Feb 13 Goldman Sachs' top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein By Ken Sweet, Associated Press In a statement before her resignation, a Goldman Sachs spokesperson said Ruemmler "regrets ever knowing him."… Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Trump honors special forces who helped capture Venezuela's Maduro By Will Weissert, Allen G. Breed, Associated Press President Donald Trump celebrated the special forces members who ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying last month's audacious raid means “the entire world saw what the full military might” of the U.S. can do and ensured “we are feared” by… Continue reading
Feb 13 What services are affected by the Homeland Security shutdown? What you need to know By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Another shutdown for parts of the federal government is expected this weekend as lawmakers debate new restrictions on President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda. Continue reading
Feb 12 Camp Mystic parents seek stronger camp regulations in other states By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Grieving parents pushed Texas lawmakers to approve new safety requirements for camps, including mandating detailed emergency plans and emergency warning systems. Now, parents are now urging lawmakers in Alabama and elsewhere to tighten regulations. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Sen. Kelly says Trump administration 'out of control' after judge blocks Pentagon punishment By Associated Press U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that Pentagon officials violated Sen. Mark Kelly’s First Amendment free speech rights and “threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees.”… Continue reading
Feb 12 U.S. applications for jobless benefits remain at recent healthy levels, falling to 227,000 last week By Matt Ott, Associated Press Filings for unemployment benefits are viewed as representative of U.S. layoffs and are close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Schumer speaks after Democrats vote against DHS funding bill, making shutdown likely By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press A shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security appeared certain Thursday as lawmakers in the House and Senate were set to leave Washington for a 10-day break and negotiations with the White House over Democrats' demands for new restrictions had… Continue reading
Feb 12 Trump's lawsuit against the BBC will to go to trial in 2027, U.S. judge says By Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in December over the way the BBC edited a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021. The claim seeks $5 billion in damages for defamation and $5 billion for unfair trade practices. Continue reading
Feb 12 Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that Pentagon officials violated Kelly's First Amendment free speech rights and “threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees.”… Continue reading
Feb 12 Data of thousands of taxpayers wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The revelation stems from a data-sharing agreement signed last April by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, which allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit names and addresses of immigrants inside the U.S. illegally to… Continue reading