Ex-civil rights agency commissioner fired by Trump drops lawsuit in wake of Supreme Court ruling
NEW YORK (AP) — A former Democratic commissioner of one of the country’s top civil rights agencies dropped a lawsuit Monday challenging her dismissal by President Donald Trump, citing a recent Supreme Court ruling that dramatically enhanced the president’s power over independent agencies. Trump’s unprecedented dismissal of Jocelyn Samuels and another Democrat from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission cleared the way for his shake-up of civil rights enforcement, which has rooting...
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- 7 OPEC+ countries agree to expand monthly oil production modestly as prices slide
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Sat, 04 Jul 2026
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Fri, 03 Jul 2026
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- World shares are mixed after Dow hits a new record, as some AI shares bounce back
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- Australian prime minister condemns delay of changes to child social media ban
- Canada advances Alberta pipeline to Pacific Coast to expand oil exports beyond the US
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Thu, 02 Jul 2026
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- Trump administration proposes a rule it says could save Medicare patients $1.1 billion on drugs
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- US employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June
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- U.S. filings for jobless aid fall to 215,000 as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels
- Merz unveils sweeping reform push for Germany: Tax cuts, pension overhaul and new sick leave rules
- South Korea disputes US congressional report claiming discrimination against Seattle-based Coupang
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- Federal audit finds Puerto Rico awaiting billions of dollars nearly a decade after deadly hurricane
- UPS never required detailed inspection of part that failed before engine flew off plane that crashed
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- Most US stocks rise, but drops for tech pull Wall Street lower
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- Federal board offers $3B settlement to restructure Puerto Rico power company debt
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