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Factbox-What are the 'less lethal' weapons used by law enforcement in Los Angeles protests?
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Law enforcement officials in Los Angeles began deploying "less lethal" munitions on Sunday as they clashed with crowds protesting federal immigration raids. "Less let...
Jun 10, 2025
Bessent emerges as possible contender to succeed Fed's Powell, Bloomberg reports
(Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has emerged as a possible candidate to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the...
Jun 10, 2025
Pentagon defends troop deployments to Los Angeles to protect ICE agents
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended the deployments of Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles, saying they would safe...
Jun 10, 2025
Marines arrive in LA under Trump orders as protests spread to other cities
By Brad Brooks, Jorge Garcia, Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in Los Angeles overnight and more were expected on Tuesday under orders from President...
Jun 10, 2025
US Senate should ease start date requirement for clean energy tax credits, Republican senator says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate should make changes to House budget reconciliation bill provisions that phase out clean energy tax credits, including easing start-date requirements, said Republi...
Jun 10, 2025
Student loan quagmire frustrates borrowers - and alarms some Trump voters
By Julia Harte (Reuters) -Kelly Belt, 33, a high school life-sciences teacher in Provo, Utah, is ready and willing to repay her student loans. But like 8 million other U.S. borrowers on an affordable ...
Jun 10, 2025
Trump nominee to lead US commodities regulator to face Senate scrutiny
By Chris Prentice and Hannah Lang NEW YORK (Reuters) -Brian Quintenz, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will face questions from lawmakers on Tues...
Jun 10, 2025
Korean Americans criticise Donald Trump Jr. for 'reckless' social media post
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -An association of Korean Americans in Los Angeles has criticised Donald Trump Jr., the son of the U.S. president, for "reckless" comments on social media and urged him not...
Jun 10, 2025
Trump to mark Army milestone as troops deployed to Los Angeles
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump will address U.S. soldiers on Tuesday as his administration deploys 700 Marines to Los Angeles in an escalating response to street prot...
Jun 10, 2025
New Jersey voters choose governor nominees as Trump looms over campaign
By Joseph Ax PRINCETON, New Jersey (Reuters) -New Jersey voters head to the polls on Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican nominees for governor, following a campaign that has been dominated by ...
Jun 10, 2025
