Obama commutes sentences of 98 inmates
Lydia Wheeler and Jordan Fabian - 10/27/16 04:05 PM EDT
Obama has commuted more sentences than the last 11 presidents combined.
Administration
Group calls on FTC, USDA to regulate all 'organic' products
Lydia Wheeler - 10/19/16 11:36 AM EDT
The regulations only cover organic foods.
Group claims White House delaying regs report until after election
Lydia Wheeler - 10/17/16 01:16 PM EDT
The Competitive Enterprise Institute says this is the longest the White House has taken to release...
Trump was right — Clinton's email case needs a special prosecutor
Paul H. Jossey, contributor - 10/12/16 03:50 PM EDT
OPINION | The Department of Justice sidestepped ethics rules and possibly law.
Rick Scott right to refuse extending voter registration deadline
Michael T. Morley, contributor - 10/07/16 04:11 PM EDT
OPINION | He followed state law and made a non-partisan decision.
DOJ pressed for stronger plan in collecting police shooting data
Lydia Wheeler - 10/03/16 03:36 PM EDT
Ninety-six organizations wrote the agency on Monday.
FDA offers cash prize to develop lifesaving opioid app
Lydia Wheeler - 09/19/16 01:48 PM EDT
The app would help someone who is overdosing find Naloxone.
Health groups urge Congress not to weaken e-cigarette rules
Lydia Wheeler - 09/08/16 01:19 PM EDT
They urged lawmakers to vote against two possible riders in an upcoming spending bill.
Obama uses his words to craft his own alternate reality
Russell Paul La Valle, contributor - 09/06/16 09:45 AM EDT
OPINION | How Obama manipulates through his words and why he'll never stop.
Activists: Census should count prisoners at their home address
Lydia Wheeler - 09/02/16 12:00 AM EDT
Counting prisoners where they are housed creates a "discriminatory" result, groups say.
HHS overhauls standards for Head Start
Lydia Wheeler - 09/01/16 12:27 PM EDT
It's the first comprehensive revision of standards since they were created in 1975.
DOJ urged to improve data collection on deaths in police custody
Lydia Wheeler - 08/30/16 10:17 AM EDT
Groups including the Human Rights Watch and NAACP want stricter reporting.
Artificial Intelligence can streamline public comment for federal agencies
John Davis, contributor - 10/21/16 10:47 AM EDT
OPINION | Turning to technology can improve the democratic process.
White House admits it's late again in releasing regulatory report
Lydia Wheeler - 10/18/16 12:49 PM EDT
A libertarian group slammed the White House Monday for taking longer than usual.
Obama lifts restrictions on Cuban rum, cigars
Tim Devaney - 10/14/16 10:04 AM EDT
Previously, travelers could return with no more than $100 worth of cigars and alcohol.
A Trump win is a loss for racial equality
Rebecca L. Brown, contributor - 10/12/16 11:06 AM EDT
OPINION | This election has plenty at stake for civil rights.
White House proposes new census category for Arab Americans
Tim Devaney - 10/03/16 05:43 PM EDT
Arab Americans would not longer be counted as “white” under the proposal.
GAO: 40 percent of federal buildings in earthquake areas
Lydia Wheeler - 09/22/16 05:15 PM EDT
The GAO called on the Defense Department and other agencies to implement safety measures.
CFPB takes action against two for-profit schools
Lydia Wheeler - 09/12/16 01:40 PM EDT
The actions are the latest in a crackdown on the for-profit sector of higher ed.
Federal employees allowed to donate time off to La. flooding victims
Lydia Wheeler - 09/06/16 10:32 AM EDT
Federal employees can donate their annual leave to others impacted by flooding.
Obama's use of clemency power sparks criticism
Lydia Wheeler - 09/03/16 01:02 PM EDT
Obama is on track to commute the most sentences by a president since 1929.
WH panel raises questions about forensics used in criminal trials
Harper Neidig - 09/01/16 04:43 PM EDT
A draft report questions firearm, bite-mark, hair, footwear and tool-mark analysis.
DOJ finds weaknesses in preparing prisoners for release
Lydia Wheeler - 08/31/16 12:39 PM EDT
A report found less than a third of inmates complete re-entry programs.
Smoking ban for public housing sparks backlash
Tim Devaney - 08/25/16 06:00 AM EDT
Homeless advocates and public health officials are squaring off over a proposed smoking ban.
