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Trump’s approval rating slips to 39%, economy weighs, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s approval rating slipped in recent days to nearly its lowest level of his current term as voters from his Republican Party soured on his handling of the economy, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The three-day survey, which concluded on Sunday, showed 39% of …

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Trump says he will give national address on Wednesday

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will give a national address from the White House on Wednesday at 9 p.m. EST(0200 GMT on Thursday). He did not provide a topic for the address. (Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington; editing by Costas Pitas)

JD Vance asks for patience in Pennsylvania on US cost of living

By Jarrett Renshaw ALBURTIS, Pennsylvania, Dec 16 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance called for patience as the administration works to rein in high living costs during a speech in Pennsylvania one week after President Donald Trump’s economic remarks there veered off topic. The visit to Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley underscored a broader White House …

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Measles cases in South Carolina rise by nine to 135, state health department says

Dec 16 (Reuters) – The South Carolina health department reported 135 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday related to an outbreak in the northwest part of the state, nine additional cases since its last update on Friday. The widening outbreak has been reported in Upstate South Carolina, which includes Greenville and Spartanburg, according …

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Donald Trump Jr. engaged to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, NYT reports

Dec 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said that his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. is engaged to Bettina Anderson, a Palm Beach socialite, the New York Times reported late on Monday. According to the newspaper, Trump made the announcement at a White House holiday party. Reuters could not immediately reach a representative for …

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Trump mocks slain actor Rob Reiner, drawing swift bipartisan condemnation

By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump mocked Rob Reiner in a social media post on Monday, suggesting the slain actor and director died because of his anti-Trump views — a remark that triggered swift and bipartisan backlash for injecting politics into a family tragedy. A vocal Democratic activist, Reiner, 78, …

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Manhunt for Brown University shooter renewed after police release detained man

By Maria Alejandra Cardona, Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Rich McKay PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Police officers were going door-to-door on Monday seeking footage from home surveillance cameras as investigators renewed a manhunt for the gunman who killed two students and injured seven more in a classroom at Brown University. The search for the …

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Trump weighs order to loosen federal marijuana restrictions

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering an executive order to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug — a decision that could reshape the cannabis industry, ease criminal penalties and unlock billions in research funding. The shift would represent one of the most …

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FAA to tell Congress it is taking action after fatal collision exposed safety gaps

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration is taking action after a collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people in January exposed flaws in safety oversight, the agency’s head will tell Congress on Tuesday. “The DCA (Reagan Washington National Airport) accident was a …

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