HISTORICAL FACTS: 28 - The Untold Story

Michigan’s latest dam safety crisis revives calls for reforms, funding

Michigan leaders are vowing action on dam safety reforms after the latest dam failure crisis

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Wrapup: Senate all-nighter puts ICE in Johnson’s court

Congress got one step closer this week to funding immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term, while House lawmakers dealt with more ethics fallout and wrangled behind closed doors over a key surveillance authority. But the path forward once again depends on whether Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,…

Roll Call · Apr 23

‘Been waiting 36 years’: Disability rights advocates cry foul as Trump administration delays school accessibility rules just days before deadline

The Trump administration just pushed back a major deadline for schools to make their digital content accessible to people with disabilities, and advocates are furious. Public colleges, K-12 schools, and local governments now have an extra year – two, for smaller institutions – to comply with updated federal accessibility guidelines…

The Mary Sue · Apr 23

Trial Reveals Former Florida Lawmaker Advised Venezuelan Businessman to Mislead Herald About Meeting With Vice President Pence

David Rivera has been accused by the DOJ of not registering as a foreign agent after securing a $50 million contract in 2017 with the Venezuelan national oil company

Latin Times · Apr 23

DOJ Launches Criminal Probe Into Rising U.S. Beef Prices

A sharp and sustained increase in beef prices across the United States has prompted the Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into the country's powerful meat industry, as federal authorities seek to determine whether the surge reflects normal market pressures or potentially illegal conduct by major producers.

Latin Times · Apr 23

The Gates Foundation is investigating its ties to Epstein—just weeks before Bill Gates faces Congress

After Fortune’s March investigation, the Microsoft founder’s philanthropic foundation is opening one of its own.

Fortune · Apr 23

5 Photos of Darrell Sheets: 'Storage Wars' Legend Found With Fatal Gunshot Wound at 67

Darrell Sheets of 'Storage Wars' dies at 67; investigation into self-inflicted injury and cyberbullying claims underway. Discover more about the tragedy and his legacy.

International Business Times UK · Apr 23

"Sotomayor Drops The Ball on Obamacare" And The Shadow Docket

A flashback to New Year's Eve 2013 in Chapter 15 of "Unraveled."

Reason · Apr 23

Ransomware negotiator recruited by BlackCat ransomware gang pleads guilty to 2023 attacks, faces 20 years in prison

The third co-conspirator pleads guilty, and now faces up to 20 years in prison.

TechRadar · Apr 22

DOJ Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center for Secretly Funding Extremists

"The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence," said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Reason · Apr 22