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By Nandita Bose and Jarrett Renshaw LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Billionaire Mark Cuban chided fellow billionaire and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday for his proposal to issue fresh tariffs on most Chinese goods, arguing it will be Americans who will pay the bill, not the Chinese. Cuban appeared with Democratic presidential candidate …

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By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday made public more evidence collected by prosecutors in the federal criminal case accusing former President Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election. The hundreds of pages, many of which were blanked out and marked “sealed,” include material referenced in …

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By Greg Bensinger (Reuters) -An online debate held on Thursday against a sitting congressman’s artificial intelligence likeness – marking a gray area in the use of the technology during elections – featured few fireworks, few viewers and a few glitches. The debate, pitting two independent challengers against incumbent Don Beyer, a Democrat, was streamed on …

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By David Morgan and Jack Queen (Reuters) -Some U.S. states are sending strong signals to county and local officials who might be tempted to intervene illegally in the Nov. 5 election or refuse to certify results: Fail to do your duty and risk criminal charges or hefty financial penalties. In at least five of the …

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By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A federal judge has blocked Florida officials from threatening television stations with prosecution for running advertisements supporting a pro-abortion rights measure in next month’s election. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker in Tallahassee ruled on Thursday that the threats clearly violated the right to free speech under the First Amendment …

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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. single-family homebuilding surged to a five-month high in September, but permits for future construction rose only marginally amid excess supply of new homes on the market and prospective buyers holding out for lower mortgage rates. Despite the second straight monthly increase in single-family housing starts, economists expected that residential …

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By Brad Brooks and Jonathan Allen (Reuters) -The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily halted the execution of a man scheduled to become the first person to be put to death in the United States for murder attributed to shaken baby syndrome, according to a court document. The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of …

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By Luc Cohen (Reuters) – Republicans and their allies are preparing to contest the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, filing lawsuits state-by-state to challenge potential losses and forcing Democrats into a defensive posture for fear of post-vote chaos. “The 2020 election was free, fair, and secure, and Democrats are making sure that 2024 is the …

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