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White House says it isn’t trying to weaken bill on China’s Uyghurs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden’s administration is not lobbying against a U.S. bill that would ban some Chinese imports over concern about forced labor among Uyghurs, which Republicans have accused Democrats of stalling, the White House said on Friday. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which would ban imports from China’s Xinjiang region, is set …

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U.S. House panel postpones Trump official’s deposition on medical grounds

(Reuters) -The U.S. congressional committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol said the deposition of Jeffrey Clark, a senior Justice Department official under former President Donald Trump, has been postponed due to a medical condition. “Through his attorney, Mr. Clark has informed the Select Committee of a medical condition that precludes his …

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U.S. to announce sanctions next week marking Biden’s democracy summit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department will impose a series of sanctions next week to mark the U.S. Summit for Democracy, targeting people engaged in corruption, serious human rights abuse and who undermine democracy, among others, a Treasury Department spokesperson said on Friday. The Treasury declined to provide specifics on those facing sanctions. The …

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Facebook’s struggle with Gateway Pundit highlights challenge of containing disinformation

By Peter Eisler (Reuters) -The Gateway Pundit, a far-right news site, has used its Facebook page – with more than 630,000 followers – to post bogus stories alleging the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. Some commenters responded with threats of violence. After Gateway Pundit posted a June story on Facebook that …

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Criminal charges possible in ‘Rust’ movie shooting, prosecutor says

By Andrew Hay TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) -Some of the people who handled guns on the set of Alec Baldwin’s movie “Rust” may face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer, the New Mexico district attorney said on Friday. Mary Carmack-Altwies said in a statement that she had not made any decision yet on …

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Blinken says Biden to tell Putin U.S. will stand up against aggressive actions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will tell Russian President Vladimir Putin in their meeting that the United States is determined to stand resolutely against any reckless or aggressive actions that Russia may pursue and to defend the territorial integrity of Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. Blinken told the Reuters …

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Biden signs gov’t funding bill into law, averts shutdown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed legislation funding federal agencies through mid-February, the White House said, averting a government shutdown after some Republicans had threatened a standoff over COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The law funds the U.S. government through Feb. 18, giving the narrowly divided Congress another 11 weeks to either hammer out …

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