By Nathan Layne (Reuters) – When Idaho nurse Joan West received a fundraising mailer from U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, she saw a way to address her regret for having voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and her worry about the future of U.S. democracy: She wrote a $500 check. Cheney, of Wyoming, is the most …
By Moira Warburton and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would ban companies from forcing employees who allege sexual assault or harassment to settle their claims with an arbiter without the option of filing a lawsuit. The bill, which the House of Representatives passed earlier this week, was …
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By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadians say they are concerned political strife in the United States will undermine security and economic growth at home, according to a new poll, as an anti-vaccine mandate protest praised by former U.S. President Donald Trump gripped the capital and affected the border. The anxiety captured in the Angus …
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Eric Lander, a top science adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, resigned on Monday after reports that he bullied and demeaned staffers, according to The Washington Post. (Reporting by Costas Pitas; Editing by Eric Beech)
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump received bad advice from “snake oil salesmen” who falsely told him Vice President Mike Pence had the authority to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, Pence’s former chief of staff Marc Short said. “Unfortunately, the president had many bad advisers who were …
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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. raid in Syria that led to the death of Islamic State’s leader is a much-needed national security win for President Joe Biden after the messy withdrawal from Afghanistan while he tries to project an image of strength in a standoff with Russia over Ukraine, analysts said. Islamic …
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By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers in New York passed a new congressional map on Wednesday that gives their party the advantage in 22 of the state’s 26 districts, potentially reshaping the battle for control of the U.S. Congress ahead of November’s midterm elections. The plan, which passed largely along party lines in the …
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By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – The White House has tapped three outside advisers who are veterans of politics and communications to help guide U.S. President Joe Biden’s eventual Supreme Court pick through the confirmation process. The new team will be led by former Alabama Senator Doug Jones, whose selection as the “sherpa” was made public …
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By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Some of the 1,000 U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers hit by a mysterious illness known as Havana Syndrome could have been targeted by electromagnetic energy pulses, according to a report to U.S. intelligence leaders released on Wednesday. “Pulse electromagnetic energy, particularly in the radio frequency range, plausibly explains” the ear …
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By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said Tuesday it will not move forward with votes on nominees for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the wake of the illness of a Democratic senator who could cast a critical vote. The panel was …
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