Julia Edwards

Boehner tries to quell Republican anger over immigration remarks

May 23, 2019 at 9:35 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker John Boehner tried to ease tensions with fellow Republican lawmakers on Tuesday after chiding them last week for their reluctance to pass an immigration...

U.S. Justice Department to collect, study arrest data for racial bias

August 25, 2021 at 4:23 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said it will begin collecting data on stops, searches and arrests made in five U.S. cities to weed out possible racial...

Obama administration may unveil new deportation policy in two stages

August 25, 2021 at 4:19 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is considering small steps in the near term to ease the threat of deportation for some undocumented immigrants, but advocates in communication with the...

Three charged in plot to ship chemical lab equipment from U.S. to Syria

August 25, 2021 at 4:14 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three men have been charged in a conspiracy to export chemical laboratory equipment from the United States to Syria, according to an unsealed indictment released on Wednesday...

U.S. Justice Department announces clemency review of drug offenders

August 25, 2021 at 4:11 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department laid out new clemency guidelines on Wednesday that are expected to make thousands of drug offenders eligible for a reduction in the sentences...

U.S. Justice Department announces clemency review of drug offenders

May 23, 2019 at 9:34 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department laid out new clemency guidelines on Wednesday that are expected to make thousands of drug offenders eligible for a reduction in the sentences...

Exclusive: GM says recalled cars safe, but has not tested for knee-bump danger

August 25, 2021 at 4:05 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors says that cars being recalled because of faulty ignition switches can be driven safely before repairs, based on more than 80 tests, but the automaker...

Lowe’s to pay $500,000 in EPA lead paint settlement

August 25, 2021 at 4:05 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lowe's Home Centers, the No. 2 U.S. home improvement retail chain, has agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty for violating federal rules governing lead paint exposure, U.S....

Safety advocates alarmed by fatal accidents in recalled GM cars

August 25, 2021 at 3:54 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Safety advocates say two recent fatal accidents involving recalled General Motors Co cars provide evidence that the automaker should advise owners to take vehicles off the road...

Boston bombing report cites information lapses among U.S. agencies

August 25, 2021 at 3:53 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Information that may have intensified U.S. scrutiny of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev fell through the cracks in communications among U.S. law enforcement agencies and between...

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