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Trump retreats on D.C. police takeover but gets cooperation on ICE enforcement

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a new set of orders late Friday clarifying President Trump's attempt to take over the police department in Washington, leaving Chief Pamela Smith in charge but directing the city's officers to comply with federal immigration enforcement.

Appeals court upholds Pelosi’s vote-by-proxy rules for U.S. House

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was on solid legal footing when she allowed lawmakers to cast colleagues' votes on the chamber floor during the coronavirus pandemic.

Senate Democrat rips Costco for ‘refusing to sell’ abortion pills

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) hammered Costco on Friday for appeasing "far-right extremists," after the retailer said earlier this week that its pharmacies would not dispense the abortion medication mifepristone. "I am deeply alarmed by news reports that Costco is refusing to sell safe, effective, and legal medication for no other reason than to appease the...

Blumenthal says Putin spent summit ‘delaying’ Trump peace negotiations, reups call for sanctions

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said he thinks President Trump was manipulated at the Friday Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.  “Putin doesn't want a deal. He doesn't want peace. And the only way to convince him to stop this diplomatic rope-a-dope, playing the President, delaying any kind of ceasefire, is through strength,” Blumenthal said...

Seafood fraud: Are your fish fishy?

Without robust traceability systems and consumer labeling in place, dishonest actors can swap out species, hide origins, and lie about catch methods with little fear of being caught.  

How many streaming services you need to watch NFL games — and how much it’ll cost

Football season is upon us, with preseason games well underway. Tuning into games may, however, be more complicated than seasons past. 

Inside the US military’s quest for ‘drone dominance’

Innovators come to Camp Atterbury in Indiana twice a year to put their technology to the test and potentially earn contracts with the U.S. military.

Rapper Sean Kingston sentenced to prison for $1 million fraud scheme

Rapper Sean Kingston was sentenced to three and a half years in prison Friday after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme in which he leveraged his fame to dupe sellers into giving him luxury items that he then never paid for.

Air Canada faces turbulence as flight attendants go on strike: What to know

Air Canada flight attendants went on strike Saturday after failing to reach a contract agreement regarding an increase in wages.  Flights across the Great White North were canceled as 10,000 attendants represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) chose not to work, halting some operations for the country’s largest airline.  Attendants started walking off...

Upset about DC’s lack of voting rights? Look to the Democrats.

Let's restore full representation for residents in Washington, D.C.

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