They represented ‘a failed experiment of handcuffing local leaders and police departments with factually unjustified consent decrees,’ the DOJ said. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced it will end its agreements to secure court-approved settlements with the cities of Minneapolis and Louisville after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor five years
The Virginia Democrat had been battling cancer before his death. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) died at age 75 after a battle with esophageal cancer, his family said in a statement on Wednesday morning. “It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and loving father, husband, brother, friend, and public servant, Congressman Gerald
The proposal establishes a new tax deduction of up to $25,000 for cash tips. Lawmakers in the Republican-led Senate on Tuesday passed a proposal to eliminate federal taxes on tips, moving a step closer to fulfilling a campaign promise by President Donald Trump that has drawn support from both sides of the political spectrum. The
Agenda is expected to include alleged genocide of Afrikaners, trade and tariffs, critical minerals, and Pretoria’s alliances with opponents of America. JOHANNESBURG—The leaders of Africa’s largest, most industrialized economy and the world’s greatest superpower are set to meet at the White House on Wednesday with relations between the two apparently at an all-time low. With
Ed Gainey, Pittsburgh’s mayor, lost the primary to a less progressive candidate. WASHINGTON—The mayor of Pittsburgh, Ed Gainey, has been defeated in his attempt to run for a second term on May 20, after voters in the city’s Democratic primary election chose a less progressive candidate as the city heads to its general election. Several
Attorneys for deportees argue that the government failed to provide the illegal immigrants a ‘meaningful opportunity’ to raise any fears. A federal judge on May 20 ordered the Trump administration to maintain custody of illegal immigrants being deported to South Sudan while the court determines the legality of their removal. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy
Administration’s $11.9 billion plan eliminates up to 10 percent of agency workers, spurring Western lawmakers to question if savings are worth their cost. The Trump administration’s “skinny budget” slashes Department of Interior spending by 30.5 percent and eliminates up to 10 percent of its 60,000 workers. Those staffing cuts are not sitting well with House