Washington– The US government will permanently dismiss tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document announced Tuesday, in an unusual use of executive power that could effectively help shield the president from further scrutiny of his finances and legal conduct. As part of the settlement deal aimed at resolving Trump’s $10 billion … Read more
The Los Angeles Unified School District is under investigation by the federal government over its soft handling of teachers accused of sexually abusing children. The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday launched an investigation into LAUSD into rules that allegedly protected predatory teachers — such as keeping them in classrooms or quietly transferring them instead … Read more
Kian Lajevardi told KTLA that his neighbor, Shamim Mafi, was like a mother figure to him, often cooking for him and talking to him about world events, including the war in Iran. What Lagivardi didn’t know was that Maffei, who lived a few doors down from him in an apartment complex in Woodland Hills, might … Read more
The Cuban government said Thursday it will release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes as the Trump administration puts intense pressure on the island’s government through a crippling oil blockade. The announcement said the pardon was a “humanitarian gesture” in relation to Holy Week and made no mention of the growing pressures with the … Read more
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly Announce Saturday, March 28, a comprehensive package of energy conservation measures, including a nationwide partial remote work mandate, as Egypt moves to manage economic pressure that it described as unprecedented in scope. Madbouly said, in a press conference after an inspection tour of the Obour Market on the outskirts of Cairo, … Read more
Washington– House Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to carry out President Donald Trump’s “play call” for government funding will be tested Tuesday, as the House takes a procedural vote on a bill to end the partial shutdown. Johnson will need near-unanimous support from his Republican conference to move forward. He can withstand the loss of just … Read more
Minneapolis — The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the federal government to stop increased enforcement by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the wake of the killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer. The state and cities filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday, … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to move forward without a guaranteed extension of health care benefits, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to keep fighting. In a test vote, the first in a series … Read more
DENVER (KDVR) — A 40-day government shutdown is set to end, with moderate Democrats approving a tentative deal to reopen the government. The shutdown left federal employees weeks without pay, food aid was halted, flights were canceled and delayed across the country, and many federal employees lost their jobs. The Senate is preparing to take … Read more
Washington– Republican senators are trying to end the government shutdown by preparing a bipartisan package of spending bills that they hope will win new Democratic votes. It is unclear whether their plan will succeed. Democrats have voted 14 times not to reopen the government as they demand an extension of expiring health care subsidies, which … Read more