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Trump's pick for education chief, Linda McMahon, to face Senate hearing
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's choice to run the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, faces a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday where Democrats are likely...
Feb 13, 2025
Kennedy to clear final Senate hurdle in bid for top US health job
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine critic who endorsed President Donald Trump after abandoning his own presidential bid, inched closer to becoming U.S. secreta...
Feb 13, 2025
Trump White House sends termination letters to some Biden-appointed US Attorneys, email shows
By Sarah N. Lynch and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - The Trump White House on Wednesday sent termination notices to at least some U.S. Attorneys around the country who had been appointed b...
Feb 12, 2025
Ford CEO holds meetings with lawmakers after raising concerns about tariffs
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley met with U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday after raising concerns this week that 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada would "blow a hole" in t...
Feb 12, 2025
New York City Mayor Adams discussed possible Republican primary run, NYT reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams discussed a possible Republican primary run, the New York Times reported late on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The...
Feb 12, 2025
US sues New York state officials over immigration enforcement, attorney general says
By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department has sued New York State officials over alleged failures to enforce federal immigration law, Attorney General Pa...
Feb 12, 2025
Senators call for increased funding, staffing for air traffic control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators on Wednesday called for increased funding and staffing for Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control after a fatal crash. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, a ...
Feb 12, 2025
Cuts to USAID halt US farm research at universities, sources say
By Leah Douglas, P.J. Huffstutter and Tom Polansek (Reuters) - The Trump administration's dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development has halted work at a network of farm research lab...
Feb 12, 2025
US Senate advances Robert F. Kennedy Jr. health nomination toward confirmation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services, setting up a likely vote ...
Feb 12, 2025
Democratic US lawmakers ask Energy Department about any DOGE access to nuclear data
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Democratic lawmakers pressed the secretary of energy on Wednesday whether members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have access to c...
Feb 12, 2025
