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Nine states had joined the department’s civil suit, which was filed in a North Carolina federal court.

A federal judge dismissed the government’s case against former FBI director James Comey after finding the sole prosecutor was not lawfully serving in her role.

Retailers also flagged that spending had been slightly affected by the closure of the federal government—a fact that won’t be reflected until October and November’s data.

One of the most consequential of the economic reports delayed by the 43-day federal government shutdown finally arrives on Tuesday.

The initiative, described as the largest marshaling of federal scientific resources since Apollo, will require significant computing power.