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Trump administration proposes to loosen rules protecting endangered species

(Reuters) -The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed four new rules that would roll back Biden-era regulations that strengthened protections for endangered species. The move is aligned with President Donald Trump's effort to unwind what he says are burdensome federal regulations for businesses. In a statement, the ...
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Biden to attend Dick Cheney’s funeral, Bush will deliver tribute

(WASHINGTON) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral will be held in Washington on Thursday, with several high-profile political figures set to be at the service for the man considered one of the most influential vice presidents in U.S. history.Former President Joe Biden plans ...
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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch agrees to stay on under Zohran Mamdani’s administration

(NEW YORK) -- New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will have one familiar face in his administration when he takes office in January.NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Wednesday that she accepted Mamdani's offer to remain in her position when Mamdani succeeds Mayor Eric Adams.Late ...
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Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after Epstein emails

By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has resigned from the OpenAI board, he said on Wednesday, several days after Congress released documents that showed Summers shared a close relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Summers, also a former ...
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Senate expected to send Epstein files bill to Trump

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate is expected to receive the House-passed version of the Jeffrey Epstein files and pass it along to President Donald Trump Wednesday morning.Late Tuesday afternoon, the Senate agreed to unanimously approve the bill the House passed earlier in the day. When ...
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Harvard launches probe into Larry Summers’ ties with Epstein, university newspaper reports

(Reuters) -Harvard University will open a new probe into former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers' connections with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after newly released documents revealed the two shared an "unusually close relationship for years", the University's newspaper reported on Tuesday. Harvard ...
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US judge to weigh Trump’s influence over case against ex-FBI chief Comey

By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) -Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey will renew their attempts to get a criminal case against him tossed out on Wednesday, arguing that President Donald Trump's personal animosity improperly motivated the prosecution. The hearing before ...
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Saudi crown prince heads to a US Congress no longer railing against him

By Patricia Zengerle and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON -U.S. lawmakers are set to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday on the second day of his visit to the United States, aimed at touting stronger-than-ever economic and security ties ...
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Trump’s White House tried to dodge a vote on the Epstein files. It failed

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration for weeks tried to stall or head off a vote in Congress to force the release of investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, but nonetheless the measure is expected to land on his desk as soon as ...
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Senate to grill Trump’s pick for CFTC head on crypto regulation

By Hannah Lang (Reuters) -U.S. senators are set on Wednesday to press Michael Selig, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, about his plans to overhaul cryptocurrency regulations and election betting, among other hot-button issues. Selig is currently chief counsel for the ...
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US federal employees would lose whistleblower safeguards under Trump rule

By Courtney Rozen and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration is close to implementing a rule that would end long-standing legal protections for whistleblowers among senior career federal employees, according to documents reviewed by Reuters. The rule, if finalized, would follow Trump's April ...
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Education Department to begin transferring offices to other agencies in move toward dismantling it

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Education on Tuesday announced six interagency agreements that would transfer some of its offices to other government agencies. The moves mark a "major step forward" in downsizing the department and returning education to the states, a senior department official ...
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