Tag: United States government
Group asks US to cut funding to Idaho over wolf-killing bill
BOISE, Idaho — A conservation group is asking the U.S. government to cut off millions of dollars to Idaho that is used to improve...
Whose ‘Big Lie’? Trump’s proclamation a new GOP litmus test
<p>WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and his supporters are intensifying efforts to shame — and potentially remove — members of their party who are seen...
Judge orders Justice Dept. to release Trump obstruction memo
<p>WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the release of a legal memorandum the Trump-era Justice Department prepared for then-Attorney General William Barr before...
Gov. Whitmer among 7 awarded for courage by JFK Foundation
BOSTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and six other people who risked their own health and safety to help and protect others during the...
How companies rip off poor employees — and get away with it
<p>Already battered by long shifts and high infection rates, essential workers struggling through the pandemic face another hazard of hard times: employers who steal...
Oil pipeline builder agrees to halt eminent domain lawsuits
<p>MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A company seeking to build a disputed oil pipeline over an aquifer that provides drinking water to 1 million people agreed...
ATF to help Gary authorities investigate suspicious fires
GARY, Ind. — The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will help the Gary police and fire departments investigate a series of...
Family challenging immunity ruling in kidnapped man’s death
<p>HOUSTON — A recent appeals court ruling that provided immunity for an FBI agent who fatally shot a kidnapped Houston area man during a...
Santorum’s comments on Native Americans don’t quiet critics
NEW YORK — CNN analyst Rick Santorum's claim that he misspoke during a recent speech where he said there was “nothing here” when the...