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Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional

U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn is holding off on enforcing his ruling for 30 days to allow Illinois leaders time to appeal.

Democrats’ Report Calls Trump Hotel Business Unethical and Unconstitutional

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee said the former president overcharged the Secret Service and accepted money from officials and people who were seeking pardons and appointments.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Ohio abortion ban ruled unconstitutional in wake of voter-OK'd referendum

The most far-reaching of Ohio's laws restricting abortion was struck down by a county judge who said last year's voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the law ...

A New York City law used to padlock suspected illegal pot shops is ruled unconstitutional

A New York City judge has ruled that a law the city has relied on to padlock suspected unlicensed marijuana shops is unconstitutional

Health - ABC News - October 29

Federal Ban on Fake Reviews Goes Into Effect

A Federal Trade Commission rule prohibiting the sale or purchase of online ratings is live, opening to door to lawsuits for violations.

Business - Inc. - October 22

How (and why) federated learning enhances cybersecurity

Federated learning’s popularity is rapidly increasing because it addresses common development-related security concerns.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 26

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter point

The Federal Reserve approved its second consecutive interest rate cut Thursday.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Federal Reserve lowers rates by a quarter point

The Federal Reserve announced it is lowering the interest rate by a quarter point. NBC News’ Christine Romans explains what this means for the progress of inflation.

No indication Trump was in danger at Coachella rally, federal official says

Police arrested an armed man outside of former President Donald Trump's event in Coachella, California, on Saturday. A federal law enforcement source tells CBS News there's no indication this was ...

Trump makes latest bid at moving hush money case to federal court

Former President Trump’s attorneys on Monday made their latest bid at moving his hush money criminal case to federal court, telling an appeals panel that a lower judge’s refusal to do so was ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

National Retail Federation predicts record 2024 holiday sales

Holiday sales are poised to set a new record in 2024 and could increase by as much as 3.5 percent from 2023, the National Retail Federation (NRF) announced Tuesday. The NRF forecasts holiday retail ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Eric Adams’s Campaign Donations Plunge After Federal Indictment

Donations to the New York City mayor’s re-election campaign ceased after a five-count federal corruption indictment against him was unsealed last month.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

State and federal officials announce expansion of California’s Salton Sea conservation project

California and Biden administration officials on Tuesday announced new ecosystem restoration plans for the dwindling Salton Sea, where conservation efforts aim to improve regional air quality and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Brazil federal police seek extradition of Bolsonaro supporters from Argentina

Brazil’s Federal Police has requested the extradition of dozens of people who had fled the country after being accused of storming top government offices last year, in an alleged bid to forcefully ...

World - ABC News - October 16

Trump Contends His Economic Policies Won’t Increase Federal Debt

In an interview with Bloomberg News, the GOP candidate denied his tariff plans would hike the deficit by $7.5 trillion, a widely accepted forecast among economists.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Federal judge blocks Alabama's voter purge program ahead of election

A federal judge temporarily blocked Alabama’s voter removal program that flagged thousands of registered voters and accused them of illegally registering in the state.

Federal Government Approves $1.8 Billion in Hurricane Recovery Funds

After two major storms, the Biden administration has set nearly $2 billion in hurricane recovery funds.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Cleveland wins $60 million federal grant to help connect Downtown to the lakefront

Cleveland took a significant leap Wednesday on the road to remaking its lakefront. The city won almost $60 million in federal grants to help convert the Shoreway into a slimmed-down boulevard.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Tulsa Race Massacre descendants meet with DOJ amid federal review

Family members of the two known living survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre met for the first time on Thursday with detectives from the DOJ.

Evidence unsealed in federal 2020 election interference case against Trump

A judge has unsealed more evidence collected by special counsel Jack Smith in the federal 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has the ...

Judge unseals evidence in Trump federal election interference case

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's federal election interference proceedings unsealed nearly 1,900 pages of heavily redacted evidence that special counsel Jack Smith assembled to build his case ...

'You’re fired': How Trump will declare war on the federal government if he wins

The former president plans to revive the spoils system by firing as many as 50,000 careerists and replacing them with loyalists.

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Investigating baseless claims of non-citizens voting in U.S. federal elections

CBS News is investigating efforts by self-appointed "election protection advocates" who say they are policing voter rolls in North Carolina by looking for suspected undocumented immigrants trying ...

One of El Chapo's sons begins plea negotiations with Chicago federal prosecutors

Ovidio Guzman López is facing narcotics trafficking charges.

Return-to-office mandates are causing more federal workers to unionize

Department of Justice trial attorneys are seeking to form the first attorneys' union in the department's history in response to a return-to-office mandate, citing concerns about productivity, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

IRS announces new federal income tax brackets for 2025

The IRS has announced higher federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2025. Here's what taxpayers need to know.

Business - CNBC - October 22

IRS announces new federal income tax brackets for 2025

The IRS has announced new federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2025.

Musk voter lottery might violate federal law: DOJ

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has warned Elon Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC that its daily $1 million giveaways to registered voters in swing states might violate federal law, according to several ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Trump's lawyers again ask to dismiss federal election interference case

The filing argues that special counsel Jack Smith was illegally appointed and that funding for his office should be cut off.

OceanGate Faces Federal Investigation a Year After the Titan Submersible Implosion

A US Attorney's office is investigating the company behind the doomed expedition to the wreck of the Titanic, sources tell WIRED, even as a civil suit is already underway.

Tech - Wired - October 25

Germany's federal states would like further migration controls

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Federal judge orders Virginia to reinstate more than 1,500 to voter rolls

A federal judge ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,500 people to the state’s voter rolls Friday after the Biden administration sued, claiming the removals took place too close to the upcoming ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Biden apologizes for Native American children forced into federal boarding schools

His visit to Arizona's Gila River Indian Community was his first as president.

Trump blasts federal judicial decision on Virginia election rolls

Former President Trump on Friday blasted a federal judge’s ruling that Virginia must restore more than 1,500 people to the state’s voter rolls, falsely claiming Vice President Harris was behind the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Vance says eliminating federal income taxes is not ‘realistic’ as Trump floats it

Donald Trump has floated the idea of eliminating the federal income tax. In an interview with Meet the Press, his running mate, JD Vance, says the idea is not “realistic,” calling it an ...

Politics - NBC News - October 27

Oracle applies to join Epic and others in new federal medical record network

Oracle announced Monday that it intends to join a federally-backed medical information exchange network called TEFCA

Business - CNBC - October 28

Why the Federal Reserve Rate Cut Isn’t Lowering Your Loan Rates

Fed rate cuts and lending rates do not always experience like-to-like movement. Here’s a quick look at rates, and what to expect moving forward.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Biden hosts formal ceremony to celebrate federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions

President Biden hosted a formal ceremony to publicly celebrate his executive order establishing an initiative to increase funding for Hispanic-serving institutions.

Yellowstone, Denali Bridges Among Dozens Included in Federal Upgrade Grants

Outdated bridges across the country will see an infusion of federal dollars from a Biden administration infrastructure law.

Business - Inc. - October 31

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