Washington — A bipartisan pair of senators urged a federal court Thursday to continue blocking the Justice Department from moving forward with its $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” warning that it is an “immediate and dire threat” to the constitutional order and arguing it is designed to provide payouts to people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021,
The U.S. is stepping up its investment in coal as President Trump doubles down on his commitment to bolster the fossil fuel industry. During an event on Thursday, Mr. Trump announced that his administration would commit $700 million in funding for coal plants and a new export terminal. “Today, we’re taking historic action to bring
Lawyers for what is currently called the Trump Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts are instructing staff to immediately begin switching the name of the facility back to its original title. The instructions, laid out in a memo sent Thursday by the center’s general counsel and obtained by CBS News, are the first official signal
Washington — The Senate on Thursday rejected a Democratic effort aimed at permanently blocking the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund, defeating an amendment at the start of a marathon vote series on funding for immigration enforcement. Republicans are pushing ahead with a roughly $70 billion package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol using
With Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advancing to the November election, her opponents, Councilmember Nithya Raman and political newcomer Spencer Pratt, are still vying for a final spot. In California, only the top two vote-getters will move on to the November election. With ballots still being counted, Bass will need to wait to see who
The U.S. plans to step up its investment in coal, as President Trump doubles down on his commitment to bolster the fossil fuel industry. Mr. Trump on Thursday is expected to announce $700 million in funding for coal plants and energy infrastructure during an afternoon Oval Office event dubbed “Beautiful, Clean Coal.” A White House
Federal law enforcement officials on Thursday announced that two Ohio state employees and two co-conspirators were indicted in connection with an alleged $30 million Medicaid billing fraud scheme involving children’s behavioral health services that were never rendered. At a press conference in Ohio, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Medicaid fraud case was just