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Trump says federal government to step in to ‘protect’ Potomac river amid sewage leak

Monday, February 16 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the federal government will step in to "protect" the Potomac River following the collapse of a major sewer pipe in the Washington, D.C., region, and accused local officials of mismanaging... Read More.

Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers

Saturday, February 14 by SRN News

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota winds down, Minneapolis will need to decide how to manage makeshift memorial sites for two U.S. citizens killed by federal agents last month. Piles of flowers, signs and artwork swiftly formed to commemorate the... Read More.

Federal law would stop the cars of drunk or impaired drivers, but it isn’t happening yet

Saturday, February 14 by SRN News

A federal law requiring impairment-detection devices inside all new cars survived a recent push to strip its funding but remains stalled by questions about whether the technology is ready. Rana Abbas Taylor lost her sister, brother-in-law, nephew and two nieces when a driver with a... Read More.

Federal agency flags safety shortcomings that ‘exposed’ workers to explosion at US Steel plant

Saturday, February 14 by SRN News

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh that left two workers dead said it found a series of incomplete, outdated or inadequate procedures and practices that "exposed" employees to the explosion, which... Read More.

Federal officers appear to have lied about lead-up to immigrant shooting, ICE director says

Friday, February 13 by SRN News

By Christian Martinez Feb 13 (Reuters) - Two federal officers appear to have lied about the events that led up to the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis last month, acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said Friday. In a statement,... Read More.

GOP senator says he’s open to compromise on Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve

Friday, February 13 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggested Thursday he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to chair the Federal Reserve. "What I heard being floated could... Read More.

Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

Thursday, February 12 by SRN News

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Trump administration is ending the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to thousands of arrests, violent protests and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens over the past two months, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday. The operation called the Department... Read More.

Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations

Wednesday, February 11 by SRN News

CHICAGO (AP) - Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year, according to evidence released Wednesday by attorneys who accused the Trump administration of mishandling the investigation and spreading lies about the... Read More.

CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

Wednesday, February 11 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and rising debt, driven largely by increased spending, notably on Social Security, Medicare, and debt service payments. Compared with the CBO's analysis this time last year, the fiscal outlook has... Read More.

Federal judge dismisses attempt to obtain Michigan voter data in latest rejection of DOJ

Wednesday, February 11 by SRN News

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the Department of Justice that sought to obtain Michigan's voter rolls, marking the latest judicial rejection in President Donald Trump's wide-ranging attempts to gain access to voter data from states. The Justice... Read More.

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Trump says federal government to step in to ‘protect’ Potomac river amid sewage leak

Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers

Federal law would stop the cars of drunk or impaired drivers, but it isn’t happening yet

Federal agency flags safety shortcomings that ‘exposed’ workers to explosion at US Steel plant

Federal officers appear to have lied about lead-up to immigrant shooting, ICE director says

GOP senator says he’s open to compromise on Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve

Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations

CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

Federal judge dismisses attempt to obtain Michigan voter data in latest rejection of DOJ

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