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Oregon protesters, feds settle lawsuit accusing agents of excessive force in 2020

A group of racial justice protesters has reached a settlement with the federal government in a lawsuit accusing law enforcement officers sent by President Trump of using excessive force to protect a federal courthouse in 2020. The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon announced Tuesday that under the settlement, the federal government must compensate plaintiffs […]

Feds probing GM engine failures, including popular Silverados

U.S. auto safety regulators have launched an investigation into complaints that certain V8-powered General Motors cars, including the best-selling Silverado, can seize up without warning. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration announced Thursday that it has received 39 complaints from users of GM vehicles equipped with L87 V8 engines and is investigating an estimated 877,710 […]

Feds drop corruption charges against former NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin

Federal prosecutors have dropped corruption charges against former New York State Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin after a key witness, real estate developer Gerald Migdol, died before his bribery and wire fraud trial began. Prosecutors said in a court filing Friday that it is no longer possible to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Benjamin […]

Auctioning Feds’ Assets Can Fund $1T of Trump Agenda

A populist proposal to auction off distressed federal assets, such as loans, to pay for infrastructure and other policy priorities for working-class Americans is likely to be the subject of former President Donald Trump's return to the White House next week. is attracting new interest. Going back to President Trump's first term, a bipartisan group […]

Feds waste $7B on offices even though half of workers WFH: report

More than four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has lowered office space lease costs even though about half of employees regularly work from home, according to a new report. It is estimated that $7 billion was wasted on The House Oversight Committee will investigate the Biden administration's remote work […]

Southwest Airlines sued by feds over chronically delayed flights

The Biden administration on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines, accusing it of illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and disrupting passenger travel. In a civil suit filed with the Justice Department, the Department of Transportation said the airline operated on an unrealistic schedule and is seeking the maximum civil penalty. Southwest Airlines operated two chronically delayed […]