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By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching a new effort to overhaul the military’s watchdog agencies, sparking concerns among current and former U.S. officials that wrongdoing could go unreported or unexamined in the largest – and most expensive – branch of the U.S. government. Hegseth signed a …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration has asked U.S. colleges to sign a deal on some sweeping terms – ranging from foreign enrollment and diversity to ideological values of students and staff – to get preferential access to federal funds, according to a 10-point memo sent on Wednesday by the government. The …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has agreed to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee following Disney’s decision to take talk show host Jimmy Kimmel off air temporarily, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Carr agreed to testify after speaking to Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz …

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By Nandita Bose and Patrick Wingrove WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Pfizer and President Donald Trump on Tuesday said they had cut a deal in which the U.S.-based drugmaker agreed to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicaid program to what it charges in other developed countries in exchange for tariff relief. Trump also said Pfizer would offer …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The FBI said on Wednesday it cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish group that tracks antisemitism, after conservatives criticized the group for including slain activist Charlie Kirk’s organization in a glossary on extremism. In a social media post, FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau “won’t partner with …

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