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Trump orders his 'Representatives' to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds
Pulte says Fannie, Freddie have plenty of liquidity for bond purchaseAffordability a key political issue in Trump's second termPulte declines to give timeline, details on MBS purchasesBy Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is ordering his r...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Trump says China can buy all oil it wants from US or Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday China can buy all the oil it wants from either the United States or Venezuela in the wake of the U.S. arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.In remarks with oil executives at the White House, Trump said China or Russia might ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
US judge to block Trump move to end thousands of Latin American migrants' legal status
Judge plans to issue temporary restraining order MondayJudge criticizes Homeland Security for lack of proper noticeHomeland Security says parole programs were abused, cites 'America First' policyBy Nate Raymond BOSTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A federal judge said on Friday she will block U.S. P...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
US to refine, sell up to 50 million barrels of Venezuela oil, Trump says
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The United States will refine and sell up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil under a new arrangement with the country following the ousting of former president Nicolas Maduro, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday.Trump made the comments at a meeting bet...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
WRAPUP 5-Russia fires hypersonic missile at target in Ukraine near NATO border
Oreshnik hits western Ukraine near EU and NATO borderRussia targets critical infrastructure, causing power outages in KyivUkraine says at least four killed in overnight strikes on KyivPeace talks held in Paris this week By Olena Harmash KYIV, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Russia fired a powerful hypersonic m...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Musk's X sues music publishers over alleged licensing conspiracy
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X Corp sued 18 major music publishers and a leading U.S. music industry trade association on Friday, alleging they conspired to block competition and force the social media platform to purchase licenses for musical works at infla...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Trump says US will pick which oil firms can invest in Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the administration will decide which oil companies are allowed to invest in Venezuela, underscoring Washington’s hands-on approach to reopening the country’s beleaguered oil sector.Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
FBI to tap head of New York office for No. 2 job, NYT reports
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Christopher Raia, the head of the FBI's office in New York, is expected to become the deputy director of the bureau, replacing Dan Bongino, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
US Commerce Department drops plan to impose restrictions on Chinese-made drones
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it has withdrawn a plan to impose restrictions on Chinese drones after an earlier crackdown on cars and trucks. The move comes weeks after the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said it was barring imports of new models of ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Amid mass Iran protests, Trump takes cautious approach
Trump holds off meeting exiled Iranian crown prince for nowU.S. intelligence assesses that protests don't threaten Khamenei so farU.S. preoccupied with Venezuela, GreenlandBy Steve Holland and Jonathan LandayWASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is treading carefully around t...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Freddie, Fannie $200 billion mortgage bond buy underway with $3 billion purchase, FHFA's Pulte says
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said on Friday a $3 billion mortgage bond buy had been put in already the day after President Donald Trump ordered his representatives to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to bring down housing costs.Speaking to report...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Student, professor face setbacks in law school free speech cases
By Karen Sloan Jan 9 (Reuters) - A law professor and a law student who sued their universities last year both faced court setbacks on Thursday in cases involving U.S. campus free speech rights.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit said the University of Florida cannot be forced to re-adm...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Democratic US senators demand Apple, Google take X and Grok off app stores over sexual images
Grok flooded X with AI-generated nonconsensual images Senators say images violate Apple, Google terms of serviceElon Musk's xAI has imposed some restrictions amid backlashBy Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Three Democratic U.S. senators are calling on Apple AAPL...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Olympics-Delayed Milan ice hockey venue finally opens its doors
By Elvira Pollina MILAN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Santagiulia ice hockey arena in Milan, which will stage some of the biggest matches at the Winter Olympics next month, finally opened its doors to the public on Friday with a test event featuring Italy's top teams.Slow progress on completing the ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
US judge sets jury selection in Luigi Mangione CEO killing trial for September
By Jack Queen NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday said jury selection will begin in early September for the murder trial of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive outside a hotel in Manhattan. Mangione, 27, is accused of fatally shooting Bri...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Tech startup sues its lawyers after winning $222 mln Walmart verdict
By Blake Brittain Jan 9 (Reuters) - A tech startup and lawyers that represented it in trade-secret litigation against Walmart WMT.O have sued each other in Texas after the startup's $222 million jury win against the retail giant last year.Law firm Williams Simons & Landis sued Zest Labs i...Reuters
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