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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said Tuesday it opposes legislation before Congress that would end a requirement that most foreign air travelers be vaccinated against COVID-19. The House of Representatives is set to vote on the bill on Wednesday. The Biden administration in June dropped its requirement that people arriving in …

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By Nandita Bose, Andrea Shalal and Rami Ayyub WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh will step down from his position, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday as media outlets reported he would move on to lead the National Hockey League (NHL) Players’ Association. Walsh, a former Boston mayor and labor …

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(Reuters) – A colleague at the law firm of disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, who is on trial for the murder of his wife and youngest son, testified on Tuesday that she confronted him with evidence of his embezzling money from clients just a few hours before the killings. Prosecutors have told jurors that …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress needs to address serious concerns about the country’s aviation system after recent incidents including two near miss crashes and the failure of a key pilot computing system, lawmakers said on Tuesday. “Right now the alarm bells should be going off across the aviation industry — our system …

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By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval rating sat at 41% – close to the lowest level of his presidency – as he prepared for a major speech on Tuesday that is expected to serve as a blueprint for a 2024 re-election bid, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. The three-day …

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By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The Mexican government said on Monday it is opposed to a possible restart of the U.S. immigration policy known as “Remain in Mexico” which required asylum seekers to wait for U.S. hearings in Mexico. President Joe Biden has sought to end the program, which had been introduced by the …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address after Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in a speech that may mark the unofficial start of the 2024 presidential campaign season. Here is what to expect. WHEN IS THE STATE OF THE UNION? Biden will deliver …

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