Fired US government coal-safety workers brought back – for now
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -About 40 federal government employees who worked on coal-mining and firefighter safety before their jobs were eliminated were asked to return to work this week, although it’s unclear if their positions will
Judge skeptical of Trump administration argument that federal courts can’t review border declaration
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge Tuesday expressed skepticism over the Trump administration’s assertions that its decision to declare an invasion at the U.S.-Mexico border and suspend asylum access was not something courts had the authority to
Federal judge says local police must follow order to halt enforcement of Florida immigration law
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge told attorneys for the state of Florida on Tuesday that an order freezing the enforcement of a new state immigration law absolutely did apply to all of the state’s local law
Texas Senate OKs effort to clarify medical exceptions under state’s abortion ban
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate approved changes Tuesday to the state’s strict abortion ban that both Republicans and Democrats say would clarify medical exceptions and has drawn support from women who were told they could
Prosecutors seek 20-year prison term for founder of failed crypto platform Celsius Network
NEW YORK (AP) — The founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network should face 20 years behind bars for lying and self-dealing that cost customers billions of dollars in losses, prosecutors told
North Carolina Republicans already seek to tighten up 2024 immigration enforcement law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans who last fall enacted their long-sought policy ordering local sheriffs to cooperate with federal agents seeking to deport certain jail inmates already want it tightened further as President Donald Trump’s
New Mexico judge orders remedial plan to improve public education for Native American students
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state of New Mexico must create a remedial plan to improve K-12 education after falling short of providing an adequate public school education to Native American students and others from low-income
Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. The FBI took Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan into custody on Friday morning at the county
Federal judge says Idaho must let execution witnesses watch as lethal drugs are prepped and pushed
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho prison officials must allow media witnesses at executions to watch as lethal injection drugs are prepared and administered to a condemned person, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Debora K.
Trump administration tells Congress it plans to label Haitian gangs as foreign terror organizations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, according to people familiar with the notification. The State Department had similarly labeled eight Latin American crime
