By Daniel Trotta and Jasper Ward (Reuters) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday said she will meet key leaders on Tuesday for a conversation about the future of embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams, as she faces pressure to remove him from office after President Donald Trump’s Justice Department asked to drop …
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By Bianca Flowers, Helen Coster CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Casey Cooper knew the odds were stacked against her as a Black woman when she entered the long-haul trucking industry, a male-dominated field. She grew her business for 11 years, long-hauling products from her home state of Virginia to Florida before landing her first federal contract in …
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By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several employees were fired from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Monday evening, as the Trump administration continued its broader efforts to shrink the federal workforce. Staff at the FDIC, which monitors banks nationwide and backstops bank deposits via its insurance fund, were notified Tuesday morning of the firings. In …
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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top federal prosecutor who supervised criminal cases at the Washington, D.C. U.S. Attorney’s office resigned on Tuesday, citing what she described as an improper demand by officials appointed by President Donald Trump’s administration to launch a criminal probe and pursue an asset freeze. In a letter to the …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s administration has warned of cuts in federal funding for academic institutions and universities if they continue with diversity, equity and inclusion programs that the new U.S. president has attempted to dismantle in his early days in office. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Trump has issued executive orders since taking …
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TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduran President Xiomara Castro said Tuesday that her government reached an agreement with the United States to continue an extradition treaty. In a message posted on X, Castro said the pact will be carried out “objectively” and safeguarding the integrity of Honduras’ armed forces. (Reporting by Joan Suazo; writing by Cassandra Garrison; …
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By Tom Hals (Reuters) – A federal judge is expected to rule on Tuesday on a request by 13 U.S. states to temporarily block Elon Musk and the government downsizing team known as DOGE set up by President Donald Trump from accessing information systems at several federal agencies. Washington-based U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said …
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has rejected a bid to bar the government downsizing team created by President Donald Trump and spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk from accessing internal systems in the U.S. Department of Education that house federal student financial aid information concerning millions of Americans. Washington-based U.S. District Judge Randolph …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Border Patrol arrested 29,000 migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in January, the agency said on Tuesday, signaling that a drop in crossings over the past year could continue under President Donald Trump. The arrest tally in January was the lowest level since May 2020 and down from 47,000 in …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Tuesday he has asked the Postal Service governing board to identify his successor. In November, DeJoy warned that the Post Office must continue to cut costs or will remain on the path to either a “government bailout or the end of this great organization as we …
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