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28+ min ago   (466+ words) 'The absurdity of this post is absolutely off the charts', one said The White House has been branded 'crazy' after 'thanking' President Trump for a successfully quiet hurricane season. While there are plenty of things the president has claimed credit…...

14+ hour, 26+ min ago   (242+ words) Sept. 12 (UPI) — A federal judge on Friday ruled against the Trump administration’s attempts to slash in half the number of employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the Department of Homeland Security broke…...

13+ hour, 56+ min ago   (524+ words) Sept 12 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has ruled that the Trump administration broke the law by ordering the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cut its workforce in half. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco in a decision issued late Friday…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago   (46+ words) A federal judge has ruled that a plan by the Trump administration to slash staffing at the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters by 50% was unlawful.The opinion issued late Friday marked a victory for labor groups who had…...

18+ hour, 40+ min ago   (654+ words) KINGSTON, N.Y. — There’s little question that Democrats will retain control of the county Legislature following the November election. With 12 Democrats running unchallenged for election to the 23-member board, the only question is how tight a grip on the body the party…...

14+ hour, 11+ min ago   (506+ words) A U.S. judge has ruled that the Trump administration broke the law by ordering the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cut its workforce in half. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco in a decision issued late Friday said the U.S. Department…...

14+ hour, 32+ min ago   (94+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The judge said the plan, put together by DHS, appeared as if…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (493+ words) A U.S. judge has ruled that the Trump administration broke the law by ordering the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cut its workforce by half. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco, in a decision issued late Friday, Sept. 11, said the…...

1+ day, 46+ min ago   (1394+ words) The House race between Democrat Chris Gallant and GOP Rep. Nick LaLota is unusual in that neither lives in the district. Credit: Gallant for Congress/John Paraskevas WASHINGTON — In U.S. House races from Florida to Texas to Arizona, members of…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (427+ words) New York’s COVID-era corruption fallout is still raining down, years after the last mask mandate expired. Former Deputy State Budget Director Sandra Beattie just got dinged a measly $5,000 fine by the pathetic state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government…...