Trump administration investigates 5 Democrats over their video to troops

Five congressional Democrats say they have received inquiries from the Justice Department after they appeared in a video message urging members of the military not to follow “illegal orders” —…

Could ICE agent in Good's shooting claim immunity from state charges?

The fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis last week sets up a potential legal showdown between the state and federal government. If…

Verizon offers customers $20 credit for widespread outage

Verizon on Thursday said it’s offering a $20 credit to customers affected by a widespread service outage on Wednesday.  Verizon subscribers complained that the outage limited their ability to use…

Trump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunches

Whole milk is heading back to school cafeterias across the country after President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday overturning Obama-era limits on higher-fat milk options. Nondairy drinks such as…

The D Brief: Offshore banks to hold seized-oil profits; Pay caps for defense CEOs; Army’s flight-school outsourcing, snagged; Right-to-repair urged; And a bit more.

Developing: The White House says it will put the proceeds from selling seized Venezuelan oil into offshore accounts, so that the money would not be held by the U.S. Treasury…

Trump admin. reverses sudden cuts in mental health, addiction programs

The Trump administration has reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that were valued at nearly  $2 billion. Thousands of federal grants supporting the programs were…

NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s North Carolina home burglarized weeks after plane crash, officials say

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an alleged break-in and theft last week at the North Carolina home of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, one of seven people who…

Brazilian au pair testifies against former employer and lover in double homicide case

FAIRFAX, Va. — A Brazilian au pair who has pleaded guilty to manslaughter testified against her former employer and lover on Wednesday in a double homicide case that prosecutors say…

Cities and states must hold ICE accountable for violence. The feds won’t | Kristy Parker and Samantha Trepel

Last Wednesday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed Renee Good, a 37-year-old American mother. Already, the federal investigation into the killing raises serious concerns, which is…

FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter in classified documents probe

The Washington Post says FBI agents have searched a reporter’s home as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of sharing government secrets Source link

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