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Six Secret Service agents suspended in connection with Trump shooting in Butler

The Secret Service agents, including some supervisors, were suspended without pay over security lapses at last year’s Butler campaign rally, according to an official.

Why Powell is ignoring Trump’s push to quickly slash interest rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell is resisting President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates, saying the Fed should not take debt and deficits into account.

Firings without explanation create culture of fear at Justice Dept., FBI

Widespread, abrupt terminations have left Justice Department and FBI employees wondering if they will be next, people familiar with the matter say.

Texts, emails bolster whistleblower account of DOJ defying court order

A fired Justice Department employee has given Congress a cache of internal communications related to Emil Bove, a top Trump official now nominated as a judge.

Federal judge places new block on Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship

The American Civil Liberties Union sued June 27 after the Supreme Court backed President Trump’s request to scale back nationwide injunctions from lower courts.

TSA rule change puts gnarly feet where they belong — back in shoes

Thanks to a TSA rule change, our national nightmare is over. Gross feet can stay in their shoes.

He seeded clouds over Texas. Then came the conspiracy theories.

Cloud seeding couldn’t have caused the floods that killed more than 100 people, experts say. But rumormongers suggested a link to one company’s work.

Rooftop solar has been surging. Now it’s headed for a crash.

Congress has dramatically slashed subsidies for rooftop solar, devastating an industry that has surged over the past decade.

Social Security pulls field office staff to answer overwhelmed phone line

The agency, which serves 73 million beneficiaries, has struggled to improve customer service amid cutbacks, long wait times and a crashing website.

California awaits disaster relief as GOP offers full support of Texas

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), during a trip to South Carolina, highlighted the plight of Los Angeles communities still recovering from devastating wildfires.