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Trump will swear in Warsh on Friday to lead U.S. Federal Reserve

Thursday, May 21 by SRN News

By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh as the chair of the Federal Reserve on Friday at the White House, the Trump administration said on Thursday. Warsh was confirmed to the role in a nearly party-line... Read More.

Democratic-led states challenge the Trump administration’s new caps on federal student loans

Tuesday, May 19 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration's recent caps on federal student loans, arguing the limits will make it harder for students pursuing certain healthcare degrees to attain the necessary training and education. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday,... Read More.

The Media Line: Federal Jury Dismisses Elon Musk’s $150 Billion Lawsuit Against OpenAI as Untimely

Tuesday, May 19 by SRN News

Federal Jury Dismisses Elon Musk's $150 Billion Lawsuit Against OpenAI as Untimely By The Media Line Staff A federal jury in Oakland, California, ruled unanimously that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk waited too long to file his $150 billion lawsuit... Read More.

Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York

Tuesday, May 19 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge ruled. The decision by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel on Monday brings an abrupt halt to a practice... Read More.

Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand

Monday, May 18 by SRN News

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to oversee the management of a quarter-billion acres of public lands on Monday, as the administration pushes ahead with more mining and drilling while reversing conservation plans. Former congressman Steve Pearce will... Read More.

Federal funding for Trump’s ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling

Saturday, May 16 by SRN News

(Corrects paragraph 5 description of Merkley 5 to top Democrat on Senate Budget Committee, not Judiciary Committee, and spelling of MacDonough) By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Donald... Read More.

Wife of US Army sergeant released from federal immigration custody

Friday, May 15 by SRN News

The wife of a U.S. Army sergeant has been released from federal immigration custody after spending a month in detention, according to the office of U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth. Sgt. Jose Serrano, an active duty soldier stationed in Texas who served three tours in Afghanistan,... Read More.

Senate is set to confirm Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell

Wednesday, May 13 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday is set to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world's most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy. Warsh's confirmation was thrown... Read More.

Federal judge rules ICE in Colorado violated order limiting warrantless arrests

Tuesday, May 12 by SRN News

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that immigration officers in Colorado have violated his order limiting when they can arrest people without a warrant. U.S. District Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have violated his November order that barred them... Read More.

Trump says he’ll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can’t do it on his own

Monday, May 11 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war. The president cannot suspend the federal tax on his own. Congress would have to... Read More.

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Trump will swear in Warsh on Friday to lead U.S. Federal Reserve

Democratic-led states challenge the Trump administration’s new caps on federal student loans

The Media Line: Federal Jury Dismisses Elon Musk’s $150 Billion Lawsuit Against OpenAI as Untimely

Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York

Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand

Federal funding for Trump’s ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling

Wife of US Army sergeant released from federal immigration custody

Senate is set to confirm Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell

Federal judge rules ICE in Colorado violated order limiting warrantless arrests

Trump says he’ll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can’t do it on his own

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