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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency has sent staff to the agency that enforces federal gun laws with the goal of revising or eliminating more than 50 rules and gun restrictions by July 4, the Washington Post reported on Friday. DOGE is working with the general counsel of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, …

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By David Morgan, Andy Sullivan, Richard Cowan and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Republicans confronted a yawning budget hole in their sprawling tax-cut and spending bill on Friday, signaling that they could miss President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline as they rewrite dozens of elements rejected by a nonpartisan referee. With roughly $600 billion …

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By Jack Queen and Luc Cohen (Reuters) -Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense lawyer urged a jury on Friday to find the former hip-hop mogul not guilty in his sex trafficking trial, saying prosecutors are trying to criminalize his unusual sexual preferences.  The lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said during his closing argument in Manhattan federal court that over …

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(Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. is immediately ending trade talks with Canada in response to the country’s digital services tax on technology companies, calling it a “direct and blatant attack on our country.” “Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately,” Trump …

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By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday preserved a key element of the Obamacare law that helps guarantee that health insurers cover preventive care such as cancer screenings and HIV prevention medication at no cost to patients. The 6-3 decision written by conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh reversed a lower court’s ruling …

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(Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court during its 2024-2025 term decided cases involving birthright citizenship, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, guns, job discrimination, religious rights, online pornography, preventive healthcare, Planned Parenthood funding, federal regulatory powers on vape products and nuclear waste storage, voting rights and more. Here is a look at some of the top …

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By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday endorsed the way the Federal Communications Commission funds its multi-billion dollar program to expand phone and broadband internet access to low-income and rural Americans and other beneficiaries. The 6-3 ruling overturned a lower court’s decision that the FCC’s funding mechanism employing mandatory contributions from …

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By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Fermi America, a Texas company co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, aims to build the largest energy and data complex of its kind powered by nuclear, natural gas and solar, it said on Thursday. Fermi plans to partner on the “Hypergrid” project with Texas Tech University and said …

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