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By Steve Gorman and Helen Coster (Reuters) – U.S. right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk was credited with building President Donald Trump’s base among younger voters, galvanizing conservative youth and rising to international prominence through a group he founded at age 18. Kirk, an Illinois native who founded the conservative student group Turning Point USA and …

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By James Oliphant, Bo Erickson and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – What was meant to be a moment of silence in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday for the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk erupted in shouting and finger-pointing, an episode that provided a bitter illustration of a nation divided by political acrimony. As …

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By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. financial regulators voted on Wednesday to disband two committees charged with monitoring financial risks brought on by climate change, ending a multi-year Biden administration effort to embed climate threats into financial regulations. The Financial Stability Oversight Council, a multi-regulator risk watchdog body chaired by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, rescinded …

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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans narrowly turned away a surprise effort on Wednesday by Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to force a vote on a measure ordering the Trump administration to release its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  An amendment introduced by Schumer, requiring the Justice Department to release all Epstein …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot by an unknown assailant during an event in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday. Here are some facts about Kirk: * He was a co-founder at the age of 18 of Turning Point USA,an organization dedicated to advancing conservative causes oncollege campuses and among young voters. * In …

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By Puyaan Singh (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have seized 4.7 million unauthorized e-cigarettes valued at $86.5 million in the largest operation of its kind to date, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday. The seizures, led by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, were part of …

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By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned staff on Wednesday the agency may soon need to eliminate some of its workforce because of new funding limits imposed this year by Congress, according to an email seen by Reuters. The announcement comes as the agency faces a self-imposed funding crunch, …

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