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Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene warned that mounting political pressure on the Federal Reserve’s independence could spill over to the UK, after populist leader Nigel Farage touted replacing the BOE governor if he took power.

The Trump administration issued a memo telling states to “immediately undo” any action taken to fully fund November food-aid benefits, adding further uncertainty around the program that provides support to 42 million low-income Americans.

"We know we have to teach everyone how to include us."

Weakening or rolling back longstanding environmental regulations would worsen the problem, the American Lung Association assessment says.

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This week, FOIA Files is ending the year on a lighter note and highlighting records buried in stacks of newsworthy releases that are too good to ignore.

Musk’s platform has lost 2.7 million active US users in two months, while its rival has gained 2.5 million