By Andrew Goudsward FORT PIERCE, Florida (Reuters) – The man accused of attempting to kill President Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course began his trial on Monday and, facing the prospect of life in prison, opted to fire his legal team and defend himself in court. Ryan Routh, 59, faces five charges …
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to intervene in its bid to withhold billions of dollars in foreign aid authorized by Congress, part of the Republican president’s effort to scale back U.S. assistance abroad. The Justice Department asked the court to halt Washington-based U.S. …
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By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ohio is taking steps to more tightly regulate how some large drug-compounding pharmacies in the state operate, including those making weight-loss drug copies, by limiting the amount of medicine they keep on hand. The move could have implications for online telehealth companies that rely on Ohio-based pharmacies producing copies …
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(Reuters) -John Roberts has served for two decades as the chief justice of the United States, a time when the Supreme Court has moved American law dramatically to the right. Here is a look in chronological order at a dozen instrumental decisions by the court since Roberts, 70, was sworn in as the leader of …
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By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -John Roberts was not supposed to be the U.S. chief justice. When President George W. Bush nominated him to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005, it was as one of the nine-member body’s eight associate justices. But when then-Chief Justice William Rehnquist died just weeks later, Bush decided to tap …
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By Nathan Layne CHICAGO (Reuters) -Sitting alone at her dining room table this past Sunday, Doris Aguirre took a bite of a soda cracker and a sip of the orange juice she had prepared to represent the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Eyes closed, she then made the sign of the cross. It is …
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(Reuters) -Two Powerball players in Missouri and Texas have won a combined jackpot of about $1.8 billion, the second-largest in U.S. lottery history, the game’s website said early Sunday. The winning numbers drawn late Saturday were white balls 11, 23, 44, 61, 62 and the red Powerball 17. The prize will be split between the …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration has launched an operation in Massachusetts to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants, the New York Times and Boston media reported on Saturday, quoting the Department of Homeland Security as saying it was targeting “criminal aliens” living in the state. DHS and its U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arm are calling …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Several thousand protesters marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to demand that U.S. President Donald Trump end the deployment of National Guard troops patrolling the capital city’s streets. With Trump vowing crackdowns in other Democratic-led cities as well, he appeared to threaten Chicago with migrant deportations in a social media post with an …
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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Joe Biden’s presidential library will be built in his home state of Delaware, his office said on Saturday. Biden, who served as president for four years until January 2025, represented Delaware for 36 years in the U.S. Senate before becoming vice president for President Barack Obama. He …
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