Supreme Court OKs firing 3 Consumer Product Safety Commission members
July 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to remove three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission as…
Supreme Court OKs Trump’s plan to dismantle the Education Department
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday gave President Trump the authority to dismantle the Education Department and to fire about half of its staff. In a…
Supreme Court OKs Trump’s mass layoffs of federal employees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the Trump administration to lay off tens of thousands of federal employees and downsize their agencies without…
Trump Media OKs $400 million stock repurchase
June 23 (UPI) -- The parent company behind the Truth Social social media platform announced Monday it will buy back millions of dollars' worth of…
Supreme Court OKs challenge to California stricter emission standards
June 20 (UPI) -- Fossil fuel companies can challenge California setting stricter emissions standards for cars, the U.S Supreme Court ruled Friday. California has stipulated…
Supreme Court OKs Trump’s firing of new federal workers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected challenges to the Trump administration‘s mass firing of new federal workers.By a 7-2 vote, the justices set aside a…
Supreme Court OKs Trump’s cuts to teacher training grants in California
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled for the Trump administration on Friday and lifted a judge’s order that had blocked the canceling of $148 million in grants…
Senate OKs key bill for COVID aid; Harris breaks tie
WASHINGTON — President Biden laid out his case Friday for moving fast and without Republicans, if necessary, to pass $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief, armed with new…
Senate OKs Burgum as Interior secretary, tasked with upping drilling
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Interior secretary late Thursday after President Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to…
Senate OKs defense bill that will raise pay, fund efforts to counter China
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a defense bill Wednesday that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895…
EPA OKs California EV mandate and tailpipe emission rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday signed off on two major California clean air rules designed to reduce pollution from cars and trucks, including…
Disneyland OKs state’s largest wage theft settlement with workers
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start…
House OKs bill with military pay raise, ban on trans care for minors
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a $895-billion measure that authorizes a 1% increase in defense spending this fiscal year and would give a double-digit…
Biden OKs $680m Israel arms sale despite new Gaza ceasefire push: Reports | Joe Biden News
The administration of United States President Joe Biden is reported to have provisionally approved a $680m arms package to Israel, even as it asserts that…
Texas education board OKs Bible-infused lessons for elementary schools
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ education board voted Friday to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools, joining other Republican-led states that pushed this year to give religion…
‘Missiles will speak for themselves,’ says Zelensky as Biden reportedly OKs deeper Ukraine attacks in Russia
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said "missiles will speak for themselves" after it was reporter on Sunday that the Biden administration has authorized Ukraine…
Biden OKs Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles in Russia
MANAUS, Brazil — President Biden has for the first time authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike inside Russia, according to one…
Georgia State Election Board OKs rule requiring ballot hand count
ATLANTA — Georgia’s State Election Board on Friday voted to approve a new rule that requires poll workers to count the number of paper ballots by…