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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s support for his nominee for labor secretary, Julie Su, is “unwavering” and the White House hopes Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “reconsider their position” on her nomination, a White House official said on Thursday. Earlier on Thursday, Manchin, a Democrat, said he will oppose Su’s nomination as labor …

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By Diane Bartz and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Lina Khan, the progressive head of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), faced tough questions on Thursday from a Republican-led House committee about court fights over multi-billion dollar mergers the agency opposed and lost. The hearing before the House Judiciary Committee came just two days after a …

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By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Biden administration plan to improve cybersecurity for public water systems, after Republican-led states complained it would thrust burdensome costs on small and rural water suppliers. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis issued a stay temporarily suspending the …

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By James Oliphant, Gram Slattery and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ campaign is making a high-risk bet that it can halt Donald Trump’s march to the Republican presidential nomination by winning the key state of Iowa next January, despite the former president’s commanding lead in polls and growing questions about DeSantis’ …

With Trump way ahead in 2024 Republican polls, Iowa becomes do-or-die for DeSantis Read More »

By Josephine Walker WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval rating held steady at 40% in early July, close to the lowest levels of his presidency, as economic worries continued to trouble Americans, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll this week. The three-day online poll, which asked Americans, “Do you approve or disapprove of …

Biden’s approval rating lingers at 40%, economy remains top worry -Reuters/Ipsos Read More »

By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – A new Missouri securities rule offers a template for Republican U.S. state officials who want to advance an “anti-woke” business agenda even as such ideas struggle for legislative backing. Missouri’s Republican secretary of state, John “Jay” Ashcroft, issued a rule on June 1 that requires broker-dealers to obtain consent from …

Analysis-New anti-ESG rule in Missouri offers US Republicans another path away from ‘wokeness’ Read More »