Immigration hawk promoted to U.S. homeland security acting deputy
The Trump administration named immigration hawk Ken Cuccinelli to the No. 2 position at the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, the same day it installed an acting secretary who became the agency’s fifth leader in three years.
Antibiotic-resistant infections killing twice as many Americans as once thought
(Corrects name to Natural Resources Defense Council in 8th paragraph)
U.S. appeals court again backs House request for Trump tax documents
A U.S. appeals court said on Wednesday it would not revisit an October decision backing a U.S. House of Representatives subpoena issued to President Donald Trump’s accounting firm for his financial records.
U.S. Senate to hold November 20 hearing on testing, deployment of self-driving cars
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a Nov. 20 hearing on the testing and deployment of self-driving vehicles that will include top U.S. safety officials, as Congress has struggled to pass legislation on autonomous vehicles.
Brooklyn bishop investigating Buffalo church accused of sexually assaulting altar boy
A bishop in New York City who was picked by the Catholic Church to investigate Buffalo’s diocese for its handling of child abuse allegations against clergy has himself been accused of sexually assaulting an altar boy when he was a priest four decades a…
Roger Stone trial closes with dueling versions of motives in 2016 Trump campaign
Prosecutors delivered closing arguments in the trial of U.S. President Donald Trump’s adviser Roger Stone on Wednesday, saying the Republican operative lied to Congress about his efforts to keep abreast of when WikiLeaks might dump damaging emails on H…
Brooklyn bishop investigating Buffalo church accused of sexually assaulting alter boy
A bishop in New York City who was picked by the Catholic Church to investigate Buffalo’s diocese for its handling of child abuse allegations against clergy has himself been accused of sexually assaulting an alter boy when he was a priest four decades a…
U.S. Congress panel leader reports slow progress negotiating 2020 Pentagon budget
U.S. legislators are making slow progress negotiating the bill that will set spending policy for the Department of Defense in 2020, the head of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee said on Wednesday.
Trump plans to release on Thursday transcript of April Ukraine call
U.S. President Donald Trump said that on Thursday he would deliver on his promise to release the transcript of an April call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Test administrator pleads guilty, parent sentenced to prison for U.S. college scam
A former college entrance exam administrator pleaded guilty to participating in a vast college admissions cheating and fraud scheme on Wednesday, the same day a wealthy parent was sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the scandal.
