In a letter backed by 40 US Congress members to the US Department of Agriculture, the lawmakers are calling for the amendments of the archaic provisions of the Animal Welfare Act, especially concerning captive orcas, Buzzfeed reported.
US President Obama has confirmed the resignation of US Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Friday, lauding the former agency secretary's service in both the military and in veteran affairs.
The sentencing of convicted vintage wine scammer Rudy Kurniawan was reportedly delayed by a federal judge until information detailing the accused's other victims aside from billionaire William Koch and other additional information has been obtained, Bloomberg said.
In a Congressional hearing, Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte was overhead saying that US President Barack Obama's tactics to pressure the GOP to act on immigration amendments could backfire on him, the Associated Press said.
