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By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog said on Tuesday that prosecutors’ decision to subpoena phone and email records from members of Congress and their staff during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term risked a chilling effect on congressional oversight. The department’s Office of Inspector General found …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Republican leader Mitch McConnell fell at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, sustaining minor injuries, but was cleared to resume work, his office said in a statement. McConnell, 82, is due to step down as the party’s leader in the chamber next month, but plans to serve out the remaining two years …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that any person or company investing at least $1 billion into the U.S. “will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals.” The statement, posted on his social media platform Truth Social, did not offer further details. Trump’s …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Prosecutors have suggested to a New York judge the possibility of sparing Donald Trump any prison time for his conviction on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star in light of his U.S. presidential election victory, but opposed dismissing the case. In a court filing made public …

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By Andrew Chung, John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court appeared inclined on Tuesday to limit the extent to which federal agencies must review the environmental impact of projects they regulate in a dispute over a proposed railway in Utah meant to carry crude oil that was challenged by environmental groups and a Colorado …

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By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump is set to challenge policies aimed at boosting diversity at companies and universities when he takes office next month, throwing the weight of the U.S. government behind growing conservative opposition to such practices. The Justice Department and other federal agencies are likely to start investigations and …

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By Julio-Cesar Chavez, Andrew Hay and Joseph Ax ALTOONA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -New York prosecutors filed a murder charge against the suspect in the killing of a UnitedHealth executive, a brazen shooting that set off a tense five-day manhunt that culminated in his capture in Pennsylvania earlier on Monday. The suspected killer, identified as Luigi Mangione, …

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