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Energy Department ends Biden-awarded loan for huge Midwest power line – Axios

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 …

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State Department announces investigation into Harvard’s use of international visas

State Department announces investigation into Harvard’s use of international visas

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 …

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State Department attacks Europe over free speech – Politico

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

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Labor Department proposes rewriting or repealing more than 60 ‘obsolete’ rules in push to deregulate workplaces

Labor Department proposes rewriting or repealing more than 60 ‘obsolete’ rules in push to deregulate workplaces

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 …

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Trump calls Epstein controversy a ‘witch hunt’ as justice department seeks meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell – live updates

Trump calls Epstein controversy a ‘witch hunt’ as justice department seeks meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell – live updates

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 …

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Labor Department looking to lighten workplace regulation with sweeping rules changes and repeals

Labor Department looking to lighten workplace regulation with sweeping rules changes and repeals

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 …

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Justice Department plans to reach out to Ghislaine Maxwell for a meeting

Justice Department plans to reach out to Ghislaine Maxwell for a meeting

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, …

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US Labor Department picks more than 60 rules for Trump’s deregulation mandate

US Labor Department picks more than 60 rules for Trump’s deregulation mandate

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 …

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Department Of Education Suspends Student Loan Forgiveness Under IBR

Department Of Education Suspends Student Loan Forgiveness Under IBR

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 15: U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon prepares to do a live TV interview … More with Fox News outside of the White House on July 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Department of Education quietly announced that student loan forgiveness under the IBR plan has been paused. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Getty Images The Department …

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GOP’s Luna Refers Powell Perjury Claim to Justice Department – Bloomberg.com

GOP’s Luna Refers Powell Perjury Claim to Justice Department  Bloomberg.com Fed Chair Jerome Powell hit with criminal referral by House GOP Trump ally  Fox News The Fed’s $2.5B renovation irking President Trump and team  Fox Business The Fed – Marriner S. Eccles Building and 1951 Constitution Avenue Building Project  Federal Reserve Board (.gov) Thune backs scrutiny of Fed HQ renovations  Politico Source link

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