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By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced presidential candidate Joe Biden to accept the Democratic Party’s nomination inside a largely empty arena in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. Biden’s 2024 race will be different, aides and Democratic party officials say. Democrats are gearing up for a live …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. senator’s decision to hold up the nomination of senior military officials over the Pentagon’s abortion policy will have a ripple effect and hurt readiness, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday. Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville, a former college football coach, has been blocking military nominations from moving forward since …

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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress is voting this week on legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force, or AUMFs, against Iraq, lawmakers’ latest attempt to reassert Congress’ role in deciding whether to send troops into combat. Here is what to know about these war …

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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to advance legislation to repeal two decades-old authorizations for past wars in Iraq, as Congress pushed to reassert its role over deciding whether to send troops into combat. The vote was 65 to 28 to limit debate on the measure, more than the …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) who withdrew from consideration said on Monday he did not see a path forward for winning approval. Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington said in a statement that he had written to Biden on Friday to withdraw. “I …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Georgia prosecutors have until May 1 to respond to former President Donald Trump’s effort to quash a grand jury’s final report into his alleged attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the U.S. state. Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who presided over the grand jury investigation, issued the …

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By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether colleges can continue to consider race as part of their admissions decisions, a practice commonly known as affirmative action. Here is what to know about the policy, its history and the possible consequences of the court’s decision. WHAT IS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION? In the …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said he was back at home on Saturday and had completed inpatient physical therapy after suffering a concussion when he tripped and fell at a Washington, D.C., hotel this month. “I’m going to follow the advice of my physical therapists and spend the next few days …

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