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Biden calls racism ‘still too powerful’ during Juneteenth concert at White House

14 Jun 2023 14 Jun 2023

By Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Tuesday denounced racism in the United States and said the Juneteenth holiday was meant to help underscore American values that he said were under threat. Speaking at the White House’s first big Juneteenth celebration, a concert that featured performances by singers Jennifer Hudson, …

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Explainer-What is the Espionage Act and what might it mean for Donald Trump?

14 Jun 2023 14 Jun 2023

By Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump has become the most high-profile person ever to face criminal charges under the Espionage Act for the unlawful retention of sensitive national defense records. In all, Trump faces 37 criminal counts, 31 of which relate to secret or top secret classified documents. He is …

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QUOTES- Reactions to Donald Trump’s arrest, arraignment in classified documents case

13 Jun 2023 13 Jun 2023

(Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in Miami federal court on Tuesday to criminal charges that he unlawfully kept national-security documents when he left office and lied to officials who sought to recover them. Following are some comments in reaction to the news: *Former President Donald Trump on Truth Social “Thank …

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US labor board ruling could spur unionizing by gig workers, others

13 Jun 2023 13 Jun 2023

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – The U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday made it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees, handing workers in the gig economy and other industries a potential path to join unions. The Democrat-led board threw out a more business-friendly standard for classifying workers …

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Renewal of US surveillance program faces resistance from both parties

13 Jun 2023 13 Jun 2023

By Zeba Siddiqui (Reuters) – A U.S. surveillance program aimed at countering foreign threats that intelligence officials have used to spy on Americans faced resistance from both Republicans and Democrats at a Senate hearing to discuss its renewal on Tuesday. President Joe Biden’s administration has backed renewal of the program, effected through the 2008 statute …

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Ten people shot in Denver after city’s NBA team wins championship

13 Jun 2023 13 Jun 2023

By Keith Coffman and Brendan O’Brien DENVER (Reuters) -Ten people were wounded in an apparently drug-related shooting in downtown Denver on Tuesday after basketball fans poured onto city streets to celebrate the Denver Nuggets winning their first NBA championship, police said. Two suspects were taken into custody, including one man wounded in the gunfire, which …

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E. Jean Carroll can pursue $10 million lawsuit against Donald Trump -judge

13 Jun 2023 13 Jun 2023

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge on Tuesday said E. Jean Carroll, the New York writer who last month won a $5 million jury verdict against Donald Trump for sexual abuse and defamation, can pursue a related $10 million defamation case against the former U.S. president. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in …

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Senate Republican urges Biden to pick new US aviation nominee

13 Jun 2023 13 Jun 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden to pick a new nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), saying the delay puts passengers at risk. The FAA has been without a permanent administrator since April 2022, and Biden’s nominee withdrew in March in …

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US tells automakers not to comply with Massachusetts vehicle data law

13 Jun 2023 13 Jun 2023

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S auto safety regulators told nearly two dozen major automakers on Tuesday not to comply with a Massachusetts vehicle telematics law, saying it poses significant safety concerns. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a letter to major automakers they must comply with a federal vehicle safety …

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Who is ‘Trump Attorney 1’? Lawyer Evan Corcoran’s key role in indictment

13 Jun 2023 13 Jun 2023

By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) – Evan Corcoran, a lawyer hired by Donald Trump to fend off a federal investigation into his handling of sensitive documents, is now a central figure in the U.S. Justice Department’s criminal case against the former president. The shift from lawyer to potential witness is a sharp turn for Corcoran. The …

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