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By Richard Cowan and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A day after tech CEOs met with lawmakers about how to regulate artificial intelligence, two key senators said Congress may first need to tackle the potential impact of AI on elections. Lawmakers are especially concerned about the use of AI to creates content that falsely depicts …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden told top American rabbis on Thursday that he felt antisemitism has “risen to record levels” and was a big challenge for the entire country, while also taking a dig at Republican former President Donald Trump over the issue. “Antisemitism has risen to record levels,” Biden …

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By Nathan Layne and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The third Republican primary debate in the race to be the party’s presidential nominee will be held in Miami, Florida, in early November, a Republican National Committee official said on Thursday. THE TAKE The first Republican debate was held in August, and had eight candidates on …

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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A visibly frustrated U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy profanely goaded recalcitrant fellow Republicans in a standoff over federal spending, warning that “nobody wins” if the government is forced to shut down. In a closed-door party meeting on Thursday, McCarthy directly addressed hardline critics who have been threatening to file a …

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By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s Georgia trial on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat won’t begin in October, a judge said on Thursday in a ruling that will allow the former U.S. president to be tried after two of his former attorneys. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee …

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By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate, in a hugely bipartisan 91-7 vote, moved on Thursday to open debate on its first package of spending bills for fiscal year 2024, as the chamber seeks to move ahead with funding plans ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline. THE TAKE The federal government continues to steer …

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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court has ruled that some of the contents of Republican Representative Scott Perry’s cellphone should be shielded from the criminal probe into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, but found that some of his other communications may not be protected. …

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By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Asked about Republicans launching an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Joe Biden in Congress, Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman clutched his head in mock horror and declared “Oh my God, really?” before bursting into laughter. “Ooooh, don’t do it,” Fetterman said mockingly on Tuesday, as he …

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By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday blocked a California law banning gun marketing that is attractive to minors, saying it was unlikely to reduce gun violence or the unlawful use of firearms. A panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said hunting and sport shooting groups were …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday postponed a vote to begin debate on a defense appropriations bill, casting doubt on the chamber’s ability to pass its remaining government funding bills ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline. THE TAKE The postponement may be a sign that Republicans, who hold a narrow 222-212 …

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