Harris rips Trump for his criticism of federal storm response
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris and the White House criticized Donald Trump for his attacks on the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton…
N.J. man pleads guilty to federal hate crime in damage of Islamic artifacts at Rutgers
The Justice Department said Thursday that a New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime in the April break-in and religious artifact…
Federal agents help passenger land plane after pilot incapacitated
A Customs and Border Protection aircrew used a medium-range Super King Air 350ER to help an aircraft's lone passenger safely land at a Bakersfield, Calif.,…
Supreme Court leans in favor of federal ban on gun kits
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices gave a friendly hearing Tuesday to the Biden administration’s regulation that prohibits the sale of easy-to-assemble firearms that can be…
Harris vows ongoing federal support, visiting N. Carolina after Helene
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised strangers helping strangers as she visited North Carolina on Saturday in the…
Federal case against Trump: Key passages in election meddling case
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump “laid the groundwork for his crimes” well before election day in 2020. He said “the details don’t matter” when told his election…
California fire chiefs blast federal rules on aircraft use
An aerial firefighting task force has been thwarted — and sometimes grounded — by a new interpretation of a U.S. Forest Service policy that prohibits…
Federal judge again blocks Biden’s sweeping student debt relief plan
Student debt relief activists rally outside the US Supreme Court Friday, June 30, 2023, in Washington D.C. On Thursday, a Missouri federal judge placed an…
US federal jury convicts three officers in fatal Tyre Nichols beating | Black Lives Matter News
Three former police officers have been convicted on federal charges related to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee — an incident in…
Fugees lawsuit: Pras Michél sues Lauryn Hill in federal court
Pras Michél is suing former bandmate Lauryn Hill in federal court for allegedly scuttling the Fugees’ U.S. comeback tour, which was called off abruptly last…
NYC mayor Adams pleads not guilty to federal corruption charges | Corruption News
Eric Adams says he will fight charges stemming from alleged illegal campaign contributions from Turkish sources.New York City Mayor Eric Adams has pleaded not guilty…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted by federal grand jury, sources say
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks before newly appointed NYPD commissioner Edward Caban is sworn in to office on July 17, 2023. Caban resigned…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Tennessee ‘abortion trafficking’ law
NASHVILLE — A federal judge Friday temporarily blocked Tennessee from enforcing a law banning adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission. In a…
Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates for first time since 2020
Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve testifies at the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on March 7, 2024. The Fed Board meets…
Ex-Trump aide Mark Meadows loses bid to move Arizona election case to federal court
Mark Meadows, former White House Chief of Staff during the Trump administration, lost a bid Monday to move his 2020 election subversion case from Arizona…
Ex-FDNY chiefs indicted on federal bribery charges
Two retired FDNY chiefs were arrested Monday on federal charges for allegedly accepting $190,000 in bribes to speed up building inspections. Brian Cordasco and Anthony…
Navient banned from federal student loans; to pay $120 million for ‘years of abuse’
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Thursday said Navient will be banned from federal student loan servicing and pay $120 million to resolve a lawsuit filed…
U.S. senators seek federal antitrust investigation of generative AI providers
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. (pictured 2023), who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer rights, said in a letter to DOJ…
Hunter Biden pleads guilty in US federal tax evasion case | Politics News
President’s son is accused of avoiding at least $1.4m in taxes while enjoying lucrative income from business dealings.Hunter Biden, son of United States President Joe…
Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to intervene in his state felony conviction
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, spurning the former…