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Justice Neil Gorsuch, the archconservative Trump appointee, may end up deciding the future of LGBTQ rights in the workplace. At least, that was the impression that emerged after arguments in three cases the Supreme Court heard on Tuesday, where Gorsuch appeared to be the swing vote. Two of those cases, Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda and Bostock v. Clayton County, ask whether a worker can be fired for their sexual…

Three suspects have been identified in the murder of Joshua Brown, a key witness in the murder trial of former Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger. The three — identified as Jacquerious Mitchell, 20; Michael Mitchell, 32; and Thaddeous Green, 22 — traveled from Alexandria, Louisiana, to purchase drugs from Brown in the parking lot of a Dallas apartment complex, according to authorities. Jacquerious Mitchell was in custody at a hospital…

Text messages provided to Congress last week showed that Mr. Sondland and another senior diplomat had worked on language for a statement they wanted the Ukrainian president to put out in August that would have committed him to the investigations sought by Mr. Trump. The diplomats consulted with Mr. Giuliani about the statement, believing they needed to pacify him in order to allow the United States to normalize relations with…

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., left, and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., released a new report on how Russians used social media targeting to meddle with the 2016 election. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., left, and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., released a new report on how Russians used social media targeting…

A wide view of the map shows much of Northern California at risk of power shutoffs starting Wednesday. (Continue clicking or swiping through the gallery for a closer look.) A wide view of the map shows much of Northern California at risk of power shutoffs starting Wednesday. (Continue clicking or swiping through the gallery for a closer look.) Photo: Screenshot / PG&E Caption Close A wide view of the map…

CBSN Key facts and latest news At the direction of the State Department, the testimony of U.S. Ambassador to the E.U. Gordon Sondland before Congress was canceled hours before he was to testify Tuesday morning. President Trump said he would “love” to send Sondland to testify, but not before what he called a “totally compromised kangaroo court.” Democrats are weighing extreme measures to conceal the whistleblower’s identity in a potential…

CLOSE House Democratic freshmen, who now support an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, are explaining their decision across the country at fiery town halls. (Oct. 8) AP, AP WASHINGTON – A majority of Americans think House Democrats were right to open an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, according to a Washington Post-Shar School poll published Tuesday.  By a margin of 58-38%, respondents said Congress should have begun the impeachment inquiry. Forty-three…

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Tuesday in three cases that could decimate legal protections for LGBTQ workers in America. The cases, Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda, Bostock v. Clayton County, and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. EEOC, are about whether employees can legally be fired for their sexual orientation or gender identity. Harris Funeral Homes involves Aimee Stephens, who was fired from her job because,…

They appeared to work on the effort with Rudolph W. Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer and a leading force in the campaign to pressure the Ukrainian government to pursue the investigations. Two associates of Mr. Giuliani also sought changes to the leadership of the Ukrainian state-owned gas company, Naftogaz. Those changes would have required approval from a supervisory board Mr. Perry sought to shape. One of Mr. Giuliani’s associates, Lev…

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Trump’s unexpected decision, which he made after a phone call with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, could allow members to escape and regroup. Labour backbencher Lloyd Russell-Moyle chaired the meeting of the cross-party group which said they were unclear what would happen to the ISIS fighters. There are an estimated 18,000 ISIS fighters and 70,000-plus refugees, which include 60 Britons in northeast Syria. The group of MPs questioned whether “these…

It remains unclear how extensive the U.S. troop drawdown or a Turkish incursion will be. A small number of U.S. troops pulled out Tuesday from two observation posts on the Turkish border, in the towns of Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ain, that were established this year in an effort to create a buffer zone along the border in cooperation with Turkey. From Turkey’s perspective, the U.S. partnership with the Kurds…

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The union representing pilots for the biggest U.S. customer of Boeing’s 737 Max jets sued the company Monday, accusing it of lying when it said the troubled planes were just as safe as their predecessors. Two Max 737s have crashed in the last year, killing 346 people. After the second crash, in March, aviation authorities and airlines around the world grounded the 737 Max series, taking 387 aircraft out of…

Joshua Brown answers questions from prosecutors while pointing to a map of the South Side Flats apartment complex during the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. Ten days after his testimony, Brown was found shot to death. Tom Fox/AP hide caption toggle caption Tom Fox/AP Joshua Brown answers questions from prosecutors while pointing to a map of the South Side Flats apartment complex during the murder trial…

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a trade agreement with Japan in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Monday. A temporary stay of decision earlier in the day means he can hold on to his tax records for the time being. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Donald Trump speaks before signing a trade agreement with Japan in the Roosevelt Room of the White House…

Dozens of former national security officials—including several who once served under President Donald Trump—have signed an open letter praising the first whistleblower to come forward in the Trump-Ukraine scandal and demanding their protection. Signed by 90 former national security officials, the letter came as news broke that at least one other whistleblower had come forward in the case, seeking to flag concerns around Trump’s July 25 phone call, in which…

CLOSE Boeing Company CEO Dennis Muilenburg is apologizing after two deadly 737 MAX plane crashes. Muilenburg says Boeing has teams of experts “working tirelessly” to prevent anymore accidents. USA TODAY Southwest Airlines’ pilots union is suing Boeing for damages caused by the prolonged grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, saying a steep reduction in flights has cost pilots an estimated $115 million  in compensation. In a 79-page lawsuit filed in Dallas Monday,…

A Dallas judge said Monday she “would not” and “could not refuse” giving a hug and a Bible to the former police officer she had just sentenced to 10 years behind bars for killing an unarmed neighbor, Botham Jean, in his own apartment. District Judge Tammy Kemp, who is black, has come under fire for the compassion she showed last week to Amber Guyger, who was convicted of second-degree murder….