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Factbox-U.S. debt ceiling: A straightforward vote is not the usual path

1 Feb 2023

(Reuters) – The White House wants Congress to raise U.S. borrowing limits without conditions, but if years past are any indication, spending cuts and other legislation will factor in the haggling that usually accompanies the effort. CREATION OF THE DEBT CEILING Congress has always placed restrictions on federal debt as part of its U.S. Constitutional …

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New York attorney general calls for new sanctions against Donald Trump

1 Feb 2023

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York’s attorney general on Tuesday asked a judge to sanction former U.S. President Donald Trump, his adult children, the Trump Organization and their lawyers over their responses to her $250 million civil fraud lawsuit against them. The lawsuit by Attorney General Letitia James last September accused the defendants …

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Veterans of 2011 U.S. debt-ceiling fight see tougher battle ahead

1 Feb 2023

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Democratic president. A new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives pushing for sharp spending cuts. A rapidly growing pile of debt – and a showdown that threatens to throw the global economy into turmoil. Sound familiar? Those elements driving the debate over raising the federal government’s …

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U.S. Rep. Santos to recuse himself from committee assignments

31 Jan 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative George Santos, who has admitted to fabricating much of his resume, told fellow Republican lawmakers on Tuesday he would not serve on committees for now, lawmakers said. House of Representatives’ Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the freshman lawmaker asked if he could recuse himself from his committee assignments while he works …

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Biden to ask McCarthy to show Republican budget in White House meeting

31 Jan 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will release his proposed budget on March 9, the White House said on Tuesday, setting a deadline before his meeting with the Republican House speaker on Wednesday to discuss the nation’s spending. Biden will ask Kevin McCarthy to release a budget plan in the meeting, and to pledge to …

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When is the State of the Union 2023? Date of Biden’s address and what to expect

31 Jan 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address after Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in a speech that may mark the unofficial start of the 2024 presidential campaign season. Here is what to expect. WHEN IS THE STATE OF THE UNION? Biden will deliver …

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Delaware to allow judges from minor parties or independents

31 Jan 2023

By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) -Delaware’s governor agreed Monday to consider judicial candidates who have no political affiliation or belong to minor parties, ending a longstanding rule that only Democrats or Republicans could sit on the state’s influential courts, according to a court filing. The agreement, which was approved a U.S. judge on Monday, …

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U.S. House Republican to pursue safeguards on classified documents

31 Jan 2023

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican head of a key U.S. House of Representatives committee said on Monday that he will pursue bipartisan legislation to better ensure the proper handling of classified documents at the White House when administrations leave office. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said it is essential to have …

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Judge says Texas Attorney General Paxton must face ethics lawsuit

30 Jan 2023

By Mike Scarcella and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must face an ethics lawsuit by state attorney regulators over a case he brought challenging results of the 2020 election, according to a court ruling posted on Monday. Judge Casey Blair on Friday denied Paxton’s bid to dismiss the case on jurisdictional …

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