By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission on Monday said a government broadband internet subsidy program used by 23 million American households will run out of money in May and be shuttered without action by Congress. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel told lawmakers in a letter that April is the last month participants …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five months into the fiscal year, congressional negotiators have unveiled the first tranche of bills to avert a partial government shutdown, with Republicans and Democrats touting the portions of the legislation that embraced their key priorities. Below are some of the details from the 1,050-page bill. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT House of Representatives Speaker …
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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg on Monday pleaded guilty to perjury charges for misleading New York state investigators about financial statements that overstated the size of Donald Trump’s penthouse. Judge Laurie Peterson at a hearing in Manhattan criminal court said she would sentence Weisselberg, 76, to …
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By Doina Chiacu and Katharine Jackson (Reuters) – Donald Trump lauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal on Monday of his disqualification from Colorado’s ballot, but quickly turned his attention to another big case before the justices by publicly lobbying for presidential immunity from prosecution. “I have great respect for the Supreme Court. And I want …
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is seeking $19.4 million in federal funds to bolster security for the nine justices and assign protection of their homes to its own police force rather than the U.S. Marshals Service, citing “evolving” risks faced by the nation’s top judicial body. The proposal was included as …
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By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As John Kerry prepares to depart as President Joe Biden’s special envoy on climate change on Wednesday, he leaves the United States in a stronger position in global climate diplomacy despite lingering mistrust on the world stage over American policy intentions. The 80-year-old Kerry, capping off over six decades …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs and the New York City Mayor’s Office on Monday announced a $50 million initiative to support minority-owned affordable housing developers. The initiative, which is also backed by the Community Preservation Corp, aims to support affordable housing in New York City by facilitating credit for minority-owned housing developers, the bank …
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(Reuters) – Four people were killed and multiple others were injured in a shooting at a residence in King City, California, authorities said on Sunday. The incident took place on Sunday evening, following a party at a residential building where three male adults with gunshot wounds were pronounced dead at the scene, and a female …
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By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Presidential contender Nikki Haley won the Washington, D.C., Republican primary on Sunday, her first victory in the nominating process and a symbolic win for the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Edison Research said. Haley, the only remaining challenger to Donald Trump in the race, won 62.9% of the …
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By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. congressional negotiators on Sunday unveiled a bill to fund key parts of the government through the rest of the fiscal year that began in October, as lawmakers faced yet another threat of a partial shutdown if they fail to act by Friday. The legislation sets a discretionary spending level …
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