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Prosecutor Who Handled US Capitol Attack, Sues Government Over His Firing
Michael Gordon prosecuted some of the most notorious members of the mob that attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. His latest case to make is proving that the Justice Department fired him because he was good at his job.
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Trump Says Musk Will Expose "Hundreds Of Billions" In Government Fraud
Trump has instructed Musk to conduct a thorough audit of the Pentagon, with a focus on uncovering billions of dollars in fraud and abuse.
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Trump Is a Test of the Economy’s Breaking Point
President Donald Trump has taken several steps that might end up conjuring up just such a panic.
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Shutdown Cuts Christmas Vacation Short for Federal Employees
The government shutdown doesn’t mean an extended Christmas break for about 400,000 federal employees deemed essential.
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Analysts Say Brace for a Steeper Plunge as Shutdown Drags On
Analysts and strategists see investor sentiment weakening further amid the federal government shutdown.
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"Can't Tell You When Government Will Reopen": Trump Sticks To His Wall
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he intends to keep the federal government closed until he secures the desired funding from Congress for his promised border wall, and he cast doubt about the performance of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell after a sharp downturn in U.S. stock markets.
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Ryan on Track for His Final Act as Speaker: Government Shutdown
Such an exit by Ryan would stand in stark contrast to his predecessor, John Boehner.
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Central Government Expenses On Civilian Salaries Up Threefold In A Decade, Vacancies Stay The Same
The central government has spent Rs 11 lakh crore as civilian salaries in a decade, nearly twice Sri Lanka’s GDP.
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Family Gets $4.2 Million After Man Dies During Sore Throat Scan
The widow and children of a man who went to a rural Hawaii health center with a sore throat in 2013 and ended up dead will receive a $4.2 million settlement from the federal government, the widow's lawyer said Wednesday.
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After G7, Pope and World Cup, Munich Takes on Refugee Crisis
Munich has cranked up a formidable administrative machine to meet a tidal wave of refugees, taking in 18,000 exhausted human souls at its central station and getting most of them to shelter this weekend while still keeping the trains running on time.
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World Stocks Enjoy Relief Rally Ahead of ECB, But Investors Wary
Investors are broadly betting that global monetary policy will be kept looser for longer as central banks try to mitigate the recent market turmoil.
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US Civil Servants Urged to Work From Home During Pope Francis Visit
The US government has advice for civil servants facing monstrous traffic and security challenges when Pope Francis visits Washington this month: work from home, or even not at all.
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Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter Visits Iraqi Kurdistan
Pentagon chief Ashton Carter met Iraqi Kurdish president Massud Barzani Friday on the second day of a trip to Iraq aimed at reviewing efforts to defeat the Islamic State group.
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International Monetary Fund Calls for Greece Debt Relief Ahead of Bailout Vote
An International Monetary Fund study published on Tuesday showed that Greece needs far more debt relief than European governments have been willing to contemplate so far, as fractious parties in Athens prepared to vote on a sweeping austerity package demanded by their lenders.
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Dollar Rises after Greek Deal, Safe-Haven Yen Sags
The greenback performed well against the yen, which lost its safe-haven appeal with the worst-case-scenario of Greece exiting the euro seemingly averted.
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Prosecutor Who Handled US Capitol Attack, Sues Government Over His Firing
Michael Gordon prosecuted some of the most notorious members of the mob that attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. His latest case to make is proving that the Justice Department fired him because he was good at his job.
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Trump Says Musk Will Expose "Hundreds Of Billions" In Government Fraud
Trump has instructed Musk to conduct a thorough audit of the Pentagon, with a focus on uncovering billions of dollars in fraud and abuse.
-
Trump Is a Test of the Economy’s Breaking Point
President Donald Trump has taken several steps that might end up conjuring up just such a panic.
-
Shutdown Cuts Christmas Vacation Short for Federal Employees
The government shutdown doesn’t mean an extended Christmas break for about 400,000 federal employees deemed essential.
-
Analysts Say Brace for a Steeper Plunge as Shutdown Drags On
Analysts and strategists see investor sentiment weakening further amid the federal government shutdown.
-
"Can't Tell You When Government Will Reopen": Trump Sticks To His Wall
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he intends to keep the federal government closed until he secures the desired funding from Congress for his promised border wall, and he cast doubt about the performance of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell after a sharp downturn in U.S. stock markets.
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Ryan on Track for His Final Act as Speaker: Government Shutdown
Such an exit by Ryan would stand in stark contrast to his predecessor, John Boehner.
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Central Government Expenses On Civilian Salaries Up Threefold In A Decade, Vacancies Stay The Same
The central government has spent Rs 11 lakh crore as civilian salaries in a decade, nearly twice Sri Lanka’s GDP.
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Family Gets $4.2 Million After Man Dies During Sore Throat Scan
The widow and children of a man who went to a rural Hawaii health center with a sore throat in 2013 and ended up dead will receive a $4.2 million settlement from the federal government, the widow's lawyer said Wednesday.
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After G7, Pope and World Cup, Munich Takes on Refugee Crisis
Munich has cranked up a formidable administrative machine to meet a tidal wave of refugees, taking in 18,000 exhausted human souls at its central station and getting most of them to shelter this weekend while still keeping the trains running on time.
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World Stocks Enjoy Relief Rally Ahead of ECB, But Investors Wary
Investors are broadly betting that global monetary policy will be kept looser for longer as central banks try to mitigate the recent market turmoil.
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US Civil Servants Urged to Work From Home During Pope Francis Visit
The US government has advice for civil servants facing monstrous traffic and security challenges when Pope Francis visits Washington this month: work from home, or even not at all.
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Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter Visits Iraqi Kurdistan
Pentagon chief Ashton Carter met Iraqi Kurdish president Massud Barzani Friday on the second day of a trip to Iraq aimed at reviewing efforts to defeat the Islamic State group.
-
International Monetary Fund Calls for Greece Debt Relief Ahead of Bailout Vote
An International Monetary Fund study published on Tuesday showed that Greece needs far more debt relief than European governments have been willing to contemplate so far, as fractious parties in Athens prepared to vote on a sweeping austerity package demanded by their lenders.
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Dollar Rises after Greek Deal, Safe-Haven Yen Sags
The greenback performed well against the yen, which lost its safe-haven appeal with the worst-case-scenario of Greece exiting the euro seemingly averted.
