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By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive on Wednesday, her first day in office, that could allow Justice Department lawyers to be fired if they refuse to advance legal arguments on behalf of President Donald Trump’s administration. The memo states that “any Justice Department attorney …

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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge in Manhattan said the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art must face a lawsuit claiming it did nothing to help Jewish students who locked themselves in a library for protection from pro-Palestinian demonstrators. U.S. District Judge John Cronan ruled on Wednesday that the …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Representatives of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have been working at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services where they were granted access to agency systems and technology, CMS said on Wednesday. CMS oversees Medicare, the health insurance program for older and disabled Americans, and Medicaid, for lower-income enrollees. Together they provide …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell fell twice near the Senate chamber on Wednesday, Punchbowl News reporters said. In one fall, the Kentucky Republican fell down the stairs and walked away with help from other senators in addition to another fall inside the chambers, the news outlet said. McConnell used a wheelchair as a precaution …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -For two weeks President Donald Trump’s new administration has been racing to remake the Justice Department tasked with U.S. law enforcement. Leading the overhaul is Emil Bove, a lawyer who defended Trump in a criminal case stemming from hush money paid to a porn star. Bove, 43, stayed largely …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Elon Musk is relying on a coterie of young engineers with little government experience in his takeover of the U.S. Federal government infrastructure. Here are some details about three of them. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) declined to comment.  GAVIN KLIGER Gavin Kliger, who lists his job on …

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