House passes bill codifying Trump order to rinse away showerhead regulations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House on Tuesday advanced legislation aimed at fulfilling President Donald Trump’s long-running desire to “make showers great again” by voting to loosen federal efficiency standards for showerheads. The bill — dubbed the
Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to sanctuary cities but also their states
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting his administration’s immigration policies, expanding on previous threats to cut off resources to
New York AG settles with Jewish group she accused of intimidating pro-Palestinian activists
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement Tuesday with a right-wing Jewish group that she accused of trying to intimidate pro-Palestinian activists. The group, Betar US, gained attention last year after
Georgia lawmakers move to strike Savannah ban on guns in unlocked cars
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers on Tuesday gave final passage to a bill that aims to void a city of Savannah ordinance that imposes fines and possible jail time for leaving guns in unlocked cars. The state
Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor’s authority
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department officials on Tuesday accused a federal judge of abusing his power in demanding that Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan explain why she continues to identify herself as a U.S. Attorney in Virginia despite
Louisiana seeks California doctor’s extradition, testing the limits of shield laws
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana pushed Tuesday to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills, setting up a likely test of laws designed to protect telehealth providers who ship abortion pills nationwide. This is
South Carolina confirms 124 new measles cases as outbreak on the Arizona-Utah line grows
Health officials in South Carolina confirmed 124 new measles cases since Friday, as the outbreak in the northwestern part of the state balloons following the holidays. There is a second, separate measles outbreak along the Arizona-Utah border,
Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86. Her death was announced Tuesday
NAACP says Trump being deceptive about history after reverse discrimination remark
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The largest U.S. civil rights group on Tuesday said President Donald Trump was being deceptive in his comments about “reverse discrimination” and in his claims that civil rights hurt
A suspect in the vandalism of JD Vance’s Ohio home must stay in jail until trial
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a suspect in the vandalism of Vice President JD Vance’s home in Ohio must remain behind bars while awaiting trial. The decision by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephanie
