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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior Democratic senator on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security to take a tough line on China, citing Chinese startup DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence technology. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, the top Democrat on the Banking Committee, told …

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By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is planning to cut 65% of his agency’s workforce, a move that came as a surprise to agency staff. Trump revealed the potential EPA staff reduction at the first meeting of his cabinet, where his …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States Postal Service said on Wednesday it is adopting new service standards that will save the money-losing agency at least $36 billion over 10 years. USPS has lost more than $100 billion since 2007, including $9.5 billion in the 12 months ending Sept. 30. Outgoing Postmaster General …

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By Julie Steenhuysen, Ahmed Aboulenein and Robin Respaut WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration has for weeks been blocking the U.S. National Institutes of Health process for issuing new research grants for everything from Lyme disease to lung and heart disease, according to researchers, a departing NIH official and documents. The government is using a loophole …

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By David Shepardson (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration has given New York City a deadline of March 21 to end the congestion pricing program begun last month, a policy that was intended to reduce traffic in Manhattan’s central business district and raise money to upgrade aging subway and bus systems. The U.S. Transportation Department last …

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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City man was charged by federal and local authorities on Wednesday with stealing millions of dollars for his firm Never Alone Capital LLC, even as he created an audio recording where he described himself as a failure and his firm as fake. Alan Burak, 40, …

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By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO (Reuters) – Farmers in the U.S. plan to plant more corn and fewer soybeans this spring than they did last year, hoping to eke out a profit and shield themselves from U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs, growers and analysts said.  “When you look at relative profitability, corn is winning the …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday asked a U.S. judge to permanently dismiss corruption charges against him, opening a schism with President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. In an unusual move earlier this month, a Trump-appointed Justice Department official ordered Manhattan federal prosecutors to drop their case …

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