Concerning economic data pose issues for GOP down midterm stretchRecent data paints a bleak picture of the economy, lending Republicans another blow as midterm early-voting is underway. Annual inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), rose from 3.4 percent in August to 3.7 percent in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Wednesday. A day later, the BLS reported that wholesale...The Hill3h agoWhole story →CommerceEconomy
Terror groups are handing Venezuela’s critical minerals over to ChinaThe Trump administration must address the corruption of the Venezuelan government and its role in allowing terrorist organizations and cartels to fund themselves by smuggling critical minerals to Chinese buyers.The Hill6h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Immigrant ICE searched for in Texas when agent hit man with car has been dead for years: ReportThe immigrant that federal agents were pursuing when an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer hit and injured a man with a vehicle in Houston has apparently been dead for almost a decade, according to an immigration advocacy group. Miguel Parra Hernandez, a 48-year-old immigrant without legal status, was driving to work Saturday morning when…The Hill7h agoWhole story →JusticeEconomy
Trump: California officials will 'go to jail' if state ignores DOJ voter roll suitPresident Trump reupped the Justice Department's (DOJ) warning that California officials could face criminal charges if they include the mail-in ballots of the over 200,000 people the federal government identified as potential non-U.S. citizens in their midterm election count. “They will all go to jail for a long period of time!!!” Trump wrote in a...The Hill8h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Zelensky says Russian sanctions Trump waived 'could have helped enormously'Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky decried President Trump’s late-night decision to waive sanctions and tariffs against Russia days before they were set to take effect under a new law. “At a time when the Russians have carried out such a massive attack on our energy sector, a decision was unfortunately made in America to completely disregard...The Hill10h agoWhole story →SecurityPlanet
If the Supreme Court wants to protect freedom of the press, here is its chanceHerridge did the right thing in protecting her sources. The justices now have a chance to protect her.The Hill10h agoWhole story →Justice
Federal agents searched Omar's trash for DNA before raid: SourcesInvestigators have used secretive “dumpster diving” to obtain DNA when search warrants were not possible.The Hill22h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentomar raid investigation
More lawmakers report suspicious packages at officesSeveral lawmakers said Friday their offices across the country had received suspicious mailings following reports earlier this week of letters containing unknown substances at U.S. election offices. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and over 15 House lawmakers said their…The Hill1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsuspicious packages at offices
