Congress moves to raise retirement age for Capitol Police as threats against lawmakers mount
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is working to increase the retirement age for U.S. Capitol Police officers as the number of threats to lawmakers continues to climb and the department struggles to recruit and retain enough officers. Legislation
Lawyers urge judge to block Trump order that would create eligible voter list, limit mail ballots
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he issued an executive order to restrict voters’ ability to cast ballots by mail, attorneys for Democrats and civil rights groups told a federal judge on Thursday.
US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal’s head
SEATTLE (AP) — A tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal just off a
Muslim American groups say Republicans are weaponizing congressional hearings
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) – Muslim American groups said congressional hearings that Republican lawmakers cast as aimed at making the U.S. “sharia-free” are being weaponized against Muslim minorities in the United States by stoking
US SEC settles civil lawsuit against Indian billionaire Adani subject to court approval
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Fed’s Williams sees no need to change rate policy right now
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Thursday he does not see a need right now for the central bank to weigh any
The Latest: Xi and Trump summit focuses on business links as Chinese leader issues Taiwan warning
President Donald Trump is in Beijing for a crucial series of meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Few breakthroughs are expected on divisive issues such as the Iran war, trade, technology and Taiwan. On Iran, Trump said Xi told him that China wants
Rep. Chuck Edwards faces House ethics investigation over harassment allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is investigating Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina over allegations that he created a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment. Edwards, serving his second
US Rep. Max Miller sues his ex-wife for defamation in escalation of long-running divorce feud
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The bitter divorce between an Ohio congressman and his former wife, the daughter of one of the state’s U.S. senators, has escalated into new legal action. Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller filed a
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court’s order allows women seeking abortions to