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Judge finds Florida’s Republican-backed congressional map illegally harms Black voters

11 May 2022

(Reuters) – A Florida judge on Wednesday said the state’s new congressional map, championed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, unconstitutionally dilutes Black citizens’ voting power. During a virtual hearing, Circuit Court Judge J. Layne Smith said the map that passed the legislature last month at DeSantis’ urging “diminishes African Americans’ ability to elect the representative …

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Biden moves to revitalise U.S. sentencing panel, nominates first Black chair

11 May 2022

By Nate Raymond and Rami Ayyub (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated seven new members to the hobbled U.S. Sentencing Commission, restoring hope among criminal justice reform advocates that it could soon issue new guidelines to help ease prison sentences they view as excessive. The commission lost its quorum in January 2019, a …

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Trump-backed candidates lose in Nebraska, win in West Virginia

11 May 2022

By Andy Sullivan and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s favored candidate fell short in Nebraska’s Republican primary election for governor on Tuesday, but the former president’s pick prevailed in a congressional primary contest in West Virginia. Tuesday’s elections delivered a split result for Trump, who has endorsed more than 150 candidates as he tries …

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U.S. Senate panel advances bill to help FTC fight deception, fraud

11 May 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday sent to the Senate floor a Democratic-backed bill that would allow the Federal Trade Commission to force deceptive companies to return money to victims. The Senate Commerce Committee split 14-14 along party lines to advance the bill, which would restore a power stripped from the FTC in a …

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Factbox-Key races in Nebraska, West Virginia primaries on May 10

11 May 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-leaning states of Nebraska and West Virginia held primary elections on May 10 for the U.S. House of Representatives and other offices. Following are notable races that could help shape the Nov. 8 midterm elections when Republicans hope to win control of the U.S. Congress. NEBRASKA GOVERNORSHIP Trump’s endorsement power took a …

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Yellen says ending abortion access would be ‘damaging’ to U.S. economy, women

11 May 2022

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said eliminating women’s access to abortion would have “very damaging effects” on the U.S. economy, keeping some women from completing their educations and reducing their lifetime earnings potential and participation in the labor force. Yellen’s comments at a Senate Banking Committee hearing came …

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Biden unveils pact with internet companies to reduce prices

9 May 2022

By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty internet providers, including Verizon, Comcast and AT&T, have committed to cutting prices or increasing internet speeds for millions of lower-income U.S. families, President Joe Biden said on Monday. “This is a case where big business stepped up,” said Biden, who was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris in …

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Suburban Phoenix is cautionary tale for Democrats hoping to galvanize voters on abortion

9 May 2022

(In paragraph 21, corrects title of Sarah Guggenheimer from a Kelly Senate office spokesperson to a Kelly campaign spokesperson) By Tim Reid PHOENIX (Reuters) -Laura Wilson is a mother of three who lives in the sprawling suburbs of north Phoenix, a hotly contested electoral area of Arizona that could decide which party controls the U.S. …

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Factbox-Races to watch in Nebraska, West Virginia primaries on May 10

9 May 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-leaning states of Nebraska and West Virginia will hold primary elections on May 10 for the U.S. House of Representatives and other offices. Following are notable races that could help shape the Nov. 8 midterm elections when Republicans hope to win control of the U.S. Congress. WEST VIRGINIA’S 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT …

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alito’s abortion history lesson in dispute

7 May 2022

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Justice Samuel Alito’s draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nationwide hinges on a contested historical review of restrictions on the procedure enacted during the 19th century. Lawyers and scholars backing abortion rights have criticized Alito’s reading of history …

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