Arizona secretary of state calls threats to election officials ‘domestic terrorism’ | US elections 2024
The secretary of state of Arizona, a battleground state in the US presidential election, said growing threats against US election officials are a form of domestic terrorism. “Terrorism is defined as the threat of violence that has political consequences,” says Adrian Fontes. NBC Meet the Press “This is what happened and we have to accept […]
Disgruntled Employee Goes On Shooting Rampage, Killing 2 Coworkers, Officials Say
A disgruntled worker allegedly went on a shooting rampage Wednesday morning, killing two co-workers and injuring three others, officials said, according to The Associated Press (AP). The alleged shooting occurred in the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, at a linen store, The AP reported. Disgruntled worker fatally shoots 2, wounds 3 at linen company near Philadelphia […]
Herndon Police shoot suspect with weapon during chase: officials | FOX 5 DC
Herndon Police shot a suspect after they presented a weapon during a chase, officials said in a tweet on Tuesday afternoon. source
Former Fed official’s bank set to receive master account approval
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com The Federal Reserve’s recent decision to grant lesser-known banks access to its vast lending and credit facilities has sparked questions about possible conflicts of interest and favoritism at the U.S. central bank, FOX Business reported. Numisma, a small bank based in Greenwich, Connecticut, received conditional approval for a so-called master […]
‘Desperate’ Officials Make Phone Calls Urging Iranians to Mourn Ebrahim Raisi
Iranian opposition activists said on Wednesday they had received calls from “desperate” officials urging them to attend a memorial service for President Ebrahim Raisi. The regime has suppressed expressions of joy and relief by dissidents since Raisi’s death. Helicopter crash on sunday. The administration quickly realized there was a problem here. public reaction Frustrated Iranians […]
Fed officials worried inflation too stubborn to justify rate cut
After several periods of unexpectedly high inflation, Federal Reserve officials said at a meeting earlier this month that inflation was high enough to justify cutting key interest rates, currently at 23-year highs. concluded that it would take longer than previously thought for things to settle down. Officials also discussed whether policy rates were having a […]
Fed Minutes Show Officials Willing To Hike If Needed
Federal Reserve officials announced earlier this month that they will raise interest rates again if inflation shows no signs of slowing further, according to the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes released Wednesday. He said he was ready. “Several participants noted they were prepared to tighten policy further if inflation risks materialized and such […]
Speaker Johnson eyes legislation to sanction ICC officials over arrest warrant requests
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is considering legislation that would impose sanctions on officials following the International Criminal Court’s request for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and others. Prime Minister Johnson harshly criticized the ICC’s move against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, telling […]
Amal Clooney advised ICC on arrest warrants for Israeli officials, Hamas leaders
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney said on Monday that she had helped advise the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor on arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the defense minister. Clooney was among a panel of legal experts assembled by ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan to assess the evidence behind the […]
Feds beef up Hatch Act to clamp down on political activity by White House officials
White House staffers who violate the law by participating in political activities on the job will soon begin to face real consequences. The Office of the Special Counsel, tasked with enforcing the Hatch Act, moved to close the “loophole” in which the president had the sole prerogative to pursue or ignore violations. in New enforcement […]