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Democratic U.S. lawmaker says he is probing Pompeo’s Republican convention appearance
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of a Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee announced on Tuesday an investigation into whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo'...
Aug 25, 2020
Bipartisan measure introduced in Congress to condemn QAnon conspiracy theory
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amid rising concern about the QAnon conspiracy theory, a bipartisan pair of U.S. congressmen on Tuesday introduced a resolution condemning the fringe movement and calling on law...
Aug 25, 2020
Need a visa to visit the U.S.? Expect much longer wait times, officials warn
By Mimi Dwyer (Reuters) - The U.S. agency in charge of processing immigration applications said on Tuesday that it had avoided a planned furlough of 70% of its staff but warned that it still faced fin...
Aug 25, 2020
15.8 million people watched first night of Republican National Convention
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - A total of 15.8 million people watched the first night of the Republican National Convention on Monday, according to early Nielsen Media Research, tracking an event held mo...
Aug 25, 2020
Hillary Clinton says Joe Biden should not concede on election night
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton has a piece of advice for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden: Whatever happens, do not concede defeat on the night of the Nov. 3 election...
Aug 25, 2020
New York attorney general files lawsuit to protect U.S. Postal Service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Trump administration aimed at stopping what she said was an effort to disrupt operations at the U....
Aug 25, 2020
Former U.S. VP Gore says Trump is putting ‘knee on the neck of democracy’
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of trying to "put his knee on the neck of democracy" by undermining mail-in ballots and sowing dou...
Aug 25, 2020
Jerry Falwell Jr. confirms he has resigned as head of Liberty University: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump and former head of the Christian institution Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr., confirmed on Tuesday he has resigned as president fr...
Aug 25, 2020
Trump says nominating acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Wolf to permanent post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would nominate Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary, Chad Wolf, to permanently serve in the role of agency Secretary. ...
Aug 25, 2020
U.S. Senate Democrats unveil $400 billion-a-year plan to tackle climate change
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a wide-ranging plan to tackle climate change that calls for the U.S. government to spend more than $400 billion a year to eliminate U....
Aug 25, 2020
