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By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Thursday paused a lower court ruling that restricted President Donald Trump’s use of troops to support federal law enforcement and immigration raids in Los Angeles, preserving the status quo while the Trump administration appeals. U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer ruled on Tuesday that …

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By David Morgan, Nolan D. McCaskill and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senate Republicans on Thursday confronted U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over concerns about vaccine policy, while largely dismissing questions about the independence of a Federal Reserve board nominee, at separate congressional hearings that showed the shifting balance of power …

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(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday that providers and states administering vaccines to children through the government’s free access program must respect states’ religious and conscience exemptions to remain eligible for participation. The Vaccines for Children program, funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides vaccines …

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By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to let him temporarily remove a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission as the legal fight over the Republican president’s dismissal of her plays out. The Justice Department made the request after Washington-based U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan blocked …

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By Brendan O’Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) -Northwestern University’s president announced his resignation on Thursday, capping a three-year tenure, after President Donald Trump’s administration froze federal funding for the university and Republican lawmakers alleged that Northwestern had failed to address antisemitism on campus. President Michael Schill said in a statement that it was the “right time” for …

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By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -John Bolton, a former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump turned persistent critic, is under federal investigation for potential unauthorized retention or removal of classified information, according to court documents made public on Thursday connected to an FBI search of his home last month.   A search warrant application cites possible violations of …

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(Reuters) -Former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez said on Thursday she was pushed to rubber-stamp the decisions of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee, calling her ouster part of a broader push to weaken U.S. vaccine standards. Monarez was fired in late August, barely a month …

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