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NYC mayor’s lawyer says corruption case is ‘over,’ but charges remain in place for now

A lawyer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressed confidence Wednesday that the criminal case against the Democrat is over, even though the Justice Department official who ordered the charges dismissed left the door open to the case being brought back next fall.

Is Disney back to putting families over politics?

One of the hopes from the 2024 elections is that major corporations such as Disney would reevaluate to whom they are trying to appeal. It appears that the House of Mouse is finally starting that self-reflection. In the aftermath of the election, Disney has changed course on some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. […]

Trump picks oil industry vets for key posts in energy, environment

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump picks oil industry vets for key posts in energy, environment President Trump has selected people with significant ties to oil and other industries for key posts at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Interior Department. © Matthew Brown, Associated Press file Among them...

FEMA claws back migrant housing funds, drawing battle with NYC officials 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) clawed back $80 million it gave to New York City to house migrants as the Trump administration seeks to crack down on the program.  City officials, who said they discovered the revocation Wednesday, are threatening legal action as FEMA raises concerns that the grants were possibly funding “illegal activity.” “I...

Trump on whether Ukraine, Russia are equal in peace talks: ‘It’s an interesting question’ 

President Trump on Wednesday would not say whether he considers Ukraine to be an “equal member” of efforts to end the war between Moscow and Kyiv, as his administration pushes for negotiations between Russia and the neighboring country it invaded in 2022. “It's an interesting question,” Trump said in the Oval Office when asked if...

House GOP approves bill to expand Congress’s power to undo Biden-era rules

The House on Wednesday voted to dramatically expand Congress’s ability to roll back regulations passed by the prior administration, a move by the GOP to crush a number of new rules passed in the final year of the Biden administration. The final vote was 212-208. Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) were the...

Lawyer for Vince McMahon says criminal probe ‘definitively concluded’ with no charges

A lawyer for Vince McMahon said Wednesday that Manhattan federal prosecutors have dropped their criminal probe into whether the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder attempted to cover up multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. “We have been in consistent communication with the government and understand, with no ambiguity, that the investigation has definitively concluded and will...

Evening Report — House, Senate GOP duel over budget path

Presented by March of Dimes — The race is on between Republican leaders in the House and Senate to see who can be first to create a budget with the greatest likelihood of passing President Trump’s agenda through a narrowly-divided Congress. {beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Scott J. Applewhite and Alex Brandon,...

House Commerce chair launches data privacy working group

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday announced the creation of a data privacy working group as policymakers work toward a national privacy standard. “We strongly believe that a national data privacy standard is necessary to protect Americans’ rights online and maintain our country’s global leadership in digital technologies, including...

Education Department launches Title IX probes over trans athlete policies

The Department of Education announced on Wednesday it is investigating two state athletic associations that say they will not abide by the Trump administration's Title IX rules that forbid transgender girls and women from participating on sports teams that align with their gender identity. Local outlets have reported that both the Minnesota State High...

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