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ABBA tell Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies

(Reuters) – The members of Swedish pop group ABBA have asked U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to stop using their music and videos at his campaign rallies, the band’s record label said on Thursday. ABBA hits including “The Winner Takes It All”, “Money, Money, Money” and “Dancing Queen” were played at a rally held …

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Wary of Trump, US minerals projects rush to close government loans

By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – U.S. miners and battery recyclers are rushing to close government loans worth billions of dollars before January out of concern that former President Donald Trump would, if reelected, block funding needed to boost American output of critical minerals for the energy transition. Tumbling prices this year for lithium, nickel and …

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Biden cap on drug costs will save US seniors over $1,000 a year, study finds

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Amina Niasse WASHINGTON (Reuters) -More than 1 million people in the U.S. will save over $1,000 a year beginning in 2025, when an annual $2,000 cap on prescription drug out-of-pocket costs kicks in, the leading lobbying group for older Americans said on Wednesday. The cap, introduced as part of President Joe …

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Trump adds RFK Jr. and Gabbard to transition team

By Kanishka Singh and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump has added former White House hopefuls Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard to his transition team if he wins November’s U.S. presidential election, his campaign said on Tuesday. Kennedy and Gabbard hail from outside the Republican party sphere where former President Trump draws …

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Trump’s edge over Harris on economy, crime slips, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s advantage over Kamala Harris on the economy and crime is eroding among U.S. voters, a sign the Democratic vice president’s campaign is gathering momentum ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The three-day poll, conducted Aug. 23-25, showed Republican former President Trump’s …

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Harris speech fails to win over critics in Democrats’ biggest rift, Gaza

By Andrea Shalal and Kanishka Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) -Disappointed Pro-Palestinian activists said Kamala Harris’ speech to close the Democratic convention in Chicago failed to demonstrate any break from the status quo, after a week in which the most divisive issue facing the party was mostly ignored. Under pressure to respond to critics of U.S. support …

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Factbox-Where abortion will be on the ballot in the 2024 US elections

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Abortion will be on the ballot in at least nine U.S. states for the Nov. 5 election, including battleground states likely to play critical roles in the presidential race and the fight for control of Congress. Democrats, led by Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s presidential candidate, have sought to …

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Texas sues over Biden legalization program for immigrants married to US citizens

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Texas and a coalition of Republican-led states on Friday sued President Joe Biden’s administration over a new program that offers a path to citizenship for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally and are now married to U.S. citizens. The lawsuit argues the program, which began accepting applications on Monday, oversteps …

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