U.S. says revamping census legal team is justified: Maryland filing
The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday rejected the contention that replacing its legal team in cases concerning the 2020 census was unjustified or prejudices...
Fed’s Powell, in Trump’s crosshairs, gets backing from Congress
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell came to Capitol Hill on Wednesday with two goals: cementing the case for an interest rate cut at the end...
U.S. Justice Department trying to quash Mueller team testimony: report
The Justice Department is trying to prevent two former members of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team from testifying behind closed doors as Mueller prepares for...
U.S. appeals court hands win to Trump in hotel ’emoluments’ case
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday scored a crucial victory in a Democratic-backed lawsuit that accuses him of violating anti-corruption provisions of the U.S. Constitution...
Online conservatives expect to vent social media frustrations at White House summit
When conservative meme-maker Carpe Donktum got an invite to a White House summit, he thought the email might be spam....
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations chairman offers bill on Saudi rights
The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Jim Risch, has introduced legislation seeking to push back on Saudi Arabia over human...
Justice Department trying to quash Mueller team testimony: report
The Justice Department is trying to prevent two former members of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team from testifying behind closed doors as Mueller prepares to...
Financier Epstein goes from luxury life to confined jail cell after sex trafficking charges
Wealthy American financier Jeffrey Epstein, charged with sex trafficking in underage girls, is now confined to a cell in a fortress-like concrete tower jail that...
Alaska lawmakers near showdown with governor over education cuts
Alaska lawmakers were heading for a showdown with Governor Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday to try and stop his bid to slash spending on higher education...
U.S. seeks a Congress-approved deal with Iran: Hook
The United States is seeking a Congress-approved agreement with Iran to replace the 2015 nuclear deal that President Donald Trump abandoned last year, the U.S....