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Analysis-US farmers say Trump's $12 billion aid package won't cover losses
By Leah Douglas and P.J. Huffstutter WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers facing steep losses this year welcomed President Donald Trump's $12 billion aid package announced on Monday, but said t...
Dec 10, 2025
Elon Musk says DOGE 'somewhat successful' but would not do it again
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency was only "a little bit successful", Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on a podcast on Tuesday, adding that he ...
Dec 09, 2025
Trump suggests Biden's autopen‑signed Fed appointments may be legally challenged
MOUNT POCONO, Pennsylvania Dec 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he has heard that his predecessor Joe Biden used an autopen to sign the appointments of some Democratic members of the Fed...
Dec 09, 2025
Trump prosecutor Jack Smith to launch firm with ex-Justice Department lawyers
By Andrew Goudsward and Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Jack Smith, the former U.S. Justice Department special counsel who prosecuted Republican President Donald Trump following his first...
Dec 09, 2025
US threatens to withhold Chicago transit funding after attack on passenger
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department on Tuesday threatened to withhold transit funding for Chicago trains and buses, and demanded more police protection...
Dec 09, 2025
US Senate to vote Thursday on Republican healthcare plan
WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote on Thursday on a Republican-proposed healthcare plan, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Tuesday, as Democrats continued to push for a th...
Dec 09, 2025
Illinois enacts immigration protections amid Trump crackdowns
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Illinois residents can sue federal immigration agents if they believe their civil rights have been violated after Governor JB Pritzker enacted a new law on...
Dec 09, 2025
Florida governor designates Muslim rights group as terrorist organization
Dec 9 (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed an executive order designating one of the country's most prominent Muslim civil rights groups, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, as ...
Dec 09, 2025
Hendrix classic albums under spotlight in UK rights battle with Sony
By Sam Tobin LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Jimi Hendrix's classic 1960s albums are the focus of a London lawsuit over performers' rights asserted on behalf of his British bassist and drummer against Sony ...
Dec 09, 2025
Factbox-Troop pay, Ukraine and social issues - Congress takes up the 2026 NDAA
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is due to vote this week on the final version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, a nearly $1 ...
Dec 09, 2025
