DHS reassigns top official at Customs and Border Protection following death of 8-year-old
The Department of Homeland Security has removed the chief medical officer at US Customs and Border Protection following the death of an 8-year-old girl held in US custody last month, according to a Homeland Security official.
2023-06-16 03:30
US State Department identifies 'rapidly growing and troubling trend' of forced labor linked to cyber scams
The US State Department identified a "rapidly growing and troubling trend" of "forced labor as a result of cyber scam operations," as it launched its annual human trafficking report, US Ambassador at Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer said Thursday.
2023-06-16 02:57
Exclusive: US government agencies hit in global cyberattack
"Several" US federal government agencies have been hit in a global cyberattack that exploits a vulnerability in widely used software.
2023-06-16 00:29
DeSantis signs record Florida budget, a campaign-ready spending plan boosted by federal dollars
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed his state's budget, a $117 billion spending plan filled with priorities that have already become fodder for the Republican's 2024 presidential campaign.
2023-06-15 23:57
Supreme Court rules against Alabama fisherman who sought to block retrial based on venue
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled against an Alabama fisherman convicted of stealing valuable information related to prime fishing locations, saying that when his trial was conducted in the wrong place, the proper fix was to retry the case in the correct venue.
2023-06-15 22:53
Supreme Court rejects challenges to law that governs tribal adoptions
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected challenges to a federal law that prioritizes the placement of Native American children with Native families or tribes in child custody proceedings.
2023-06-15 22:18
Supreme Court's conservative majority to decide direction of law on race, elections and religious freedom this month
As the Supreme Court races to issue all outstanding opinions by a self-imposed early July deadline, there is little doubt that the conservative majority is prepared to continue the right-ward trajectory on areas concerning affirmative action, election law and LGBTQ rights.
2023-06-15 21:53
Drugmakers want to stop Medicare from negotiating prices. Here's what you should know
In less than three months, the federal government is set to announce the initial 10 drugs subject to first-ever price negotiations in Medicare. Pharmaceutical companies and their supporters want to stop that from happening.
2023-06-15 19:25
There has to be 'honest accounting' of US past and present within Republican Party, Obama says
The Republican Party should acknowledge issues of racial inequality in the US instead of continuing rhetoric that opportunities in the country are equal and fair, former President Barack Obama said in a newly released interview on "The Axe Files."
2023-06-15 17:21
The debate on the American right isn't about classified documents. It's about fear of transgender rights
While much of the country spent the week fixated on a former president and his indictment related to alleged mishandling of classified documents, parts of the American right were more consumed by fear of transgender rights.
2023-06-15 12:27
Texas representative becomes first Black woman Democrat to play in Congressional Baseball Game
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett broke new ground Wednesday night as the first Black woman Democrat to play in the Congressional Baseball Game's 114-year history.
2023-06-15 09:19
Four major environmental groups endorse Biden's reelection
Four major environmental groups endorsed President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection for president on Wednesday night, ahead of the president's speech at a League of Conservation Voters dinner in the nation's capital.
2023-06-15 08:28