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Rep. Chuck Edwards drops reelection bid after censure recommendation for sexual harassment claims

Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina dropped his bid for a third term early Wednesday, days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured after concluding there is “substantial reason to believe” he violated House rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from…

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Man carrying ammunition arrested near Trump National Golf Club before president’s Southern California trip

A man was arrested near the Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles County over the weekend after authorities found ammunition and a gun inside his car, just days before the president’s planned Southern California visit for a Republican National Committee event on Tuesday.  In a news release shared by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,…

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FBI not conducting civil rights investigation into ICE shooting in Maine despite questions about use of force, sources say

The FBI is not conducting a civil rights investigation into the shooting death of a Colombian man in Maine who was killed by a federal immigration officer in July, several sources told CBS News, though the shooting took place under circumstances that have raised questions about the use of force. The deadly encounter between an…

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“Peanut butter” pay raises are out, as employers shift to merit-based hikes

More companies are moving away from broad “peanut butter”-style pay raises for workers in favor of merit-based and other kinds of compensation sweeteners for top employees, according to new insights from Payscale. The trend toward rewarding strong individual performers within a business marks a shift away from companies spreading pay hikes evenly across their workforces. Just…

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House Ethics Committee recommends censure for Rep. Chuck Edwards in sexual harassment probe

Washington — The House Ethics Committee released a report on Monday detailing the findings of an investigation into GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina, concluding that there is “substantial reason to believe” he violated House rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces. The committee recommended that the House censure Edwards for the conduct,…

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DOJ seeks to empower immigration judges to hold lawyers and their clients in contempt

The Justice Department is proposing a new rule to empower federal immigration judges to hold attorneys, their clients and witnesses in contempt if they violate court orders, in a move that departs from historical practice and which legal experts warn could be unconstitutional.    The regulatory proposal by the Executive Office for Immigration Review, an office of…

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