Trump administration eyes cuts to Justice Department public corruption unit, people familiar say
By Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is considering cutting most of the lawyers in the U.S. Justice Department unit that handles public corruption cases, four people familiar with the
Woman drops lawsuit accusing boxing champion Mike Tyson of 1991 rape
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A woman who accused Mike Tyson of raping her in a limousine in 1991 is dropping her lawsuit against the former heavyweight boxing champion, according to a letter filed in U.S. District Court.
Junior Bridgeman, businessman and basketball standout for Louisville and Milwaukee Bucks, dies at 71
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who led Louisville to a Final Four, played 12 seasons in the NBA and then launched an even more successful career as a businessman with stakes in publishing,
US judge temporarily halts Trump plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training, finding that cuts are already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a
Court asked to intervene after email tells USAID workers to destroy classified documents
WASHINGTON (AP) — A union for U.S. Agency for International Development contractors asked a federal judge Tuesday to intervene in any destruction of classified documents after an email ordered staffers to help burn and shred agency records.
House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing critical momentum as the measure now moves to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed
Researchers are learning the Trump administration axed their work to improve vaccination
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is canceling studies about ways to improve vaccine trust and access, a move that comes in the midst of a large measles outbreak fueled by unvaccinated children. Researchers with grants from
2 senior judges, appointed by Repubicans, speak out about threats against federal judiciary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senior federal judges, both appointed by Republican presidents, spoke out Tuesday against threats of violence and impeachment against their colleagues in the judiciary. “Threats against judges are threats against constitutional government. Everyone should
Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that’s seen as a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency.
Federal judge halts Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution, state says it will appeal
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first death row execution using nitrogen gas, which was scheduled to take place next week. U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction on
