U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday named former federal prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel for two ongoing criminal investigations by the Department of Justice of former President Donald Trump. Smith’s appointment came three days after Trump, a Republican, … Read More
BREVARD, Fla. NASA launched its massive Artemis I moon rocket early Wednesday, bringing the United States a step closer to landing on the lunar surface for the first time in 50 years since the end of the Apollo program. NASA teams proceeded … Read More
Enough material to fuel more than a dozen medium-range ballistic missiles has been intercepted by the U.S. Navy on a fishing vessel heading from Iran to Yemen. The massive amount of explosive material was seized by the U.S. Naval Forces … Read More
ST. LOUIS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers was handed another legal loss Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction halting the program while an appeal … Read More
(Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said he expects the central bank to slow the pace of interest-rate hikes in upcoming months as US monetary policy approaches restrictive levels. “In the upcoming months, in light of … Read More
Republicans and Democrats are in a tight race for control of the US Congress, a day after the midterms. With votes still being counted, Republicans are favourites to win the House of Representatives, but the fight for the Senate is … Read More
NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) – The United States is seeking the forfeiture of more than $1 billion in Bitcoin stolen from the Silk Road online marketplace, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said on Monday. In the second largest seizure in … Read More
In March, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that would have done away with biannual clock changes by making daylight saving time permanent. Despite initial enthusiasm from some House members, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and as Americans prepare to … Read More
The Biden administration was forced to delete a Twitter post taking credit for a boost in retirees’ Social Security checksWednesday after social media users pointed out the increase was tied to decades-high inflation. “Seniors are getting the biggest increase in … Read More
Walmart is also reportedly contributing some $3 billion. Three major companies reached an agreement to pay over $12 billion to settle a host of litigation related to the distribution of opioids, Bloomberg Law first reported Wednesday. The suit agreement is … Read More