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By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top U.S. consumer financial watchdog, which the White House refuses to fund, is seeking to move all remaining enforcement cases and litigation to the Department of Justice in light of the agency’s dwindling financial resources, according to four people with knowledge of the matter. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Three Republican-led states have moved to broaden their lawsuit seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, aiming to block the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of a new generic version. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway on Thursday said her state, along with Kansas and Idaho, is challenging …

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By Renee Hickman and Emily Schmall CHICAGO (Reuters) -Federal prosecutors on Thursday moved to dismiss the indictment of a Chicago woman who was shot repeatedly by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent during an escalated deportation campaign in the Chicago area this autumn, court records show. It was not immediately clear why prosecutors dropped …

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By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday ordering the Justice Department to release documents from its long-running investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — files eagerly sought by both his political opponents and members of his own base who have pressed for greater transparency in the case. The material could …

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By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A resolution to expel Democratic U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was filed in the House of Representatives on Thursday, pressuring her to resign after her indictment on federal charges of misusing COVID-19 relief funds. While the resolution, filed by Republican Representative Greg Steube, would likely struggle to capture the two-thirds …

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By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -The status of a Border Patrol operation targeting suspected undocumented migrants in Charlotte, North Carolina was in doubt on Thursday, with the local sheriff’s office saying they were told by federal officials it had ended, which the Department of Homeland Security said was false.  Charlotte was the latest city run by …

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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal prosecutors in Maryland are scrutinizing the conduct of two allies of U.S. President Donald Trump in their investigation of Democratic Senator Adam Schiff, according to a document reviewed by Reuters and two sources briefed on the matter.  The department has asked a witness in the Schiff case for …

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