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US schools, research advocates urge withdrawal of proposed rule on federal grants
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (275+ words) WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – Top U.S. universities and research advocates urged President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday to withdraw a proposed rule on federal grants that critics say would politicize the process of distributing, administering and terminating grants. • The proposals were…...
Some questions that may come up during Fed chief Warsh’s testimony to Congress
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (162+ words) July 14 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to deliver his first congressional testimony since taking over as head of the U.S. central bank. Warsh’s public comments and Senate confirmation hearing have highlighted many of…...
US lawmakers to vote on whether to make daylight saving time permanent
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (460+ words) WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote this week on a bill to make daylight saving time year-round, while another group of lawmakers wants to make standard time permanent. The House Rules Committee rejected a…...
Blanche on ‘glide path’ for US attorney general confirmation, Republican insiders say
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (901+ words) WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) – Todd Blanche will walk into his confirmation hearing on Wednesday carrying baggage that might have sunk past attorney general nominees. That includes a client list featuring the president who nominated him, a since-shelved $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” that…...
France showcases 500 pro-Ukraine troops at Bastille Day
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (337+ words) PARIS, July 14 (Reuters) – Some 500 soldiers from the “Coalition of the Willing” backing Ukraine marched down Paris’ Champs-Elysees on Tuesday in the annual Bastille Day parade, in what France said would be a symbol of Europe’s strategic awakening. France’s traditional national…...
Peace in Ukraine unlikely to be reached soon, Polish PM says
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (196+ words) WARSAW, July 14 (Reuters) – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday it seemed very unlikely that peace in Ukraine would be reached soon and he expected Russia to extend the conflict at least until the winter. He said he had…...
Trump clean energy policies linked to $83 billion in delayed or canceled projects | The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (307+ words) By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom July 14 (Reuters) – Trump administration policies that scaled back federal support for clean energy have led to the cancellation or delay of $83 billion in investment across hundreds of projects, according to a report released on…...
Indian activist urged to give up hunger strike over exam leaks
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (490+ words) NEW DELHI, July 14 (Reuters) – A prominent Indian social activist demanding the education minister’s resignation over exam paper leaks entered the 17th day of a hunger strike on Tuesday as his condition worsened, prompting opposition leaders to urge him to call off…...
Trump to assert voting machine vulnerabilities in Thursday speech
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (665+ words) By Jana Winter, Jonathan Landay and Erin Banco July 13 WASHINGTON,(Reuters) – President Donald Trump will give a national address on Thursday night about newly declassified intelligence on investigations into U.S. elections and what the White House says are voting machine…...
China purges third Politburo member in deepening anti-graft drive
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (468+ words) BEIJING, July 14 (Reuters) – China has expelled Ma Xingrui, a former Politburo member, from the ruling Communist Party on corruption charges, making him the third sitting member of the elite decision-making body to be purged since 2025 as President Xi Jinping intensifies…...