Factbox-Five things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s ‘central casting’ Fed chair pick
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he will nominate former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to return as Fed Chair in May, as the president continues his campaign for lower U.S.
Sharper is the latest Georgia Democrat accused of lying to collect pandemic unemployment
ATLANTA (AP) — A third Georgia lawmaker has been accused of lying to collect federal unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal prosecutors announced Friday they were charging state Rep. Dexter Sharper, a Valdosta Democrat, with making
Trump signs order for IndyCar race in Washington to celebrate America’s 250th birthday
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday calling for an IndyCar race to roar through the streets of Washington in honor of the 250th birthday of the
Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 58 to 847, state health department says
Jan 30 (Reuters) – South Carolina reported 847 measles cases on Friday, state health data showed, including 58 additional infections since Tuesday, as officials warned the widening outbreak could last weeks or months amid lagging vaccine uptake.
US judge temporarily blocks end of Ethiopians’ deportation protections
BOSTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from ending temporary protections from deportation that had been granted to thousands of Ethiopians living in the United States. U.S.
FAA finalizes 25-hour cockpit voice recorder rule
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday finalized a rule to require cockpit voice recorders to retain 25 hours of data for all new passenger airplanes in 2027 compared with the current two-hour
Trump’s Justice Department releases final cache of Jeffrey Epstein files
By Andrew Goudsward Jan 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Friday published a new and final cache of millions of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, under a law passed in
Lawsuit challenges ICE ability to enter homes without warrants from US judges
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Immigrant rights advocates filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a recently disclosed policy adopted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement allowing its officers to enter the homes of people
FBI takes over investigation of Minnesota shooting as Trump calls Alex Pretti an ‘insurrectionist’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is now leading the probe into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
Justice Department releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files
NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier’s sexual