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FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC's 'The View' over equal time rule
19+ min ago (494+ words) The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC's "The View" over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-air, according to the head of the agency that oversees U.S. broadcast airwaves. "The…...
VA moves to end gun restrictions on veterans who require money managers
23+ min ago (685+ words) The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will end a 30-year practice of reporting veterans who require fiduciaries to a Federal Bureau of Investigation database that screens and prohibits people from buying and possessing firearms. The VA will no longer…...
Federal judge accuses Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants in scathing ruling
29+ min ago (269+ words) A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally. Citing the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota,…...
Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia
39+ min ago (248+ words) Mayor Cherelle Parker visited the site Thursday morning and thanked the workers for their efforts, spokesperson Joe Grace said. A federal judge had set a Friday deadline for the Interior Department to restore the exhibit on the people enslaved by…...
Without nationwide rules, South Carolina lawmakers move to keep college athlete payments secret
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (863+ words) South Carolina is poised to join at least four other states in keeping secret the amount of money given to athletic teams and players after the Senate initially approved a bill Tuesday. The House approved the proposal last month with…...
Riverside City Manager Joshua Rauch to resign in April
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (206+ words) Riverside City Manager Joshua Rauch will soon resign from his position. Rauch has accepted a role as city manager of Hilliard, a suburb of Columbus, the city of Riverside announced in a press release Wednesday. He is expected to begin…...
Venezuela’s National Assembly set to resume tense debate on a sweeping amnesty bill
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (262+ words) Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodr'guez proposed the bill weeks after the U.S. military captured then-President Nicol's Maduro in a stunning raid Jan. 3 in the country's capital, Caracas, and took him to New York to face drug trafficking charges. The amnesty bill…...
Wisconsin poised to leave Arkansas as only state without expanded Medicaid for new moms
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (455+ words) Wisconsin Democrats, and even most Republicans, have pushed for years to expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers, only to be blocked by powerful Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Vos had argued that he opposed expanding welfare programs, but he relented…...
The Latest: Trump heads to Georgia after securing Board of Peace pledges for Gaza relief funds
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (1816+ words) President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members have agreed to pledge a combined $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package, while five countries have agreed to deploy troops to take part in an…...
The Latest: Trump convenes his Board of Peace
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (248+ words) President Donald Trump convenes his Board of Peace on Thursday with representatives from more than 40 countries and observers from a dozen more. The inaugural meeting's focus is reconstruction and building an international stabilization force for a war-battered Gaza, where a…...