Steve Bannon, a close advisor to former President Trump, has agreed to testify before the Jan. 6 investigative committee. Bannon previously refused to appear because Trump had invoked executive privilege. But in a letter to the committee, his lawyer says Trump is now waiving that privilege. The former advisor’s legal team stated he prefers to…

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday he said is meant to protect access to reproductive healthcare in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. The White House said the action will build on what it has already been done to defend reproductive rights.  “We cannot allow an…

Headlines for Friday morning, July 8, 2022, include: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed during a campaign speech Friday morning. Abe was Japan’s longest serving leader before stepping down in 2020 over health concerns. He was shot twice from behind reportedly with a makeshift gun. The alleged gunman was arrested. Leaders…

The lead Republican commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission urged Apple and Google to remove the TikTok app from their stores over data-security concerns connected to China. The official called the app an “unacceptable national security risk.” TikTok has become one of the top social platforms in history, having been downloaded billions of times, and…

One would think that winning a case for law clients in the highest court in the land would grant the attorneys a few pats on the back at work. Instead, the two attorneys behind June’s Second Amendment victory at the Supreme Court were shown the door. Kirkland and Ellis, the world’s highest-grossing law firm, told…

The departure of North American President Rossann Williams is just the latest leadership shakeup at Starbucks. The company announced Friday the executive, who played a key role in anti-union efforts the past year, would be replaced by Asia Pacific President Sara Trilling. Meanwhile, Starbucks is still searching for its next CEO, which interim chief Howard…

A bipartisan group of senators has reached agreement on the framework for Washington’s first significant gun reform legislation in decades. President Biden has already said he will sign the bill if it reaches the Oval Office. But will the changes in the proposed legislation be enough? In the wake of recent tragedies like the Uvalde…

Inc. Magazine hailed 2022 as “The Year of Salary Transparency,” and LinkedIn listed salary transparency as an idea that will change the world. At least seven states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Washington, and two cities (Cincinnati and Toledo) already have some form of pay transparency law on the books. On Nov.…

According to Russian state news agency Tass, American women’s basketball star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia has been extended once again. The latest extension, the third since she was originally detained back in February, means Griner will be in Russian custody until at least July 2. In addition to the extended detention, Tass also reported…

There’s a nationwide shortage of law enforcement officers, and it doesn’t look like it will be over anytime soon. Over the past two years, a record number of people left policing. In Seattle, more than 250 officers have left since 2020. In Minneapolis, there are so few officers on the street that the police chief there…