President Barack Obama returned to his roots at the Harvard Law Review on Thursday, penning an article about progress his administration made in reforming the criminal justice system — and the challenges that remain for the next administration. His commentary, ...
Read More »US official says Russia undoubtedly meddled in US election
The nation’s top intelligence official said Thursday Russia undoubtedly interfered in America’s 2016 presidential election but stopped short of the explosive description of “an act of war,” telling lawmakers such a call isn’t within the purview of the U.S. intelligence ...
Read More »Trump’s deportation vow spurs farmers into action
Days after Donald Trump won the White House vowing to deport millions of people in the country illegally and fortify the Mexican border, California farmer Kevin Herman ordered nearly $600,000 in new equipment, cutting the number of workers he’ll need ...
Read More »Inmate suing over forced meds won’t enter court; case tossed
An inmate suing prison medical staff for forcibly medicating him with psychotropic drugs refused to enter a courtroom on the first day of trial Thursday, prompting a judge to dismiss the case. Kacey Lewis told U.S. District Judge Vanessa Bryant ...
Read More »Long-term mortgage rates fall, breaking 9-week rise
After nine straight weeks of increases, long-term US mortgage rates fell this week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the rate on 30-year fixed-rate loans declined to an average 4.20 percent from 4.32 percent last week. That was still sharply ...
Read More »Pressure on Obama to grant last-minute pardons, commutations
Under mounting pressure to free convicts as a last act, President Barack Obama is planning at least one more batch of pardons and commutations before leaving office in two weeks, but don’t expect many famous offenders to make the list. ...
Read More »Lawsuit: Lottery players should get refund for rigged games
Hundreds of thousands of lottery players who were allegedly cheated by an insider’s long-running scheme to rig jackpots should be reimbursed for their losing tickets, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday that seeks class action certification. Lawyers filed the consumer ...
Read More »Obama calls for seamless transition for US military to Trump
President Barack Obama called for a smooth handover of control of the U.S. military to incoming commander in chief Donald Trump, as the outgoing president met Wednesday with military leaders for the last time. “We’ve got to make sure that ...
Read More »Top Senate Dem warns Trump on Supreme Court pick
The top Democrat in the Senate is warning President-elect Donald Trump about his eventual Supreme Court choice: Name a “mainstream” nominee or Democrats will oppose the individual “with everything we have.” “My worry is, with the hard right running the ...
Read More »California enlists Eric Holder to defend against Trump
Vowing to protect California’s values and constitutional guarantees, the state Legislature has selected former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to serve as outside counsel to advise the legal strategy against the incoming Trump administration. Holder will help legislators resist any ...
Read More »Agency orders TransUnion, Equifax to pay $23M for false ads
Federal regulators have ordered credit-reporting agencies TransUnion and Equifax to pay about $23 million for falsely advertising that the credit scores they sell consumers are the same ones lenders use to make credit decisions. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced ...
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