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Republicans in the U.S. Senate will attempt to alter its rules next week in order to accelerate the confirmation of President Donald Trump's nominees for some judgeships and sub-Cabinet level positions in his administration. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2V3Cjs7

A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration land trade allowing construction of a road through a national wildlife refuge in Alaska. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2HOQVZ6

A federal appeals court on Friday said Texas prison officials do not violate transgender inmates' constitutional right against cruel and unusual punishment by refusing to provide them with gender reassignment surgery. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2CJMMBP

Philips Healthcare, a unit of Koninklijke Philips NV, has been awarded a $450 million U.S. defense contract for patient monitoring systems, accessories and training, the Pentagon said on Friday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2V3FxMb

CACI International Inc has been awarded an $810 million U.S. defense contract for mobile command and control systems, the Pentagon said on Friday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2CJN0sy

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there was a very good chance he would close the border with Mexico next week as he seeks to stem a tide of illegal immigration into the United States. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2TIwLSf

A federal judge on Friday nixed the international family vacation plans of a former senior executive at private equity firm TPG Capital charged in connection with the U.S. college admissions scandal, saying he posed a flight risk. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2HVBXA1

Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Twitter on Friday that Mexico does not act on the basis of threats after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to close the U.S.-Mexico border if Mexico does not stop illegal immigration. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2YIZk5Q

U.S. consumer spending barely rose in January and income increased modestly in February, suggesting the economy was fast losing momentum after growth slowed in the fourth quarter. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2HLsnAj

A California man was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in federal prison for making hoax calls, including a so-called "swatting" incident where Kansas police responded to a false report and fatally shot an unarmed man, prosecutors said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2V5GdAG

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he could close the border with Mexico to trade if Mexico did not stop migrant caravans from reaching the United States and that he would keep the border closed for a long time. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2YsEXtk

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased to an 11-month high in February and sales for January were revised higher, suggesting that lower mortgage rates were starting to lift the struggling housing market. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2WqnLTA

A federal judge on Thursday stuck down a Trump administration rule aimed at enabling millions of Americans to buy skimpy health insurance plans that do not comply with key Affordable Care Act requirements - part of administration efforts to chip away at the healthcare law. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2HUTyIc