A private, off-the-record gathering of conservative leaders and wealthy donors will convene this week in Sea Island, Georgia, with appearances by a Biden White House official and several critics of former President Donald Trump. Trump was not invited to the exclusive event, which will be attended by some of the …
Read More »Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein, couple accused in $4.5
Washington – The New York couple charged with conspiracy to launder over $4 billion in stolen bitcoin will be separated before trial — D.C. Chief District Judge Beryl Howell ruled Monday that the husband would be detained and his wife would be freed, partially undoing the decision of a New …
Read More »Air Force ordered to pay more than $230 million to families and victims of 2017 Texas church shooting
A federal judge in Texas ruled Monday that the Air Force must pay more than $230 million to survivors and victims’ families for the church shooting that killed over two dozen people. The shooter, Devin Patrick Kelley, should not have been able to buy a gun since he received a …
Read More »Fed appears poised to hike interest rate in March in effort to tackle inflation
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled it is ready to tackle inflation as prices have shot up in the past year and millions of Americans are facing the strain of higher costs. Following two days of policy meetings, officials strongly indicated the hike is just on the horizon. “With inflation …
Read More »States move to front lines in battle over abortion rights with Supreme Court decision looming
Washington — With the Supreme Court poised to issue a decision in the coming months that could reshape the landscape for abortion care in the country, state lawmakers returning to their capitals this month are moving to the front lines in the fight over reproductive rights. Republican-led legislatures are preparing …
Read More »Ohio Supreme Court orders redrawing of GOP
Ohio’s Supreme Court ordered a redrawing of the state’s enacted congressional and legislative lines this week and said the Republican-friendly maps violate Ohio’s constitution and redistricting reforms that passed last decade. The pair of 4-3 rulings are a victory for anti-gerrymandering groups and Democrats, who were poised to lose two …
Read More »COVID home tests: Insurance companies to start reimbursing Americans on Saturday for up to 8 tests per month
Americans with private insurance will be able to ask for reimbursement for rapid COVID-19 tests beginning Saturday — but any tests purchased before January 15 will not qualify. The requirement from the Biden administration allows eight tests a month per person covered by the insurance policy. For instance, a household …
Read More »Military begins discharging troops who refuse COVID
All of the U.S. military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, officials said, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service. On Thursday, the Marine Corps said it has discharged 103 …
Read More »DHS warns of uptick in online activity by al Qaeda
The Department of Homeland Security issued a terror threat bulletin Wednesday, warning that al Qaeda- and ISIS-linked terrorists are ramping up online activity to try to inspire attacks on the U.S. homeland, after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan. “Following the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks and the U.S. withdrawal …
Read More »Georgia election workers fired, accused of shredding voter applications
Officials in Georgia’s most populous county, where election operations are already under review by the state, have fired two workers accused of shredding paper voter registration applications, according to a county statement released Monday. Preliminary information indicates that the employees checked out batches of applications for processing, and they are …
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