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‘Ultra MAGA’ Republicans ‘trying to hide’ after Biden hit a nerve – White House

1 Sep 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday rejected criticism from Republicans that President Joe Biden is dividing Americans by attacking ardent followers of former President Donald Trump, saying the party’s far-right wing is trying to dodge accountability. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spoke after Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel said “Joe Biden …

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Democrat Mary Peltola beats Sarah Palin in Alaska special election

1 Sep 2022

By Moira Warburton (Reuters) -Mary Peltola, a Democratic former state lawmaker, won a special election to fill Alaska’s sole U.S. House of Representatives seat, becoming the first Alaska Native to represent the state in Congress, the Alaska Division of Elections announced on Wednesday. She defeated Republican former Governor Sarah Palin by 51.47% to 48.53%. Palin …

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Biden approval falls, holding near low end of his presidency, Reuters/Ipsos finds

1 Sep 2022

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval rating fell modestly this week, a poor sign for his Democratic Party’s hopes in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll completed on Tuesday. The two-day national poll found that 38% of Americans approve of Biden’s job performance. While …

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What is Times Square? New York maps out answer ahead of new gun ban

1 Sep 2022

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two days before a state law is due to come into effect banning guns in “the area commonly known as Times Square,” the New York City Council held a hearing to decide exactly what that means. Everyone could agree that Times Square must include the famous bowtie-shaped intersection …

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Michigan abortion rights amendment to go to state Supreme Court

1 Sep 2022

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The group backing a Michigan ballot issue that would legalize abortion in the state said it would appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court after a state board on Wednesday deadlocked over approving the measure for the November ballot. Two Republicans on the state Canvassing Board voted against placing the …

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Factbox-Timeline of key events in Trump document probe

1 Sep 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday laid out its evidence of obstruction of justice in the ongoing investigation of government records stored at former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence after he left office. Federal prosecutors, in a court filing, alleged publicly for the first time that Trump’s records custodian, who was …

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Truth Social Android app not approved on Google Play Store

30 Aug 2022

By Helen Coster (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social has not yet been approved for distribution on Alphabet Inc’s Google Play Store due to insufficient content moderation, according to a Google spokesperson on Tuesday. The delay marks a setback for the app, which launched in the Apple App Store on …

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White House: Intelligence review of Trump document risk is ‘appropriate’

29 Aug 2022

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Monday said it is “appropriate” that the U.S. intelligence community is reviewing potential national security risks if former President Donald Trump took ultra-sensitive material to his residence after his term ended. The White House is not involved in that probe of materials recovered during a search …

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Georgia prosecutor seeks testimony from ex-Trump aides in election probe

26 Aug 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Georgia prosecutor investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election is seeking to compel testimony from his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, and other close allies, court filings released on Thursday showed. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday asked a state judge to order …

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U.S. House chair demands Twitter answer whistleblower allegations

25 Aug 2022

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security and a key subcommittee demanded on Thursday that Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal address “disturbing whistleblower allegations regarding poor security and privacy practices.” Democratic Representatives Bennie Thompson and Yvette Clarke also asked Twitter in a letter to detail its preparations …

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