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(Reuters) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Tuesday warned of larger-than-normal demand for power due to extreme hot weather expected in the region over May 6-9. “ERCOT has asked power plants across the region to postpone planned outages and to return from outages already in progress in order to serve Texans this weekend,” …

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(Reuters) -The Republican-leaning states of Ohio and Indiana held nominating primaries on Tuesday where voters picked their parties’ candidates for the U.S. Congress and other offices in the Nov. 8 midterm elections. With the counting of ballots nearly complete, here are four contests of note in Ohio: TRUMP-BACKED J.D. VANCE Vance easily triumphed in a …

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(Reuters) – A leaked initial draft majority opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, Politico reported on Monday. The unprecedented leak stunned Washington. It holds the potential to reshape the political landscape ahead of U.S. midterm elections in November. Following is some reaction …

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By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that the potential Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade represents an attack on women and lashed out at Republicans for “weaponizing” the issue, offering a first glimpse of how the White House might use the battle for abortion rights to energize voters …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly two-thirds of Americans said they are more likely to back candidates who support the right to abortion in the November midterm elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted on Tuesday. The poll of 998 voters also found that a plurality of Americans – 41% – said the country would be a …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats will put forward a bill that will codify abortion rights into law this week, with a vote taking place next week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said at a weekly press conference on Tuesday. The announcement comes after a leaked draft decision showed a majority of the country’s top court …

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By Mike Scarcella, Karen Sloan and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – The leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion striking down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion has spurned intense national debate over the identity of the leaker and whether the person could face criminal or other sanctions. Here is a …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will deliver a speech on Thursday outlining U.S. policy towards China, the State Department said. Blinken will give the speech at 11 a.m. Eastern Time (1500 GMT) at Washington’s George Washington University, at an event hosted by the Asia Society think tank, the State Department said in …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday recommended travelers continue to wear masks in airplanes, trains and airports despite a judge’s April 18 order declaring the 14-month-old transportation mask mandate unlawful. The CDC said it based its recommendation on current COVID-19 conditions and spread as well …

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