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Biden proposes term limits, code of conduct to rein in ‘extreme’ Supreme Court

30 Jul 2024

By Jeff Mason and Andrea Shalal AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Monday proposed sweeping changes to the U.S. Supreme Court that he said were needed to rein in a conservative-led court that was being weaponized to undermine established civil rights principles and protections. Biden said he would work with Congress to enact a …

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Foreign actors will seek to influence reshaped U.S. presidential race, says intelligence officer

30 Jul 2024

By Jonathan Landay and Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. foes targeting November’s election with influence operations are expected to adapt to presidential contest developments, a U.S. intelligence official said on Monday, in an apparent reference to Joe Biden dropping his reelection bid. The official said unidentified foreign actors were especially focused on “events that occurred …

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Ohio school district’s transgender anti-bullying policy upheld by appeals court

29 Jul 2024

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A divided U.S. appeals court upheld the right of a central Ohio school district to enforce policies against the bullying of transgender students, rejecting an effort by a conservative parents group to block enforcement. In a 2-1 decision on Monday, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the Olentangy …

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As Democrats embrace Harris, some pivotal US House candidates hold back

29 Jul 2024

By Richard Cowan and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Vice President Kamala Harris’ move to the top of the Democratic ticket injected new life into her party’s flailing campaign against Republican Donald Trump, but some lawmakers whose support she will need if she wins are keeping her at arm’s length. In the 35 competitive races that …

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Kamala Harris campaign raises $200 million in a week

29 Jul 2024

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Kamala Harris’s election campaign said on Sunday it has raised $200 million and signed up 170,000 new volunteers in the week since she became the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, as Republicans continued to hammer Harris over her work as vice president. President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid on Sunday …

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Striking video game actors use Comic-Con as platform for a new deal

28 Jul 2024

By Danielle Broadway SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – While pop culture fans from around the world eagerly returned for the first San Diego Comic-Con since last year’s dual writers and actors strikes, video game actors arrived to air their grievances about artificial intelligence. “After 18 months and still getting proposals back as recently as this past …

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Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island

28 Jul 2024

By Rich McKay (Reuters) -Winds and lightning strikes have sparked and fanned wildfires across the Pacific Northwest this week, including the largest fire currently burning in the U.S., which was rapidly expanding near the Oregon-Idaho border on Friday. The Durkee Fire near Huntington, Oregon, has scorched 600 square miles (1,600 square km), an area more …

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As racist and sexist attacks fly, Republicans grapple with how to take on Harris

27 Jul 2024

By Helen Coster, Alexandra Ulmer and David Morgan (Reuters) – Republican nominee Donald Trump has called her “crazy,” “nuts” and “dumb as a rock.” Republicans in Congress disparage her as a diversity hire. Right-wing activists and trolls have smeared her online with racist, sexist and sexualized barbs. The attacks on Kamala Harris, the first woman …

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