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WASHINGTON (AP) — A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy President Donald Trump and Republican leadership to support the action. The vote showed the intensifying push for disclosures in the Epstein investigation even as House Speaker Mike Johnson — …

State Department launches new investigation into Harvard  Politico State Department launches investigation into Harvard’s participation in visa program. Follow live updates.  The Boston Globe Trump administration ups pressure on Harvard with state department probe  Financial Times Trump administration opens investigation into Harvard’s visa program eligibility  CNN Investigation of Harvard University Participation in the Exchange Visitor Program  U.S. Department of State (.gov) Source link

Energy Department ends Biden-awarded loan for huge Midwest power line  Axios Trump administration cancels pending loan for massive power line project  Politico Department of Energy Terminates Taxpayer-Funded Financial Assistance for Grain Belt Express  Department of Energy (.gov) Trump Pulls $4.9 Billion in Financing for Contested Power Line  Bloomberg With One Call, Trump Alters the Fate of a Contested Power Project  The New York Times Source …

The State Department said Wednesday that it launched an investigation into Harvard University’s compliance with the government-run visa program for international students, marking the latest effort by the Trump administration to prevent the university from enrolling international students. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that the State Department would be scrutinizing Harvard’s sponsorship eligibility under the Student …

State Department attacks Europe over free speech  Politico Orwellian censorship! – Washington accuses Europe of curbing free speech ᐉ News from Fakti.bg – World  Fakti.bg Europe’s Free Speech Erosion: A Warning for the United States  The Daily Economy Source link

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. READ MORE: American labor market shows resilience as job openings rise If approved, the wide-ranging changes unveiled this …

Asked about Epstein, Trump turned to a long list of grievancespublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 17:33 BST Bernd Debusmann JrReporting from the White House Image source, AFP via Getty Images Reporters have now been escorted out of the Oval Office. During their unusually brief time there, roughly 45 minutes, they asked Trump about Epstein. In response, he delivered an …

The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. If approved, the wide-ranging changes unveiled this month also would affect working conditions at constructions sites and in mines, and limit the …

CNN  —  The Department of Justice said it plans to reach out to Ghislaine Maxwell for a meeting amid recent calls for the associate of Jeffrey Epstein to testify about the accused sex trafficker. “Justice demands courage. For the first time, the Department of Justice is reaching out to Ghislaine Maxwell to ask: what do you know? At @AGPamBondi’s direction, …

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. If approved, the wide-ranging changes unveiled this month also would affect working conditions at constructions sites and in …