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Nikki Haley makes her case to a Republican Party that no longer exists

24 Feb 2024

By Gram Slattery GREER, South Carolina (Reuters) – Nikki Haley is pledging on the campaign trail to stand up to Russian aggression in eastern Europe, reform social security, keep trade barriers low and slash the deficit if she pulls off an upset win in the Republican presidential nominating contest. She persists despite repeated public opinion …

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Ukraine supporters lay path to try to force US House vote on aid bill

24 Feb 2024

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Democrats have begun laying the groundwork for a potential bid to sidestep Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and force a vote on a $95 billion security assistance package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, House aides said on Friday. Representative Jim McGovern, the top Democrat on the House …

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U.S. Senate leader Schumer, in Ukraine, urges House speaker to help pass aid bill

24 Feb 2024

(Reuters) – After meeting Ukraine’s president, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday urged the House of Representatives speaker to “do the right thing” and help pass a stalled bill that would fund aid to Kyiv in its war against Russia. Schumer was part of a delegation of five Democratic senators that held talks …

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South Carolina veterans feel disrespected by Trump. Many will support him anyway

22 Feb 2024

By Nathan Layne and Gram Slattery GREENVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) – Bill Lyons disapproves of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump’s mockery of rival Nikki Haley’s military husband for not joining her on the U.S. campaign trail. But it won’t shake Lyons’ support for the former president. “He should not be disparaging our military. I don’t agree …

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Biden eyes letting Trump tax cuts expire, rakes in $42 million in Jan fundraising

21 Feb 2024

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason BEVERLY HILLS, Calif./WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden laid out part of his vision for a second term on Tuesday, from strengthening U.S. healthcare to letting Donald Trump’s tax cuts expire, during a fundraising trip to California as he steps up his re-election campaign. Biden’s three-day swing through the …

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Trump says Navalny was ‘brave,’ but should not have returned to Russia

21 Feb 2024

By Gram Slattery GREENVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Alexei Navalny was “a very brave man” who probably should not have returned to Russia, without assigning any blame for the Russian opposition leader’s unexpected death. Democratic President Joe Biden and other Western leaders have blamed Russian President Vladimir …

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Factbox-Who is Nikki Haley, Trump’s lone remaining challenger?

20 Feb 2024

By Gram Slattery (Reuters) -U.S. Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley, the lone remaining challenger to frontrunner Donald Trump, is continuing to wage a lonely uphill battle against the former president, despite losing the first four nominating contests. The former South Carolina governor and U.N. ambassador, who was handily defeated in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and …

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New York governor apologizes after implying Israel is justified to destroy Gaza

17 Feb 2024

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday apologized for remarks she made at a Jewish philanthropy event in New York City that went viral on social media and which suggested Israel had justification to destroy Gaza following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. “If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I’m sorry, …

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Divided Michigan Republicans plan dueling meetings to choose presidential nominee

17 Feb 2024

By Nathan Layne KALAMAZOO, Michigan (Reuters) – Warring factions within the Michigan Republican Party are planning to hold separate meetings next month to choose the party’s presidential nominee, the latest sign of the turmoil gripping the party in the key battleground state. Pete Hoekstra, who this week was formally recognized by the Republican National Committee …

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Despite Navalny, it will be weeks before US House considers Ukraine aid

16 Feb 2024

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Friday he does not expect the Republican-led chamber will consider President Joe Biden’s request for billions of dollars more aid for Ukraine before mid-March, after it debates broader spending bills. “I don’t want to speak for the …

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