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California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution, US warnsThe Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month’s midterm election, warning that local officials who process ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution. The letter Friday from senior Justice Department officials is the latest…
DOJ reaches settlement with Mississippi police department it found routinely violated civil rightsThe U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it reached a settlement forcing reforms for a Mississippi city and its police department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics. The settlement comes after a scathing 2024 DOJ report said the Lexington Police Department routinely violated…
ICE pursuit in Houston that broke a man's leg targeted a suspect who died years ago, family saysA federal immigration vehicle hit a Houston construction worker while pursuing a man who apparently died years ago. That's according to the alleged suspect's family and the immigration advocacy group FIEL, which held a news conference Friday. The group said the alleged suspect's family provided documentation proving his death. The man who was hit, Miguel…
Governor praises local who helped end the mass shooting at an Oregon elementary schoolOregon's governor says a community member likely saved lives by chasing down a teenager who shot and killed three children and a teacher at an elementary school in the city of Bend. Gov. Tina Kotek praised the person who shot the attacker inside Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday and helped end the rampage. Police say the three children killed…
Democrats hope a rematch can dislodge Trump loyalist Perry in PennsylvaniaFew Republican members of Congress in swing districts may be more closely linked to President Donald Trump than Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. Now the question is whether Perry’s ties to Trump will be his undoing in a midterm election where the president is unpopular. Perry faces a second challenge from Democrat Janelle Stelson after he narrowly defeated…
LA fire survivors are set to lose case managers as standoff between California and FEMA drags onA 78-year-old retired teacher whose California home was destroyed by a catastrophic wildfire faces losing her disaster case manager amid a funding standoff between the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Mary Landau's Altadena home was destroyed in the 2025 Los Angeles fires. Landau relies on case manager Veda Ashby Romero for help…
Fed chair Warsh says price stability is key but shies away from signals about ratesU.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh says he won't prejudge what the U.S. central bank will do about interest rates at its upcoming meetings. However, he repeatedly vowed to “deliver price stability.” Warsh spoke Friday on the sidelines of a meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Bangkok. The global surge in prices is a key…
Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during heated Maine Senate debateThe Maine Senate campaign between Democrat Troy Jackson and Republican Sen. Susan Collins is heating up. During a final Maine Senate debate the scene became briefly chaotic when a protester opposing data centers began yelling while Collins was speaking. As moderators asked for the protester to be removed, Collins said the demonstrator was one of…