Former Lead Recovery Consultants at Hagerty, Firm Hired by Bass, Pleaded Guilty to Stealing Disaster Funds

Two former disaster recovery experts at Hagerty Consulting, which L.A. Mayor Karen Bass appointed to lead rebuilding efforts after the recent wildfires, pleaded guilty in 2022 and 2023 to defrauding New York City of Hurricane Sandy relief funds. Walter Melnick, who had been hired as a contractor for Evanston, Illinois-based Hagerty Consulting firm, was accused … Read more

MPs to drop requirement for high court judge role in assisted dying cases | Assisted dying

MPs are to scrap the requirement for a high court judge to decide on assisted dying cases amid growing concerns over the legislation, with an expert panel to scrutinise decisions instead. Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP sponsoring the bill, says the change will add significantly more scrutiny from experts better placed to spot those under … Read more

Dem Rep Offers No Proof After Claiming DOGE Will Yank Teachers From Classrooms During Six-Minute Gripe Session

Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, while fuming for six minutes about Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chair Elon Musk on Monday, accused the department of seeking to pull teachers from classrooms after it announced plans to review the Department of Education’s spending. Democratic members of Congress tried to force their way into the Washington, … Read more

Smuggling gangs ‘taken hold’, says Yvette Cooper

Sam Francis Political reporter Reuters People smuggling gangs “have been allowed to take hold”, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told the Commons during a debate on border security. She accused the last Conservative government of failing to strengthen border enforcement as fast as European countries and focussing on “failed gimmicks”. MPs are debating Labour’s Border Security, … Read more

Trump Cabinet Pick Lori Chavez-DeRemer May Be Most At Risk Of Not Getting Confirmed

One of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks may be at risk of not getting confirmed amid growing uncertainty from Republican lawmakers, according to multiple reports. Some Republican lawmakers are less than enthused about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s nominee for Department of Labor (DOL) secretary, according to various reports. Notably, many Republicans have criticized Chavez-DeRemer for her pro-union … Read more

4 Nations Face-Off tournament set against backdrop of Canada-U.S. political tensions

Canada and the United States share the world’s longest border at nearly 9,000 kilometres. The countries have interlinked economies and plenty in common culturally. The Peace Arch, straddling British Columbia and Washington state, is meant to symbolizes that friendship. The Peace Bridge, meanwhile, links Ontario and New York state. The last few weeks haven’t felt … Read more