Politics Jul 16 Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle President Donald Trump fired the new top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle on Wednesday less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges in the district, highlighting tensions between the courts and the president over the…
Nation Jul 15 Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say It was the third death in a week involving encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, following shootings in Texas and Maine.
Nation Jun 10 Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday they will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with the man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House along with her husband, as well as the attempted…
Nation May 28 Crews recover remains of 6 of 9 workers missing after chemical tank rupture in Washington The total death toll is 11, including three who are still missing. It’s one of the deadliest U.S. workplace accidents in recent decades.
World May 21 WATCH: Blanche says he expects Raúl Castro to face charges in U.S. of his own will 'or another way' Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, who announced the indictment Wednesday in Miami, said he expected former Cuban President Raúl Castro to appear in the U.S. for prosecution, either by “his own will or by another way.”…
Politics Apr 23 Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less-dangerous drug The order signed by Todd Blanche does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law. But it does change the way it's regulated.
Politics Nov 28 What to know about the looming federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks Buried in the bill that ended the federal government shutdown this month was a provision to ban impairing beverages and snacks made from hemp, which have proliferated across the country in recent years.
Nation Oct 29 Federal trial over whether Trump can deploy National Guard to Portland begins A federal trial over whether President Donald Trump can deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, is getting underway.
Politics Oct 25 Where the latest court battles over Trump's National Guard deployments stand now No National Guard troops are expected to be deployed in Portland, Oregon, for at least several days, after a temporary federal appeals court decision Friday. Meanwhile, a judge in Washington, D.C., is weighing whether to pull more than 2,000 troops…
Politics Oct 23 Judge blocks National Guard from Chicago indefinitely while awaiting Supreme Court decision National Guard troops won't be deploying in the Chicago area anytime soon unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes because a judge on Wednesday extended her temporary restraining order indefinitely.