Pentagon privately voiced concerns about Afghan war: Washington Post
The Washington Post reported on Monday that Pentagon officials privately told a watchdog for years about their deep concerns about the U.S. war strategy in Afghanistan, including senior officials who were publicly more hopeful.
No political bias but FBI made mistakes in probe of Trump campaign: watchdog
The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog said it found numerous errors but no evidence of political bias by the FBI when it opened an investigation into contacts between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia in 2016.
Justice Department watchdog finds 2016 launch of FBI probe of Trump advisers was legitimate: source
The U.S. Justice Department’s inspector general, in a report to be made public on Monday, found that an FBI probe into advisers to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign was opened on a legitimate and properly authorized basis, a congressional sourc…
Former Fed Chief Paul Volcker, inflation slayer, dies at 92
Paul Volcker, the towering former Federal Reserve chairman who tamed U.S. inflation in the 1980s and decades later inspired tough Wall Street reforms in the wake of the global financial crisis, died on Monday at the age of 92, according to his daughter…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects inmate’s bid for sex reassignment surgery
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal by a convicted murderer who filed a civil rights lawsuit because Texas prison officials denied her request to be considered for gender reassignment surgery.
Smoke in cockpit incident snarls traffic at Washington airport
The pilot of an American Eagle Bombardier CRJ-200 on final approach to Reagan Washington National Airport reported smoke in the cockpit on Monday, prompting extensive delays to other flights, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Caring alone for two small girls, Texas father grapples with loss
Zak Tiemann picked up his daughters from school early this Halloween. Zayleeana, 3, and Zoey, 5, were beaming with excitement as they donned their “Frozen” costumes and went trick-or-treating in their small hometown of Seguin, Texas.
Former Fed Chief Paul Volcker, inflation tamer, dies at 92
Paul Volcker, the towering former Federal Reserve chairman who tamed U.S. inflation in the 1980s and decades later inspired tough Wall Street reforms in the wake of the global financial crisis, died on Monday at the age of 92, according to his daughter…
Factbox: Volcker quotes on U.S. banks, inflation, government
Paul Volcker, the towering former Federal Reserve chairman who tamed U.S. inflation in the 1980s and decades later inspired tough Wall Street reforms in the wake of the global financial crisis, died on Monday at the age of 92.
Brooklyn gets New York’s biggest battery park from Italy’s Enel
Italy’s Enel has installed New York City’s biggest battery storage system, which it said on Monday will help power the Brooklyn area during periods of peak demand.
