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Supreme Court to weigh Trump's firing of FTC member in test of presidential power
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court next week weighs the legality of Donald Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commission member in a major test of presidential power ov...
Dec 05, 2025
US man accused of planting pipe bombs ahead of Capitol riot to appear in court
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The man suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington the night before the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack is due to make his first court appear...
Dec 05, 2025
'We're not trash' Minnesota Somalis fearful but defiant after Trump insults
(This story contains language some readers may find offensive) By Heather Schlitz MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Crowds usually press shoulder-to-shoulder at Karmel Mall, a sprawling Somali shopping c...
Dec 05, 2025
Film producers lobby Congress against Netflix-Warner Bros Discovery acquisition, Variety reports
Dec 4 (Reuters) - A consortium of leading film industry figures has urged the U.S. Congress to intervene, warning of a looming economic and institutional crisis in Hollywood if Netflix succeeds in acq...
Dec 04, 2025
Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, officials say
By Heather Schlitz and Andrew Hay MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 4 (REUTERS) - - People of Somali origin are among those arrested in an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, federal officials said on Thursday, two ...
Dec 04, 2025
Florida lawmakers urge Trump to reject drilling off state's western coast
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Florida's entire U.S. congressional delegation on Thursday urged President Donald Trump to leave their state out of a plan by his administration to expand oil and gas drilling to new...
Dec 04, 2025
Supreme Court revives pro-Republican Texas voting map sought by Trump
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court revived on Thursday a redrawn Texas electoral map designed to add more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representat...
Dec 04, 2025
US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including prominent Republican China hawk Tom Cotton, on Thursday unveiled a bill that would block the Trump admin...
Dec 04, 2025
US Congress repeals Biden-era limits on oil and gas in Alaska refuge
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Congressional lawmakers on Thursday voted to repeal a Biden-era policy that limited the amount of land in an Alaska wildlife refuge that could be leased for oil and gas development. ...
Dec 04, 2025
US Senate Democrats seek vote on three-year extension of healthcare subsidies
By Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats will demand votes next week on a three-year extension of an enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidy that is set...
Dec 04, 2025
