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US Justice Dept civil rights unit faces mass exodus

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department office tasked with protecting peoples’ civil rights has lost 368 employees since President Donald Trump took office, in a mass exodus that has coincided with a dramatic policy shift away from its historical mission of ...
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Senators seek to upgrade US airport security, reduce checkpoint lines

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday proposed spending hundreds of millions of dollars to invest in new modern baggage screening systems and shrink airport security lines as traffic hits new records. Senator Jerry Moran, a Republican who chairs a subcommittee on aviation, ...
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White House unveils artificial intelligence policy plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House released an artificial intelligence (AI) policy plan on Wednesday spelling out priorities for the U.S. to achieve “global dominance” in the sector. U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan calls for open-source and open-weight AI models to be made freely available by ...
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State Department investigating Harvard’s participation in exchange visitor program

(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has opened an investigation into Harvard University’s eligibility as a sponsor in the exchange visitor program, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, as the Trump administration takes aim at the country’s oldest and richest university. “To maintain their ...
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Trump again calls for Fed board to act, says Powell ‘doesn’t get it’

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell amid his ongoing call for lower rates, and called on the central bank’s board to act. “Our Rate should be three points lower than they are, saving us $1 ...
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Murkowski worries Trump administration’s $6B funding freeze could result in ‘closing schools’

(WASHINGTON) -- Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she's worried the Trump administration's federal education funding freeze could mean "closing schools" in her home state."Many of our school districts have already made really hard decisions about closing schools," Murkowski said in the wake of ...
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Republican congressman Mike Lawler says he won’t run for New York governor

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, a moderate Republican representing a suburban New York swing district, said Wednesday he won’t run for governor next year. Lawler had been viewed as a potentially strong challenger to Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. But another prominent House ...
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Trump administration not in a rush to replace Powell, Treasury chief Bessent says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that the Trump administration was not in a rush to nominate a new Federal Reserve Chair to replace Jerome Powell. “We are getting the process underway. Obviously it’s going to be President Trump’s decision, ...
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Comedians support CBS ‘Late Show’ host Colbert, Jon Stewart rips Paramount

By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Late-night rivals and other celebrities rallied to support CBS “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert after the network canceled his show, and comedian Jon Stewart lashed out at Paramount Global for the decision to end the long-running ...
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Miami can’t postpone its elections to next year, judge rules

Miami elections could proceed this year as originally planned, after a judge ruled that city officials could not push elections back to 2026 without voter approval.The ruling comes after the Miami city council voted 3-2, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez signed off, to cancel ...
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What Trump and the White House are planning for the midterms

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump and the White House are already working behind the scenes on next year's midterm elections, where Trump will play a heavy role in recruiting, fundraising and messaging, a White House official confirmed to ABC News.The White House plans to ...
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Obama reiterates conclusion of attempted Russian interference in 2016 election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The office of U.S. Democratic former President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that a document issued last week by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence does not undercut the conclusion that Russia tried to influence the 2016 U.S. election but ...
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