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Federal lawmakers target states’ use of unclaimed property after CBS California investigation

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A CBS News California investigation into unclaimed property is now drawing bipartisan attention in Washington, with federal lawmakers moving to stop states from quietly profiting off money that belongs to residents. California alone holds more than $15 billion in unclaimed property from uncashed checks, old bank accounts, insurance payments, investments and other financial assets — … Read more

Federal judge blocks above-ground White House ballroom construction

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A federal judge on Thursday said above-ground work on the White House East Wing must stop, but underground construction on a presidential bunker can continue.  U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, who in March temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the White House’s East Wing, clarified his order Thursday after a federal appeals … Read more

Federal judge blocks Indiana ban on student ID for voting

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge this week blocked Indiana from enforcing a law that bars college-issued student identification cards from being used for voting, ruling that the measure likely violates the constitutional rights of students and young voters. U.S. District Judge Richard Young granted a preliminary injunction on Tuesday … Read more

Trump’s plan to build a Triumphal Arch gets a hearing before a key federal agency

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s design for the Triumphal Arch he wants built at an entrance to the U.S. capital comes up for a review and possible vote Thursday by a key federal agency, one of several projects he is pursuing alongside a White House ballroom to leave his lasting footprint on Washington. Trump said … Read more

What to know about Atlanta-area attacks that killed 2, including a federal worker

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ATLANTA — A man who had immigrated to the U.S. has been charged in a string of deadly attacks in the Atlanta suburbs that quickly drew the attention of President Donald Trump’s administration. U.K.-native Olaolukitan Adon Abel, whose name appears in different variations in court and government records, is accused of killing two women, including … Read more

Injured passenger awarded $300K after federal jury finds Carnival overserved alcohol

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Carnival Cruise Line must pay $300,000 to a former passenger after a federal jury in South Florida found that the company was negligent in serving the woman more than a dozen shots of tequila before she fell and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury MIAMI — Carnival Cruise Line must pay $300,000 to a former … Read more

Prosecutors turned away from Federal Reserve after unannounced visit

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Prosecutors turned away from Federal Reserve after unannounced visit – CBS News Watch CBS News A source says prosecutors from Jeanine Pirro’s office made a surprise visit to the Federal Reserve on Tuesday to access the building’s ongoing renovations, but were denied entry. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more. Source link

Trump administration’s Federal Reserve HQ probe escalates with unannounced site visit by prosecutors

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Deputies from the United State’s Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (USADC) showed up earlier this week, unannounced, at the Federal Reserve’s construction site in Washington, D.C., which is part of an investigation tied to congressional testimony from Chairman Jerome Powell. After speaking with construction workers, … Read more

Why Jerome Powell — not Trump — will decide when the Federal Reserve chief exits the scene

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President Trump’s latest threat to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell could put them on a collision course when the latter’s term as head of the central bank ends on May 15. In an interview with Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Wednesday,  Mr. Trump said he would dismiss Powell if the policymaker stuck to his … Read more