Reuters US Domestic

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million U.S. vehicles because the window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction, increasing the risk of injury. The electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it would perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic …

Tesla recalls nearly 1.1 million U.S. vehicles to update window reversing software Read More »

By Moira Warburton and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a series of bipartisan policing and public safety bills, as Democrats worked to burnish their crime-fighting credentials before the Nov. 8 midterm elections. The “Invest to Protect Act” aims to beef up federal funding for community policing activities …

With U.S. midterm elections approaching, Democrats score bipartisan win on public safety bills Read More »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A procedural vote on a government funding bill is expected to take place on Tuesday, an aide to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday. Congress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to pass legislation to approve funding to keep the government operating beyond the current fiscal year. (Reporting by Makini …

Procedural vote on U.S. gov’t funding bill expected Tuesday -aide Read More »

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fraudsters likely stole $45.6 billion from the United States’ unemployment insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic by applying tactics like using Social Security numbers of deceased individuals, a federal watchdog said on Thursday. About a year ago, nearly $16 billion in potential fraud had been identified. The report issued …

Fraudsters likely stole $45.6 billion from U.S. unemployment insurance program in COVID Read More »

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors on Thursday said they reached an agreement to drop criminal charges filed during the Trump administration against a Massachusetts judge accused of impeding a federal immigration arrest of a defendant in her courtroom. Federal prosecutors said they had agreed to dismiss the obstruction charges filed against Newton District …

U.S. drops charges against Massachusetts judge in immigration arrest case Read More »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge reviewing records seized from Donald Trump’s Florida home asked the former president’s lawyers on Thursday to provide any evidence casting doubt on the integrity of the documents, which Trump has made unsubstantiated claims were planted by FBI agents. Senior federal judge Raymond Dearie, appointed by another judge to vet the …

Judge asks Trump lawyers to back up claims on seized documents Read More »

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department can resume reviewing classified records seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump’s Florida home pending appeal, a federal appellate court ruled on Wednesday, giving a boost to the criminal investigation into whether the records were mishandled or compromised. The Atlanta-based 11th U.S. …

U.S. appeals court says Trump criminal probe can resume classified records review Read More »