Education Department out-of-office emails violated First Amendment : NPR

Education Department out-of-office emails violated First Amendment : NPR

The Washington headquarters of the Department of Education on March 12. A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment rights of Education Department employees when it replaced their personalized out-of-office notifications with partisan language. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images A federal judge ruled that the Trump […]

‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands | East Sussex

‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands | East Sussex

Southern Water is investigating after millions of contaminated plastic beads washed up on Camber Sands beach, risking an “environmental catastrophe”. The biobeads could have a dire impact on marine life, the local MP has said, with fears rare sea life, including seabirds, porpoises and seals, could ingest them and die. Helena Dollimore, the MP for […]

Judge permanently blocks deployment of National Guard to Portland, saying Trump exceeded his authority

Judge permanently blocks deployment of National Guard to Portland, saying Trump exceeded his authority

A federal judge ruled on Friday that Donald Trump “exceeded the President’s authority” when he sent federalized National Guard troops into Portland.  In a 106-decision, Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut made permanent an order she issued last month blocking the deployment into the city.  “The evidence demonstrates that these deployments, which were objected to […]