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Trump-backed congresswoman Letlow challenges Cassidy for US Senate
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Representative Julia Letlow announced a Trump-backed primary challenge against Republican Senator Bill Cassidy on Tuesday, with a message that underscore...
Jan 20, 2026
Subpoenas served at offices of Minnesota governor, mayor, DOJ official says
Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice served grand jury subpoenas on Tuesday to Minnesota government offices, including those of Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, a depar...
Jan 20, 2026
ICE crackdown creates double-edged campaign issue for Republicans and Democrats
By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is fast becoming a double-edged campaign issue in November's hotly contested midterm congressional electio...
Jan 20, 2026
Factbox-US President Trump's proposals to address living costs
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, under pressure to address voter affordability concerns ahead of congressional elections this year, has recently pushed a number of major pol...
Jan 20, 2026
US Supreme Court does not issue ruling on Trump's tariffs
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court issued three decisions on Tuesday but did not decide the closely watched dispute over the legality of President Donald Trump's global tariffs. The...
Jan 20, 2026
Supreme Court weighs Trump's firing of the Fed's Lisa Cook by social media
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - In the battle over President Donald Trump's effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook that is set to go before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, the justices ...
Jan 20, 2026
US spending deal provides funding for 2,500 new air traffic controllers, $2.4 billion for Amtrak
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A bipartisan spending deal announced by U.S. lawmakers Tuesday provides funding for 2,500 air traffic controllers and $2.4 billion for U.S. passenger...
Jan 20, 2026
Bessent says Fed's Powell should not attend Supreme Court hearing on Cook
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he believed it would be a mistake for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to attend Supreme Court arguments in a ca...
Jan 20, 2026
Trump may reach Fed chair decision as early as next week, Bessent says
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump may reach a decision on the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve as early as next week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday...
Jan 20, 2026
US Supreme Court to hear challenge to Hawaii handgun limits
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court was set on Tuesday to weigh a challenge to a Hawaii law restricting the carry of handguns on private property that is open to the p...
Jan 20, 2026
