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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Stripped by President Joe Biden of their special status as the state to hold the first nominating contest of the U.S. presidential election, Iowa Democrats are struggling to redefine their national relevance. Rather than caucusing on Monday night like their Republican rivals, Democrats are voting by mail with results to …

Iowa Democrats scramble after a decade of losses, caucus demotion Read More »

By Nathan Layne and Tim Reid DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Donald Trump appears headed to victory in Iowa, but the size of the win matters if the former U.S. president wants to deliver a knockout blow to key rivals heading into Republican Party nominating contests in other states. With three days to go until …

Analysis-Trump is on track to win in Iowa – but can he deliver a knockout punch? Read More »

By Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On the surface, Donald Trump’s blistering comments about the Federal Reserve beginning in 2018 seemed a grand breach of protocol for a U.S. president, with the businessman-turned-politician railing against a “loco” central bank he thought was undermining his economic policies with interest rate increases. Inside …

Trump’s broadsides in 2018 were met with veritable silence at Fed, transcripts show Read More »

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A few dozen anti-war activists gathered at Times Square in New York City and outside the White House late on Thursday to protest U.S. and British strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen, saying the step threatened to widen the war in Gaza. The United States and Britain launched …

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By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Spending on political advertising in the U.S. is expected to jump 30% this year from the last presidential election in 2020, partly driven by higher spending on digital platforms, research firm Insider Intelligence estimated on Thursday. Political candidates have larger advertising budgets, as polarized voters donate more to their picks …

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By Kristina Cooke, Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Reuters) – Jose Manuel, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, boarded the Chicago-bound charter bus in Brownsville, Texas, a town on the U.S.-Mexico border, at around 7 a.m. on a late October morning, his journey paid for by the state of Texas. Jose Manuel, whose full name …

The toll on migrants of a free bus north from the border Read More »

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chair of the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for answers on its oversight of Boeing’s production systems after a cabin panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 last week. Senator Maria Cantwell said recent accidents and incidents “call into question …

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By Dan Levine and Kristina Cooke (Reuters) – The chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday wrote to nine large automakers, including Elon Musk’s Tesla, seeking more information about their policies involving internet-connected car technology and domestic abuse. Cases of technology-enabled stalking involving cars are emerging as automakers add ever-more sophisticated features, such …

US agency seeks car location tracking details over domestic abuse concerns Read More »