Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick accused of stealing FEMA funds

Topline Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., was accused of allegedly stealing and laundering $5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Justice Department announced Wednesday, alleging the scheme was carried out through her family care business. The indictment against Cherfilus-McCormick was released Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) CQ Roll Call, Inc. via […]

Cornell will pay the Trump administration $60 million to restore federal funding

Topline Cornell University agreed Friday to pay $60 million in fines to restore more than $250 million in frozen federal funding, becoming the latest university to reach an agreement with the Trump administration over allegations of anti-Semitism related to pro-Palestinian protests that took place on several campuses last year. The agreement was announced on Friday. […]