Tag: politics
Chair of a House committee on China demands urgent White House briefing on TikTok deal
WASHINGTON – The chairman of a House committee that pushed for the law demanding TikTok be spun off from its Chinese owners has requested...
The Latest: Former FBI Director Comey indicted on charges of making a false statement, obstruction
Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case filed days after President Donald...
Federal Bureau of Prisons moves to end union protections for its workers
The federal Bureau of Prisons said Thursday it is canceling a collective bargaining agreement with its workers and stripping them of union rights, the...
A look at the Trump-Comey relationship and the indictment against the former FBI director
WASHINGTON – The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey represents the first criminal case against a perceived adversary of President Donald Trump so...
Trump to put import taxes on kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks starting next week
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered...
Behind the fall and resurrection of Jimmy Kimmel is a $6.2 billion merger and the companies that serve rural, conservative audiences | Fortune
For the first time in more than two decades, millions of Americans were unable to tune in to Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday. Even...
Trump officials urge nations to join global effort to restrict the asylum system
NEW YORK – The Trump administration pitched several other countries Thursday on its view that the global system for seeking asylum, in effect since...
White House budget office tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of potential shutdown
WASHINGTON – The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week. In a...
Justice Department to try to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, AP sources say
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is preparing to ask a grand jury as soon as Thursday to indict former FBI Director James Comey on...
Judge rules feds can’t require states to cooperate on immigration to get disaster money
BOSTON – A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Wednesday that it’s unconstitutional to require states to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to...
