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By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans moved to block a ban on assault-style weapons put forward by Democrats on Wednesday, as the United States recorded the highest number of mass shootings for the second year in a row. The motion, put forward by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, would have reauthorized the …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday called a special election for Feb. 13 to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat previously held by ousted Republican George Santos. The lawmaker’s ouster whittled away Republicans’ narrow margin in the House to 221-213 and the race for the seat representing a small corner …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Kamala Harris on Tuesday set the record for breaking the most ties in the Senate by a U.S. vice president as she cast a vote to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominee Loren AliKhan to become the first South Asian woman judge on the federal district court in Washington. The Senate, …

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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives are expected to begin bipartisan talks soon on fiscal 2024 spending, aiming to head off a partial government shutdown when funding begins to run out in mid-January, lawmakers said on Tuesday. Congress has twice in the last two months …

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By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry, who served as acting speaker of the House during Republicans’ bruising leadership fight this year, said on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election. “I will be retiring from Congress at the end of my current term. This is not a decision I come to lightly, …

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By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s popularity was near its lowest level of his presidency this month, a sign of the challenges ahead for his re-election bid next year, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The three-day opinion poll, which closed on Sunday, showed 40% of respondents approved of Biden’s performance …

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By James Oliphant Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota who struggled to find his footing in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, ended his campaign on Monday. Burgum, 67, was a successful software executive and investor before his political career and largely self financed his candidacy. On the stump, he portrayed himself …

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By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top bosses of JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and other major banks are expected to warn lawmakers this week that capital hikes and other new regulations will hurt the economy and should be indefinitely shelved. Worker pay and rights, climate change, mortgages, and financial stability are …

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