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President Joe Biden on Thursday signed off on a two-year extension of a program that protects Hong Kong residents in the U.S. from deportation, renewing the protection until January 2025. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden extends deportation protection for Hong Kong residents

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections violates the Constitution's 14th Amendment in routinely keeping prisoners incarcerated beyond their release date, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Louisiana prisons keep inmates beyond release dates in violation of 14th Amendment, contends DOJ

U.S. Rep. George Santos' campaign committee told federal regulators Wednesday that it had hired a new treasurer amid lingering questions about the source of his wealth and irregularities in the committee's financial reports. … [Read more...] about Latest Santos chaos: ‘Hiring’ treasurer who turned down job

Senate Democrats on Thursday requested that the Federal Trade Commission investigate gunmaker WEE1 Tactical, accusing the Illinois-based company of flouting laws against marketing firearms to children. … [Read more...] about Senate Dems ask FTC to probe gunmaker for alleged illegal marketing of assault rifles to kids

Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr.'s threat of a federal ban on gas stoves earlier this month channeled the goal of left-wing billionaire think tanks that are making significant progress in pushing communities to eliminate fossil fuels. … [Read more...] about Green groups embed with government officials to plot end of gas stoves and appliances