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Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general

Attorney General Todd Blanche sought to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce Thursday in his first speech since taking the reins of the beleaguered agency, promising rank-and-file staff that he will lead them with integrity.

Transportation Dept. imposes English requirement on railway engineers, conductors

Fresh off its effort to remove people who struggle with English from jobs in commercial driving, the Trump administration is now moving to boot them off the rails, too.

Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign

Former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is scheduled to be the featured speaker at a Labor Day rally in what may be one of his first public appearances since ending his campaign.

Kennedy Center board votes to put Trump’s name back on building

A vote has attached President Trump's name to the Kennedy Center -- again.

CPB chief says administration not building a 30-foot wall at Big Bend National Park

The Trump administration is working on roadway construction and "limited" barriers at Big Bend National Park, but not a 30-foot wall, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said Thursday.

Landlords ask Congress to investigate delays in clearing D.C. evictions backlog

Housing providers have asked House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer to investigate the District for ignoring the end of COVID-19 renter protections, which they say has blocked them from collecting back payments and evicting tenants in arrears.

White House may skip naming a permanent Leavitt successor

President Trump's abrupt announcement that Karoline Leavitt is leaving the White House press podium has set off a guessing game over her replacement, but the administration's own recent history suggests there may not be a traditional successor at all.

Trump expands feds’ use of cyber tools against global criminals

President Trump directed federal law enforcement agencies to expand their use of cyber tools against transnational criminal organizations that operate outside the U.S. and target Americans.

New aircraft carrier going to Middle East amid questions over conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln

The U.S. is sending a new aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid reports of poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been long deployed to the theater in support of the war against Iran.  The USS George Washington, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, departed a port in Vietnam last week and was spotted...

Republican Senate candidate: ‘It’s embarrassing’ to be from Minnesota

Former sportscaster and Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya said Wednesday that voters told her it was “embarrassing” to be from Minnesota, amid progressive candidates’ wins across the state. In an appearance on Fox News’s “America Reports,” host John Roberts asked Tafoya about polling that showed her trailing behind her opponent Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a...

Flock revises privacy policies following backlash

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Flock updates privacy policies amid backlash Flock Safety will implement new privacy and data retention policies as pressure grows on the automated license plate operator to prevent its technology from being abused or used to conduct mass surveillance. © Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The company announced Thursday it will shorten the...

Stephen Miller on ‘Woke 1’: ‘It never stopped’

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday claimed that the “woke 1” era and its consequences have not ended  after recent comments about the time period from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). “The result, the wages of that policy, were a historic increase in murders until President Trump came along. A historic increase in...

DOJ alleges California prisons failed to protect female prisoners from sexual abuse by staff

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday blasted California for allegedly failing to protect female prisoners from sexual abuse and harassment. The DOJ leveled its accusations at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), namely at the two women's prisons that it oversees — the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla and the California...

Vance to GOP: Don’t blame young people for being sympathetic to socialism

Vice President Vance issued a warning to Republicans on Thursday about the momentum of progressive candidates on the left, saying GOP members can only blame themselves if they don’t persuade young voters. “Our response to that [socialism] can’t just be to ignore the economic concerns that I think are feeding this rising interest in socialism,”...

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