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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative James Clyburn on Thursday was elected to be assistant House Democratic leader starting in January, after Representative David Cicilline dropped his bid for the job that he had hoped would raise the gay community’s profile. Cicilline, an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, abandoned the race against Clyburn after receiving assurances …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Closing arguments are set to begin on Thursday in the criminal tax fraud trial of Donald Trump’s real estate company on charges of scheming to defraud tax authorities for 15 years, as the former U.S. president’s legal woes mount. Here are answers to questions about the accusations the …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday backed a bill to block a potentially crippling rail strike, but the fate of a separate proposal by lawmakers to mandate paid sick time remains uncertain. With voting ongoing, more than 250 members of the House that with 432 current members had …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S Senate does not plan to take up President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) until next year, a key lawmaker said. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, who heads the panel that overseas the FAA, told Reuters late on Tuesday she planned to hold …

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By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. senators from Nebraska and Minnesota introduced legislation on Tuesday that would expand nationwide sales of E15, a gasoline with a higher blend of ethanol, after gaining support for the bill from an oil industry trade group for the first time, Senator Deb Fischer from Nebraska told Reuters. The …

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By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval rating rose to 40% this week, boosted by increased support within his Democratic Party, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll finished on Tuesday. The two-day national poll still shows Biden’s approval near the lowest level of his presidency. His general unpopularity weighed on Democrats …

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