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By Sarah N. Lynch and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday announced the appointment of a special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden’s handling of sensitive government documents – an inquiry that could cast a shadow over the Democrat’s expected run for re-election in 2024. The top U.S. law enforcement …

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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Biden criticized House Republicans who have taken control of Congress for backing tax measures that he said would benefit the wealthy at the expense of middle class taxpayers, and make inflation worse. The Republican-controlled House passed a bill Monday night that would slash tens of billions of funding …

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A longtime executive for Donald Trump is expected to be sent to New York’s Rikers Island jail after being sentenced on Tuesday to five months behind bars for helping engineer a 15-year tax fraud scheme at the former president’s real estate company. Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s former chief financial officer, …

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By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Katie Porter on Tuesday launched a campaign for U.S. Senate in California, taking aim at a seat currently held by fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein, who has not said if she plans seek re-election in 2024. Feinstein, who has held the seat since 1992, has faced pressure to …

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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A Washington, D.C., appeals court on Tuesday considered whether Donald Trump should be immune from author E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit stemming from the former U.S. president’s 2019 denial that he raped her. An eight-judge panel of the district’s highest local court is expected to decide whether Trump was acting as …

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By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. House Democrats filed an ethics complaint on Tuesday against newly elected Republican Representative George Santos after revelations that he made false claims about his background and work experience during his campaign. Representatives Ritchie Torres and Dan Goldman, who like Santos represent parts of the New York City …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Monday said it delivered more than 54.4 million ballots from voters to election officials during the 2022 midterm general election, with almost 99% reaching their destination within three days. The total delivered through the U.S. mail between Sept. 6 and Dec. 6 includes the …

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