By Jarrett Renshaw and Steve Holland BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden landed in Brussels on Wednesday in the middle of a dispute with European allies over whether to impose further energy sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Russia supplies about 40% of the natural gas Europe uses, making it difficult for several …
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By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Wednesday announced new steps to crack down on U.S. real estate appraisers who perpetuate property inequalities by assigning lower home price estimates to Black and Latino owners. Mortgage finance agency Freddie Mac found in 2021 that Black and Latino people were more likely to have their …
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By Jason Lange and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump’s Save America group has quickly become one of the top Republican fundraising organizations ahead of the Nov. 8 congressional elections. But so far it has been stingy with its spending on Republican efforts to win in November compared to the expenditures of …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden watched portions of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Senate hearings and was struck by how well she struck down “conspiracy” theories about her background put forth by Republicans, White House spokesman Chris Meagher said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Alexandra Alper and Jarrett Renshaw; Editing by Chris Reese)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate must quickly pass legislation to revoke “most favored nation” trade status for Russia and hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation to remove Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Russia on March 17. “Putin’s regime is wicked …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States should immediately revoke visa curbs on Chinese officials or face reciprocal countermeasures, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The United States is restricting visas of Chinese officials for involvement in “repressive acts” against ethnic and religious minority groups, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. (Reporting by …
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(Adds dropped word in third paragraph) By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) -Mark Meadows, who served as former Republican President Donald Trump’s chief of staff and has echoed his false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, is being investigated in North Carolina over his voter registration, state authorities said on Thursday. North Carolina’s State …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation to revoke Russia’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations status following its attack on Ukraine will move through the U.S. Senate promptly, following imminent passage by the House of Representatives, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday. “When the House passes this bill I expect it will have broad bipartisan support here …
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By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Park Police officer said he was demoted and then fired by the agency because he is Black. A Bureau of Land Management employee accused managers at the agency of hostile treatment because she is Black. A pharmacist at a Washington hospital claimed he was …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023, ending the twice-annual changing of clocks in a move promoted by supporters advocating brighter afternoons and more economic activity. The Senate approved the measure, called the Sunshine Protection Act, unanimously by voice vote. …
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