House Democrats Propose $50 Gift Limit for Supreme Court Justices

WASHINGTON—House Democrats are proposing a $50 limit for the value of gifts Supreme Court justices are allowed to accept as part of a broader effort to address what they call an ethics crisis on the nation’s highest court. House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Vice Ranking Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) discussed the

Industry Groups Sue EPA Over Forever Chemical Regulations

The groups claim the conclusion of the EPA rule was reached without proper scientific research and enacted without congressional oversight. Industry advocacy groups have joined in a lawsuit to halt the federal government’s new “forever chemical” regulations that take effect on June 25. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and American Chemistry Council (ACC) filed

Boeing says it didn’t violate deferred prosecution agreement

Embattled aircraft giant Boeing Wednesday argued to the Justice Department that the company has upheld its end of a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement, and pushed back at federal prosecutors who wrote last month that the plane manufacturer has violated the deal and risked being prosecuted, two people familiar with the discussions confirmed to CBS News.

DOJ’s Antitrust Suit Against Apple Joined by 4 More States

Four states have joined the Justice Department’s (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple, bringing the total number of co-plaintiffs to 20. A press release from the DOJ announced that attorneys general in Nevada, Washington, Indianapolis, and Massachusetts joined the suit. The initial lawsuit, brought in March, included 15 states and the District of Columbia