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White House says not taking aim at green group tax status

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House has no immediate plans to strip climate-focused non-profit organizations of their tax exempt status, a White House official said on Tuesday, as those groups marshalled efforts to prepare for a slew of executive orders. “No such orders are being drafted ...
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Trump steps down from threat to fire Fed’s Powell, market jumps

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to take threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell off the table after days of intensifying criticisms of the central bank chief over not cutting interest rates. “I have no intention of firing him,” ...
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Florida Republican congressman faces anger over Musk Doge cuts

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire Elon Musk’s drive to slash federal programs and the size of the federal workforce came under attack at a town hall meeting held by Representative Byron Donalds, as Republicans in the U.S. Congress find ...
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CBS ’60 Minutes’ top producer Owens to step down, cites editorial concerns

By Dawn Chmielewski and David Shepardson (Reuters) -Bill Owens, the long-time executive producer of CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” is stepping down over concerns about editorial independence, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday. Owens’ departure follows a months-long legal battle with U.S. President ...
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George Santos insists hes accepted full responsibility for crimes days before of sentencing

(NEW YORK) -- Disgraced former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., insists he has "accepted full responsibility" for a series of fraudulent schemes despite a "social media blitz" that federal prosecutors said suggested otherwise.Prosecutors repeated their request for a prison term of more than seven years when Santos ...
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US Senate panel to hold May 1 confirmation hearing for deputy commerce secretary nominee

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Commerce Committee said Tuesday it plans to hold a May 1 confirmation hearing for Paul Dabbar to serve as deputy U.S. commerce secretary. Dabbar is a former CEO of Bohr Quantum Technology, developing and deploying technologies ...
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Factbox-Major changes in Trump’s overhaul US State Department

By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed a major overhaul of the U.S. State Department that would shutter more than 100 offices, part of President Donald Trump’s push to shrink the federal government ...
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US judge blocks Trump’s shutdown of government-funded news broadcasts

By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Tuesday to halt efforts to shut down Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting Networks, whose news broadcasts are funded by the government to export U.S. values to ...
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Three more prosecutors resign in aftermath of dismissal of case against NYC mayor

NEW YORK (AP) — Three more federal prosecutors who had been involved in the now-dismissed corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned on Tuesday, saying they felt pressured into admitting wrongdoing or regret as a condition for being reinstated to their ...
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Factbox-Major cases involving Trump before the US Supreme Court

(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court has acted in a series of cases involving challenges to executive orders signed by President Donald Trump and actions by his administration since he returned to office in January. The cases have involved deportations, ...
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Jury finds NY Times not liable in Sarah Palin defamation case  

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal jury in Manhattan on Tuesday found the New York Times not liable for allegedly defaming Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial about gun control, dealing the former Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate a second loss at trial. The ...
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Conservative commentator and ex-Fox News host Steve Hilton to run for California governor

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Conservative commentator Steve Hilton announced Tuesday that he’s joining the 2026 race for California governor, running as a Republican to replace Democrat Gavin Newsom, who is prevented by law from seeking a third term. Hilton, who hosted a show on ...
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