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EPA employees sweat through workplace discomfort that some worry may be more than disrepair

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For the third week in a row, there have been issues with the air conditioning at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters, sending indoor temperatures well above 80 degrees, sources told CBS News.  Staff members have received emails both explaining that repair efforts were underway and that the administration is trying to reduce energy consumption. Multiple

EU Working to Finalize Trade Agreement With US This Month, Says Bloc’s Trade Chief

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EU Commissioner designate Maros Sefcovic attends his confirmation hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels on Nov. 4, 2024. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images The European Union is working to finalize a framework trade agreement with the United States this month as a deadline looms for the reinstatement of tariffs on European goods, the bloc’s

After term full of Trump appeals, Supreme Court’s emergency docket may stay hot

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Washington — The Supreme Court spent much of its most recent term responding to a fire hose of requests for emergency relief sought by the Trump administration, as President Trump’s efforts to implement key aspects of his second-term agenda were stymied by lower courts on several fronts. But even after the court’s conservative majority limited