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Labor board firings would leave Federal Reserve vulnerable, lawyers say

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s firing of Democrats from two federal labor boards leaves the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve vulnerable should his actions be allowed to stand, lawyers for the two fired individuals wrote on Tuesday in asking the Supreme Court to reject the Trump administration’s case. Allowing the firing of Cathy Harris …

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US SEC officials push back as Musk’s DOGE seeks broad access, source says

By Chris Prentice and Douglas Gillison NEW YORK (Reuters) -Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission data, including email communications, but has faced some pushback from the regulator, a source familiar with the matter said. Musk’s DOGE team at the SEC, which is being spearheaded by Eliezer …

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NAACP sues US Education Department over DEI school funding cuts

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – The NAACP sued the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday to stop its alleged illegal effort to cut off funding to schools that use diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and prevent Black students from receiving equal education opportunities. In a complaint filed in Washington, D.C., the largest U.S. civil rights …

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US CDC advisers discuss narrowing use of COVID-19 booster shots

By Mariam Sunny and Sneha S K (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s outside panel of vaccine experts on Tuesday discussed narrowing recommendations on the use of COVID-19 booster shots for the upcoming immunization campaign in its first meeting under the new Trump administration. The panel raised the idea of recommending the …

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Deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals seeks mining lease near American Samoa

By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals said on Tuesday that it has asked U.S. federal officials to launch a commercial auction for access to deposits of nickel, cobalt and other critical minerals off the coast of American Samoa. The waters around the Pacific Ocean territory are estimated to contain large amounts …

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Trump exempts dozens of coal plants from mercury, air toxics limits

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration has exempted 47 companies from regulations to curb mercury and air toxics for their coal-fired power plants for two years, according to a list of facilities published by the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday. The exemptions list is the latest move by the administration to use executive …

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Whistleblower org says DOGE may have caused ‘significant cyber breach’ at US labor watchdog

By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A whistleblower complaint says that billionaire Elon Musk’s team of technologists may have been responsible for a “significant cybersecurity breach,” likely of sensitive case files, at America’s federal labor watchdog.  The complaint, addressed to Republican Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton and his Democratic counterpart Mark Warner …

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Judge blocks most of Trump executive order against law firm Susman Godfrey

By David Thomas and Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – A judge in Washington on Tuesday blocked most of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting law firm Susman Godfrey, dealing the White House a new legal setback in its campaign against firms THAT Trump disfavors. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan issued a temporary restraining order halting …

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