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EEOC Sues New York Times Over Alleged Discrimination Against White Male Employee in Promotion Case
The federal civil rights agency claims diversity goals influenced the newspaper to pass over a qualified candidate for deputy real estate editor in favor of a less experienced woman.
JD Vance Ramps Up 'Dynamite' Fraud Crackdown After Investigation Exposes Medicaid, SNAP Abuse
The VP says his task force discovers new fraud weekly, pointing to Ohio's $1 billion Medicaid home care spending and USDA findings of 186,000 dead people on food assistance.
Justice Department Seeks Names of Fulton County Election Workers From 2020
Fulton County lawyers filed a motion Monday to quash the grand jury subpoena, arguing it is meant to target and harass election workers.
Grand Jury Issues Four-Count Indictment Against Man Accused in Trump Assassination Attempt
Cole Tomas Allen faces life in prison if convicted on charges including attempted assassination of the president and assaulting a Secret Service agent.
Inside Ohio's Home Health Empire: 7 Buildings, 288 Medicaid Companies, $250 Million
A Daily Wire investigation, using Trump administration data, found hundreds of home health companies billing Medicaid from a cluster of Columbus office buildings.
Trump's SNAP Reforms Cut 3.5 Million From Rolls in Early Months of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The reduction represents roughly 7% of the 42 million people enrolled in the food assistance program before the legislation took effect, according to administration officials.
Rep. Jim Costa Faces Intern Misconduct Allegations, Ethics Panel Found Insufficient Evidence to Proceed
The California Democrat's complaint was dismissed by the House Ethics Committee and Office of Congressional Conduct after a 2023 filing.
California Rep. Jim Costa Faced Probe Over Alleged Advances Toward Interns, Records Show
The House Ethics Committee and Office of Congressional Conduct dismissed the 2023 complaint after finding insufficient evidence to proceed.
Rep. Jim Costa Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Advances Toward Interns as Ethics Probe Ends in Dismissal
The California Democrat's complaint was dismissed by House Ethics Committee and the Office of Congressional Conduct, though the allegations come amid broader scrutiny of congressional misconduct.
OpenAI Co-Founder Testifies Musk Threatened Him During 2017 Dispute over Company Control
Greg Brockman's testimony in Oakland federal court is central to Musk's lawsuit seeking to undo OpenAI's transition to a for-profit business.