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By Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden launched a fresh bid to bolster support from African American voters on Friday, looking to seal up cracks in the Democratic coalition that carried him to victory over Republican Donald Trump in 2020. Biden visited the popular National Museum of African American History and …

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By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Democratic primary race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat in New York state has become a new battleground for a powerful pro-Israel fundraising group, which spent nearly $2 million on ads this week against incumbent Jamaal Bowman. Bowman is battling George Latimer, the county executive for …

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By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House Agriculture Committee on Friday released a long-awaited farm bill draft that includes provisions to reduce spending on food aid for the poor and efforts to help farmers fight climate change, drawing opposition from Democrats. Congress faces steep odds to pass a farm bill this session as the …

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By Gram Slattery, Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some of Donald Trump’s allies are assembling proposals to curtail the Justice Department’s independence and turn the nation’s top law enforcement body into an attack dog for conservative causes, nine people involved in the effort told Reuters. If successful, the overhaul could represent …

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By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday criticized what he called “unfounded attacks” on the Justice Department by congressional Republicans as he rejected their request for audio recordings of a special counsel interview with President Joe Biden. In a letter to the chairmen of the House …

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By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Martin Gruenberg on Thursday faced a second day of grilling before lawmakers on Capitol Hill as he battles to survive the fallout from a sexual harassment scandal at his agency. Appearing alongside fellow top banking regulators from the Federal Reserve and U.S. Office of …

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By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – President Joe Biden addressed police officers on Wednesday gathered in Washington to honor slain colleagues as he tries to prevent his Republican rival Donald Trump from capturing high-profile endorsements from their unions in the coming weeks. Biden’s speech, at the annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republican Carol Miller in a Tuesday primary defeated a challenger who had pleaded guilty to a role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, Edison Research projected. The seat is not considered competitive in the Nov. 5 general election, meaning Miller will likely remain in Congress next year. (Reporting by …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has moved a $1 billion package of weapons aid for Israel into the congressional review process, two U.S. officials said on Tuesday. The latest weapons package includes tank rounds, mortars and armored tactical vehicles, one of the officials told Reuters. President Joe Biden said last week he had delayed …

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