WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is rejecting calls for impeaching federal judges after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of a judge who ruled against his deportation plans. “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” Roberts…… MORE
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Banning Transgender People From Military Service
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., ruled Tuesday that Trump’s order to exclude transgender troops from military service likely violates their constitutional rights. The judge issued a preliminary injunction requested by…… MORE
Another Raw Pet Food Recall Is Tied To Illness And Death In Cats
A pet food company has recalled one lot of its raw chicken pet food after it was linked to bird flu infections detected in two cats and suspected in a third in New York City. Savage Pet, of El Cajon, California, issued this week’s recall. It says the pet food was distributed in California, Colorado,…… MORE
Trump Fires 2 Democrats On The Federal Trade Commission, Seeking More Control Over Regulators
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission, intensifying efforts to exert his administration’s control over independent agencies across the government. Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter said they’d been dismissed illegally and planned to sue. Removing them may free up more space on the five-member…… MORE
China’s BYD Launches EV Charging System It Says Works Nearly As Fast As A Fill Up
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s energy and auto giant BYD has announced a super fast EV charging system that it says is nearly as quick as a fill up at the pumps. BYD said its flash-chargers can provide a full charge for its latest EVs within five to eight minutes. Charging times and limited ranges have…… MORE