ICE Offers, Then Quickly Withdraws, Cash Bonuses for Swiftly Deporting Immigrants
The short-lived effort underscored the mounting pressure on ICE to meet President Trump’s aggressive deportation targets. Source: Original News
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California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map Amid Texas Redistricting War
It was unclear how the agency would respond. Democratic lawmakers left the state to stop Republicans from redrawing district maps to their advantage. Source: Original News
Trump Administration Illegally Withheld N.I.H. Funding, Watchdog Finds
Lawmakers from both parties have criticized the White House for halting money for cancer research and other cures. Source: Original News
Why were US job numbers which riled Trump revised down by so much?
President Trump has fired the head of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics after the department revised down job numbers which he said were “rigged”. Source: Original News
£100m of premium bond prizes remain unclaimed
Critics want the system used to trace accounts to be reformed so people do not miss out on prizes. Source: Original News
BP to review oil and gas projects to boost profits
The announcement comes as the UK-based energy giant refocuses its business on fossil fuels. Source: Original News
Former star fund manager and firm face £46m fine
Neil Woodford and his investment firm have been fined by the financial watchdog, after 300,000 people lost money when the fund collapsed. Source: Original News
Ofwat chief executive to resign at end of month
David Black’s resignation comes after the government said the water regulator will be abolished to create a new watchdog. Source: Original News
House Oversight Committee Issues Subpoenas for Epstein Files
The committee’s Republican chairman requested that the documents from the Justice Department and former government officials be delivered by Aug. 19. Source: Original News