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Blackface and black eye: Louisiana police department latest embroiled in racist scandal
The police department in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, apologized after a photo surfaced showing two officers in blackface during a 1993 sting operation.
Trump-Kim summit venue shows possibility of moving beyond conflict: State Department
State Department spokesman Robert Palladino told a news briefing that U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun was in Pyongyang to prepare the Feb. 27-28 summit and seeking progress on commitments made at the first meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore in June. Palladino reiterated that sanctions relief that North Korea has been seeking would follow its denuclearization.
State Department warns Americans not to travel to Venezuela
The State Department said it has limited ability to help American citizens in Venezuela.
The Justice Department Says It Will Seek to Extradite China's Huawei CFO From Canada
U.S. State Department recalls furloughed employees amid shutdown
The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was calling its furloughed employees back to work next week as it takes steps to pay salaries despite a partial shutdown of the government. “As a national security agency, it is imperative that the Department of State carries out its mission,” Deputy Under Secretary of State Bill Todd said in a statement posted on the department’s website. “Although most personnel operations can resume, bureaus and posts are expected to adhere to strict budget constraints with regard to new spending for contracts, travel, and other needs” given a lapse in congressionally appropriated funds, Todd added.
William Barr: Trump’s attorney general nominee to defend Mueller probe in testimony after attacking it in Justice Department memos
Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein Expected to Leave Justice Department After William Barr Is Confirmed: Source
Former Interior Department Official Warns Against Keeping National Parks Open During Government Shutdown
Alabama police department blames crimes on rejection of God
OPP, Ala. (AP) — A rural Alabama police department that used social media to scold community members for rejecting God came under fire from a group that opposes mixing government and religious faith.
Student loans totaling $150M to be forgiven by US Department of Education
