By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – As the Los Angeles area begins the formidable task of rebuilding after the most destructive wildfires in its history, the city’s artists and art collectors are mourning what could amount to billions of dollars in irreplaceable art that went up in flames. The wildfires have altogether destroyed more than 13,000 …
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(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is set to tap health industry lobbyist Don Dempsey for a top White House budget job, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Christina Fincher)
By Daniel Trotta, Andrea Shalal and Bianca Flowers (Reuters) -The Trump administration on Wednesday urged government employees to inform on each other and their departments in order to root out any attempts to hide diversity programs. The latest escalation in U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) comes a day after …
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By Sarah N. Lynch, Andrew Goudsward and Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has directed prosecutors to investigate officials who resist immigration enforcement efforts, intensifying a sweeping crackdown that Trump launched the day he took office. In a memo seen by Reuters, Trump’s acting deputy attorney general, Emil Bove, told Justice Department staff …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday reinstated complaints about how ABC News moderated the pre-election TV debate between U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump, and appearances of Vice President Kamala Harris on CBS’ “60 Minutes” and NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” Last week, then-FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel …
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By Rich McKay and Georgina McCartney ATLANTA (Reuters) -An historic January storm dumped more deep snow along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday after bringing Houston and New Orleans to a near standstill over the past two days and burying parts of Florida’s Panhandle with accumulations more typical of Chicago. Another 4 inches (10 cm) …
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By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – From the air, the once-thriving Los Angeles neighborhoods wiped out by recent wildfires now appear as block after block of grayish-brown ash and rubble. Sunlight reflects off the skeletal remains of homes, restaurants and shops. The only bright colors seen from a helicopter flight over fire-damaged areas on …
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(Reuters) – The Trump administration is moving to boost deportation efforts by granting federal agents across agencies powers similar to that of immigration officers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing an internal memo. The acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamin Huffman, has outlined plans to extend immigration enforcement powers to Justice Department agencies, including …
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered its civil rights division to pause any ongoing litigation left over from the administration of former President Joe Biden, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday. The memo freezes any activity in the division, which is tasked with enforcing anti-discrimination …
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(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency to boost drilling and speed up pipeline construction should withstand court challenges but will not allow oil and gas producers to skirt all environmental laws, according to legal experts. Trump, a Republican who campaigned on a promise to “drill baby drill,” has said …
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