Court records point to Sarah Palin divorce filing in Alaska
Former Alaska Governor and onetime Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s husband, Todd, appears to have filed papers seeking to end their marriage of more than 30 years, state court records show.
Trump says U.S. may extend protected status for Bahamas immigrants after Dorian
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his administration is talking to a lot of people about possibly extending temporary protected status, granted to people who cannot safely return to their countries, to immigrants from the hurricane-hit Bahamas…
New York governor proposes ban on flavored e-cigarettes
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed legislation on Monday to ban flavored e-cigarettes statewide in an effort to protect young people from the unknown consequences of vaping.
U.S. congressional panel to probe court secrecy
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee will hear testimony this month about a lack of transparency in the federal courts, with a focus on judges who routinely keep important evidence secret at the public’s expense.
U.S. credits Mexico, Central America for help reducing border detentions
A U.S. immigration official on Monday credited Mexico and Central American countries with helping to reduce border detentions 56% this year, then lashed out at a federal judge for ruling against the Trump administration’s strict anti-asylum policy.
Mexico won’t be safe third country for asylum seekers: Ebrard
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Monday reiterated that Mexico would not become a safe third country for U.S.-bound asylum seekers following comments by a U.S. official that Washington was seeking a “cooperative agreement” with Mexico.
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…
