CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images
A new bill from a top Democrat seeks to close a loophole that federal judges have used to collect pension benefits despite facing credible accusations of wrongdoing by employees.
MORE STORIES
-
The longtime head of CBS' 60 Minutes resigned Tuesday, as the network's parent company grapples with President Trump's lawsuit over an interview the show did with Kamala Harris last fall. -
Getting rid of judges adds to criticism of the Trump administration for not giving migrants or noncitizens enough due process before they're deported. -
The League of Women Voters of California is taking steps to intervene in a lawsuit filed last month by Rep. Darrell Issa that aims to block mail-in ballots from being counted after Election Day. -
Experts are divided whether a new missile defense system for the U.S., inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, would be worth the cost. -
Lawmakers are asking the Defense Secretary to explain how the Pentagon is complying with court rulings blocking President Trump's executive order attempting to ban transgender troops from service. -
Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey. -
President Trump and the first lady welcomed an estimated 40,000 people to the South Lawn of the White House on Monday for its annual Easter egg roll event. The annual tradition dates back to the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, and save for war and food shortages, has been a mainstay of Pennsylvania Avenue since 1878. -
Employers in the horse-racing industry rely heavily on workers with H-2B visas and are closely watching changes as they brace for staffing needs next season. -
This comes as Hegseth is again mired in controversy over sharing military operational details in a group chat. -
Trump praised the pope at the start of Francis's papacy, in 2013. But relations soured during the 2016 election, when Francis criticized Trump's proposal to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Sign up for our newsletters!
Keep up with all the latest news, arts and culture, and TV highlights from KPBS.
- Study: Half of San Diego County families with young kids struggle with costs
- La Jolla, Encanto and … MCAS Miramar? Here's where San Diego wants to tighten ADU regulations
- 50 years later: San Diego’s USS Midway and the fall of Sàigòn
- La Mesa-Spring Valley, Lemon Grove school mental health grants cut early by Trump administration
- Two San Diego nonprofits are poised to lose promised environmental justice grants — but the EPA has yet to tell them