Nov 06, 2024
Steve Bannon exiting a building accompanied by law enforcement officers.
Steve Bannon Faces New York Criminal Probe

Steve Bannon, formerly an investment banker and media executive, served as chief strategist and senior counsel to Trump until he left the White House in 2017. Trump, on his last day as President, pardoned him on federal fraud charges. However, that pardon only applied to alleged federal crimes. Now Manhattan... Read More »

Apple Bank branch in New York City with pedestrians walking by.
New York bank fined for anti-money laundering failures

On December 21, 2020, the FDIC ordered New York-based Apple Bank for Savings to pay a fine of $12.5 million. The order was made public on January 29, 2021. The fine was assessed due to the bank’s failure to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and with an FDIC... Read More »

A seated President Biden wearing a mask, holding a binder, during a meeting.
Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill Moves Forward in Senate

President Biden plans to make good on his campaign promise of giving Americans pandemic relief through another round of stimulus checks. Last Friday, the House gave the green light on a budget blueprint comprised of $1.9 trillion in pandemic relief, and over the weekend, the bill was moved through the... Read More »

Pete Buttigieg being sworn in as Secretary of Transportation, holding a book while taking the oath of office.
Pete Buttigieg Confirmed as Secretary of Transportation

The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg, has been confirmed by the Senate in a vote of 86 - 13 to be the Secretary of Transportation for the Biden White House. Pete Buttigieg, who many continue to call "Mayor Pete," tweeted in response shortly after the confirmation, “I... Read More »

A USPS delivery worker loading mail into a postal van.
Businesses Take Legal Action to Stop Hefty USPS Price Hikes

Under the umbrella of nonprofit the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers, a consortium of frustrated US businesses took legal action against the United States Postal Services (USPS) to halt price hikes. Already fuming at the sixty-four percent drop in on-time delivery reported by the USPS in December, the participating organizations include... Read More »

Two FBI agents embrace in a moment of mourning following a violent shootout in Sunrise, Florida.
Two FBI Agents Killed, Three Injured While Serving Search Warrant

A shootout early Tuesday morning in Sunrise, Florida, has resulted in the death of two FBI agents and the injury of three others. The fatal shootout happened after FBI agents along with other members of law enforcement executed a federal court-ordered search warrant. The subject of the search warrant was... Read More »

A cargo ship at dock with trucks unloading aluminum shipments.
Biden Reverses Trump, Keeps Aluminum Tariffs on U.A.E.

On January 20, his final day in office, Trump issued a proclamation to exempt the U.A.E. from a 10% tariff on aluminum imports and indicated that a quota would suffice. Tariffs were first imposed in 2018, and in exempting the U.A.E., Trump cited “an important security relationship.” Trump also signed... Read More »

A scene depicting President Biden engaging with a protester holding a sign that reads "NOT 1 MORE DEPORTATION" during an event, amidst a gathering of supporters in the background.
Biden Asks Supreme Court to Cancel Border Wall and Asylum Cases

In his next steps in changing course from the previous administration's immigration policies, President Biden has asked the Supreme Court to cancel arguments on two cases filed against the Trump administration's immigration policies. The cases tackle President Trump's construction of the border wall and his “Remain in Mexico” asylum program.... Read More »

Senators engaged in discussion during a session, one wearing a mask and holding documents.
Some Senators Push Censure as Alternative to Trump Trial

In an attempt to avoid an impeachment trial, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) are instead working to build support for censuring Trump for his rhetoric before the Capitol riots. This push began Wednesday, just a day after five Republicans sided with Democrats in a procedural vote... Read More »