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U.S. Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as Federal Reserve Governor for now

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U.S. Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as Federal Reserve Governor for now

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) allowed Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve Governor for now, declining to act on the Trump administration’s effort to immediately remove her from the central bank. In a brief unsigned order, the court said it would hear arguments in January over Republican President Donald…

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Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with seven months’ pay in effort to shrink size of government

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Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with seven months’ pay in effort to shrink size of government

The Trump administration announced Tuesday (January 28, 2025) that it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the U.S. government at breakneck speed. A memo from the Office of Personnel Management, the government’s human resources agency, also said it would…

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All About Sean Duffy, Donald Trump’s 2nd Cabinet Pick From Fox News

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All About Sean Duffy, Donald Trump’s 2nd Cabinet Pick From Fox News

Wisconsin, United States: Donald Trump has nominated Fox Business host Sean Duffy to be the next Transportation Secretary. The former congressman will replace Pete Buttigieg in January to oversee a huge federal portfolio of infrastructure spending and transit regulations. Here are 10 facts about Sean Duffy, latest to join Trmp’s Cabinet: Sean Duffy was born…

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Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as Energy Secretary

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Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as Energy Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in a second Trump administration. Mr. Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, including fracking, a key pillar of Trump’s…

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Trump rules out former Cabinet members Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley in his administration

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Trump rules out former Cabinet members Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley in his administration

This combination photo shows Nikki Haley, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, left, speaking in Taipei, Taiwan, Aug. 21, 2024, and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign rally, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo) President-elect Donald Trump ruled out two of his previous Cabinet members —…

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What happens to Indian firms on U.S. blacklist?

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What happens to Indian firms on U.S. blacklist?

The Department of Commerce building in Washington D.C. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: The government is still gauging the impact of a decision by the U.S. Treasury department to impose sanctions on 19 Indian entities among nearly 400 companies, mainly for supplying “dual-use” technologies to Russia. In addition, the Bureau of…

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What happens to Indian firms on U.S. blacklist?

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What happens to Indian firms on U.S. blacklist?

The Department of Commerce building in Washington D.C. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: The government is still gauging the impact of a decision by the U.S. Treasury department to impose sanctions on 19 Indian entities among nearly 400 companies, mainly for supplying “dual-use” technologies to Russia. In addition, the Bureau of…

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