By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – The White House plans to nominate Jonathan McKernan, a former member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as full-time director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The White House also intends to nominate Jonathan Gould as the head of the Office of …
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WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -Eight U.S. inspectors general sued President Donald Trump and his administration on Wednesday over his decision to fire them from their role as independent checks on abuse and mismanagement, according to a court filing. The inspectors general asked the U.S. District Court in Washington to declare they remained lawfully in their roles …
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By Jessica DiNapoli and Daniel Trotta NEW YORK (Reuters) -Monty the giant schnauzer won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on Tuesday, finally taking the top prize after reaching the final round for the third consecutive year in the most prestigious dog show in the United States. Monty, a 5-year-old male …
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By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – President Donald Trump nominated Landon Heid, who served on the staff of the House of Representatives’ Select Committee on China, for a key post in the U.S.-China tech battle. Heid, a China hawk who helped set technology policy for the congressional committee, is being tapped to be assistant secretary of …
By Hadeel Al Sayegh, Pesha Magid and Maha El Dahan DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a meeting of global financiers and tech executives hosted by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in Miami later in February, according to several people with knowledge of the event. Trump’s participation would come after …
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have been reassigned amid pressure to dramatically increase arrests of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. In a move announced to staff on Tuesday, ICE said Russell Hott and Peter …
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By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Joanna Plucinska CHICAGO/LONDON (Reuters) – Airlines are flexing their pricing power as limited capacity and strong consumer demand have eased pressure to discount fares to fill their planes. The rising fares have bolstered the outlook for carriers on both sides of the Atlantic. Major U.S. airlines including Delta, Alaska and …
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By Natalie Armstrong NEW YORK (Reuters) – Straight from the dog-show circuit at the 149th Westminster Dog Show in New York City, a four-year-old Borzoi named Ziggy is heading to Los Angeles to offer comfort to those displaced after the recent California wildfires and to emergency response workers who battled them. Ziggy, who has been …
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(Reuters) – The Philadelphia Eagles were not the only big Super Bowl winners as their rout of the Kansas City Chiefs led to record winnings for sportsbooks in the U.S.’s biggest gambling state Nevada, according to unaudited figures released on Tuesday. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said bettors wagered a total of $151.6 million on …
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By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies on Tuesday to work closely with top adviser Elon Musk’s effort to shrink the federal workforce by identifying government employees who can be laid off and functions that can be eliminated entirely. With his 4-year-old son by his side or on …
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