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By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to helm NASA, a private astronaut and close ally…
Trump stands by Pentagon pick Hegseth as nomination in doubt
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US whistleblower program generates hundreds of tips, DOJ official says
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Alphabet’s Waymo to expand ride-hailing services to Miami
(Reuters) – Alphabet’s Waymo said on Thursday it will expand its autonomous ride-hailing services to Miami, Florida, adding another city…
Bitcoin storms above $100,000 as Trump 2.0 fuels crypto euphoria
(Reuters) – Bitcoin catapulted above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, a milestone hailed even by sceptics as a…
Elon Musk brings Trump’s ‘government efficiency’ push to Capitol Hill
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON – Billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy met on Thursday with Republican lawmakers…
Trump considers replacing Hegseth with DeSantis to run Pentagon, WSJ reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering dropping his nominee to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and nominating Florida…
UnitedHealthcare executive fatally shot in Manhattan, reports say
(Reuters) -Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth’s insurance unit, was fatally shot in the chest on Wednesday morning outside the…
Iraqi militias enter Syria to reinforce government forces, military sources say
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Maya Gebeily AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to…