By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court appeared inclined on Wednesday to revive a Texas woman’s civil rights lawsuit against the Houston police officer who fatally shot her son during a traffic stop in a case that could make it easier for plaintiffs to show that police unlawfully used excessive force. The nine justices …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department. The committee voted 28-0 to advance the nomination of former Representative Sean Duffy. He has said Boeing needs “tough love” to get back on track after a 2024 mid-air emergency and told lawmakers an …
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DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Paul Ryan, the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, praised President Donald Trump’s choices for economic personnel and stressed the importance of managing the nation’s growing debt. The U.S. administration was “off to a good start, with first-round draft picks in the economic policy roles,” Ryan, vice chairman of …
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for running an underground online marketplace where drug dealers and others conducted more than $200 million in illicit trade using bitcoin. The Republican president made good on a campaign pledge to free …
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By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It’s hard to tell just where retired General Mark Milley’s portrait once hung in the Pentagon’s prestigious E-ring hallway, alongside all of the former chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Painters on Tuesday spread a fresh coat to hide the holes that showed where it …
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By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump began his first full day in office attending a prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday and got a sermon he may not have been expecting: an appeal to protect immigrants and respect gay rights. The message drew a sharp response later …
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(Reuters) – U.S. defense firm Teledyne reported a fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday that beat analysts’ estimates on the back of robust demand for its target detection sensors and marine equipment. On an adjusted basis, the company earned $5.52 per share in the quarter, compared with the average analyst estimate of $5.22, according to data compiled …
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By Peter Henderson ALTADENA, California (Reuters) – Marialyce Pedersen stood in a white Tyvek suit on her Altadena, California, lot leveled by this month’s wildfires. Her house was reduced to ash that spilled into the pool, turning the water a toxic black. But along one wall, a sculpted pink bench and outdoor kitchen looked only …
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By Georgina McCartney and Brendan O’Brien HOUSTON (Reuters) -A rare winter storm churned across the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday, breaking snowfall records more than a century old in a southern region where flurries are unusual, as much of the United States remained in a dangerous deep freeze. A snowstorm warning was in effect for …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order late on Tuesday that directed government agency chiefs to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies at federal agencies, federal contractors and in the private sector, the White House said. Here are some key directives from the order: REVOKES PAST EXECUTIVE …
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