DOJ seeks to revive cases against Comey, James a year after dismissalsA federal appellate panel expressed skepticism Tuesday about the Justice Department’s bid to revive prosecutions in Virginia of former FBI director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, following a court ruling last year that the prosecutor overseeing them had been illegally appointed. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of…Spokane Spokesman-Review20d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentdoj prosecutions appeal
Patel won’t rule out FBI at the polls on Election DayWASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel refused to say whether agents would be present at the polls during the midterm elections in a contentious Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing Tuesday. The comments came as members from both parties questioned Patel over issues ranging from elections to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and a bizarre…Spokane Spokesman-Review20d agoWhole story →JusticeSecuritysenate judiciary hearing
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs first-in-nation standards for homes damaged by wildfire smokeLOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced he had signed legislation to create new, first-in-the-nation standards to test and remediate homes damaged by wildfire smoke, and to require insurance companies to pay for the associated costs.Spokane Spokesman-Review20d agoWhole story →BuildPlanetGavin Newsomcalifornia wildfire smoke standards
Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases, watchdog saysIranian strikes have damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and other structures at bases across the Middle East, and caused about $184 million worth of damage at U.S. diplomatic facilities, according to a Pentagon watchdog report. The inspector general’s report to Congress on Operation Epic Fury - the Trump administration’s name for the war with…Spokane Spokesman-Review20d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityiran conflict update
History Shows Fed Will Deliver Rate Hike Markets Have Locked InBond traders are pricing in a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike Wednesday with a level of conviction that has proven right for decades.Spokane Spokesman-Review20d agoWhole story →Economyfederal reserve rate hike decision
U.S. Supreme Court blocks new mail-in voting requirements for midterm electionsOLYMPIA – The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to impose federal control on mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.Spokane Spokesman-Review21d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentmidterm election voting rules
