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Praising U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement of a special prosecutor to investigate Republican complaints in the FBI and DOJ, two House GOP leaders called the move a "step in the right direction," The Hill reported. Reps.
Some advocates are pushing for an Illinois constitutional amendment to change how legislative districts are created in the state. Redistricting advocates have asked lawmakers to consider their proposed Fair Maps Amendment that would form a 16-member independent commission to draw new districts, the Daily Herald reported .
Lawsuit against Trump's plan to phase out DACA may proceed with a claim of bias against Latinos, judge rules Federal judge rules that plaintiffs may argue that the move to end the programme was driven by unlawful racial animus A lawsuit opposing US President Donald Trump's plan to end protections for some children of undocumented immigrants may go forward, after a federal judge said there was a "plausible inference" that the programme was illegally aimed at Mexicans. US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis had previously blocked the government from moving to deport those covered under the programme, known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, but had not decided whether to allow the case to proceed.
All three Democrats running for New Mexico governor say they support a statewide ban on the sale of AR-15s, while the lone GOP candidate disagrees. Democratic candidates for New Mexico governor back AR-15 ban All three Democrats running for New Mexico governor say they support a statewide ban on the sale of AR-15s, while the lone GOP candidate disagrees.
New Jersey will have the highest percentage of taxpayers facing a tax hike this year as a result of the Republican rewrite of the federal tax code, according to a new report. The Tax Policy Center, a think tank based in Washington, D.C., said in a report Wednesday that 10.2 percent of New Jersey taxpayers will see their tax bills rise.
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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed into law the largest teacher pay raise in the state's history and a massive package of tax hikes to pay for the plan. Flanked by educators and GOP leaders, Fallin on Thursday signed a bill to give public school teachers raises of between 15 and 18 percent, an average boost of about $6,100 a year.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday he won't immediately appoint a new special counsel to investigate a number of Republican grievances involving the FBI and Justice Department, despite mounting pressure from members of his own party. Sessions, in a letter to three Republican committee leaders, reiterated that he had directed a senior federal prosecutor, Utah's U.S. attorney John W. Huber, to evaluate "certain issues," including whether such an appointment is necessary.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced that the California Department of Justice will be stepping in to provide independent oversight of the investigation into the shooting death of Stephon Alonzo Clark. During a press conference with Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert and Sacramento community leaders, Attorney General Becerra pledged that the California DOJ will lend its experience to ensure a fair and impartial investigation.
And to make sure no one is left out, the Big Bend Bomb Squad built special eggs for kids who are visually impaired in Tallahassee, Florida. From the outside, the finished product looks just like an ordinary Easter egg.
If you're a frequent Sam's Club shopper, you might want to check your pantry in light of a massive recall just announced by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service . Nearly 100,000 pounds of canned chicken breast have been contaminated with large pieces of plastic, and the company who makes the product for Sam's Club is issuing a warning after customers found the nasty surprise in their meals.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued a statement providing clarification on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's oversight of plants produced through innovative new breeding techniques which include techniques called genome editing. Under its biotechnology regulations, USDA does not regulate or have any plans to regulate plants that could otherwise have been developed through traditional breeding techniques as long as they are not plant pests or developed using plant pests.
The fight against an insect invasion that's killing coastal wetlands is receiving long sought-after help from the federal government. Congress plans to contribute $500,000 to help control or eradicate the tiny Asian insect, known as a scale, that's been destroying roseau cane, a sturdy, erosion-resistant reed that holds much of the lower Mississippi River Delta together.
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership . The New York Post reports Comey's work is already a bestseller via pre-orders - which are sales on top of the $2 million deal he signed with publisher Flatiron last year.
MARCH 15: U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin testifies during a hearing before the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of House Appropriations Committee March 15, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The subcommittee held a hearing to examine the FY2019 Veterans Affairs Budget request by the Trump Administration.
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that New York State Thruway Authority had the right to use toll revenue collected from commercial truckers to maintain upstate canals, upholding the dismissal of a lawsuit by a trucking industry group. A unanimous three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said that a 1991 federal law, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, specifically authorized the Thruway Authority to use excess toll revenue for canals.
In this March 20,2018, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., pauses as he speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ryan's political future as House speaker has been such a topic of speculation that even the simple question of whether he will seek re-election to his Wisconsin seat remains secret.
California is on the front lines of President Donald Trump's efforts to rollback car and light truck emissions standards as a battle brews between the administration and state officials. Trump's presidency has made for an interesting dynamic in California where state officials are taking action to drastically reduce air pollution in order to protect the health of its residents and fight climate change.
A child places a hand on the stomach of a pregnant woman. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will end its practice of automatically releasing pregnant immigrant detainees to "better align" with President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, according to official documents sent Thursday to Congress and reviewed by ThinkProgress.