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3 weeks ago
House Republicans begin push to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress over the Epstein probe
House Republicans are starting a push Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.
3 weeks ago
The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday
As communities across the country on Monday hosted parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon's legacy.
3 weeks ago
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation.
3 weeks ago
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown.
4 weeks ago
US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns
The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
4 weeks ago
Luxury retailer Saks seeks bankruptcy protection overwhelmed by debt
The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking bankruptcy protection, buffeted by rising competition and the massive debt it took on to buy its rival in the luxury sector, Neiman Marcus, just over a year ago.
4 weeks ago
Minnesota protesters, agents repeatedly square off while prosecutors quit after Renee Good’s death
Federal officers dropped tear gas and sprayed eye irritant at activists Tuesday during another day of confrontations in Minneapolis, while students miles away walked out of a suburban school to protest the Trump administration's bold immigration sweeps.
4 weeks ago
Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don’t) know
President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Federal Reserve, his Justice Department investigating and threatening a criminal indictment of the independent central bank and serving it with subpoenas.
4 weeks ago
George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased
Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.
1 month ago
Protests over federal enforcement operations after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland
As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.
