More than a dozen states on Wednesday filed a brief to the Supreme Court expressing support for the Trump administration’s push to resume federal executions. The filing by 14 states, which each permit capital punishment, came a day after the Trump administration asked the justices to authorize the U.S. government to carry out four death […]
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Read MoreA Cincinnati school is arguing in federal court for immunity over the suicide of a bullied 8-year-old student, saying they are not responsible under the law for preventing all violence between students. Attorney Aaron Herzig argued on behalf of former officials of Carson Elementary School on Wednesday that refusing immunity would be “opening up whole new vistas of liability” […]
Read MoreUtility company Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced Friday a $13.5 billion settlement for a string of deadly wildfires that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in Northern California. The settlement covers claims stemming from several wildfires, including the 2015 Butte Fire, 2016 Ghost Ship Fire, 2017 Tubbs and Northern California Fires, […]
Read MoreA bipartisan group of House and Senate members on Wednesday introduced legislation that would allow new parents to pull forward child tax credits to finance a leave from work or pay for child-related expenses. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Sens. Bill CassidyWilliam (Bill) Morgan CassidyLawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to allow new parents […]
Read MoreTikTok’s chief is set to meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill next week as the company seeks to address concerns that it poses privacy and security risks over its ties to the Chinese government. Alex Zhu is scheduled to meet with Sen. Marsha BlackburnMarsha BlackburnTikTok’s leader to meet with lawmakers next week Overnight Defense: Trump […]
Read MoreThe World Bank’s board on Thursday released a new plan to provide China with up to $1.5 billion in low-interest loans per year through mid-2025, despite strong objection from U.S. officials and lawmakers. At a House Financial Services Committee hearing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven MnuchinSteven Terner MnuchinWorld Bank approves billion-plus annual China lending plan despite US objections On […]
Read MoreWith just two weeks ahead of a shutdown deadline, top appropriators are hunkering down for crucial weekend negotiations on tough issues, including President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump says he will ‘temporarily hold off’ on declaring Mexican drug cartels as terror organization House Judiciary Committee formally receives impeachment report Artist behind gold toilet offered to Trump sells […]
Read MoreSpeaker Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi ‘Don’t mess with Mama’: Pelosi’s daughter tweets support following press conference comments Bloomberg: Trump should be impeached On The Money: Congress races to beat deadline on shutdown | Trump asks Supreme Court to shield financial records from House Democrats | House passes bill to explicitly ban insider trading MORE (D-Calif.) is […]
Read MoreAdvocates for creating federal standards for autonomous vehicles rallied on Tuesday to spur lawmakers to move quickly on legislation to roll out and test the emerging technology. Representatives of automobile manufacturers and stakeholder groups argued forcefully for the need for federal rules to create standards around autonomous vehicles at a forum on Capitol Hill. The […]
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