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U.S. lawmakers want Biden order boosting oversight of outbound investment in China

28 Sep 2022

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday called on President Joe Biden to issue an executive order to boost oversight of investments by U.S. companies and individuals in China and other countries. The lawmakers including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator John Cornyn …

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FEMA warns Florida against complacency as Hurricane Ian nears

28 Sep 2022

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. federal emergency agency warned Florida residents not to be complacent about Hurricane Ian, while President Joe Biden has called mayors in three Florida cities in the storm’s path to offer support. It has been over 100 years since Tampa, where Ian is forecast to make landfall, has taken …

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Donald Trump wins ruling in rape accuser Carroll’s defamation lawsuit

28 Sep 2022

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal appeals court set aside a judge’s ruling that Donald Trump could be sued for defamation by E. Jean Carroll after denying he raped her, though it stopped short of declaring the former U.S. president immune from the author’s lawsuit. In a 2-1 decision on Tuesday, the 2nd …

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U.S. State Dept not aware of any change in Snowden’s U.S. citizenship

26 Sep 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department is not aware of any change in Edward Snowden’s American citizenship status, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday, adding that Washington’s position on the former U.S. intelligence contractor has not changed. President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to Snowden, nine years after he exposed …

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Republican Toomey blasts Biden’s ‘irresponsible’ use of Cold War-era defense law

26 Sep 2022

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Pat Toomey on Monday blasted President Joe Biden for what he called the increasing and “irresponsible” use of a Cold War-era defense law to boost production of baby food, solar panel components and other non-defense items. Toomey, the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, told Biden …

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‘Heavy lifting’ needed to pass U.S. energy permitting bill -Manchin

24 Sep 2022

By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner PITTSBURGH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Joe Manchin on Friday warned that bipartisan opposition to his bill to overhaul energy permitting could derail his plan to attach it to temporary spending legislation and pass it by the end of the month. Manchin, a West Virginia centrist Democrat important swing vote in …

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Just 1/3 of Americans back Republican migrant flights – Reuters/Ipsos

24 Sep 2022

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Only a third of Americans – including half of Republicans and one in six Democrats – say it’s OK for state officials to fly or bus migrants to other states, a sign the push by Republican Southern governors to ship foreigners north could backfire with some voters, according to …

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