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(This April 17 story has been refiled to add the missing word ‘trust’ in paragraph 15) By Raphael Satter and Zeba Siddiqui WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Reformers had hoped that the debate over the reauthorization of a key U.S. domestic surveillance law would lead to new safeguards protecting Americans’ data. But the bill now headed to …

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By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has indicated to advisers he is keen on a new middle-class tax cut should he return to the White House, two people familiar with the discussions said, an initiative that could appeal to voters but could also worsen America’s yawning budget deficit. Among …

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft said on Wednesday that Russian online campaigns to influence the upcoming U.S. presidential election kicked into gear over the past 45 days, but at a slower pace than in past elections. Russia-linked accounts are disseminating divisive content aimed at U.S. audiences, including criticising American support of Ukraine in its war …

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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on controversial surveillance legislation on Friday, lawmakers said, two days after an initial attempt failed in the Republican-controlled chamber. The chamber appeared poised to vote on passage of the modest overhaul of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, after talks …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is proposing to raise to $5 million the maximum fine it can impose for making misstatements to CFIUS, a powerful U.S. committee that screens foreign investments in the United States for national security risks, a senior Treasury official said on Thursday. The penalty ceiling for that violation currently stands at …

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