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By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. Congress fended off some of the deepest cuts to housing and other social safety net programs sought by Republicans, but low-income Americans will nonetheless feel the brunt of reductions that were included in a new law. Washington’s efforts to address the availability of affordable dwellings …

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By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump said on Saturday if he does not win November’s presidential election it will mean the likely end of American democracy. The Republican presidential candidate, speaking to supporters in Ohio, made the claim after repeating his baseless assertion that his 2020 election defeat to Democratic President Joe Biden …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – The U.S. federal judiciary on Friday made clear that trial courts had discretion to decide how to implement a policy it adopted earlier in the week to curtail the practice of “judge shopping” cases that challenge government policies. Judicial policymakers issued the guidance following a backlash from some conservative judges …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Peter Navarro, who served as trade adviser under former President Donald Trump, asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to let him remain free while he appeals his conviction for defying a subpoena in a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro is scheduled next Tuesday …

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By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court, addressing free speech rights in the digital age, decided on Friday that government officials can sometimes be sued under the Constitution’s First Amendment for blocking critics on social media. In unanimous decisions in two cases from California and Michigan, the justices set a new standard for …

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