judge blasts Trump’s attacks on judges, warns against tyranny
U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton criticized former President Trump’s attacks on judges involved in his criminal cases, most recently his hush money trial, saying that undermining an independent judiciary risks leading the country toward tyranny. I’m warning you. Walton joined CNN’s Caitlan Collins to discuss Trump’s offensive comments against family members who are considered enemies […]
Top Biden official collaborated with anti-Israel group linked to embattled federal nominee
A top Biden administration official shares ties to an anti-Israel think tank that is facing a congressional investigation and was advised by an embattled federal judicial nominee. Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, the officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the Department of Homeland Security, was a faculty affiliate in 2023 at the Rutgers Law School […]
More than $1 billion in federal tax refunds unclaimed as deadline to file approaches – NBC News
If you haven’t filed a tax return during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic and think you’re eligible for a refund, the Internal Revenue Service is asking you to contact us. agency said this week More than $1 billion in unclaimed refunds from 2020 tax returns are sitting in a safe and can still be […]
Georgia immigration bill that would compel law enforcement to work with federal officials goes to Gov. Kemp
Georgia’s Legislature on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would require local jailers to check inmates’ immigration status and coordinate with federal immigration officials, rather than protect illegal immigrants. The House voted 99-75 to accept amendments to House Bill 1105, which, with Republican support, now goes to the governor for his signature. The […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ federal raids on homes, sexual misconduct lawsuits: what to know
Sean “Diddy” Combs has faced multiple allegations and lawsuits over the past few months, culminating in a raid on his home by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) earlier this week. U.S. officials confirmed to Fox News that the raid on Combs’ home on Monday was related to a federal human trafficking investigation. It is unclear […]
Federal judge rules in favor of Oregon church in key First Amendment lawsuit against city
A federal judge has blocked a southern Oregon city’s attempt to shut down a church’s homeless meal service, finally ruling against the city government in an important First Amendment case. KGW reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Clark ruled Wednesday that an ordinance passed in Brookings, a small city on the southern coast of Oregon, […]
Federal court rules in favor of Pennsylvania signature verification for mail-in voting, frustrating leftists
Democratic-appointed judges on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that only mail-in ballots with accurate dates can be counted in Pennsylvania elections. The Republican National Committee celebrated the results, suggesting it increases voters’ confidence in the integrity of elections. The ACLU of Pennsylvania and other left-leaning groups instead denounced the ruling, implying […]
US is changing federal race and ethnicity categories for first time in 27 years | US news
For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how people are categorized by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials say will allow them to more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African descent. thinking. Revised minimum racial and ethnic categories announced Thursday […]