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US Senate approves Social Security change despite fiscal concerns
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress early on Saturday passed a measure to boost Social Security retirement payments to some retirees who draw public pensions - such as former polic...
Dec 21, 2024
Biden secures 235th confirmed judicial appointee, one more than Trump
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden secured his 235th appointment to the federal judiciary on Friday, narrowly surpassing President-elect Donald Trump's first-term tally by...
Dec 20, 2024
House Democrat says Republicans protecting Elon Musk's Chinese investments
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top Democrat on the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee said on Friday that Republicans in Congress were protecting Elon Musk's Chinese inve...
Dec 20, 2024
Exclusive-Fed's Barr seeks legal advice amid speculation Trump might remove him, sources say
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr has sought legal advice to explore his options against any attempts by President-elect Donald Trump to r...
Dec 20, 2024
US government shutdown could cost travel sector $1 billion per week, disrupt holiday travel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A partial government shutdown could cost the U.S. travel industry $1 billion per week and lead to widespread disruptions for travelers, a trade group representing airlines, hote...
Dec 20, 2024
Exclusive-Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review, letter says
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nippon Steel alleges the White House had "impermissible undue influence" over a national security review of its $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel and threatened...
Dec 20, 2024
Trump picks CatholicVote President Burch for US ambassador to Holy See
(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that he had picked Brian Burch, the president of the political advocacy group CatholicVote, to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to the Hol...
Dec 20, 2024
Hardline Republicans reject Trump's debt ceiling demand, focused on deficit worry
By Steve Holland and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican hardliners who normally are ardent supporters of President-elect Donald Trump are resisting his push to raise the U.S. debt ceiling...
Dec 20, 2024
Top Biden environmental official to step down on Dec. 31
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Environmental Protection Agency plans to step down on Dec. 31 after overseeing widespread efforts by the administration of President Joe Bide...
Dec 20, 2024
US Congress scrambles to try to avert looming shutdown after Trump demand rejected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress was scrambling to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday, hours after more than three dozen Republicans rejected a demand by President-elect Donald Trum...
Dec 20, 2024
