By Tim Reid and Nathan Layne DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley repeatedly accused each other of lying in an acrimonious debate that mixed policy with insults as the two candidates battled to emerge as the top alternative to Donald Trump days before the campaign’s first votes …
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By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Ohio’s House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to override the governor’s veto of a bill that bans gender-affirming healthcare for minors, one of the dozens of bills introduced this year to restrict transgender rights. In this presidential election year, the number of bills has already surpassed last year’s record-setting pace, extending …
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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson faced his first direct challenge from his own caucus on Wednesday, as hardline conservatives blocked a Republican bill to protest his bipartisan spending deal with top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer. A dozen far-right Republicans, mostly members of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus, joined …
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By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Alabama can proceed later this month with the first execution by nitrogen gas asphyxiation, saying that the condemned prisoner was unlikely to show the new method amounts to cruel or unusual punishment. Kenneth Smith, convicted for a murder-for-hire committed in 1988, is scheduled …
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By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – Authorities in California said on Wednesday that search and rescue teams are responding to an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort, and it was not yet clear if anyone was buried in the snow. The Placer County Sheriff’s office said on social media that deputies were on the scene …
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By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis must face a retaliation lawsuit by a state prosecutor who claimed he was unlawfully fired over statements he signed in support of transgender care and abortion rights. The ruling by the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revives the …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized and is in good condition, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, adding that it still does not have a specific date for his release. Austin’s hospitalization for complications following prostate cancer surgery was not disclosed to the public, the White House or Congress for much of last …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of congressman on Wednesday unveiled legislation that would require federal agencies and their artificial intelligence vendors to adopt best practices for handling the risks posed by AI, as the U.S. government slowly moves toward regulating the technology. The proposed bill, sponsored by Democrats Ted Lieu and Don Beyer alongside …
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By Jack Queen (Reuters) -Donald Trump cannot personally deliver a closing argument in his civil fraud trial, a New York judge said Wednesday after the former U.S. president’s attorneys did not agree to conditions that would prevent him from delivering a “campaign speech.” The development comes a day before closing arguments in a case brought …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday said it is coordinating with law enforcement entities including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on an investigation into a fake post on its X social media account on Tuesday. “The SEC continues to investigate the matter and is coordinating with appropriate …
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