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By David Shepardson and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Vice President JD Vance on Thursday warned of a potential holiday meltdown if a government shutdown stretches into the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel season and urged Democrats to provide the votes to reopen the government. Vance said after a White House meeting with the CEOs of American …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for the removal of the Senate’s filibuster rule, to bypass a Democratic roadblock during a government shutdown now in its 30th day. The filibuster is the Senate rule for agreement by 60 of its 100 members to pass most legislation. Republicans hold …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Flights at Orlando, Dallas/Fort Worth and Washington, D.C. airports were delayed on Thursday due to a shortage of air traffic controllers during the U.S. government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Delays averaged more than two hours at Orlando, 90 minutes at National Airport in Washington and 21 minutes at …

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By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. retailers are discounting some Hershey candy ahead of Halloween on Friday, the confectioner’s biggest holiday, after it hiked prices this summer due to cocoa inflation, according to third-party data. The data, from investment bank Jeffries and Datasembly, showed Hershey was among food makers with the highest volume of …

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By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday expanded his legal challenge to a Trump administration criminal case accusing him of making false statements, saying his testimony was truthful and would not substantiate the charge. In a legal filing, Comey’s lawyers said his 2020 Senate testimony was “literally true” and prompted …

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By Douglas Gillison and Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) -The FBI last month searched the offices of a California real estate investment firm Continuum Analytics, which is linked to bad loans recently disclosed by Zions and Western Alliance, according to legal correspondence seen by Reuters. Continuum Analytics is an affiliate of the little-known Cantor Group …

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By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump set the refugee admissions ceiling at 7,500 for fiscal year 2026, the lowest cap on record, a White House document published on Thursday said, part of a broader effort to reshape refugee policies in the U.S. and worldwide. Trump said in an annual refugee determination dated …

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By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has launched a website to recruit more law enforcement officers to police Washington, D.C., as it seeks to expand its control over the nation’s capital. The website advertises openings at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Park Police. Hires will …

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