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Appeals court denies Peter Navarro’s bid to stay out of prison

A federal appeals court on Thursday denied ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro’s bid to stay out of prison while appealing his conviction for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit largely affirmed the trial judge’s...

Navy fires USS Ohio submarine commanding officer

The Navy has fired the captain of the USS Ohio guided missile submarine, service officials revealed. Capt. Kurt D. Balagna was fired as commanding officer of the Ohio “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” the Navy said in a Wednesday statement.  “Navy commanding officers are held to high standards of personal and professional...

FAA investigating after American Airlines flight ‘reported a flat tire’

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an American Airlines flight that reported a flat tire after departing a Dallas area airport Wednesday. The FAA said an American Airlines Boeing 777 “landed safely” at the Los Angeles International Airport around 8:45 p.m. PDT Wednesday after it "reported a flat tire" after taking off from Dallas Fort Worth...

Republicans pan Sanders’s 32-hour workweek bill

GOP lawmakers pushed back against Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) new proposal for a 32-hour workweek during a committee hearing Thursday, saying such a mandate would hurt workers and crush small businesses.  The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, which Sanders chairs, met to discuss "new technology and increased productivity" and focused on the...

Factories receive billions in tax subsidies despite breaking pollution laws: Report

State and local governments give billions in tax subsidies to plastics processing facilities with a history of air pollution violations that disproportionately affect people of color, according to a report from the Environmental Integrity Project. The environmental nonprofit analyzed 50 plants constructed or expanded in the last 12 years. The vast majority were in Texas and Louisiana,...

Indiana Gov. Holcomb greenlights bills addressing child care, tenure reform and more

Republican Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed 75 measures into law, including a bipartisan bill supporting child care and a college tenure overhaul.

Senate votes to confirm US ambassador to Haiti amid gang attempt to seize power in Caribbean country

The Senate confirmed a new ambassador to Haiti as the country faces severe unrest while violent gangs attempt to seize power.

More Marines arrive in Haiti, with Pentagon ‘ready’ to evacuate Americans, commander says

The Pentagon and U.S. Southern Command remain prepared to execute a noncombatant evacuation order to rescue Americans trapped in Haiti as the country's violent collapse continues to unfold.

Biden parallels? How Carter fared against Reagan in this stage of election cycle

President Biden is dealing with inflation and foreign policy crises that are reminiscent of former one-term President Jimmy Carter ahead of his re-election effort.

Lawmakers blast Biden Gaza port plan as political move to win back progressives

House Republicans are accusing President Biden of putting American lives at risk for political reasons with his plan to build a temporary floating port off the Gaza coast.

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