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DOJ Approves Firing Squads for Federal Death Penalty Cases
By Michael Clements The Department of Justice (DOJ) has authorized firing squads, electrocution, and gassing as a means of execution in federal cases. In a press release on April 24, the department said it was directing the Bureau of Prisons to expand its execution protocol to include firing squads, lethal injection with pentobarbital, and other…
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Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver for 90 Days to Ease Energy Crunch
By Tom Ozimek President Donald Trump has extended a waiver of the century-old Jones Act for 90 days, allowing foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel and other goods between U.S. ports in order to ease price pressures triggered by the Iran war and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. White House assistant press secretary Taylor Rogers…
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Trump Floats Taxpayer-Funded Takeover of Spirit Airlines, Selling for Profit
By Chris Summers President Donald Trump said on April 23 that a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines could be an option, with the intention of reselling it when oil prices fall. The Florida-based airline is undergoing restructuring after filing for bankruptcy protection in August 2025. Trump, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, said he…
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United Airlines Says Ticket Prices May Rise by up to 20 Percent to Offset Jet Fuel Surge
By Guy Birchall United Airlines may have to raise ticket prices by up to 20 percent to offset the spike in jet fuel costs driven by the ongoing war in Iran, the company revealed on April 22. The airline’s CEO, Scott Kirby, announced the move to investors during a quarterly earnings call, saying the company’s…
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German Airline Lufthansa to Cut 20,000 Flights to Save Jet Fuel
By Victoria Friedman German airline Lufthansa announced on April 21 that 20,000 short-haul flights would be canceled this summer due to the ongoing fuel crisis sparked by the Iran war and subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil shipments. Lufthansa said in a statement that the flights “will be…
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Southern Poverty Law Center Charged With Fraud Over Payments to Informants in Extremist Groups
By Tom Gantert The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on federal fraud charges that accused it of illegally raising millions of dollars to pay informants in white supremacist and other extremist groups, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. An Alabama grand jury returned an indictment on April 21 with 11 counts of wire fraud,…
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Dr. Oz Says Anti-Fraud Effort Coming to ‘All 50 States’
By Jack Phillips Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the agency overseeing Medicaid and Medicare, announced Tuesday that his agency’s anti-fraud effort will come to every state. During an interview at a Politico-hosted event, Oz said that every U.S. state can expect anti-fraud activities involving funds received through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS).…
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Democratic Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns Ahead of Ethics Committee Sanctions Hearing
By Chase Smith Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) resigned from Congress on Tuesday, stepping down hours before the House Ethics Committee was set to recommend a punishment for the 25 violations of campaign finance law and House rules it found her guilty of last month. The third-term Florida Democrat announced her resignation in a written statement,…
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2 US Embassy Employees, 2 Mexican Officials Killed in Car Crash
By Aldgra Fredly Two instructor officers from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico and two Mexican officials died in a car crash in Chihuahua, Mexico, on April 19, according to local authorities. The Mexican officials were identified as Pedro Román Oseguera Cervantes, director of the Chihuahua state investigation agency, and officer Manuel Genaro Méndez Montes. The…
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CBP to Begin First Phase of Tariff Refunds Following Supreme Court Ruling
By Aldgra Fredly U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is set to begin the first phase of its refund process for certain tariffs on April 20, following a February ruling by the Supreme Court. CBP will deploy the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) through its Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system, which would allow…
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