Suspect Charged With 5 Federal Crimes in Mail Bombs Sent to Trump Opponents

The Florida man arrested Friday in connection with 14 suspicious packages sent to Democrat politicians and other public figures has been charged with five federal crimes and faces up to 48 years in prison, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said. Cesar Sayoc Jr., 56, from the Miami suburb of Aventura, was charged with threats against former […]

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More Political Figures Targeted as Manhunt Intensifies in Mail-Bomb Case

The search for suspects in the attempted delivery of packages resembling bombs to prominent Democratic political figures continues as investigators try to figure out who sent the suspicious packages and why. The number of potential crime scenes reached 10, as law enforcement officials found more packages addressed to high-profile figures, including former Vice President Joe […]

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How Trump’s New Rule Aims to Expand Health Coverage and Lower Costs

The Trump administration just announced a major regulatory change, effective Jan. 1, 2020, that could significantly expand access to affordable health coverage and increase the choice of health plans, particularly among workers and their families in small businesses. The proposed rule, jointly developed by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Treasury Department, […]

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At Bill Signing, Trump Vows to Make ‘Extremely Big Dent’ in Opioid Crisis

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed bipartisan legislation to combat opioid abuse and highlighted the progress made so far in the fight. “Together, we will defeat this epidemic—it’s a true epidemic—as one people, one family, and one magnificent nation under God,” he said. Trump secured $6 billion in federal funding to fight the problem—the most […]

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4 Scenarios for the Cases Kavanaugh Missed

Justice Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in and joined the Supreme Court on Oct. 6, after the court had completed the first week of its 2018-2019 term. By that time, the court had already heard arguments in six cases with only eight justices. These cases dealt with age discrimination in employment, Congress delegating lawmaking authority to […]

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4 Things to Know About Trump’s Possible Reversal of Obama’s Transgender Policy

The Department of Health and Human Services is reportedly considering scrapping Obama-era executive actions tying federal school funding to recognizing gender as a choice. The report Sunday in the New York Times on the proposed change referenced a leaked memo. Nothing has been finalized, however. Here’s what to know about the potential new policy. 1. […]

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Trump Administration Seeking to Expand Access to 401(k)s

Millions of additional Americans would have access to work-sponsored retirement plans under a Labor Department rule to be placed in the Federal Register on Monday, senior department officials told The Daily Signal. Association retirement plans will expand access to 401(k) plans to employees of small businesses who currently don’t have a retirement plan, as well […]

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