President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary told lawmakers during her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday that she no longer supports a pro-union piece of legislation challenging states’ right-to-work laws that she once backed as a lawmaker in Oregon. Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) previously represented a swing district that includes parts of Portland. While
A legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive orders banning people who identify as transgender from serving in the military exposes great division. Twenty state attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s executive orders that ban people who identify as transgender from serving in the
U.S. military officials said the overflight was a show of force to demonstrate America’s commitment to Middle East security and warn rivals against escalation. The U.S. Air Force sent two B-52 bombers on a high-profile “force projection” overflight across the Middle East on Feb. 17, in a bid to send a clear warning to adversaries
The move comes as the Trump administration has sought to suspend funding to NGOs. A major Catholic non-governmental organization filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the halt in funding for refugee resettlement programs. In a suit filed on Feb. 18 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Conference
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation halted a NYC toll plan, citing no free option for drivers and its revenue-generating focus for public transportation system. The U.S. Department of Transportation has terminated approval for New York City’s Central Business District Tolling Program, ending the plan that charges drivers a new toll when entering Manhattan below 60th
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation halted a NYC toll plan, citing no free option for drivers and its revenue-generating focus for public transportation system. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has terminated approval for New York City’s Central Business District Tolling Program, ending the plan that charges drivers a new toll when entering Manhattan below
‘We are working to swiftly rectify the situation and rescind those letters,’ the U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesperson said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed Wednesday it is working to rescind terminations of workers who were responding to the bird flu epidemic that has swept across the United States in recent months. A spokesperson