Driver rescinds guilty plea in wrong-way crash into LA sheriff’s recruits

LOS ANGELES — A driver has rescinded his guilty plea on charges related to a wrong-way crash that led to the death of a Los Angeles sheriff’s recruit and injured other recruits who were out on a run, his lawyer said Saturday. Nicholas Gutierrez of Diamond Bar, withdrew his plea after more than a dozen … Read more

DHS boss rescinds restrictive $100,000 approval process, giving hope to FEMA relief efforts

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday rescinded a rule that DHS expenditures over $100,000 be personally approved by his office, ending a widely criticized policy implemented by his predecessor Kristi Noem that critics said put a particular burden on the Federal Emergency Management Agency ’s work aiding disaster response and recovery. The … Read more

Pam Bondi rescinds policy banning politically appointed DOJ employees from attending partisan events

Attorney General Pam Bondi has rescinded a policy that prohibited political appointees at the Justice Department from attending campaign events or fundraisers, according to a memo seen by CBS News on Wednesday. The move undoes restrictions that were previously implemented by former Attorney General Merrick Garland starting in 2022. Federal employees are already subject to … Read more