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Trump nominates ex-clerk to Kavanaugh, Scalia to become appellate judge
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is nominating a federal prosecutor who testified in 2018 in support of her former boss Brett Kavanaugh being confirmed t...
Aug 14, 2025
California Democrats launch redistricting campaign to counter Texas 'power grab'
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -California Governor Gavin Newsom led a campaign-style rally on Thursday for a redistricting plan to foil what he called President Donald Trump's bid to rig the n...
Aug 14, 2025
US government to shed 300,000 workers this year, Trump's HR chief forecasts
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration will likely shed around 300,000 workers this year, its new human resources chief said on Thursday, which would amount to a 12.5% decrea...
Aug 14, 2025
Failed Republican candidate jailed for 80 years over gun attacks on Democrats' homes
(Reuters) -A failed Republican candidate in New Mexico was jailed for 80 years on Wednesday for contracting gunmen to carry out drive-by shootings on the homes of Democratic officials after his 2022 e...
Aug 13, 2025
Trump revokes Biden-era order on competition, White House says
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump revoked on Wednesday a 2021 executive order on promoting competition in the U.S. economy issued by his predecessor Joe Biden, the White House said. According to ...
Aug 13, 2025
US Treasury's Bessent not in compliance with ethics agreement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has not divested certain assets as required under government ethics rules and needs to guard against conflicts of interests in policymaking,...
Aug 13, 2025
Trump names Rosner as chair of energy regulator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump named David Rosner as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he has served since mid-2025 as a commissioner, the agency said on Wednes...
Aug 13, 2025
US judge blocks Trump religious exemption to birth control coverage
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Wednesday struck down rules adopted during President Donald Trump's first term that exempt employers with religious or moral objections from having to pro...
Aug 13, 2025
Trump says Congress needs to pass crime bill, including 30-day extension of D.C. takeover
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Congress will need to pass a bill to address crime and that the legislation should include an extension to the 30-day limit on federal pol...
Aug 13, 2025
USDA moves to end employee union contracts, documents show
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Agriculture moved on Tuesday to terminate union contracts with thousands of employees of its animal health and food safety inspection agencies, accor...
Aug 13, 2025
