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Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems
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Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump walks with Elon Musk before attending a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024.  Brandon Bell | Via Reuters On Saturday, a federal judge temporarily blocked political appointees and special government employees, including those who work for […]

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Trump federal employee buyout deadline faces court challenge
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Trump federal employee buyout deadline faces court challenge

Trump supporters walk near the U.S. Capitol building as the sun sets the day U.S. President Elect Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election in Washington, U.S., November 6, 2024.  Leah Millis | Reuters A lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s offer of buyouts to federal government employees will be heard by a […]

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Singapore passes law against foreign interference in race-based organizations
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Singapore passes law against foreign interference in race-based organizations

Singapore has passed a law designed to protect against foreign interference in its race-based clans and business associations, as the government looks to limit outsiders from undermining racial harmony in the multicultural city-state. Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore has passed a law designed to protect against foreign interference in its race-based clans and business associations, as the government looks to limit […]

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Trump administration sued over Jan. 6 information requests, health data scrubbing
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Trump administration sued over Jan. 6 information requests, health data scrubbing

The Trump administration was sued Tuesday in separate civil complaints challenging a request for information about FBI employees who worked on cases involving President Donald Trump and the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and the removal of data from federal health agency websites. The lawsuits are the latest in a growing number of legal salvos seeking […]

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SEC’s Republican-led commission tightens oversight of probes, sources say
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SEC’s Republican-led commission tightens oversight of probes, sources say

The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Lawyers at the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) have been told they need to seek permission from the politically appointed leadership before formally launching probes, two sources briefed on the matter said, […]

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Ex-senior Federal Reserve advisor charged with economic espionage to benefit China
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Ex-senior Federal Reserve advisor charged with economic espionage to benefit China

FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington, U.S., Jan. 26, 2022.  Joshua Roberts | Reuters A former senior advisor for the Federal Reserve was arrested Friday on charges that he conspired to steal Fed trade secrets for the benefit of China. The data that the advisor John Harold Rogers allegedly shared with […]

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German parliament rejects opposition’s draft migration law
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German parliament rejects opposition’s draft migration law

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz giving a government declaration on domestic issues at the Bundestag on January 29, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images The German parliament rejected an opposition draft law on tightening immigration policy on Friday, two days after the opposition conservatives were accused of breaching an agreement against cooperating with […]

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Trump files formal notice of plan to appeal hush money conviction
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Trump files formal notice of plan to appeal hush money conviction

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media amid his trial on charges of covering up hush money payments linked to alleged extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | Via Reuters President Donald Trump’s lawyers on Wednesday formally notified a New York […]

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White House rescinds federal funds freeze memo
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White House rescinds federal funds freeze memo

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One before arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., Jan. 27, 2025.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The White House on Wednesday formally rescinded a controversial memo that had ordered a freeze on federal grants and loans to give agencies time to […]

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Trump classified documents case: DOJ drops appeal against co-defendants
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Trump classified documents case: DOJ drops appeal against co-defendants

Walt Nauta, personal aide to former U.S. President Donald Trump who faces charges of being Trump’s co-conspirator in the alleged mishandling of classified documents, walks with Trump during a LIV Golf Pro-Am golf tournament at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, U.S. May 25, 2023.  Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Department of Justice […]

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