Politics
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White House braces for fallout from Trump remarks on Virginia violence
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump no doubt pleased part of his political base on Tuesday by passionately arguing that both right- and left-wing extremists were responsible for violence at a white supremacist…
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Trump, again, casts blame on both sides for deadly violence in Virginia
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday that left- and right-wing extremists became violent during a weekend rally by white nationalists in Virginia, reigniting a political firestorm over U.S. race relations…
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Trump orders faster permitting on infrastructure projects
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to speed approvals of permits for highways, bridges and other major building efforts as part of his proposal to spend…
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Trump's popularity faces test in Alabama's Senate race
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Voters in Alabama head to the polls on Tuesday to choose Republican and Democratic nominees for a U.S. Senate seat, in a race that has been dominated by debate over President Donald…
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China says it will defend interests if U.S. harms trade ties
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China will take action to defend its interests if the United States damages trade ties, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump authorized an inquiry into…
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Trump orders China IP probe as business groups urge caution
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday authorized an inquiry into whether to investigate China’s alleged theft of American intellectual property, declaring it “a very big move” while the country’s largest business…
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Merck CEO resigns from Trump's manufacturing council
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Merck & Co Inc said its chief executive, Kenneth Frasier, was resigning from U.S. President Donald Trump’s American Manufacturing Council, following the recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia. A gathering of hundreds of…
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With budget cuts looming, U.S. aid chief vows to do more with less
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facing potentially deep budget cuts to U.S. foreign aid, new USAID administrator Mark Green says he needs to do more with less and prove to President Donald Trump that development assistance…
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President Trump's reelection campaign releases television ad
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign released its first television advertisement on Sunday, a 30-second spot that attacks Democrats and touts the accomplishments of his first seven months in office. The…
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In Alabama's Senate race, contenders fight over who is Trump's biggest fan
[ad_1] (Reuters) – At first glance, U.S. Representative Mo Brooks seems exactly the kind of candidate President Donald Trump would love to see win Tuesday’s Republican primary election for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat. The…
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Russia probe counsel wants to interview senior White House officials: NYT
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The special counsel investigating whether Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election and possible collusion between Moscow and the Trump campaign wants to speak with current and former senior White House…
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In call with Trump, China's Xi urges restraint over North Korea
[ad_1] BEDMINSTER, N.J./BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping said there needs to be a peaceful resolution to the North Korean nuclear issue, and in a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump he urged…
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Chicago teachers union eyes future security with charter merger
[ad_1] CHICAGO (Reuters) – After trying for years to stymie the growth of charter schools in Chicago, leaders of its public school teachers’ union are seeking to enlist staff from charter schools in a bid…
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U.S. judge orders Illinois to boost disabled care
[ad_1] CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday ruled that Illinois was not providing sufficient resources for the care of developmentally disabled residents and ordered the state to come up with a plan to…
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North Korea warns of nuclear war, Trump says U.S. is 'locked and loaded'
[ad_1] BEDMINSTER, N.J./SEOUL (Reuters) – President Donald Trump issued a new threat to North Korea on Friday, saying the U.S. military was “locked and loaded” as Pyongyang accused him of driving the Korean peninsula to…
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White House plans to release tax reform framework in September: sources
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House plans to release a brief document in early- to mid-September outlining a framework for overhauling the U.S. tax code, according to three sources familiar with the matter. In…
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Senators urge Trump to avoid blockade of Venezuela oil shipments
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four U.S. Senate Republicans from oil refining states urged the Trump administration on Thursday to not block oil shipments from Venezuela as part of U.S. sanctions against the country, saying it…
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Trump attacks Senate leader McConnell over healthcare failure
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up an attack on his own party’s Senate leader on Thursday, taking out his frustration over Republicans’ failure to repeal Obamacare on a veteran lawmaker whose…
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FBI raid on ex-Trump aide's home shows Russia probe intensifies
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A raid on the Virginia home of President Donald Trump’s former 2016 election campaign manager showed an investigation of possible ties between the campaign and Russia is intensifying and focused on…
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Trump's 'fire and fury' North Korea remark surprised aides: officials
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s vow to respond with “fire and fury” if North Korea persisted in threatening the United States caught his foreign policy and military aides by surprise, two administration officials…
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Trump said to favor lawyer to head trade commission: source
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s leading choice to run the Federal Trade Commission is a Washington lawyer who served at the agency as a top official under President George W. Bush, a person…
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U.S. lawmakers seek missing information in review of Monsanto weedkiller
[ad_1] LONDON, (Reuters) – The chairman of a congressional committee has asked the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explain why its National Cancer Institute (NCI) failed to publish data that showed no links…
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Al Gore says 'ethical reasons' could end Trump presidency early
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore suggested on Tuesday that the presidency of Donald Trump could end prematurely for “ethical reasons,” drawing laughter from a packed movie theater at the European…
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Trump plans 'major briefing' on opioid crisis
[ad_1] BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has scheduled what he called a “major briefing” for Tuesday on the epidemic of opioid drug use in the United States, a health crisis that kills more…
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Illinois governor stalls bond sales, seeks other options to pay bills
[ad_1] CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner said on Monday he was holding off issuance of up to $6 billion of bonds to help pay down the state’s more than $14 billion in overdue…
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Aurelius hedge fund seeks to toss Puerto Rico's bankruptcy filing
[ad_1] WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy, aimed at restructuring $72 billion of debt, violates the U.S. Constitution and should be dismissed, the Aurelius Capital Management hedge fund said in a court filing on…
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Chicago sues Trump administration over sanctuary city plan
[ad_1] CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago on Monday sued to prevent the Trump administration from enforcing new policies that would withhold money from so-called sanctuary cities that deny U.S. immigration officials access to local jails. The…
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Chicago to sue Trump administration over sanctuary city funding threat
[ad_1] CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chicago will sue the Trump administration on Monday over threats to withhold public safety grant money from so-called sanctuary cities, escalating a pushback against a federal immigration crackdown, Mayor Rahm…
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Pence denounces suggestion he is eyeing 2020 presidential bid
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday denied a New York Times report suggesting he is eyeing a 2020 run for president, calling it “disgraceful and offensive.” “The allegations in this article…
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U.S. Justice Department not looking to charge journalists for leaks: official
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the top officials at the U.S. Justice Department said Sunday that the agency’s heightened focus on policing leaks of classified information is not intended to put journalists in legal…