WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The new chief of the agency spearheading efforts to slash the federal workforce said on Monday he had no personal ties to tech billionaire and former Trump advisor Elon Musk, pledging to faithfully execute President Donald Trump’s agenda. “I have zero personal relationship with Elon Musk. I have talked to Elon Musk once …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump has publicly denied that he draws, but numerous examples of his sketches have been sold at auction over the years, many dating from his time as a New York real estate developer, the New York Times said on Friday. Drawings attributed to Trump, typically simple cityscapes or landmarks rendered in …
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By Rachael Levy and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In recent days, Republican circles in Washington have buzzed with speculation that former Trump administration official Katie Miller, an aide to Elon Musk and wife of one of the president’s closest advisers, and Musk have had a falling out. Their social media activity fueled rumors that she …
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By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top Democrats on a House committee overseeing NASA’s budget assailed senior agency officials on Thursday for starting to implement sweeping program cuts in President Donald Trump’s proposed 2026 budget agenda before Congress agrees on an official budget, according to a letter seen by Reuters. In the letter dated Wednesday to …
(Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to create a regulatory framework for U.S.-dollar-pegged cryptocurrency tokens known as stablecoins, sending the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law. The vote marks a watershed moment for the digital asset industry, which has been pushing for federal …
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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate early on Thursday approved President Donald Trump’s plan for billions of dollars in cuts to funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, handing the Republican president another victory as he exerts control over Congress with little opposition. The Senate voted 51 to 48 in favor of Trump’s …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate approved President Donald Trump’s plan for billions of dollars in cuts to funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting early on Thursday, handing the Republican president another victory as he exerts control over Congress with little opposition. (Reporting by Patricia ZengerleEditing by Bernadette Baum)
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday a top antagonist, Democratic Senator Adam Schiff, should be “brought to justice” for alleged mortgage fraud, in a move the California Democrat said amounted to political persecution. Schiff, a leading player in Trump’s first impeachment in 2020, denied wrongdoing. “This is just Donald …
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(Reuters) -The city of Los Angeles and other Southern California municipalities are joining a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration aimed at halting immigration raids that have spread panic among immigrant communities and sparked widespread protests. The lawsuit, filed last week by the American Civil Liberties Union, accuses federal agents of using unlawful police tactics …
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By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -Transgender minors. Transgender soldiers. Transgender characters in books. The U.S. Supreme Court’s latest term was bursting with fodder for America’s culture wars, few more so than three cases touching on transgender rights. The court, powered by its 6-3 conservative majority, in each case ruled against transgender plaintiffs or their interests more …
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