House to vote on security bill for Supreme Court family members
The House is scheduled to vote on a bill Tuesday that seeks to expand security protections for family members of Supreme Court justices. The bill, dubbed the Supreme Court Police Parity Act, passed in the Senate by unanimous consent last month, which required that all 100 senators sign off on the measure in order for it to clear without holding a formal vote. The legislation, sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), would provide s
Read MoreFederal Railroad Administration sends $2 million in funding to 25 projects in 13 states
The Federal Railroad Administration announced it plans to send up to $2 million in funding toward 25 different projects in 13 states. In a statement on Monday, the agency said the money would fund trespassing and suicide prevention grants and include educational outreach aimed at reducing railroad-related suicides. The grants are targeted toward communities and states with high occurrence rates of trespassing and casualties. The states include California, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, New York and Ohio. “No missi
Read MoreTrevor Reed files UN petition against Russia after over two years in prison
Trevor Reed, the former Marine released from a Russian prison in April after more than two years, filed a petition to the United Nations (U.N.) on Monday to issue a statement acknowledging that he was wrongly imprisoned and asking Russia to pay him reparations, according to a letter by his representative. The petition requests that the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issue a “Formal Opinion” stating that Reed’s imprisonment was “arbitrary and unlawful and contrary to fundamental principles of international law” and declaring that Russia is obligated to compensa
Read MoreOversight Republican questions Hollywood attorney on his 'sudden patronage' of Hunter Biden
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Read MoreAustralian gossip columnist apologizes after being accused of attempting to out Rebel Wilson
An Australian journalist has issued an apology to actress Rebel Wilson after being accused of trying to reveal her sexuality, The Guardian reported on Monday. Andrew Hornery, a gossip columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald, reportedly messaged Wilson's team last week, giving them two days to provide comment for a story about Wilson's relati
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