By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump’s White House to lift access restrictions imposed on the Associated Press over the news agency’s decision to continue to refer to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, who was appointed by Trump during his …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Tuesday he will challenge Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn from Texas in the 2026 primary, adding he will support President Donald Trump’s agenda. “I am announcing that I am running for U.S. Senate against John Cornyn,” Paxton said in an interview on …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Hawaii Department of Health said on Tuesday that a measles case was confirmed in a child on O’ahu on Monday night. The child, who is under the age of five, had recently returned from international travel with parents, it added. (Reporting by Jasper Ward; Editing by Sandra Maler)
(Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday ended about $4 million in funding to Princeton University for assessing climate-related risks, saying those programs were not aligned with the Trump administration’s priorities. The decision was taken after a review of financial assistance programs against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s current objectives, and it will …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic organization is stepping down after 40 years of federal government service, an agency spokesperson said on Tuesday. Tim Arel, who is chief operating officer of the FAA Air Traffic Organization, is taking part in the U.S. Transportation Department’s voluntary deferred retirement …
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By Joey Roulette and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s pick to lead NASA will tell senators on Wednesday that the agency will prioritize an astronaut mission to Mars, while four astronauts in the agency’s moon program are set to make a rare appearance at the hearing, sources said. “We will prioritize sending American …
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By Luc Cohen, Ted Hesson NEW YORK (Reuters) -A day after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a temporary ban on President Donald Trump’s use of a 1798 law to speed up deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members, civil rights groups brought a fresh challenge in a sign that legal battles over the Alien Enemies Act will …
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By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s administration and said it was harming national security, after Reuters reported the firing of U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who held a senior position in NATO. Reuters first reported on Monday that Chatfield, the U.S. military representative …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will tap the Defense Production Act to boost coal mining, a move that could put the federal purse behind reviving the fading industry in the United States. Trump is signing executive orders on Tuesday to boost coal production in the U.S. (Reporting By Trevor …
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By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Lawmakers clashed over the future of the nation’s largest food aid program during U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committee hearings on Tuesday, previewing a partisan fight over the issue in farm bill negotiations. The conflict over potential cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has flared in the ongoing budget …
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