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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term. The move leaves only a handful of high-profile killers who acted out of hate or terrorism facing the federal death penalty -- for …

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Trump’s pick to lead Federal Housing Agency has openly fought efforts to help poor

Raw Story

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. “It’s a deregulatory agenda, and it’s an anti-poor people agenda.” Shamus Roller, executive director of the National Housing Law Project, said Turner’s views, if translated into policy, could increase homelessness. Trump’s announcement of Turner’s nomination praised him for “helping lead an Unprecedented Effort that Transformed our Country’s most distressed communities” as head of …

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Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Deccan Chronicle

Washington: President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment mere weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office. While running for president in 2020, Biden's campaign website said he would work to pass legislation …

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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Associated Press

Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S. This month, the Texas attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing abortion pills to a patient there via telemedicine. A survey conducted for the Society …

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15 hours, 26 minutes ago

Donald Trump taps ex-staffer Katie Miller to serve in Elon Musk-led DOGE

India Today

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Katie Miller, who served in Trump's first administration and is the wife of his incoming deputy chief of staff, as one of the first members of an advisory board to be led by billionaire allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy that aims to drastically slash government spending, federal regulations and the federal workforce. Miller, …

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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

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US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term. With less than a month left in office, Biden had faced growing calls from death penalty opponents to commute the sentences of those …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Calmes: Drain the swamp? More like overt, unapologetic swampy displays at Mar-a-Lago

LA Times

President-elect Donald Trump with Elon Musk at a SpaceX test flight after the election. “Inside the Trump-Fueled Lobbying Frenzy from Mar-a-Lago” read one, followed by, “K Street lobbyists are flocking to Florida, as the nexus of power under Donald Trump shifts from Washington to Palm Beach.” Another : “A Spike in Demand, and Fees, for Lobbyists with Ties to Trump.” …

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Emergency room visits at this Loma Linda hospital are longer than at most ERs in the U.S.

LA Times

Beaumont, Calif., resident Nicole Vela, 45, was kept waiting so long at Loma Linda University Medical Center that her husband, Jorge, drove her to another hospital. In recent years, patients have typically spent roughly seven hours at the Loma Linda emergency department before leaving, data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services show. That has piled more pressure on …

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A Native American tribe is closer to acquiring more land in Arizona after decades of delay

Associated Press

Federal officials have joined with the state of Arizona to begin fulfilling a settlement agreement that was reached with the Hopi Tribe nearly three decades ago, marking what tribal officials described as a historic day. A long time coming Friday’s filing was born out of the 1996 passage of the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act, which ratified an agreement between …

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Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. That’s good news for the American people.” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had insisted …

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What changes should small businesses be aware of for 2025?

Associated Press

For small businesses, the biggest change in the new year will be the arrival of a presumably more business-friendly administration in Washington. Among them: changes to state-level overtime and minimum wage rules, the delayed federal FinCEN registration, taxes on payments from third-party providers like Venmo and PayPal, and anything that might affect inflation, including tariffs. “What we’ve seen for the …

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2 days, 12 hours ago

US: House approves funding bill hours before govt shutdown deadline

Deccan Chronicle

Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.Johnson insisted Congress would "meet our obligations" and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the …

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2 days, 13 hours ago

Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year. The bipartisan bill, which next heads to President Joe Biden, will eliminate longtime reductions to Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million people who …

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Dozens of death row inmates may see sentences commuted by Joe Biden: report

Raw Story

Dozens of convicted murderers set to be executed by the federal government could see their sentences commuted by President Joe Biden, according to a report. The report comes after Pope Francis earlier this month asked for prayers for federal inmates set to face capital punishment. “Today, I feel compelled to ask all of you to pray for the inmates on …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

LA Times

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee mark the confirmation of 235 federal judges nominated by President Biden. President Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency this month, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term, …

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Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval

LA Times

The Capitol is pictured in Washington on Friday. President Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. That’s good news for the American people.” House Speaker …

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“Who is in charge?”: Top Democrats criticize Musk’s role in government shutdown drama

Salon

Prominent Democrats lambasted Elon Musk’s influence on negotiations to avert this weekend’s potential government shutdown, questioning his behind-the-scenes role in shaping Republican strategy. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, said Musk’s involvement suggested he was “calling the shots for Trump and Republicans,” asking pointedly, “Who is in charge?” The criticism followed a turbulent week on Capitol …

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Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington

India Today

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Donald Trump’s core demand in the negotiations. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had insisted lawmakers would “meet our obligations” and not allow …

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Deal spares federal workers before Christmas but there’s concern about possible job cuts under Trump

Associated Press

— Johnny Zuagar said he tried to hide his worries about a potential government shutdown from his three boys as he weighed how much to spend on Christmas presents. “You’re just trying to take that worry off of your family.” Like thousands of federal workers, Zuagar had been navigating the holidays with the spirit of the season overtaken by an …

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2 days, 17 hours ago

Oregon sheriff concerned about letters asking people to track possible immigrants

Associated Press

LINCOLN CITY, Ore. — A sheriff in Oregon says he has contacted the FBI and is increasingly concerned about a letter circulating in his rural, coastal community asking people to write down the license plate numbers of possible immigrants. The sheriff’s office said it was committed to upholding Oregon’s sanctuary law, which prohibits local police in most cases from inquiring …

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2 days, 17 hours ago

Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation

Associated Press

President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, railing against the plan in a torrent of more than 100 X posts that included multiple false claims. Now there’s a new social media bully in town, pushing the champion social media bully around.” …

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2 days, 19 hours ago

What’s next for the man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO?

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The man accused of gunning down United Healthcare’s CEO outside a Manhattan hotel is now jailed in New York, awaiting arraignment Monday on a state murder indictment after he was returned to the city in dramatic fashion to face charges in multiple courts. Shackled and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was escorted Thursday by …

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JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BofA facing federal lawsuit over Zelle payment network fraud

Associated Press

A federal regulator sued JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America on Friday, claiming the banks failed to protect hundreds of thousands of consumers from rampant fraud on the popular payments network Zelle, in violation of consumer financial laws. The CFPB claims that the banks violated federal consumer financial laws governing electric funds transfers, which require banks conduct “reasonable …

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Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term, when he filled three seats on the Supreme Court. “So I think it’ll enhance the image of the court and its work …

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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Trump’s pick to lead Federal Housing Agency has openly fought efforts to help poor

Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Donald Trump taps ex-staffer Katie Miller to serve in Elon Musk-led DOGE

Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Calmes: Drain the swamp? More like overt, unapologetic swampy displays at Mar-a-Lago

Emergency room visits at this Loma Linda hospital are longer than at most ERs in the U.S.

A Native American tribe is closer to acquiring more land in Arizona after decades of delay

Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

What changes should small businesses be aware of for 2025?

US: House approves funding bill hours before govt shutdown deadline

Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

Dozens of death row inmates may see sentences commuted by Joe Biden: report

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval

“Who is in charge?”: Top Democrats criticize Musk’s role in government shutdown drama

Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington

Deal spares federal workers before Christmas but there’s concern about possible job cuts under Trump

Oregon sheriff concerned about letters asking people to track possible immigrants

Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation

What’s next for the man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO?

JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BofA facing federal lawsuit over Zelle payment network fraud

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally