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By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be deployed under federal authority while the state filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s move to send military forces into the Democratic-run city of Portland.  The Republican president on Saturday …

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By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it has sued Minnesota and state officials over its immigration sanctuary policies, the latest move in a legal campaign by Republican President Donald Trump’s administration against jurisdictions run by Democrats. The department said the state was carrying out policies that are illegal under …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration has filed an antisemitism complaint against the California State University system, CSU said on Monday, in the latest federal probe into a school over protests against Israel’s assault on Gaza. The CSU system employs more than 63,000 faculty and staff. More than 460,000 students were enrolled …

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By Heather Schlitz and Emily Schmall CHICAGO (Reuters) -With growing scenes of conflict involving federal immigration agents in Chicago and its suburbs, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said on Monday that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump had asked the Pentagon to send 100 troops to the state. The Illinois National Guard received word of …

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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Labor and Commerce departments said on Monday that their statistics agencies would halt economic data releases in the event of a partial government shutdown, including closely watched employment data for September, construction spending and possibly international trade data for August. The employment report, crucial for decision-making by officials …

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(Reuters) -The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday reintroduced legislation to tighten rules on the H-1B and L-1 worker visa programs, targeting what they called loopholes and abuse by major employers. Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, and Democratic ranking member Dick Durbin of Illinois said the …

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