Government

Immigration panel issues final removal order for Mahmoud Khalil

By Ben Whedon

Putin announces ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter

Ukraine and Russia are traditionally Orthodox Christian countries and observe the Julian Calendar, which means Easter usually falls on a different date than in western countries.

Amid cash shortfall, USPS halts pension contributions which will free up $2.5 billion

The Postal Service had previously warned Congress that without reforms to the pension funding and stamp prices, it could run out of cash in less than a year.

Supreme Court upholds rejection of 'progressive' candidate accused of trying to infiltrate Ohio GOP

Court documents filed in U.S. District Court show that Ronan publicly admitted his candidacy was part of a Democratic strategy to run Democrats as Republicans in red districts.

Florida executives sentenced to 20 years in prison for part in $233 million Obamacare fraud scheme

A third defendant in the case, Dafud Iza, previously pleaded guilty to major fraud against the U.S. and was sentenced to 35 months in prison.

Former Victoria's Secret CEO, billionaire Les Wexner claims he was 'conned' by Jeffrey Epstein

The testimony was part of the panel's probe into the late-financier. The committee subpoenaed Wexner for his testimony last month after the billionaire was named in the Justice Department's Epstein Files multiple times.

White House

Pardon czar Alice Johnson praises Trump: 'I'm a testament to how he feels about black Americans'

Trump commuted Johnson's prison sentence during his first term after she was sentenced to life in prison in the 1990s for nonviolent drug crimes. She served 21 years in prison before her sentence was commuted by Trump in 2018.

Federal Agencies

Empower Oversight confirms FBI has sent nearly $4 million in back pay to bureau whistleblowers

The nonprofit said one of their clients still has not had their case resolved and the client is still facing reprisal from career FBI executives for reporting their gross waste and abuse to new FBI leadership.

Security

U.S. to withdraw all forces from Syria: WSJ

News of the full American evacuation comes as reports suggest a looming conflict with Iran.

Security

Al-Qaeda still under 'patronage' of Taliban as UN team warns of 'multipolar' global jihad threat

Al Qaeda remains resilient — and is still under the decades-long protection of the Taliban — as the United Nations warns about the continued strength of jihadist terrorist groups.

Congress

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan suggests Minnesota officials 'assisted' billions in welfare fraud

Trump administration calls widespread welfare fraud in Minnesota “the single greatest theft of taxpayer dollars through welfare fraud in American history.”