US Customs and Border agent convicted of raping, robbing sex workers in Chicago-area hotel roomsA federal jury on Thursday convicted U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe on all counts alleging he used his gun and badge to rape and rob Chinese sex workers in Chicago-area hotel rooms in 2022.Santa Ana Orange County Register21d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomycbp agent conviction
Gas tax holiday bill on ice despite House rule fracasA group of rebels held up floor action on other matters to press their demands.Santa Ana Orange County Register21d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildgas tax holiday bill vote
Endorsement: Re-elect Derek Tran in the 45th congressional districtAll things considered, Tran has earned another term, especially at a time when the Trump administration’s policies are disrupting the economy, dragging the United States into endless conflicts and wrecking the constitutional order.Santa Ana Orange County Register21d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyDerek Tranca 45th congressional district election
Why the Federal Reserve is lifting rates now, and what it meansOn Wednesday, the Fed’s rate-setting committee unanimously agreed to a rate hike, and nearly all policymakers signaled that a second increase later this year would likely be appropriate.Santa Ana Orange County Register21d agoWhole story →Economyfederal reserve rate hike
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer as his nominee to lead ICEThe White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.Santa Ana Orange County Register21d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyice nomination withdrawal
Ohio voters rejected Sherrod Brown. Will he get a second chance?Former Sen. Sherrod Brown is asking Ohio voters to send him back to Congress instead of Jon Husted just two years after they rejected him.Santa Ana Orange County Register21d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyJon Hustedohio senate election
