Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated David Cummins to head the Transportation Security Administration — which has had a rocky few months as employees went without paychecks and security lines grew long at airports across the country.
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a year after he was fired from the role
President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a surprising comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from his role as FEMA’s temporary leader last year after he defended
Trump nominates fired FEMA leader to again lead the agency
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, a year after Hamilton was
Alabama attorney general announces civil probe of Southern Poverty Law Center
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s attorney general announced a civil investigation Monday into the Southern Poverty Law Center’s fundraising practices in the wake of a federal indictment against the organization. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he
Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia ruling invalidating a ballot measure that would have given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House
US marshals capture 17-year-old suspected in mass shooting on Iowa City pedestrian mall
Federal authorities on Monday arrested a teenager in Georgia who is accused of opening fire last month near a popular University of Iowa nightlife district, injuring five people. Iowa City officials announced in a news release that
Supreme Court temporarily extends women’s access to a widely used abortion pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect. Justice
FedEx resumes MD-11 cargo flights after FAA lifts grounding order
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) – FedEx said Monday it has begun resuming use of its MD-11 airplanes after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted an order that had barred flights following a fatal crash last
A nonprofit sues to halt Trump’s ‘American flag blue’ repaint of the Reflecting Pool
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington-based nonprofit is asking a judge to force the Trump administration to stop work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and restore historic elements at one of the most iconic spots on the
Businesses are facing rising costs during the Iran war, and economists expect more strains ahead
NEW YORK (AP) — Costs are piling up for businesses during the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran — and many economists see a bleak outlook, with some bracing for a downturn in hiring and investment in