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Resign Now! Joe Biden To The U.S Attorneys

  According to reports, Joe Biden and the Department Of Justice have asked U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Trump to resign from their posts by the end of the month. A senior Biden administration official on Tuesday said that 56 U.S. attorneys have until Feb. 28 to resign. In a statement, the acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson said, "We are committed to ensuring a seamless transition.'' "Until U.S. Attorney nominees are confirmed, the interim and acting leaders in the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices will make sure that the department continues to accomplish its critical law enforcement mission, vigorously defend the rule of law, and pursue the fair and impartial administration of justice for all."

Amazon In A $61.7M Settlement Saga

  The United States Federal Trade Commission has  announced that Amazon will be required to pay $61.7 million to settle charges that it withheld some customer tips from its Amazon Flex drivers over a two and half year period. According to the complaint against Amazon and its subsidiary Amazon Logistics, the company had advertised that it paid 100% of tips to drivers. But in reality, Amazon used the customer tips to cover the difference after it lowered the hourly rate, a change it didn’t inform drivers about, the complaint says. The FTC also alleged that Amazon didn’t stop this behavior until it became aware of the FTC investigation in 2019. About the complaint, it has to do with