Federal prosecutor Jack Smith resigns ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Special Counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Department of Justice after concluding work on two cases against President-elect Donald Trump, according to court filing…
After Trump's criticism, Michael Barr to resign as vice chair of Federal Reserve
Michael Barr, the vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, said he will leave his post in February, giving President Donald Trump a chance…
Federal court decision won’t change California net neutrality law
Despite the dismantling of the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to regulate broadband internet service, state laws in California, New York and elsewhere remain intact.This week’s…
Banks, organizations sue Federal Reserve over annual stress tests
The Bank Policy Institute sued the Federal Reserve on Tuesday on behalf of several banks and financial organizations citing a lack of transparency in the…
Elon Musk’s strange debut as a federal budget negotiator
In the wake of a successful effort to kill a year-end spending bill and replace it with more limited legislation to keep the government open,…
Stocks plunge as Federal Reserve’s tilt triggers ‘Black Wednesday’
Fed sparks market rout: Wall Street plunged, the dollar hit two-year highs, and Treasury yields spiked as Powell struck a hawkish tone, warning of inflation…
No security threat from reported drone sightings, US federal agencies state | Aviation News
Agencies issue joint statement in response to more than 5,000 reported drone sightings in past few weeks.The United States government says there is no threat…
Federal agencies probing drone sightings say no national security, public safety risk found
Department of Homeland Security under Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday issued a joint statement with other federal agencies stating no evidence has been found to…
Column: Trump pick would turn FBI into Federal Bureau of Retribution
WASHINGTON — Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee as the next director of the FBI, has big plans.He has called for the prosecution of a long…
Hate crimes against Arabs, Muslims spur community and federal action
Saeed Khan wrote the background information for the two-day "Islamophobia: The Disappearing Public Muslim" virtual conference being held Saturday and Sunday and opened it with…
N.J. leaders demand more info on federal probe of unexplained drone sightings
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and other state leaders on Friday demanded more information from federal authorities who are probing dozens of reports of unexplained…
Federal agents arrest Boston city councilor accused in bonus kickback scheme
Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Federal agents arrested Boston councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson on Friday on public corruption charges alleging a kickback scheme to collect city…
Federal appeals court upholds law forcing TikTok sale or ban
1 of 4 | A U.S. federal appeals court is upholding a law passed by President Joe Biden that will force the parent company of…
Memphis rejects federal calls for police oversight after Tyre Nichols probe | Police News
Police practices in the US city came under scrutiny following the fatal law enforcement beating of Tyre Nichols in January 2023.Officials in Memphis, Tennessee, have…
Federal judge denounces President Biden’s pardon, saying he misrepresented son’s criminal case
The judge who presided over Hunter Biden’s federal tax case in Los Angeles rebuked President Biden on Tuesday for pardoning his son this week, saying…
Judge holds NYC in contempt over ‘grave’ prison conditions on Rikers Island, is ‘inclined’ to a federal takeover
"For those reasons, the court is inclined to impose a receivership: namely, a remedy that will make the management of the use of force and…
Special counsel Jack Smith to drop all felony federal charges against President-elect Donald Trump
1 of 4 | “The government’s position on the merits of the defendant’s prosecution has not changed,” the special counsel’s office wrote Monday in its…
Donald Trump’s legal woes: Sentencing in New York, federal cases in limbo
1 of 5 | A decision on if and when President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced in the hush money case against him in New…
The Federal Reserve System of the USA and the President-Elect Trump
President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House had already suggested major changes for the Federal Reserve. Now, however, an even bigger question is emerging—not…
Supreme Court denies Mark Meadows’ bid to move election subversion case to federal court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to move his state-level 2020 election subversion case…