the Trump administration

Homebuilders call baseless price-fixing claims as DOJ ‘considers launching antitrust investigation’

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Homebuilders call baseless price-fixing claims as DOJ ‘considers launching antitrust investigation’

Leading groups representing homebuilders have responded to a report that the Trump administration is considering an antitrust probe into the industry, saying any allegations of price-fixing are baseless. The Justice Department is considering launching an antitrust probe into homebuilders in the coming weeks, though no final decision has been made and the administration could drop … Read more

Murdoch Paper Warns Trump Stephen Miller Plot Backfires After Humiliating GOP Defeat

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Murdoch Paper Warns Trump Stephen Miller Plot Backfires After Humiliating GOP Defeat

A newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch has issued a stark warning to President Donald Trump after a high-profile Republican loss. In a new editorial, The Wall Street Journal warned Trump that a hard-line immigration strategy promoted by top adviser Stephen Miller is fueling voter backlash. It comes after a Trump-backed candidate for Texas state senate … Read more

Rubio is set to warn of future military action if Venezuela’s new leaders stray from US goals

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Rubio is set to warn of future military action if Venezuela’s new leaders stray from US goals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to warn Wednesday that the Trump administration is ready to take further military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership deviates from U.S. expectations. In prepared testimony for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio says the US is not at war with … Read more

Trump has decided to cut funding for ICE body cameras, reducing surveillance

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Trump has decided to cut funding for ICE body cameras, reducing surveillance

By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has resisted efforts to expand the use of body cameras by immigration officers and sharply cut surveillance staff while transferring officers to Minneapolis and other cities, leading to a series of violent clashes. Bystander footage of two fatal shootings of … Read more

US-exclusive talks with Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before the raid

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US-exclusive talks with Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before the raid

By Erin Banco, Sarah Kinosian and Matt Spetalnick NEW YORK/MIAMI/WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Trump administration officials held talks with Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello months before the U.S. operation to arrest President Nicolas Maduro and have been in communication with him since then, according to several people familiar with the matter. Officials have warned … Read more

Republicans and Democrats are trying to contain Trump’s aggression in Greenland. Will it be enough?

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Republicans and Democrats are trying to contain Trump’s aggression in Greenland. Will it be enough?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers are scrambling to rein in President Donald Trump’s threats to seize control of Greenland, with some showing the most strident opposition to nearly everything the Trump administration has done since taking office. They gave speeches about the importance of NATO last week. They introduced bills to prevent the US from … Read more

Why This Legal Expert Says Minnesota and Illinois Immigration Lawsuits ‘Are Almost Completely Without Merit’

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Why This Legal Expert Says Minnesota and Illinois Immigration Lawsuits ‘Are Almost Completely Without Merit’

In the past few months, Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Paul have seen a dramatic escalation of federal immigration enforcement along their chilly streets, with agents arresting thousands — including some U.S. citizens — in neighborhoods, malls, schools and at protests. The increase is the result of the Trump administration’s pledge to clamp down on immigration, … Read more

With Venezuela raid, US tells China to stay away from the Americas

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With Venezuela raid, US tells China to stay away from the Americas

By Michael Martina, Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Among the many goals of the U.S. military operation last week that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to send a message to China: stay away from America. For at least two decades, Beijing has sought to expand its influence in Latin … Read more

Exclusive – The Trump administration has scrapped a draft proposal to halve alcohol limits, sources say

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Exclusive – The Trump administration has scrapped a draft proposal to halve alcohol limits, sources say

By Emma Rumney and Jessica DiNapoli LONDON/NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Last spring, a group of officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was drafting a proposal to halve the recommended drinking limit for men to one drink a day, according to two former government sources and a document seen by … Read more

Troops self-censor and purge social media amid Pentagon crackdown on political speech

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Troops self-censor and purge social media amid Pentagon crackdown on political speech

Troops are cleaning up their social media amid fears of a Pentagon crackdown on political speech. “I had to get my nickname off LinkedIn,” a Marine sergeant told Business Insider. Pentagon leaders have said their moves are aimed at depoliticizing the military. Pentagon leadership’s increasingly tight grip on speech critical of conservatives and the Trump … Read more