Hong Kong canceled its New Year’s Eve fireworks show Wednesday out of security concerns involving protests that have lasted more than six months, the Hong Kong Tourism Board announced. This is the first time the fireworks show has been canceled. It typically brings crowds of thousands of people to Victoria Harbour and is prefaced by a worldwide countdown. […]
Read MoreWelcome to Wednesday’s Overnight Health Care. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals finally released its decision on the Texas ObamaCare case and back in Washington, the Trump administration proposed limited drug importation from Canada. We’ll start with the big court ruling. ADVERTISEMENT Appeals court strikes ObamaCare mandate, sends case back to lower court A […]
Read MoreThe White House on Wednesday threatened to veto a bill from House Democrats to temporarily repeal a provision in President TrumpDonald John TrumpRepublican group targets Graham in ad calling for fair Senate trial Democratic presidential candidates react to Trump impeachment: ‘No one is above the law’ Trump attacks Schumer at fiery rally in Michigan MORE‘s […]
Read MoreThe Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a pair of cases brought by Catholic schools who say a religious exemption based on the First Amendment shields them from employment discrimination suits brought by two former teachers. The cases, both originating in Los Angeles County, pit the U.S. Constitution’s safeguards for free expression of religion against legal protections […]
Read MoreThe Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) on Tuesday came out against a bipartisan homeland security spending package, with a majority of its members voting against it over its immigration provisions. In a major year-end spending deal, Democrats and Republicans agreed to provide $1.375 billion toward a physical barrier along the southern border and to maintain funding […]
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Read MoreThe secretive federal court that approved the surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page on Tuesday accused FBI agents of creating a misleading impression about their basis for requesting a warrant and ordered the bureau to overhaul its process. In a blistering order, a judge on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) accused the […]
Read MoreA top Pentagon intelligence official will soon leave the building, the fourth key defense official to announce their resignation within a week. Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Kari Bingen submitted her resignation on Dec. 5 and will leave Jan. 10, Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Uriah Orland confirmed in a statement. Her departure was first reported by Politico. […]
Read MoreA federal judge has found that the federal government is liable for some damage related to Hurricane Harvey, which struck Texas and Louisiana in 2017, causing severe flooding. Judge Charles Lettow determined Tuesday that the government must compensate people for flooding caused by the Army Corps of Engineers’ reservoir management following the storm. The George […]
Read MoreJustice Ruth Bader GinsburgRuth Bader GinsburgGinsburg on Trump’s call for court to end impeachment: ‘The president is not a lawyer’ Will the Supreme Court protect the rule of law, or Donald Trump? Documentary on John Lewis set for release next year MORE on Monday responded to President TrumpDonald John TrumpWhite House counsel didn’t take lead […]
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