By Bo Erickson and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Tuesday rebuffed a request by top Democratic lawmakers to meet until the three-week-old U.S. government shutdown ends. “I would like to meet with both of them, but I said one little caveat, I will only meet if they let the country open,” Trump …
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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Demolition crews were tearing down part of the White House’s storied East Wing on Monday to begin building President Donald Trump’s ballroom, a project he had said would not interfere with the existing landmark. Large construction equipment was seen picking apart the facade of the building, a …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. Senate panel approved aviation safety legislation on Tuesday to require the use of advanced aircraft-tracking technology, after the January collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people. The legislation would mandate that all civilian aircraft, as well as military helicopters near …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -A jury convicted a former New York correctional officer of murder in the fatal beating of an inmate late last year while acquitting two other former guards in the killing, which prompted Governor Kathy Hochul to order sweeping prison reforms. The three state correctional officers involved in the beating death of Robert …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump has been charged with threatening to kill House of Representatives Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, according to a court document. Christopher Moynihan, 34, sent threatening text messages about an appearance Jeffries, who represents New York’s 8th congressional district, was scheduled to make in New …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of hundreds of former U.S. national security officials on Tuesday urged lawmakers to examine an internal government group that has been coordinating President Donald Trump’s retribution drive against his perceived enemies. The Steady State, a rule-of-law advocacy group, issued its call for congressional inquiries into the Interagency Weaponization Working Group in …
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By Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase officially opened its new 60-story, $3 billion headquarters in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday as the bank hopes its modern amenities will help recruit more employees. CEO Jamie Dimon said the opening of the new headquarters is a significant investment in New York City. The bank contributes $42 …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that a weather balloon may be responsible for cracking the windshield of a United Airlines jet at 36,000 feet, prompting an emergency landing. WindBorne Systems said in a statement late on Monday that it believes one of its balloons …
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By Nolan D. McCaskill and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Republican-led congressional committee is seeking testimony from former Democratic President Bill Clinton as part of its investigation into the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, its chairman said Tuesday. Representative James Comer of Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, told …
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By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) -A Georgia man was in custody on Tuesday after his arrest the previous day at Atlanta’s main airport with an assault rifle and a cache of ammunition following a tip from his family that he was planning to “shoot up” the terminal, police said. Billy Joe Cagle, 49, of Cartersville, …
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