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Trump nominates Federal Reserve Governor Bowman as vice chair for supervision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman as vice chair for supervision, he said in a post on social media. A former community banker and fr...
Mar 17, 2025
US civil rights agency warns law firms over workplace DEI policies
(Reuters) - The head of the U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination on Monday warned 20 major law firms that their employment policies meant to boost diversity, equity and incl...
Mar 17, 2025
Washington D.C.'s top prosecutor announces election fraud probe, though authority unclear
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., on Monday announced a new push to investigate election fraud cases, according to an interna...
Mar 17, 2025
US Postal Service seeks DOGE team help on retail leases, counterfeit postage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Monday he had asked Elon Musk's DOGE team for assistance on a review of its retail center lease renewals and efforts to combat counterfe...
Mar 17, 2025
Top Senate Democrat Schumer postpones book tour for 'security reasons'
By Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer postponed book tour events for this week "for security reasons," according to an announcement posted on the website of the ...
Mar 17, 2025
Trump nixes $17.75 minimum wage for federal contractors adopted by Biden
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has rescinded an executive order issued by his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, that required businesses that contract with the federal governme...
Mar 17, 2025
Group seeks answers on deportation of Venezuelans despite court order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Civil rights groups on Monday sought "immediate clarification" from the Trump administration about weekend flights deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members from the U.S. despit...
Mar 17, 2025
Analysis-The White House’s unusual role as dealmaker in TikTok sale
By Dawn Chmielewski, Kane Wu and Krystal Hu (Reuters) -In the closely watched sale of TikTok, the White House is playing the role of investment bank, with Vice President JD Vance running the auction. ...
Mar 17, 2025
Trump to attend Kennedy Center for board meeting, as its new chair
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will visit the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Monday after ousting its leadership, taking over as chair, and seeking ...
Mar 17, 2025
Doctor at Brown University deported to Lebanon despite US judge's order
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A Rhode Island doctor who is an assistant professor at Brown University's medical school has been deported to Lebanon even though a judge had issued an order blockin...
Mar 16, 2025
