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US new H-1B visa fee will not apply to existing holders, White House says

(This September 21 story is repeated without any changes to the text.) By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas in the United States that goes into effect on Sunday will be levied per petition and will not be applied to existing visa holders re-entering the country, the White House said …

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Trump picks former attorney to be top prosecutor, as he pressures Bondi to investigate foes

(This September 20 story is repeated without any changes to the text.) By Katharine Jackson and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had appointed his former attorney Lindsey Halligan to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, hours after pressuring his attorney general to more aggressively …

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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers urge judge to block death penalty over insurance CEO’s murder

(This September 20 story is repeated without any changes to the text.) By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Luigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a federal judge in New York on Saturday to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty for their client, who is charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In a court filing, Mangione’s …

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News outlets criticize Pentagon’s new restrictions on media coverage

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is imposing new restrictions on media coverage of the U.S. military, requiring news organizations to agree they will not disclose information that the government has not approved for release. The restrictions, laid out in a memo by the Pentagon on Friday, were quickly criticized by media organizations and …

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Charlie Kirk’s death ignites free speech fire storm among Trump supporters

(In paragraph 26, corrects to show that Bondi was referring to potential action against Office Depot, not Home Depot) By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House crackdown on political rhetoric in the aftermath of activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination has exposed a rift among conservatives, with some applauding curbs on what they …

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Trump White House scrambles to save Kirk’s young voter machine after his death

By Nandita Bose, Tim Reid and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump White House is scrambling to preserve the powerful voter mobilization machine built by Charlie Kirk, whose assassination left a leadership vacuum at one of the right’s most influential political organizations, two sources familiar with the matter said. Behind the scenes, the White House …

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Trump eyes ‘important’ announcement on autism findings Monday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration would make an announcement about its autism findings on Monday, declining to offer specifics. “We’re going to have an announcement on autism on Monday,” Trump said at a dinner hosted by the conservative American Cornerstone Institute. “I think it’s gonna be a very important …

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Trump says he will nominate Lindsey Halligan to be prosecutor in Virginia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said of Saturday he would nominate Lindsey Halligan to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “She will be Fair, Smart, and will provide, desperately needed, JUSTICE FOR ALL,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. (Reporting by Katharine JacksonEditing by Marguerita Choy)

Trump administration cancels annual food insecurity survey, USDA says

(Reuters) -The Trump administration has canceled the USDA’s annual food insecurity survey, ending a decades-long effort to track how many Americans struggle to access enough food, the Agriculture Department said on Saturday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the Household Food Security Report had become “overly politicized” and was no longer necessary, though the 2024 …

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