By David Thomas (Reuters) -A California state judge on Wednesday said attorney John Eastman should be stripped of his law license for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election on behalf of Donald Trump. Eastman, a former personal lawyer to Trump who is now his co-defendant in the Georgia criminal …
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By Nathan Layne and Tim Reid (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to attend the wake on Thursday for a New York Police Department officer who was gunned down during a traffic stop earlier this week in a killing that drew national attention. Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential candidate, has made support …
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By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican, has decided against running as the No Labels candidate for president, delivering the latest blow to the centrist, third party’s bid for the White House. The two-time former presidential contender’s decision leaves the group with few remaining viable options for candidates as …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is criss-crossing the country as his reelection campaign kicks into high gear, skipping big, loud rallies favored by his rival Donald Trump in favor of shaking hands at union halls, churches and restaurants. It is an unusual approach that plays to Biden’s strengths amid an …
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By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jeffrey Clark, a former senior official in the U.S. Justice Department, made false claims as he attempted to enlist the agency in former President Donald Trump’s efforts to undo his 2020 election loss, a Washington ethics lawyer said on Tuesday. Clark is facing a disciplinary hearing which could see him …
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By Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democrats and Republicans dominate the U.S. two-party political system, but independent candidates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other third-party challengers could have a major impact in this year’s presidential election. Reuters spoke to a dozen strategists who are gaming out how a third-party candidate …
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By Stephanie Kelly and Deborah Gembara LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr offered staunch support for Israel in a Reuters interview, calling it a “moral nation” that was justly responding to Hamas provocations with its attacks on Gaza and questioning the need for a six-week ceasefire backed by President Joe …
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By David Morgan and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After days of delay, U.S. congressional leaders unveiled a $1.2 trillion bipartisan spending measure for defense, homeland security and other programs early on Thursday, giving lawmakers less than two days to avert a partial government shutdown. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives will vote on the sprawling package …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York state Attorney General Letitia James this month made an official notification of the civil fraud court award against Donald Trump in suburban Westchester County, where he owns property, according to county clerk records, in what could be a preliminary step toward seizures in the case. The former U.S. president faces …
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By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) – The biggest donor in this U.S. election cycle is Jeffrey Yass, a libertarian trading firm owner who started off as a professional poker player and is now a major investor in TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance. Philadelphia-based Yass has donated more than $46 million to Republican causes so far in the …
