Tag: Washington news
Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is ending several grant programs reserved for colleges that have large numbers of minority students, saying they amount to...
3 fired FBI officials sue Patel, saying he bowed to Trump administration’s ‘campaign of retribution’
WASHINGTON – Three high-ranking FBI officials were fired last month in a “campaign of retribution” carried out by a director who knew better but...
The Latest: Judge allows Cook to remain as Fed governor while Trump tries to fire her
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her position while she fights President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire her.The ruling Tuesday by a...
Michigan dismissal highlights the challenges in prosecuting cases against Trump’s 2020 fake electors
LANSING, Mich. – Before the abandoned federal attempt to prosecute Donald Trump for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, state and local prosecutors...
Court rules Lisa Cook can remain a Fed governor for now while fighting Trump’s attempt to fire her
WASHINGTON – A federal court ruled Tuesday that embattled Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her position while she fights President Donald...
Trump dines at a restaurant near the White House to promote his DC crime crackdown
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump had dinner Tuesday night at a seafood restaurant near the White House, promoting his deployment of the National Guard...
Potential jurors return for the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate Trump in Florida
FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Potential jurors on Tuesday returned for a second day of screening in the trial of a man charged with trying...
US and European officials meet to discuss new sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON – U.S. and European officials met at the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday evening to discuss various forms of economic pressure to exert...
Democrats seek information on Trump administration’s security clearance revocations
WASHINGTON – Democratic lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee asked the Trump administration on Monday about its reasons for revoking the security clearances of...
A military approach to drug busts upends US efforts and raises legal questions
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard detects and detains scores of drug-running vessels in the Caribbean every year in its role as the world's...