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By Nate Raymond, John Kruzel and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold for now about $4 billion needed to fully fund a food aid program for 42 million low-income Americans this month amid the federal government shutdown. The court’s order, known as an administrative …

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By Allison Lampert (Reuters) -As a bell sounded in the cockpit, three UPS pilots tried to control a cargo flight that crashed this week in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 13 people, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday.  While UPS flight 2976 started uneventfully, a repeating bell was heard on the aircraft’s flight …

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By Jack Queen and Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump unlawfully ordered National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, a federal judge ruled Friday in a legal setback to the administration’s use of the military in American cities.  The ruling by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut is the first to permanently block Trump’s use of military force …

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By Jody Godoy and Tom Polansek WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Friday accused meatpacking companies of driving up U.S. beef prices, which have hit records, through manipulation and collusion, and ordered the Justice Department to investigate. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in an X post the probe was under way and being run by …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr will testify on December 17 before the Senate Commerce Committee after he faced bipartisan criticism for pressuring broadcasters to take ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel off air. Senator Ted Cruz, the committee chair, announced the oversight hearing late on Friday, which …

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By Bhargav Acharya (Reuters) -Cornell University’s $250 million in federal grants were restored under a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Friday, the fifth such agreement to be struck amid a conservative crackdown on institutions. The agreement requires the university, known for its agricultural programs, to pay the government $30 million and …

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