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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to leave its short-term interest rate unchanged on Wednesday for the fifth straight meeting, a move that will likely underscore the deep divide between how Chair Jerome Powell and his chief critic, President Donald Trump, see the economy. The Fed itself, to be sure, is increasingly divided over its next steps, and …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The Department of Justice has filed a misconduct complaint against US District Court Judge James Boasberg – marking another formal challenge against a federal judge who has pushed back on the Trump administration’s policies. The complaint, submitted Monday and obtained by CNN, alleges that Boasberg, the DC judge at the center of cases involving the administration’s …

Asia markets start Tuesday trading in the red Asia markets started the trading day lower. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.61%, while the Topix lost 0.76%. South Korea’s Kospi fell 1.09%, and the small-cap Kosdaq slipped 0.88%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.42%. —Lee Ying Shan Opening calls Good morning from Singapore. Asia markets are poised for a weaker open. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open lower, …

US immigration officers made false and misleading statements in their reports about several Los Angeles protesters they arrested during the massive demonstrations that rocked the city in June, according to federal law enforcement files obtained by the Guardian. The officers’ testimony was cited in at least five cases filed by the US Department of Justice amid the unrest. The justice …

SAN FRANCISCO — A routine Delta flight turned anything but ordinary after landing at San Francisco International Airport Saturday night. Delta Flight 2809 had just arrived from Minneapolis when, according to passengers, a group of federal agents suddenly boarded the plane and stormed the cockpit. “We were all shocked and stunned. What was happening?” passenger Sarah, who didn’t want her …

Delta co-pilot arrested at SFO after federal agents ‘stormed the cockpit’  San Francisco Chronicle ‘Stormed The Cockpit’: Homeland Security Arrests Delta Pilot Moments After Landing In San Francisco  View from the Wing Delta Air Lines 757 Pilot Arrested at San Francisco Airport  Aviation A2Z Delta Air Lines Pilot Taken into Custody at San Francisco Airport – What You Need to Know  Travel And Tour …

Federal Judge Upholds Chicago, Cook County and Illinois Protections for Undocumented Immigrants, Tosses Trump Lawsuit  WTTW Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Over Chicago’s Sanctuary Protections for Immigrants  The Wall Street Journal Federal judge tosses Trump DOJ lawsuit against sanctuary policies in Chicago  Fox News Federal judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago ‘sanctuary’ laws  CNN Trump’s Battle With Sanctuary Cities Dealt Major Blow  Time Magazine Source …

Facebook Tweet Email Link UnitedHealth Group confirmed Thursday that its Medicare program is under investigation by the US Department of Justice and that it is working with the agency. The health insurer, which has been in upheaval since the murder of one of its top executives late last year, said in a statement it reached out to the Justice Department …

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Trump administration that sought to block the enforcement of several “sanctuary policies” in Illinois that restricted the ability of local officials to aid federal immigration authorities in detainment operations. In a 64-page decision, U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins, a Joe Biden appointee, granted a motion by the state of Illinois to …

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump has moved to keep his former defense attorney Alina Habba on the job as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey, even though a panel of judges refused to extend her tenure. Habba’s term was set to expire this week, and federal judges in New Jersey had moved to appoint someone else to …