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By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden faced a formidable challenge in his first State of the Union speech, after a year in office buffeted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a jittery economy and now Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Biden served notice on Tuesday that much of the world is united against Russian …

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(Reuters) – Greg Casar, a former Austin city councillor, has won the Democratic primary in a central Texas district, AP said on Tuesday, in a victory for the progressive wing of the Democratic party. Casar will face off against a Republican opponent in November for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, although the …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As U.S. President Joe Biden spoke about the need to support Ukrainians in their fight against the Russian invasion of their country, lawmakers and officials also showed their support for Ukraine through their attire. Dozens of lawmakers, including Democratic lawmaker Lori Trahan and Republican congresswoman Victoria Spartz, who is Ukrainian-American and who …

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By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Texas held the United States’ first primary nominating contests of 2022 on Tuesday, eight months before the midterm elections that will determine control of the U.S. Congress as well as the governors of 36 states. Under Texas law, if no candidate earns a majority of the vote in any given election, …

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(Reuters) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces a run-off in the Republican Party primary and it is too early to call who the second candidate will be, CNN projected on Tuesday. Paxton, who launched a failed legal effort to overturn the 2020 presidential results, had won the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. (Reporting …

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(Reuters) – A judge in Michigan on Tuesday denied an entrapment motion made by defense lawyers for three men accused of conspiring to kidnap the state’s governor, according to local media reports, meaning their trials may proceed. Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson’s ruling will allow terrorism, gang affiliation and firearm charges to move forward …

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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Senate Republican and the architect of the party caucus’s campaign strategy were at odds on Tuesday over a controversial legislative plan intended to tell voters what to expect if Republicans capture control of the chamber in the November midterm elections. The 11-point “Rescue America” plan proposed by …

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By David Morgan and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that Republicans largely support President Joe Biden’s actions toward Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, but that lawmakers have hit a snag in efforts to agree on aid to Kyiv. “I think there’s broad support for the president …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol said on Tuesday it had issued subpoenas to six people who promoted false claims that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent and participated in, or encouraged, actions based on those false claims. The individuals subpoenaed included Cleta Mitchell, a …

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