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U.S. lawmakers say Uighur bill supports China’s Muslims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday said legislation targeting Chinese officials over treatment of the country's Uighur Muslim minority sent a "clear message" of support from Washington, ...
Jun 02, 2020
‘Wake-up call:’ Biden vows to heal U.S. racial wounds as protests against police rage
By Jarrett Renshaw PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - In his first major address in weeks, former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday will vow not to "fan the flames of hate" if elected president and instead se...
Jun 02, 2020
With rallies halted and tweets fact-checked, Trump campaign turns to smartphone app
By Jarrett Renshaw and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Should President Donald Trump and Twitter ultimately part ways, his campaign has a backup plan at the ready to get his voice out. Tensions ...
Jun 02, 2020
Eight U.S. states cast ballots on biggest voting day since coronavirus pandemic
By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eight states and the District of Columbia hold primary elections on Tuesday, the biggest test yet of officials' readiness to manage a surge of mail ballots an...
Jun 02, 2020
As racial tensions turn violent, a careful balancing act for Biden
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Joseph Ax WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - The demonstrations convulsing U.S. cities have forced Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to strike a careful balance between val...
Jun 02, 2020
Republican congressman Steve King fights for political life in Iowa primary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Firebrand U.S. congressman Steve King, who was called out by his colleagues last year for using hateful and intolerant rhetoric, is fighting for his political life in an Iowa pr...
Jun 02, 2020
Explainer: Can Trump send the U.S. military to quell violence at protests?
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggested he would use federal troops to end unrest that has erupted following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in ...
Jun 01, 2020
An Oval Office speech? Trump’s advisers torn over how to address protests
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The last time U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office, with a March 11 speech on fighting the coronavirus, the former reality TV s...
Jun 01, 2020
Protests elevate Bottoms and Demings as possible Biden running mates
By Michael Martina (Reuters) - Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and U.S. Representative Val Demings of Florida have risen in prominence amid protests against police brutality as Joe Biden weighs whe...
Jun 01, 2020
U.S. Senate leader hopes for quick passage of House coronavirus small business bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he hoped the Senate would soon pass legislation already passed by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives e...
Jun 01, 2020
