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By Emily Schmall, Susan Heavey and Daniel Trotta CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Some 500 National Guard troops were deployed near Chicago on Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s orders despite the objections of the Chicago mayor and Illinois governor, who decried the militarization of their city as an unnecessary provocation. Trump in turn called for the jailing of …

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By Sarah N. Lynch and Jonathan Allen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A man was arrested in Florida on charges of intentionally igniting what would become California’s devastating Palisades Fire, which killed 12 people and wiped out a wealthy enclave of Los Angeles at the start of the year, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. According to …

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By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) -Country singer Dolly Parton sought to reassure fans about her health on Wednesday after comments by her sister stoked concern that the Grammy winner was near death. “I ain’t dead yet,” Parton, 79, said in the caption to an Instagram video. “Do I look sick to you? I’m working hard here,” …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday promised “very threatening” steps against antifa and asked right-wing media allies for help identifying backers of the movement he has asked the federal government to treat as a “terrorist organization.” Nearly a month after the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, Trump has threatened action against left-wing …

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By Renee Hickman CHICAGO (Reuters) -A woman who was shot multiple times by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents did not ram them with her car and had her weapon stored in her purse at the time of the incident, according to her lawyer, contradicting accounts by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that described …

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By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will furlough more than 34,000 employees beginning on Wednesday due to the government shutdown, according to an agency statement, effectively shuttering taxpayer call centers.     The furloughs amount to 46% of the agency’s workforce. Call center employees, IT workers and most headquarters staff will be sent …

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By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will undergo what the White House described as his “routine yearly checkup” on Friday at Walter Reed medical center, six months after he had an extensive physical examination. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement on Wednesday Trump would travel to the medical …

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