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Former FBI chief Comey charged as Trump ramps up campaign against critics

(This Sept.25 story has been corrected to fix the spelling of Comey’s eldest daughter’s name to Maurene, not Maureen, in paragraph 20) By Kanishka Singh, Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department filed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday, in a dramatic escalation of President Donald …

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New York seeks more wind and solar energy before federal subsidies expire

(Reuters) -New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed state agencies on Friday to accelerate procurement of $5 billion of wind and solar energy projects before the expiration of federal subsidies being phased out under President Donald Trump’s new tax law. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The move by a Democratic governor is aimed at protecting the state’s ambitious …

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Biden-appointed judge hearing FBI director Comey’s case advocated for sentencing reform

By Nate Raymond and Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) -The federal judge in Virginia assigned to hear former FBI Director James Comey’s criminal case is an ex-public defender who advocated for sentencing reform and was appointed to the bench by President Donald Trump’s Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden. U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff in Alexandria, Virginia, was assigned …

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Sanofi set to offer insulin products at $35 per month for all US patients

(Reuters) -French drugmaker Sanofi said on Friday it would offer a month’s supply of any of its insulin products for $35 to all patients in the U.S. with a valid prescription, regardless of insurance status. The program, originally meant for uninsured diabetes patients, would now include those with commercial insurance or Medicare, the drugmaker said. …

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Trump signs proclamation allowing death penalty in D.C. crime cases

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had signed a proclamation allowing the death penalty to be pursued in certain Washington, D.C., prosecutions. (Reporting by Jeff Mason; Writing by Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Leslie Adler)

Attorney representing Charlie Kirk’s accused killer is former top public defender

By David Thomas (Reuters) -The Utah criminal defense attorney appointed to represent Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin previously represented a once-fugitive leader of a polygamous sect and was a top public defender in Salt Lake City and San Diego. Kathryn Nester, of the Salt Lake City-based law firm Nester Lewis, was appointed to represent Tyler Robinson, …

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Suspect in Dallas shooting sought to ‘terrorize’ ICE agents, officials say

By Joseph Ax and Steve Gorman (Reuters) -The sniper who opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas left behind notes saying he acted alone in an attack intended to kill and “terrorize” ICE agents, whose work he viewed as “human trafficking,” officials said on Thursday. Although one person held in …

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Trump broadens crackdown on ‘organized’ political violence

By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday broadened a crackdown on what he has characterized since Charlie Kirk’s assassination as organized left-wing efforts to stoke political violence. Trump signed a presidential memo that directs administration officials to “detect, prevent and protect” radical groups from performing acts of violence …

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Soros’ foundation says reported Justice Department push for probe is politically motivated

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -George Soros-funded Open Society Foundations on Thursday slammed a reported push by the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the philanthropic organization for supporting terrorism and other crimes as “politically motivated attacks” to silence President Donald Trump’s adversaries. The New York Times reported earlier on Thursday that a senior Justice Department official had instructed …

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American Medical Association urges DHS to exempt physicians from new $100,000 H-1B visa fee

(Reuters) -The American Medical Association and 53 leading medical societies have urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to exempt physicians from the newly announced $100,000 H-1B visa application fee, the groups said on Thursday. In a letter to the DHS, the groups urged the agency to issue guidance exempting physicians, residents and fellows from …

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