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Lawsuit challenges TSA’s ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs

By CLAIRE SAVAGE The Associated Press A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy that bars transgender officers from performing security screening pat-downs, according to a federal lawsuit. The ...

What to know about Trump’s plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage. Now, he's claiming they can finance a windfall ...

FDA names longtime cancer scientist Pazdur to lead drug center

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday named a longtime regulator of cancer medicines to lead the agency's drug center, replacing the former drug director who was recently ousted after an ethics complaint. Dr. Richard Pazdur, a 26-year veteran of the agency, will ...

The Dow rallies 550 points to a record

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday and carried the market back to where it was before last week's swoon. The S&P 500 added 0.2% after erasing a loss taken during the morning. It's been bouncing around lately, coming off Monday's vigorous rebound following its first losing ...