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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it would probe the response of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to claims of antisemitism on campus, in the latest federal investigation of a school over protests against Israel’s assault on Gaza. The Trump administration has threatened to cut federal funds to …

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By Simon Lewis, Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top U.S. State Department official for management blamed Democrats for the looming government shutdown in an unusually partisan message to staff on Tuesday, according to a copy of the message seen by Reuters. As the federal government prepares to shut down if a temporary …

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By Rich McKay and Ted Hesson (Reuters) -A Mexican immigrant wounded by a sniper in a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas last week has died of his injuries, an ICE official said on Tuesday, making him the second detainee killed in the attack. The U.S. Department of Homeland …

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By Nandita Bose, Nate Raymond and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration was close to a deal with Harvard University that would include a $500 million payment by the Ivy League institution, after months of negotiations over school policies. The administration has been wrangling with several prestigious …

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By Courtney Rozen and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. government services would be disrupted if President Donald Trump and Congress do not agree on a spending bill by midnight on Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees deemed to be not essential to protecting people and property would be sent home. The impending shutdown would …

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By Leah Douglas, P.J. Huffstutter and Julie Ingwersen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Market-sensitive commodity data reports released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and nutrition programs that feed millions of Americans could be vulnerable to disruption if the federal government shuts down early Wednesday morning. During shutdowns, nonessential government employees are typically furloughed or placed on temporary …

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