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Trump nominates former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as next Fed chairman after Powell
"I have known Kevin for a long period of time, and have no doubt that he will go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best," President Trump said
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President Trump threatens to impose tariffs on countries providing oil to Cuba
The order comes a couple of days after Mexico said it suspended oil shipments to Cuba in a "sovereign decision" not made under pressure from the U.S. even as Trump pushed Mexico to distance itself from the Cuban government.
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Trump sues IRS, Treasury Department for $10 billion over leaked tax returns
The lawsuit, filed in a federal Miami courthouse, specifies that Trump is suing in his personal capacity and not as president.
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Judge allows Menendez brothers resentencing hearing to go forward next week
The resentencing hearing will take place in Los Angeles on May 13 and 14.
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Republican attorneys general urge Supreme Court to take up Maine lawmaker's case
In the 27-page amicus curiae brief, the attorneys general argue that lower federal court rulings in the case upholding Libby's censure erred by invoking the doctrine of legislative immunity and refusing to intervene in the legal challenge.
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Beleaguered Postal Service gets new boss, but concerns persist amid archaic biz model, few solutions
Since 2007, cumulative USPS losses exceed $98 billion,
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Trump’s voyage to Gulf States to strengthen U.S. economic, diplomatic ties
Trump's Gulf States diplomatic travel may have far-reaching and enduring mutual economic benefits between the region and the U.S., and maybe even some semblance of peace.
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Ex-Waste Management CEO David Steiner to become postmaster general
“Dave is the right person to lead the Postal Service at this time to ensure this magnificent and historic organization thrives into the future,” Postal Service Board of Governors Chairwoman Amber McReynolds said.
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FDA approves 3 new natural food colors to replace petroleum dyes
Butterfly pea flower extract, Galdieria extract blue, and calcium phosphate have now received approval or expanded approval for use in a variety of snacks and beverages, the latest step forward in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s plan to substitute synthetic dyes.
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ICE detained, pro-Palestinian Tufts student makes case to be released
Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, attended her bail hearing in Vermont by video from an immigration detention center based in Louisiana.
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Trump fires three Democrats on Consumer Product Safety Commission
"Unfortunately for the President, he did not have the authority to fire me," Commissioner Richard Trumka, Jr., said.
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U.S. automakers slam Trump's tariff cut on UK vehicles
American Automotive Policy Council President Matt Blunt said the import duties on UK vehicles could end up being lower than those on American-made vehicles.
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Air traffic controllers lose radar access briefly at Newark airport for the second time in two weeks
The radar was also lost briefly on April 28 when hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled at the Newark airport.