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Healthcare subsidy renewal heads to passage in U.S. House
Jan 8 (Reuters) - A Democratic proposal to renew expired healthcare subsidies gathered enough votes for passage in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as voting continued. (Reporting by Rich...
Jan 08, 2026
Trump orders his 'representatives' to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is ordering his representatives to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to bring down housing costs, though he provided...
Jan 08, 2026
U.S. federal workforce drops to lowest level in at least a decade
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. federal workforce fell to the lowest level in at least a decade, according to Trump administration data published on Thursday. The U.S. governm...
Jan 08, 2026
Vance announces new assistant attorney general role to combat taxpayer fraud
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday the administration is creating a new assistant attorney general position with nationwide jurisdiction to combat fraud involving ...
Jan 08, 2026
Over Republican objections, US House poised to pass health subsidy renewal
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday was poised to pass Democratic-backed legislation that would restore expired healthcar...
Jan 08, 2026
US House fails to block Trump veto of Florida Everglades project
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday fell short of the two-thirds supermajority required to override President Donald Trump's veto of a project in...
Jan 08, 2026
Federal prosecutors launch new probe of NY AG James' financial transactions, CBS News reports
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors have launched a new, early-stage inquiry into New York Attorney General Letitia James' financial transactions with her hairdresser, CBS N...
Jan 08, 2026
US judge blocks DOJ demands for info on NY lawsuits against Trump, NRA
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department faced another setback in efforts to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James, when a federal judge quashed subp...
Jan 08, 2026
Treasury's Bessent vows to prosecute Minnesota fraud, probe other states
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday underscored the U.S. government's commitment to recovering funds stolen in a social s...
Jan 08, 2026
US states urge Congress to delay food aid cost provisions in Trump's tax bill
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - State and local U.S. governments on Thursday urged Congress to delay some food aid provisions of President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill due to operational and cos...
Jan 08, 2026
