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US Senate confirms private equity executive Barrack as ambassador to Turkey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed private equity executive Thomas Barrack, a longtime friend and backer of President Donald Trump, to be U.S. ambassador to Turkey, a NATO member that in recent years has had strained ties with the United States. The ...
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DOGE staffer advised on cuts to Justice Dept grants, document and source say

By Sarah N. Lynch and Peter Eisler WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A member of Elon Musk’s U.S. Department of Government Efficiency helped steer the Justice Department’s April termination of more than $811 million in grants, including funding for Trump administration priorities such ...
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Trump eases auto tariffs burden as Lutnick touts one done foreign trade deal

By David Lawder, Andrea Shalal and Kalea Hall WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed a pair of orders to soften the blow of his auto tariffs on Tuesday with a mix of credits and relief from other levies on ...
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Trump touts 100-day achievements in Michigan amid concerns about economy

By Jeff Mason and Gram Slattery WARREN, Michigan (Reuters) -President Donald Trump arrived in Michigan on Tuesday to kick off a pair of events commemorating his first 100 days in office, aiming to reassure Americans about the country’s direction as many have balked at his ...
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State Department launches second round of deferred resignations program, email shows

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The State Department has kicked off a second round of the deferred resignation program, according to an internal email seen by Reuters and two U.S. officials, as part of President Donald Trump’s push to ensure that the agency and its ...
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues to block Trump from firing 3 board members

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes funding to PBS and NPR stations, sued the White House late Monday after President Donald Trump sought to fire three of its five board members. The nonprofit corporation, which ...
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Supreme Court poised to rule narrowly in police wrong-house raid case

(WASHINGTON) --  The Supreme Court appears poised to rule narrowly in a closely watched dispute over when federal law enforcement can be held liable for mistakes that harm innocent victims.Justices heard arguments on Tuesday in a case from Atlanta involving a 2017 pre-dawn FBI raid of ...
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Harvard antisemitism and Islamophobia task forces find widespread fear, bigotry

(Reuters) -Harvard University released two reports on Tuesday that found many Jewish, Israeli, Arab, Muslim and Palestinian students had experienced bigotry and abuse as its Massachusetts campus was roiled by protests last year, with some fearing exclusion for airing their political views. The reports were ...
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Pentagon chief scraps program from first Trump term to boost women in security

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday canceled a program that sought to increase the role of women in national security sectors that was first signed into law by President Donald Trump ...
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Trump’s approval steady, concerns over economy, immigration rise, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s approval rating held steady this week, but discontent is rising over his handling of the economy and hardline approach to immigration, amid concern about a global trade war and a push to increase deportations, a new Reuters/Ipsos ...
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US Senate confirms billionaire businessman Stephens as ambassador to Britain

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens to be ambassador to Britain, backing President Donald Trump’s nominee by 59 to 39. Stephens is chairman, president, and CEO of Stephens Inc., a privately owned financial services firm headquartered in Little ...
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US states sue to block Trump from dismantling AmeriCorps

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Democratic-led states on Tuesday filed a lawsuit alleging the Trump administration had effectively dismantled AmeriCorps by abruptly canceling grants and cutting 85% of the workforce of the federal agency for national service and volunteering. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in ...
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