By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) -In a sharp rebuke of his former boss, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday that Donald Trump was wrong to believe Pence had the power to reverse the outcome of the 2020 presidential election that Trump has falsely claimed was stolen from him. After losing his re-election campaign …
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By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – Baltimore’s top prosecutor, Marilyn Mosby, pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges of perjury and making false statements on loan applications stemming from her purchase of two Florida vacation homes. Mosby, the Baltimore city state’s attorney since 2015, has said she is innocent of wrongdoing and the victim of …
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(Reuters) – North Carolina’s divided Supreme Court struck down the state’s new congressional map on Friday, upholding claims from Democratic voters and advocacy groups that the redrawn district lines illegally favor Republicans. The 4-3 decision, with justices registered as Democrats making up the majority, could have an outsized impact on the 2022 midterm elections in …
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By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican Party on Friday censured U.S. Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for joining Congress’ investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack and Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat, calling the probe an attack on “legitimate political discourse.” Cheney and Kinzinger are the only …
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bring on the broccoli. New York City’s public schools have started serving vegan meals once a week on Fridays, as part of an initiative by the city’s Department of Education to introduce healthier food choices. Items on the menu on the first day of the new food plan included vegan tacos, …
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By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. health officials on Friday said they are considering lengthening the recommended interval between the first two doses of the most widely used COVID-19 vaccines to eight weeks to lower the risk of heart inflammation and improve their effectiveness. Dr. Sara Oliver, an official at the U.S. Centers …
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By Patricia Zengerle and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday narrowly passed a multibillion-dollar bill https://www.reuters.com/business/us-house-leaders-set-unveil-chips-china-competition-bill-2022-01-25 aimed at increasing American competitiveness with China and boosting U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, despite Republican opposition. The Democratic-majority House backed the “America COMPETES Act of 2022” by 222-210, almost entirely along party lines. One Republican …
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(Reuters) – The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signed off on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine in those aged 18 and over, the agency said on Friday. The vaccine has been in use under the U.S Food and Drug Administration’s emergency …
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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday rejected former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli’s objections to being banned for life from the drug industry and having to repay $64.6 million after jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug. Lawyers for Shkreli, 38, had argued that the ban was overbroad and …
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By Jarrett Renshaw and Nichola Groom (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden extended Trump-era tariffs on imported solar energy equipment by four years on Friday, but in a major concession to installers he also eased the terms to exclude a panel technology dominant among big U.S. projects. The decision represented a balancing act by the Biden …
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