Federal Immigration Raid at a Southern California Church

A federal immigration raid unfolded at a Southern California church with armed men detaining a Latino man, pastors believed it was a raid but the men refused to identify their agency or provide a warrant.

Federal efforts to enforce immigration law

Simon Hankinson discusses federal efforts to enforce immigration law with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

Federal Minimum Wage Increase

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) are working together to boost the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and index it for inflation. They introduced the Higher Wages for American Workers Act to address the stagnant federal minimum wage that hasn't kept up with the economic reality facing working Americans.

Proposed Legislation to Raise Federal Minimum Wage

Sen. Josh Hawley and Sen. Peter Welch are proposing legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and provide for annual increases to account for inflation. The proposal aims to address the stagnant wages of working Americans and the eroded purchasing power of the U.S. dollar due to inflation.

Stabbing of Author Salman Rushdie

A man convicted of stabbing author Salman Rushdie was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Rushdie was left blind in one eye due to the knife attack. The attacker, Hadi Matar, also stabbed another man on stage with Rushdie. Matar faces federal terrorism charges. Rushdie described the attack as dragging him back in time.

Reopening Alcatraz as a Federal Maximum Security Prison

President Trump is ordering federal agencies to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz, the notorious maximum security prison that closed over 60 years ago. The historic former U.S. Penitentiary Alcatraz, also known as 'The Rock,' once housed infamous criminals such as Al Capone. Trump wants to restore Alcatraz to its original dual purpose of housing dangerous and violent offenders.

Elon Musk's Associates' Access to Federal Human Resources Databases

Elon Musk's associates at the Office of Personnel Management have been granted access to sensitive federal human resources databases, raising privacy and security concerns. Musk's team can extract personal information from databases, including medical histories and Social Security numbers. The arrangement poses risks of data breaches and unauthorized access by outside actors.

Investigation of Sean 'Diddy' Combs for Sexual Assault Allegations

Federal investigators have obtained video from inside the mansions of hip-hop billionaire Sean 'Diddy' Combs and are interviewing potential witnesses identified from the footage. Multiple accusers have come forward with civil lawsuits alleging sexual and physical abuse, leading to a federal investigation.