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By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul will deploy 750 soldiers from the state’s National Guard to help New York City police check commuters’ bags in the busiest stations in the city’s sprawling subway system, she announced on Wednesday. Another 250 officers from the New York State Police and the …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Some were clad in white for reproductive rights. One donned red to represent Washington’s desire to be a state. And former Representative George Santos wore a bedazzled collar. Lawmakers and their guests used fashion to make a statement on Tuesday as Joe Biden’s State of the Union address gives not …

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By Nandita Bose and Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday sparked pockets of protest across the United States, with activists asking him to push for a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and do more to curb Israel’s attacks in Gaza. Protesters blocked traffic in Boston and …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Thursday will deliver his last State of the Union address before the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Here are a few things to look for in the speech: WHAT SPECIAL GUESTS COME? Guests are carefully chosen to reflect the priorities of Biden and lawmakers. They include Swedish Prime Minister …

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By Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) – The centrist group No Labels is expected to announce on Friday it will move forward with a presidential bid for November’s U.S. election, but will stop short of naming candidates, two sources familiar with the matter said. Friday marks the beginning of the most critical stretch for the …

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(Reuters) -U.S. household wealth rose to a record of roughly $156.2 trillion at the end of 2023 thanks to a surging stock market that offset a drop in property market values, the Federal Reserve said on Thursday. Household net worth rose about 3.2% in the period from October through December from $151.4 trillion at the …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden, his wife Jill and members of Congress carefully choose guests for the annual State of the Union speech, with an eye to political causes he will highlight in his speech. The guests sit in the upper balcony of the House of Representatives chamber where Biden will give his …

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By Karen Freifeld and Chris Prentice SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department is expanding its whistleblower program to coax more tipsters to disclose corporate misconduct by offering monetary rewards, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said on Thursday. The Justice Department is already authorized to dole out awards for information that leads to forfeitures of …

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By Julia Harte (Reuters) – Two Alabama in vitro fertilization clinics are resuming treatment after the governor signed into law a measure aimed at protecting IVF in light of a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos should be considered children. In a statement on Wednesday night, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said IVF was “a …

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