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US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent

Top US officials emerge from China trade talks touting ‘substantial progress’ and ‘deal’

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Top US officials involved in high-level trade negotiations with China emerged from two days of talks touting “substantial progress” and appearing to confirm that a deal between the two countries had been reached, which could have massive implications for the global economy. “I’m happy to report that we’ve made

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Democrats involved in tense encounter at ICE facility say Trump administration is trying to intimidate them

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Three Democratic lawmakers who were involved in a tense encounter outside an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark, New Jersey, are accusing the administration of “intimidation” after a Department of Homeland Security official suggested they could be arrested. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, who joined CNN’s “State of the

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New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver

Homeland Security Dept. accuses lawmakers of ‘storming’ an ICE facility despite oversight laws saying they could be there

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The battle over immigration came to a dramatic head Friday afternoon when Democratic lawmakers faced off with Homeland Security Department officers as they tried to visit a Newark, New Jersey, Immigration Customs and Enforcement facility, despite Congress’ oversight authority of federal facilities. Three members of Congress from New Jersey,

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Trump isn’t the only one targeting federal employees. House Republicans are pushing cuts to pension benefits

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — After months of contending with the Trump administration’s multi-pronged effort to downsize the federal workforce, government employees are now facing the possibility of another major change that could push even more of them out the door. House Republicans are looking to make several big adjustments to federal workers’ retirement

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People hold signs as they gather for a "Save the Civil Service" rally hosted by a federal employee union outside the US Capitol on February 11 in Washington

Judge halts drastic cuts to agencies being done under Trump executive order

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge is halting the Trump administration from carrying out, under a February executive order, mass firings or major reorganizations of multiple agencies going forward. Senior District Judge Susan Illston granted a temporary restraining order sought by federal employee unions and outside organizations that rely on federal services,

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White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller speaks to the media outside the White House in Washington

Trump involved in discussions over suspending habeas corpus, sources say

By Kaitlan Collins, Samantha Waldenberg and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has been personally involved in discussions inside the administration over potentially suspending habeas corpus, a legal procedure that allows people to challenge their detention in court, two people familiar with the consideration told CNN. One of Trump’s top aides, Stephen Miller,

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