Democratic lawmakers decry Osha’s push to roll back worker respiratory protections

Elizabeth Warren and others joined by unions and industry experts in warning against the weakening of regulations The senator Elizabeth Warren, the congresswoman Ilhan Omar and several other Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Osha) to abandon a rollback of respirator mask regulations, a change the lawmakers say would weaken … Read more

Trump’s plea – ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’ – deserves to backfire | Margaret Sullivan

With his poll numbers tanking and his behavior getting odder, the remark seems more appealing to himself than to voters As he criss-crosses the nation, stumping for Republican candidates, Donald Trump keeps asking voters to use their imaginations. “In this election, I’m asking you to pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot. Just pretend,” he … Read more

America’s enemies prepare to take the next major war into outer space

The opening moves of the next major war could unfold hundreds of miles above Earth. U.S. adversaries are looking at ways to blind American forces in future conflict by jamming communications, disabling GPS, using lasers to attack satellites or destroying them completely. A sweeping new Defense Intelligence Agency assessment details how China and Russia are … Read more

ActBlue’s woes not over as top Republican predicts potential DOJ charges over foreign cash controversy

A top House Republican leading the investigation into ActBlue is warning that Democrats’ main fundraising platform could potentially face criminal charges. Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., told Fox News Digital that the congressional investigation into ActBlue would continue and that he suspected the Department of Justice (DOJ) would act as well if … Read more

Milwaukee Brewers close out Tampa Bay Rays to end 57-year wait for first World Series title

Brewers win first championship with 5-0 win in Game 5 Misiorowski tosses five and two-thirds scoreless innings Contreras named World Series MVP after batting .381 The Milwaukee Brewers captured their first World Series crown on Wednesday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 to complete a four-games-to-one victory and end more than half a century … Read more

Judge rebuffs Trump DoJ’s bid to force California to set aside 20,000 ballots

Justice department had demanded state segregate and not count ballots from people it claimed were non-citizens A federal judge declined to order California election officials to segregate and not count ballots from people the Trump administration claimed were non-citizens, rebuffing a legally thin request from the justice department that appeared designed to cast doubt over … Read more

Utah files criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi and company co-founders

Firm calls charges, which include violating state gambling ban and profiting from illegal activity, ‘crazy overreach’ Utah on Wednesday filed criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and two of its executives, months after a federal judge rejected Kalshi’s effort to prevent Utah from enforcing its strict anti-gambling laws against the activity. The felony charges … Read more