Trump relents on Fed renovations after tense tour...

President Donald Trump reversed his opposition to the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion renovation of its headquarters after touring the Washington, D.C., project site on Thursday.  The massive and costly development of two of the Fed’s historic buildings became the latest sticking point between Trump and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell earlier this month after the Central […]

Alina Habba becomes acting US attorney in New...

The Trump administration cleared the way for Alina Habba to remain in her role as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey on Thursday, an unusual move to withdraw her from consideration, enabling her to serve in an acting capacity. Habba’s tenure as interim U.S. attorney was set to expire on Friday, but she announced on social media that […]

Trump targets homelessness in executive order ‘ending crime...

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order seeking to overhaul how states approach the homelessness crisis.  The president’s directive orders the Department of Justice to roll back regulations restricting states and businesses from removing homeless people from the streets and moving them to treatment centers. Arguing that most homeless people are drug users, […]

Supreme Court pauses ruling limiting Voting Rights Act...

The Supreme Court on Thursday paused a lower court ruling limiting the ability of private individuals to bring lawsuits over potential violations of the Voting Rights Act. The case could be heard by the justices on the merits in the coming term. The justices stayed a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for […]

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