Tag: federal
Michael Cohen pleads guilty, strikes plea deal
Michael Cohen has entered into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS…
National Enquirer CEO granted immunity for information on Cohen
David Pecker, a longtime Trump ally, was granted immunity by federal prosecutors in exchange for information about Michael Cohen. source
FEMA chief talks Hurricane Florence preparations
FEMA administrator Brock Long talks to “GMA” about the historically dangerous storm and the biggest concerns for safety as the Category 4 storm approaches the…
Lawyer blames Federal Bureau of Prisons for Whitey Bulger slaying
Officials told The New York Times the mobster was attacked with a padlock stuffed inside a sock; a key suspect in the killing is another…
Trump faces backlash for response to California fires
The president threatened to cut federal funding to the state as flames are destroying homes and communities throughout California. source
Congress reacts to memos implicating Trump in federal crime
A top House Democrat says the illegal payments made to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal during the campaign may be grounds for impeachment. source
Government shutdown begins
Funding for several federal agencies expired at midnight Saturday, with more than 400,000 federal workers now expected to work without pay. source
Saudi man charged with hit-and-run flees the US
Federal officials believe the Saudi government helped him escape. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/2EQZXCV WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS…
US Consulate in Melbourne evacuated due to suspicious package
The U.S. Consulate was one of more than 10 embassies or consulates targeted with suspicious packages in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. source
No payday for federal employees due to government shutdown
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees suffer from the longest government shutdown in history as payments did not get distributed or coming up as zero…
Economists issue new warning amid shutdown
The Trump administration is summoning nearly 50,000 federal employees back to work without pay in an attempt to mitigate the impacts of the ongoing government…
Shutdown concerns grow as more IRS employees skip work
Plus, federal workers who will miss their second paycheck will now have to pay their dental and vision insurance premiums out of pocket. WATCH FULL…
Government shutdown cost $8 billion in first quarter of 2019
Also, new sanctions announced for Venezuela, the shutdown takes an economic toll on federal workers and the U.S. GDP, Kamala Harris announces presidential bid, and…
Federal workers react to short-term funding deal
How long will it take to pay the furloughed workers? WATCH FULL EPISODES: http://abc.go.com/shows/good-morning-america Visit Good Morning America’s Homepage: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/ source
Trump warns another shutdown could happen
The president and Pelosi remain at odds over Trump’s wall with federal workers worrying they’ll be out of a job again in three weeks. source
Federal prosecutors are looking into blackmail claims by Jeff Bezos
The Amazon founder claims that AMI, publisher of the National Enquirer, attempted to extort him by threatening to release compromising photos. source
Federal lawsuit accuses police officer of wrongful arrest, excessive force
A stun gun was used on Johnny Wheatcroft 11 times during a July 2017 traffic stop by the Glendale, Arizona, officer, according to the lawsuit….
4 officers involved in death of George Floyd face federal charges | WNT
Former Minneapolis police officers Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Keung and Thomas Lane could face up to a maximum sentence of life in prison….
ABC News Live Update: Former officers charged with violating George Floyd’s rights
Plus, celebrities speak out for Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, and a Chinese rocket is expected to crash to Earth. source
Derek Chauvin, other former officers indicted on new charges in George Floyd case
What the federal civil rights charges mean for the defendants and other cases involving police use of force. The Breakdown, Weekdays at 3 PM EST…