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US judge orders Trump administration to continue funding consumer watchdog agency
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to continue funding the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau indefinitely, saying top officials had unl...
Mar 13, 2026
Congressional Republicans echo anti-Muslim rhetoric as Islamophobic incidents rise
By David Hood-Nuo WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - Some Republicans in Congress have drawn criticism for posting antiMuslim rhetoric, including comments targeting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the ci...
Mar 13, 2026
Trump says he's looking at loosening Jones Act shipping rules
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was looking at loosening shipping rules under the Jones Act, telling Fox News in an interview that aired on Friday that he would ta...
Mar 13, 2026
Backlash to Trump immigration policies fuels Illinois Senate primary
By Emily Schmall CHICAGO, March 13 (Reuters) - The leading three Democratic contenders facing off for Illinois' open Senate seat on Tuesday have vowed to extensively reform or eliminate U.S. Immigrati...
Mar 13, 2026
US OPM evaluates cost of observer program looking at race discrimination in voting
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the federal government's human resources office, said on Thursday it was evaluating the cost of an election ...
Mar 12, 2026
US Senate fails to end standoff over funding Homeland Security, airport screening
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - Senators from both parties failed on Thursday in competing efforts to fund the U.S. Transportation Security Administration as concerns about long a...
Mar 12, 2026
Trump administration considers loosening US shipping rules to combat fuel price spike
By Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering waiving the century-old Jones Act for a limited period to ensure energy and agricultural shipments can move ...
Mar 12, 2026
US Senator Warren presses Amazon on contracting, pricing practices for local governments and schools
(Corrects spelling of Amazon CEO's last name in paragraph 1 to Jassy, from Jazzy) By Arriana McLymore March 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is asking Amazon CEO Andy Jass...
Mar 12, 2026
US Senate passes housing affordability, House consideration next
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved legislation aimed at boosting affordable housing construction nationwide, giving lawmakers the opp...
Mar 12, 2026
Judge orders pause on ICE detention center construction in Maryland
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Maryland issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday to halt construction work on an immigration detention center after the ...
Mar 11, 2026
