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Trump extends his reach into Congress in ways large and small
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The invitation arrived in the final days of the summer recess, President Donald Trump's political team summoning House Republican staff to an early morning meeting about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the coming midterm elections.
"Attendance will be tracked by Team Trump — see you there!&q ... (full story)
5th District Court of Appeals upholds telecommunications fraud conviction
A Fifth District Court of Appeals panel affirmed the conviction of a man on telecommunications fraud and theft charges after he transferred more than $36,000 to his own bank account from the Newark business employing him.
The three-judge panel overruled John Abraham’s assertion that the evidence was insufficient to convict ... (full story)
5th District appellate panel upholds assault, robbery convictions
A central Ohio appellate panel overruled a Toledo man’s assertion that his felonious assault and robbery convictions stemming from an attack of a Polaris-area hotel housekeeper in 2023 were contrary to the evidence presented at trial.
The three-judge panel of the Fifth District Court of Appeals determined there was suffici ... (full story)
Transgender federal employees say they face fear and discrimination under Trump
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Marc Seawright took pride in his job at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where he worked for more than eight years and most recently oversaw technology policy to support the agency's mission of combating workplace harassment and discrimination.
But then President Donald Trump began targeting transgender and nonb ... (full story)
Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
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BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston recently ordered the Trump administration to reverse its cuts of more than $2.6 billion in research funding for Harvard University, delivering a significant victory to the Ivy League school in its battle with the White House.
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled the cuts amoun ... (full story)