The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.
The congressman is running for a third term under a cloud of controversy.
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal charges related to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Federal charges have been filed against the owner of a Georgia-based flooring company and two associates for allegedly exploiting Chinese migrants through forced labor and coercion.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Federal prosecutors in Georgia have charged Wellmade Industries owner Zhu Chen, his nephew Jiayi Chen, and another Chinese national, Jianjun Lu, with forced labor, conspiracy to commit forced labor, and alien harboring over an alleged scheme involving Chinese migrants at the company’s Cartersville flooring factory. DETAIL: According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, the defendants allegedly recruited workers with promises of employment through B-1 and L-1 visas before forcing them to work 12-hour shifts in unsafe conditions and paying them less than promised. Prosecutors also allege the workers were threatened with physical violence, deportation, and excessive fees if they…Open
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Americans sharply pulled back on retail spending in July even as inflation remained elevated, raising fresh questions about whether the U.S. economy is weakening beneath the surface of the Iran war’s supply-driven price shock.
Tarling had won three bronze medals from the 2024 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships
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AMANDA LITMAN: Young people are hungry to run for office.
