Blinken sends Congress report on Israeli military’s operations in Gaza

Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered to Congress on Friday a highly anticipated report on the Israeli military’s operations in Gaza that accused Israeli forces of potentially violating international humanitarian law but did not formally find they had already done so, according to the document’s key findings.  The report states that though there are allegations

Biden Admin Sues Iowa to Block Anti-Illegal Immigration Law

‘Since President Biden refuses to enforce our nation’s immigration laws–threatening the safety of our citizens–Iowa will step in,’ Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said. The Biden administration has filed a lawsuit seeking to block an Iowa anti-illegal immigration law that authorizes the arrest and prosecution of people who have entered the United States illegally after being

Louisiana GOP officials ask Supreme Court to weigh in on congressional map

Washington — Republican officials in Louisiana asked the Supreme Court on Friday to step into a long-running dispute over the state’s congressional districts after a panel of lower court judges said upcoming elections can’t be held under a recently adopted map that included a second majority-Black district. Top lawyers for the state requested the justices

Federal judge blocks White House plan to curb credit card late fees

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new government rule that would slash credit card late-payment charges, a centerpiece of the Biden administration’s efforts to clamp down on “junk” fees.  Judge Mark Pittman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Friday granted an injunction sought by the banking industry and other

‘Straw Donor’ Sent $2.5 Million to Conservative Causes, Watchdog Complaint Alleges

Republican Senate hopefuls Matt Dolan and Tim Sheehy got the biggest boost from Ardleigh Impact Corp. The company may exist only on paper. An apparently bogus business entity spent more than $2.5 million on various Republican campaigns in February and March, according to a new complaint filed by a watchdog group. On May 7, the

Near-Collision of Southwest, FedEx Planes Triggers Safety Investigation

The February 2023 incident is one of several near-collisions of planes at major US airports over the past year as the FAA grapples with a hiring shortage. After two planes nearly crashed into one another over Austin, Texas, in February 2023, the National Transportation Safety Board will hold a June 6 hearing to investigate the