WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order banning the use of federal funds for illegal migrants, a source said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Andrea Shalal; Writing by Jasper Ward; Editing by)
By Brad Heath, Tim Reid and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort has so far pared hundreds of relatively small contracts it says have saved U.S. taxpayers $8.5 billion, according to a Reuters analysis of partial data published by his team, a fraction of what the U.S. government pays …
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By Andrea Shalal and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration is considering returning 20% of savings identified by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative to Americans, echoing a proposal made on social media site X. Speaking at a meeting of global financiers and tech executives hosted …
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By David Shepardson and Julia Harte (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Wednesday it was rescinding federal approval of New York City’s congestion pricing program that is designed to reduce traffic and raise money to upgrade aging subway and bus systems. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move will halt a program that …
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By Sarah N. Lynch and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top U.S. prosecutor in Washington launched an investigation on Wednesday into threats against federal workers, and said the department would probe Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, after people working in Elon Musk’s drive to downsize and overhaul the government said they had been threatened. Interim U.S. …
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By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance updating its official definitions of terms such as sex, female, and male on Wednesday following President Donald Trump’s executive orders limiting transgender rights. The guidance reiterates the Trump administration’s stance that male and female are the only two sexes, …
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By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Pentagon said on Wednesday it was directing military leaders to draw up a list of potential cuts totaling about $50 billion from the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026 to be redirected into President Donald Trump’s priorities for national defense. The review could set the stage …
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By Luc Cohen, Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he will take some time to consider a request by prosecutors under orders from a Donald Trump political appointee to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, saying he wants to make a reasoned decision on a “somewhat unusual …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Wednesday it was directing the military to draw up a list of potential cuts totaling about $50 billion from the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026 to be redirected into President Donald Trump’s priorities for national defense. “The Department will develop a list of potential offsets that could …
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(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Wednesday to eliminate, or dramatically diminish, some federal advisory committees, Axios reported. The executive order will target organizations like the United States Institute of Peace and the Inter-American Foundation, Axios reported, citing unidentified Trump administration officials. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa)
