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Trump fires head of Library of Congress, New York Times reports
(Reuters) - U.S President Donald Trump's administration has fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla D. Hayden, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing a spokesperson for the organization. Hayde...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2025
Kennedy defends new surgeon general pick from MAGA backlash
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended new surgeon general pick Casey Means on Thursday from attacks from influential far-right activist Laura L...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2025
US says it is probing foreign donations at University of Pennsylvania
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Education said on Thursday it opened an investigation into foreign donations at the University of Pennsylvania, alleging the Ivy League ...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2025
Exclusive-US military to start kicking out transgender troops next month, memo says
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued internal instructions to the Pentagon to start kicking out transgender troops who do not elect to l...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2025
Breaking with tradition, Senate panel backs Trump nominees despite Democratic boycott
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed five nominees for diplomatic positions on Thursday despite a Democratic boycott, underscori...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2025
US judge to weigh releasing detained Tufts student on Friday
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A federal judge decided on Thursday not to wait for President Donald Trump's administration to bring a Tufts University doctoral student being held in a Louisiana immigrati...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2025
Republican US lawmakers voice support for IRA energy tax credits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to the head of the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday voicing their support for tax credits boosted in former President Joe Biden'...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2025
Democrats challenge Wisconsin congressional map, eyeing 2026 midterm elections
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Democrats have asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to invalidate the state's congressional map as illegally advantageous to Republicans, a move that if successful could help det...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2025
FBI probes New York AG James over mortgage fraud allegations, media reports
(Reuters) - The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into mortgage fraud allegations against New York Attorney General Letitia James, who President Donald Trump has publicly targeted because she pu...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2025
Trump urged Speaker Johnson to raise top tax rate, source says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump privately urged House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson during a phone call on Wednesday to raise the top tax rate and close the carried interes...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2025
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