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Supreme Court expands presidential power – but keeps the Fed off-limits

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday issued two landmark decisions that protected one agency’s independence from the president while stripping that protection from roughly two dozen other executive branch agencies. Neither of the rulings in Trump v. Cook and Trump v. Slaughter surprised court-watchers, but both represent significant decisions in the context of President Donald … Read more

Volcano erupts in Indonesia, killing at least 3 hikers in an off-limits area, police say

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Three hikers — two Singaporeans and a local — who were in an off-limits area died Friday in an eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano, officials said. Several others were missing. The eruption on Halmahera island sent an ash cloud about six into the air, but no towns or villages were close enough to face … Read more