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By Nicholas P. Brown MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (Reuters) – In his bestselling 2016 memoir, Republican vice presidential hopeful JD Vance questioned whether rural, white Americans, like those in his native Middletown, Ohio, had the drive to reverse their economic decline. But as Vance was writing, his hometown was in the thick of the grassroots revitalization he …

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(Reuters) – A Donald Trump presidency could be net bearish for oil prices due to a combination of factors including tariffs and oil-friendly policies, and pushing the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) to release more oil into the market, Citi said in a research note on Thursday. “Trump could roll back …

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By Stephanie Kelly, Suzanne McGee and Hannah Lang NASHVILLE (Reuters) -Republican nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump once blasted cryptocurrency, calling it a “scam.” Now, he is headlining one of the industry’s biggest conferences. Trump, who made the comment in 2021, will speak on Saturday, the last day of the three-day Bitcoin 2024 convention …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who is set to be the Democratic candidate in November’s presidential election, has been a key player on national security issues, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday, adding she provides meaningful and helpful input. President Joe Biden dropped his bid for reelection on Sunday amid worries …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden’s weekend decision to drop his reelection bid and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic candidate leaves Harris with a major, immediate decision: whom to pick as her running mate. Harris has enlisted the law firm of Eric Holder, …

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By Jeff Mason and Susan Heavey WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden headed to Washington on Tuesday, two days after ending his re-election bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination to take on Republican former President Donald Trump. Biden spent nearly a week recovering from COVID at his home in …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will go ahead and debate Kamala Harris, his new Democratic rival in the Nov. 5 presidential election. The former U.S. president told reporters in a conference call he was willing to do more than one debate with Harris. (Reporting by James Oliphant; Writing …

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