WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump told Fox News that the FBI raid on Monday of his father’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida was conducted over documents sought by the National Archives. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
By Erwin Seba LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – United Steelworkers union (USW) International President Thomas Conway said on Monday the U.S. climate, tax and health bill will create new opportunities for U.S. companies and union members. The U.S. Senate approved the Biden administration’s $430 billion bill on Sunday and it will go to a Democratic Party-controlled …
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By Nathan Layne (Reuters) -The Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general led a team that gained unauthorized access to voting equipment while hunting for evidence to support former President Donald Trump’s false election-fraud claims, according to a Reuters analysis of court filings and public records. The analysis shows that people working with Matthew DePerno – …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Monday that U.S. airlines are improving performance, but the country’s aviation system still faces challenges as airlines ramp up staffing. Airlines over the weekend canceled about 3,000 flights as bad weather snarled traffic. Buttigieg has urged airlines to set more realistic scheduling and boost staffing …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -One of the two Republicans on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) who has dissented in several antitrust actions filed against social media companies said on Monday that he will resign later this year. FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips said in a statement he had written to President Joe Biden announcing his …
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By Rich McKay BRUNSWICK, Ga. (Reuters) -A judge sentenced a white father and son to life in prison and their neighbor to 35 years on Monday for a federal hate crime in the 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man shot after jogging in a suburban Georgia neighborhood in a case exemplifying racist violence …
(In Aug 6 story, corrects charge against Carmen Maria Montiel to interference with a flight crew attendant, paragraph 12) By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – The lawyer defending conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a Texas trial drew his own national headlines this week for accidentally handing over highly-sensitive data to his adversaries, opening him up to …
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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, widely seen as a potential leading Republican presidential contender, will campaign this month for party candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump in swing states which will be key to the 2024 White House race. DeSantis, who is currently running for re-election in Florida, will …
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By Laura Sanicola NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. fuel retailers are fighting the inclusion of a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Democrats’ $430 billion spending bill, arguing SAF is more carbon intense and less efficient than renewable diesel. Lawmakers are offering a $1.25-$1.75 per gallon SAF credit depending on the feedstock used, …
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By Nichola Groom (Reuters) – Carbon offsets generated from forests to counteract future climate-warming emissions from California’s big polluters are rapidly being depleted as trees are ravaged by wildfire and disease, new research published on Friday suggests. One of California’s key policy tools to combat climate change may be falling far short of its goals, …
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