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Trump defends Noem, Gabbard and Bondi at National Prayer Breakfast
By Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump defended three members of his cabinet whose actions have drawn scrutiny and touted U.S. military strength in a fr...
Feb 05, 2026
Treasury's Bessent defers to Justice Department on Trump's IRS lawsuit
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said any settlement of President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the depart...
Feb 05, 2026
US environmental enforcement by Trump's EPA drops to record low
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Federal enforcement action against polluting companies in the U.S. fell to a historic low in 2025, the first year of President Donald Trump's second term, according to a ...
Feb 05, 2026
Trump administration to end job protections for up to 50,000 federal workers
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will have more power to hire and fire up to 50,000 career federal employees in an overhaul of the government's civil service...
Feb 05, 2026
Exclusive-Justice Department unit on police misconduct sees staffing plunge and probes scaled back, sources say
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown on illegal immigr...
Feb 05, 2026
Analysis-Big US banks boost Washington lobbying muscle as policy fights heat up
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Big U.S. banks' lobbying spend jumped 12% last year, the most in more than a decade, as they intensified efforts to navigate major policy flux in Washington under Preside...
Feb 05, 2026
Epstein files show Swiss bank CEO de Rothschild kept up years‑long personal contact with financier
(Refiles to alter position of sub-heading) By Ariane Luthi and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes ZURICH/LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ariane de Rothschild, head of the family-owned Edmond de Rothschild Swiss private ...
Feb 05, 2026
Trump administration to make it easier to fire senior federal workers, WSJ reports
Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is moving to make it easier to potentially dismiss career officials in senior government roles, a step that could affect about 50,000 federal workers, the Wa...
Feb 05, 2026
New York City joins UN health network after Trump withdrew US from WHO
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The New York City Health Department on Wednesday said it has joined the World Health Organization's global outbreak response network following President...
Feb 04, 2026
Trump backs MAGA prosecutor in race to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat
Feb 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed a conservative local prosecutor in a Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned from the U.S. House of Repr...
Feb 04, 2026
