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Blanche set to clear nomination hurdle after deal wins senators' vote
Questions persist about a deal he said would end President Donald Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund and narrow an agreement giving Trump immunity from audits of past tax returns.
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Trump vowed to 'bring free speech back.' Judges in 75 cases ruled that he has stifled it
President Donald Trump repeatedly campaigned for his second term as a champion of free expression, vowing in his January 2025 inaugural address to stop what he described as years o...
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India aims to relax offshore fund investor-disclosure rules as appeals grow, sources say
India's market regulator plans to relax disclosure requirements for offshore funds considered high risk, three sources with knowledge of the matter said, after rules introduced du...
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Samsung's retail investors seek extra shareholder meeting over buybacks, bonuses
South Korean retail shareholder platform ACT said on Tuesday it had launched a campaign to call an extraordinary shareholders' meeting at Samsung Electronics , urging the chipmake...
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US Supreme Court won't halt $655 million judgment against Palestinians over attacks
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined on Monday to halt $655.5 million in damages that Palestinian authorities were ordered to pay plaintiffs in a U.S. civil lawsuit...
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Trump administration sued over ban on trans care coverage for federal workers
A group of U.S. federal employees filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging a ban by President Donald Trump's administration on health insurance coverage for gender-affirming care for...
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Trump blasts Jeanine Pirro, says she 'choked' in dropping reflecting pool case
President Donald Trump sharply criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Monday for dropping a case of alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, say...
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LinkedIn asks judge to bar top executives' testimony in lawsuit it tried to settle
LinkedIn has asked a U.S. judge to block a group of users from questioning five current and former top executives, including CEO Daniel Shapero, in a proposed class action allegi...
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California's highest court rules for Gilead, says drugmakers don't have 'duty to innovate'
California's highest court ruled on Monday that manufacturers of drugs that are considered safe do not owe a duty to patients to try developing drugs that could be even safer, ru...
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States sue over Trump policy of sharing benefits data with immigration authorities
A coalition of Democratic-led U.S. states sued the Trump administration on Monday to block a new policy allowing federal immigration authorities to receive information about low-in...
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Law firm Jackson Walker to pay $15 million in case tied to judge scandal
Law firm Jackson Walker has agreed to pay $15 million in a settlement with the Justice Department’s bankruptcy watchdog following the revelation three years ago that one of its pa...
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Whole Foods ban on Black Lives Matter apparel was lawful, US labor board rules
Amazon.com's Whole Foods did not violate U.S. labor law by prohibiting employees from wearing clothing and accessories that said "Black Lives Matter" or "BLM," the National Labor R...
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Which midterm candidates is the crypto industry backing?
The crypto industry has poured close to $200 million into the November midterm elections, underscoring the sector's muscle in Congress.
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US Senator Moreno says Ohio's Miller should not serve in Congress, citing abuse allegations
U.S. Representative Max Miller of Ohio "is a danger" to his ex-wife and should not serve in Congress, U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno, a fellow Ohio Republican, said on Sunday while ad...
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Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe
The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to Trump's family business.
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US Justice Department subpoenas New York Times freelancer over North Korea story, paper says
The Justice Department has subpoenaed the records of a freelance journalist for the New York Times as part of a probe into the sourcing of a 2025 story about a botched U.S. milit...
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Trump threatens to keep Blanche as acting attorney general, revive 'anti-weaponization' fund
If the Senate does not confirm Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination, he will stay in his current acting role, President Donald Trump said on Saturday, adding that he would a...
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US Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein appeals tax conviction
Washington lawyer Tom Goldstein filed a notice of appeal on Friday, one week after he was sentenced to six years in federal prison for tax and financial crimes tied to his side c...
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