Ex-White House lawyer moves to block judge’s ruling requiring testimony
Former White House counsel Don McGahn on Tuesday asked a judge to put on hold a ruling that would require him to testify about President Donald Trump’s efforts to impede the now-completed federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S….
Senate Democrats introduce privacy bill with fines for privacy violations: Washington Post
Senator Maria Cantwell, backed by three other Democrats, proposed legislation that would set penalties for digital giants like Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc if they mishandle users’ personal data, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
Errant plane temporarily locks down Washington: reports
The White House was temporarily locked down on Tuesday with media citing an air space violation in the area that was not believed to be hostile.
Lawsuit claims U.S. starving Census Bureau of funding, may cause undercount
A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of starving the U.S. Bureau of the Census of funding necessary to conduct an accurate 2020 census, likely resulting in an undercounting of racial and ethnic minorities.
Former UAW official charged with embezzlement to appear in U.S. court
A former United Auto Workers board member charged with conspiring with other union leaders to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars of rank-and-file members’ dues is scheduled to appear in federal court in Detroit on Tuesday.
UK minister Raab booed after refusing to talk to grieving parents in U.S. case
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was booed after refusing to stop and talk to the grieving parents of a man who was killed in a road accident involving a U.S. diplomat’s wife, British television channels reported on Tuesday.
Fast-moving fire threatens homes in Santa Barbara County
Fire ripped through brush and woodland on hills above the Californian city of Santa Barbara early on Tuesday, forcing residents to leave their homes, authorities said.
Two injured after shots fired at California mall: media
Two people were injured after shots were fired at a shopping mall in Bakersfield, California, media reported on Monday.
Former White House lawyer must testify in impeachment probe, judge rules
Former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, a federal judge ruled on Monday, rejecting the administration’s assertion of immunity for officials by declaring that “no one is above the law…
U.S. Supreme Court extends block on Trump financial records dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave President Donald Trump a boost by extending its hold on a lower court ruling that required his longtime accounting firm to hand over his financial records to a Democratic-led House of Representatives committee.
