U.S. Senate’s McConnell expects stop-gap funding bill this month
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he expects the Senate will pass a stop-gap government funding bill before the end of September, to prevent any lapse in funding when the fiscal year ends at the end of the month.
Bankrupt Philadelphia refiner paid execs millions in bonuses just after fire: documents
Executives of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery were paid roughly $4.5 million in retention bonuses after a summer fire that led to the plant’s closure and before the company filed for bankruptcy a few weeks later, court documents show.
Trump border official says frustrated by judge ruling blocking asylum ban
A top U.S. border official said he was frustrated by a federal judge’s ruling on Monday that dealt a setback to a Trump administration rule that sought to block almost all asylum applications at the border.
U.S. reports border detentions down in August as Mexico cooperates
About 64,000 people were detained or turned back at the southwest border in August, down 22% from July and down 56% from a high mark in May, U.S. border officials said on Monday, citing greater cooperation from Mexico in cracking down on Central Americ…
U.S. still aiming for deal with Mexico on asylum seekers -border chief
The Trump administration is seeking to strike a “cooperative agreement” with Mexico to help stem the tide of migrants looking to enter the United States to claim asylum, the top U.S. border control official said on Monday.
U.S. working to take in Bahamas storm victims – acting border chief
Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Mark Morgan on Monday said the country is expediting its immigration processes and deploying more resources to help storm victims from Bahamas to enter the country quickly.
Jury selection begins at Chinese woman’s Mar-a-Lago trespassing trial
A judge urged potential jurors to ignore their feelings about President Donald Trump’s Florida resort, even if they “think it should be blown up,” in order to fairly decide the fate of a Chinese national on trial for bluffing her way onto the property….
‘You can’t break down’: Bahamas keeps up search of Dorian-devastated island
Rescue workers wearing white hazard suits carried out a grim search for bodies and survivors in the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas on Monday, as relief agencies worked to deliver food and supplies over flooded roads and piles of debris.
California highway barrier not repaired before fatal Tesla crash
California state transportation officials failed to repair a highway safety device seriously damaged in a high-speed crash 11 days before a fatal collision in March 2018 involving a Tesla in Autopilot mode, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTS…
Judge restores nationwide block on Trump administration’s asylum ban
A federal judge in California on Monday dealt a setback to a new Trump administration rule that sought to block almost all asylum applications at the border, ruling that an injunction against the rule should apply nationwide.
