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Email server used by Elon Musk’s team does not pose privacy risk, agency says

By AJ Vicens (Reuters) -An email system used by Elon Musk and his associates to contact all U.S. federal employees operates “entirely on government computers” and does not use a non-government server, Office of Personnel Management officials said in a court filing on Wednesday. The court filing comes amid growing concern that Musk’s associates are …

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US Postal Service U-turn on China parcels sows confusion among retailers, shippers

By Lisa Baertlein and Helen Reid LOS ANGELES/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday it would again accept parcels from China and Hong Kong, reversing a 12-hour suspension after President Donald Trump scrapped an exemption used by retailers including Temu, Shein, and Amazon to ship low-value packages duty-free to the United States. The …

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All 67 victims positively identified in Washington helicopter plane collision

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials said on Wednesday they have positively identified all 67 people killed in last week’s midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington. A joint statement from agencies said on Wednesday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to completely remove all …

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Japan Airlines jet wing strikes Delta Air plane on ground in Seattle

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The right wing of a Japan Airlines jet struck the tail of a Delta Air Lines plane while the aircraft were taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The FAA paused some flights to the airport as a result of the incident that occurred around …

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Union asks judge to block Elon Musk’s DOGE from Labor Dept systems

By Luc Cohen (Reuters) – One of the largest U.S. labor unions asked a federal judge on Wednesday to block Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort from accessing the Department of Labor’s systems, which the union warned could give the billionaire sensitive information about investigations into his companies. President Donald Trump has deputized Musk, the world’s …

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CFO of Office of Personnel Management is resigning, ABC News reports

(Reuters) – Erica Roach, the chief financial officer of the federal government’s Office of Personnel Management, is resigning after being pushed out of the role, an ABC News reporter said on X, citing sources familiar with the move. Aides to billionaire Elon Musk recently took control of the OPM – the U.S. government human resources …

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Trump administration expands buyout offers to more spy agencies, officials say

By Jonathan Landay and Erin Banco WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government sent buyout offers to the employees of at least four U.S. intelligence agencies in addition to the CIA as President Donald Trump’s drive to shrink America’s federal workforce gathered steam on Wednesday. The Republican president has deputized Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, …

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With US House stymied, Senate Republicans prepare to move on Trump agenda

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. Senate, in a bid to overcome party infighting over President Donald Trump’s agenda, will begin moving forward as early as next week on a $300 billion, four-year plan to fund his border security and military priorities.  Republicans are struggling to unify around a path to pass …

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NFL-US seizes $39.5 million in fake sports gear before Super Bowl

By Ossian Shine NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have seized $39.5 million worth of counterfeit sports merchandise ahead of Super Bowl LIX, officials said on Wednesday, in a crackdown on fake goods being sold to fans.   The operation, led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in collaboration with the National Football League (NFL) and …

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Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide

By Blake Brittain and Nate Raymond GREENBELT, Maryland (Reuters) – A second federal judge has issued an order blocking Donald Trump’s administration from implementing his plan to curtail U.S. birthright citizenship, saying no court in the United States has ever endorsed the Republican president’s interpretation of the Constitution. During a hearing on Wednesday in Greenbelt, …

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