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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -The U.S. federal judiciary on Wednesday launched a task force focused on ensuring the continued security and independence of the courts as Republican President Donald Trump and his allies ramp up their criticism of judges who block his agenda. The Judicial Security and Independence Task Force’s launch was detailed in a …

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By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting elite U.S. law firms have shared a common theme: his perceived grievance that an attorney linked to the firm has personally done him wrong. The Republican president’s latest order took aim at Jenner & Block and one of its former partners, Andrew Weissmann, who …

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By Ted Hesson and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump gets better marks for his hardline approach to immigration than he does on his handling of the economy, foreign policy or other issues, Reuters/Ipsos polling shows, as the Republican tries to ramp up arrests and deportations. About half of U.S. respondents in …

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(Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominees Martin Makary and Jay Bhattacharya as heads of the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health, respectively. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 56-44 to confirm Martin Makary as the commissioner of the FDA, which is currently embroiled in a controversy over the …

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By Douglas Gillison and Chris Prentice (Reuters) -Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has disclosed personal assets held jointly with his wife valued at more than $328 million, according to a Reuters analysis of ethics documents released on Tuesday. Atkins is due to face Senate confirmation hearings …

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By Jennifer Rigby WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration plans to end U.S. funding for Gavi, an organization that helps buy vaccines for children in poor countries, and will scale back efforts to fight malaria, according to a document prepared by the U.S. Agency for International Development. The document, reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday and …

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By Mike Spector NEW YORK (Reuters) -Democratic state attorneys general denounced what they called the “chilling effect” of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting law firms and calls for impeaching federal judges, characterizing ongoing attacks as retribution against political opponents. In what they labeled an “open letter to the legal community,” more than 20 …

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