Here’s what you need to know: A Maricopa County constable signing an eviction notice in Phoenix last year.Credit…John Moore/Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to lift a moratorium on evictions that had been imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The vote was 5 to … Read more
WASHINGTON – President Biden signed law Thursday making June 10 a federal holiday and setting June 19 a national day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. “All Americans can feel the power of this day and learn from our history,” Biden said at a ceremony at the White House, noting that … Read more
Gary Kidd, 73, had never adopted an untrained wild mustang in his life with horses. But when the federal government started paying people $ 1,000 per horse to adopt, he signed up for as many as he could. So did his wife, two grown daughters and a son-in-law. Mr Kidd, who owns a small farm … Read more
The US Department of Homeland Security is investigating after more than 90 people were found in a house in southwest Houston that police called people smuggling. Deputy Police Commissioner Daryn Edwards said the police received a kidnapping call Thursday night and the homicide division worked all night to enter the house with a tactical team. … Read more
Rep. Suzan DelBene. (GeekWire Photo / Nat Levy) It’s one of the hottest topics in tech, but despite broad agreement about the importance of online privacy, the United States has yet to pass comprehensive, modern, federal legislation that addresses the issue. U.S. Rep Suzan DelBene, a Democrat from Washington state, wants to change that. “Technology … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris during a White House appearance on Thursday.Credit…Amr Alfiky/The New York Times President Biden proposed a vast expansion of federal spending on Friday, calling for a 16 percent increase in domestic programs as he tries to harness the government’s power to reverse what … Read more