Nolan Stout

Washington, D.C., United States

White House Reporter at Courthouse News Service

Recovering former White House reporter. Alum of @CourthouseNews, @InsideNoVA, @DailyProgress, @DNRnews and @HighPointU.

Articles

Councilors defend police chief before upset meeting crowd

1 month ago | dailyprogress.com | Nolan Stout

City councilors on Monday reiterated support for Charlottesville’s police chief after The Daily Progress reported that her calendar appears to show no conflicts with proposed meeting times with the initial Police Civilian Review Board despite emails indicating she was busy. The Progress’ report was the center of a quick back-and-forth with a group of residents and Mayor Nikuyah Walker and Councilor Wes Bellamy at Monday’s council meeting. The board’s task is to create bylaws for a permanent board.
Council gives first public feedback on CRB proposals

1 month ago | dailyprogress.com | Nolan Stout

Charlottesville City Council provided its first public feedback on proposed bylaws of the initial Police Civilian Review Board on Tuesday. Councilors discussed how the board would operate, whether it should receive two staff members and who would serve during a work session. Later on Tuesday, the board, which is tasked with creating bylaws for a permanent oversight panel, held its regular meeting to continue its work.
Biden taps nominees for judgeships in California, Pennsylvania, Minnesota

Jun 12, 2024 | courthousenews.com | Nolan Stout

WASHINGTON (CN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced three judicial nominees for federal district courts in Pennsylvania, Minnesota and California. The announcement, which brings the total number of judicial nominees during Biden’s tenure to 247, comes as more than a dozen Senate Republicans have formally resolved to prevent the administration from confirming any more of its nominees for political appointments or federal judgeships.
Channel cleared after Baltimore bridge collapse

Jun 12, 2024 | courthousenews.com | Nolan Stout

Channel cleared after Baltimore bridge collapseOfficials announced Wednesday that the Port of Baltimore is fully operational after agencies finished removing more than 50,000 tons of steel and concrete from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March. WASHINGTON (CN) — Roughly 11 weeks after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, federal officials announced Wednesday that the Port of Baltimore's main channel has fully reopened.
Financial regulators propose barring medical debt from credit reports

Jun 11, 2024 | courthousenews.com | Nolan Stout

WASHINGTON (CN) — Federal regulators on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to eliminate medical debt from the calculation of credit reports, an effort they say would immediately boost scores for millions of Americans. Officials said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule would help people secure more loans for cars, houses and businesses that they might be denied because of medical debt.
US rolls out new sanctions on Houthis

Jun 10, 2024 | courthousenews.com | Nolan Stout

The sanctions come after the Yemen-based group fired missiles at container ships in the Gulf of Aden over the weekend. WASHINGTON (CN) — The U.S. rolled out new sanctions Monday targeting multiple people, companies and vessels that help finance the Houthis in Yemen. The departments of State and Treasury announced the sanctions the day after the Houthis fired on three container ships in the Gulf of Aden at the entrance to the Red Sea.
United States condemns murder of 100 civilians in Sudan

Jun 7, 2024 | courthousenews.com | Nolan Stout

WASHINGTON (CN) — The United States on Friday condemned the reported murder of 100 civilians by a paramilitary in Sudan this week. The State Department said the Rapid Support Forces, one side of a brutal civil war, killed more than 100 unarmed civilians in the village of Wad al-Noura on Wednesday.
Migrant advocates say Biden asylum policy will worsen situation

Jun 7, 2024 | tucsonsentinel.com | Nolan Stout

Courthouse News Service Immigrant rights groups plan to mount legal challenges to President Joe Biden’s recent restrictions on asylum-seekers at the southern U.S. border and say the president's executive order will only make the situation worse. Bidenhas faced widespread criticism this week over the measure toeffectively end asylum for everyone crossing the southern U.S. borderuntil the number of migrants encountered drops significantly.
Migrant advocates say Biden asylum policy will worsen situation

Jun 6, 2024 | courthousenews.com | Nolan Stout

Immigrant and civil rights groups plan to bring legal challenges to the policy effectively blocking people from receiving asylum at the southern U.S. border. WASHINGTON (CN) — Immigrant rights groups plan to mount legal challenges to President Joe Biden’s recent restrictions on asylum-seekers at the southern U.S. border and say the president's executive order will only make the situation worse.
Biden administration puts $725 million toward coal mining cleanup

Jun 5, 2024 | courthousenews.com | Nolan Stout

The money is part of $11.3 billion set aside to benefit former coal communities. WASHINGTON (CN) — The Biden administration is releasing $725 million for 22 states and the Navajo Nation to clean up abandoned mines and reduce related pollution. The money comes from the bipartisan infrastructure law, which set aside $11.3 billion in funding for coal mining cleanup projects. The Department of the Interior has already awarded more than $1.4 billion in two years since the law was passed.