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Chewy Sends Pet Paintings to Keep Customers From Straying

Published by Scott Stewart on Sun, 01/17/2021 - 5:00am

New York – Danielle Schwartz didn’t ask for an oil painting of her cat. But she loves the portrait of Stinky that hangs in her upstate New York home, a surprise gift from an unlikely place: an online pet store.

Iowa Governor, Aides Appear in PR Video for No-Bid Vendor

Published by Scott Stewart on Sun, 01/17/2021 - 3:00am

Iowa City, Iowa – Iowa’s governor and four aides helped make a marketing video for a Utah company that was awarded no-bid contracts for work on the coronavirus pandemic, a move that has raised allegations of favoritism and improper use of public resources.

Fed Transcripts Show Doubts About Need for 2015 Rate Hike

Published by Scott Stewart on Sun, 01/17/2021 - 2:00am

Washington – Newly released transcripts show that many Federal Reserve officials had concerns in late 2015 over whether they were making a mistake in raising a key interest rate for the first time in nearly decade.

New Kansas Lawmaker Reaches Deal to End Court Order

Published by Scott Stewart on Sun, 01/17/2021 - 1:00am

Topeka, Kan. – An incoming Kansas lawmaker who has faced a possible attempt to oust him once he took office has reached a legal agreement with a woman who accused him of harassment to end an anti-stalking court order against him, an attorney says.

Justice Department, Federal Courts Hit by Russian Hack

Published by Nikki Ratay on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 5:00am

Washington – The Justice Department and the federal court system disclosed that they were among the dozens of U.S. government agencies and private businesses compromised by a massive, months-long cyberespionage campaign that U.S. officials have linked to elite Russia hackers.

Safeguards Added to Protect Sensitive Court Records

Published by Nikki Ratay on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 4:00am

After the recent disclosure of widespread cybersecurity breaches of both private sector and government computer systems, federal courts are immediately adding new security procedures to protect highly sensitive confidential documents filed with the courts.

Supreme Court Rejects Fast Track for Trump Election Cases

Published by Nikki Ratay on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 3:00am

Washington – The Supreme Court on Monday formally refused to put on a fast track election challenges filed by President Donald Trump and his allies.

The court rejected pleas for quick consideration of cases involving the outcome in five states won by President-elect Joe Biden: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Abortion Clinic Free Speech Case

Published by Nikki Ratay on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 2:00am

Washington – The Supreme Court is declining to get involved in a case about free speech outside a Pittsburgh abortion clinic.

Dominion Sues Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell for Defamation

Published by Scott Stewart on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 1:00am

Washington – Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against lawyer Sidney Powell on Jan. 8, seeking at least $1.3 billion for Powell’s “wild accusations” that the company rigged the presidential election for Joe Biden.

“Dominion brings this action to set the record straight,” the company said in the suit filed in federal court in Washington.

State Capitols Step up Security Amid New Safety Concerns

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 5:00am

State capitols across the nation are stepping up security, deploying National Guard units, SWAT teams and extra police officers while several legislatures convened amid heightened safety concerns following last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol.

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