The legislation achieved rare, bipartisan support by scrapping some of the more controversial proposals and settling on core ways to preserve the U.S. Postal Service.
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No charges filed in no-knock warrant killing of Black man
A Minneapolis police SWAT team officer fatally shot Amir Locke while executing an early morning search warrant in a downtown apartment in February.
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Top New York judge not complying with vaccine mandate
Judge Jenny Rivera could be kicked off the bench for failing to comply with a rule requiring all court personnel to provide proof they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19
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COVID-19 spending bill stalls in Senate as Republicans, Democrats stalemate
Republicans want Democrats to allow a vote on an amendment preserving immigration curbs imposed by former President Trump that the Biden administration is slated to end on May 23.
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Ex-Trump advisers held in contempt of Congress in Jan. 6 probe
Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino, who refused to comply with subpoenas, are the latest members of the former president’s inner circle to face legal jeopardy in a House committee’s investigation of the 2021 attack on the Capitol.
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Chanel restricts sales to Russians abroad amid Ukraine war
Fashion insiders say the brand’s decision would not have been easy because they are set to take a financial hit.
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Stocks fall, yields rise as Fed details inflation efforts
Investors are keenly focused on Fed policy as the central bank moves to reverse low interest rates and the extraordinary support it began providing for the economy two years ago when the pandemic knocked it into a recession.
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Democrats accuse oil companies of ‘ripping off’ Americans on gasoline prices
Industry executives, testifying before Congress for the second time in six months, respond that oil is a global market and that they don’t dictate prices.
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Federal tax probe into Hunter Biden moves forward
A grand jury has heard testimony in recent months about the income of the president’s son and payments he received while serving on the board of a Ukraine energy company.
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COVID-19 asylum limits at U.S.-Mexico border to end May 23
The government says it is already making plans to erect tents and take other steps to prepare for an expected influx of migrants.