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By Richard Cowan ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland (Reuters) – A former U.S. Capitol police officer who defended lawmakers during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack and a man who served time in prison for joining the mob, could both be headed to Congress next year if they succeed in primaries later this month. Their campaigns for respective …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s election campaign and the Republican National Committee said on Saturday that they raised more than $76 million in April, over half of it from small donors. The monthly fundraising haul exceeded the $65.6 million raised in March by Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, and the RNC. “With …

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By P.J. Huffstutter MONEE, Illinois (Reuters) – Farmer Luz Klotz straightened the brightly striped hair bow on Reba, a 1,600-pound heifer lounging on the ground under twinkling fairy lights. Teenager Joey Pachl, hoping to impress his girlfriend with an invitation to the high school prom, had paid $75 for an hour-long cow cuddling session at …

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By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The occupation of a building at Columbia University by pro-Palestinian student protesters was in its 18th hour when photos and videos dinged across students’ phones: police had parked at least seven jail buses south of the campus. The backs of New York police officers standing guard outside the …

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By Andrea Shalal and Bianca Flowers WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A deep generational divide, anti-war protests on college campuses and a looming Chicago Democratic convention invite comparisons between today’s protests against Israel’s attacks in Gaza and the movement against the Vietnam War. The 54th anniversary of the Kent State University shooting on Saturday, marks the day …

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