Florida congresswoman faces expulsion threat after indictment
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A resolution to expel Democratic U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was filed in the House of Representatives on Thursday, pressuring her to resign after her indictment on federal charges of misusing COVID-19
Trump signs order to remove tariffs from some Brazilian agricultural imports
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to remove some tariffs on certain agricultural products imported from Brazil after November 13, the White House said. The order will require a refund of the
Trump tariffs to reduce US deficits by $1 trillion less than previous estimate, CBO says
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s tariff increases on imports from foreign countries will reduce U.S. deficits by $3 trillion if they are maintained through 2035, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimated on Thursday, instead
Ex-top prosecutor who resigned rather than drop Adams case defends her integrity in court testimony
NEW YORK (AP) — The former interim U.S. attorney who quit rather than drop the criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams defended her integrity during testimony Thursday in Manhattan federal court. Danielle Sassoon testified for
Donations to APFJ allow expansion of program providing resources to local and state newsrooms
NEW YORK (AP) — Donations of more than $30 million will allow the AP Fund for Journalism to significantly expand its program that provides material and resources from The Associated Press to state and local nonprofit newsrooms,
Justice Department is examining handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff, including the potential involvement of people who claimed to be acting at the behest or direction of two
United pilots showered with glass after object struck plane at 36,000 feet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The pilots on a United Airlines jet struck by an apparent weather balloon during an October 16 flight were showered with glass before making an emergency landing, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday.
Judge orders Trump administration to end National Guard deployment in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb put her order on hold
A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of North America’s longest rivers, the Rio Grande — or Rio Bravo as it’s called in Mexico — has a history as deep as it is long. Indigenous people have tapped it
Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems, as