Federal workers sue for the right to criticize political candidates
The largest union of federal workers on Tuesday announced it’s suing the U.S. government in a bid to get it to drop its rules restricting workers from criticizing President Donald…
Newark handing out bottled water as filters appear to fail to protect residents from lead
More than eight months after officials in Newark, New Jersey, began handing out nearly 40,000 filters to help protect residents from elevated levels of lead, tests of three homes containing…
Calls for Michigan civil rights director to step down grow
Calls for the director of the Michigan agency that investigates discrimination complaints to resign are growing as new details have emerged about inappropriate comments that he has admitted objectified women.…
More 2020 Democrats calling Trump a ‘white supremacist’
In the days since the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, more 2020 candidates have started using the words “white supremacist” to describe not just some of President Donald Trump’s…
Trump praises ‘very beautiful letter from Kim Jong Un amid frozen nuclear talks, hours before North Korean launch
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he received another letter from North Korea’s Kim Jong Un amid stalled talks over the regime’s nuclear weapons program and hours before North…
US and Canadian military aircraft intercept 2 Russian bombers north of Alaska coast
U.S. and Canadian fighter aircraft intercepted two Russian Tu-95 Bear H bombers over the Beaufort Sea north of the Alaskan and Canadian coast on Thursday, according to North American Aerospace…
Twitter locks McConnell campaign account after it posts video of protesters threatening McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s campaign blasted Twitter on Thursday after its account was locked for sharing a video of protesters making threats against McConnell outside his home. Win Mcnamee/Getty…
McConnell won’t call Senate back, expects new gun legislation in September
President Donald Trump called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday morning about the recent mass shootings in the U.S. and Congress’ role in finding a legislative solution to the…
Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon leaving her role
Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon is departing her role, President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday afternoon. Interested in Trump Administration? Add Trump Administration as an interest to stay…
FEMA tests nationwide Emergency Alert System
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, conducted a nationwide emergency alert test on Wednesday afternoon to gauge its ability to send warnings if the internet were to go down.…