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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department found Louisiana violated the U.S. Constitution by confining people in its custody past the dates when they were legally entitled to be released, adding state authorities were “deliberately indifferent to the systemic overdetention.” “There is reasonable cause to believe that the Louisiana Department of Public Safety …

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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives are divided over how hard a line to take on the debt ceiling, but were united on Wednesday in demanding that Democratic President Joe Biden agree to negotiate on spending as part of any deal. Hard-line Republican conservatives, who have the power …

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By Brendan O’Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) – A fast-moving fire on Wednesday spread to nine floors of a high-rise apartment building on Chicago’s South Side, killing one person and injuring eight, including a firefighter, officials said. The blaze began on the 15th floor of the Harper Square Cooperative about 10 a.m. (1600 GMT) and spread vertically, …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As a battle between Republicans and Democrats over raising the federal debt ceiling unfolds, the U.S. Treasury has begun using extraordinary cash management measures to keep the U.S. government from breaching the $31.4 trillion borrowing limit. The measures will allow the Treasury to claw back more than $500 billion in borrowing capacity, …

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By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Half of the mass attacks in the United States from 2016-2020 were sparked by personal, domestic or workplace disputes, according to a new U.S. Secret Service report that aims to prevent violence by identifying warning signs. The attackers were overwhelmingly men, often with histories of mental health symptoms, financial …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Embattled Republican freshman U.S. Representative George Santos skipped his invitation to a White House reception on Tuesday evening and appears to have been joined by several hardline newcomers in snubbing President Joe Biden. All first-time lawmakers were invited to the bipartisan reception hosted by Biden and Vice President Kamala …

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By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, may not be suitable for an Australian visa because of his history of anti-Semitic remarks, a government minister said on Wednesday, as pressure mounted to deny the award-winning rapper entry. Minister for Education Jason Clare condemned Ye’s “awful” anti-Semitic comments involving …

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