Trump administration asks Supreme Court to grant DOGE access to Social Security data

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court’s order restricting affiliates of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Social Security Administration data, arguing in a Friday filing that the judicial order limits President Donald Trump’s executive authority. “This emergency application presents a now-familiar theme,” Solicitor General D….

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U.S. Army is planning a parade for its anniversary — and Trump’s birthday

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump might finally get his parade.  The U.S. Army is planning a big celebration to recognize not only the 250th anniversary of its founding, but also President Trump’s 79th birthday, both of which fall on June 14. That celebration will potentially bring tanks and hundreds of other military vehicles and aircraft onto and over the streets of…

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Trump administration settles with Maine over funding freeze after dispute over trans athletes

PORTLAND, Maine — President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday agreed to halt all efforts to freeze funds intended for a Maine child nutrition program after initially suspending those dollars due to a disagreement between the state and Trump over transgender athletes. In response, the state will drop its lawsuit that had been filed against the…

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Kohl’s CEO fired for steering business to a person with whom he had a relationship, retailer says

Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan was fired this week because he had an undisclosed personal relationship with a vendor on a consulting team that made a multimillion-dollar deal with the retailer at his direction, the company said in a regulatory filing. Ashley Buchanan.Business Wire Buchanan had only been in the role since January. An investigation by…

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Harvey Weinstein accuser Miriam Haley storms out of court after cursing at mogul’s lawyer on stand

Former “Project Runway” production assistant Miriam Haley stormed out of a New York criminal courtroom Friday, moments after breaking down in tears and cursing on the stand during her fourth day at Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial.  Haley, 48, was about 30 minutes into her testimony when Weinstein’s lawyer Jennifer Bonjean began grilling her on…

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Scientific societies say they’ll do national climate assessment after Trump dismisses report authors

WASHINGTON — Two major scientific societies on Friday said they will fill the void from the Trump administration’s dismissal of scientists writing a cornerstone federal report on what climate change is doing to the United States. The American Meteorological Society and the American Geophysical Union said they will work together to produce peer-reviewed research documents…

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