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Trump ex-adviser Flynn asked Russia to avoid ‘tit-for-tat,’ new transcript shows
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's former adviser Michael Flynn asked Russia's ambassador to help avoid an escalation in diplomatic sanctions during a call between ...
May 29, 2020
Biden urged to pick black VP, not Klobuchar as Minneapolis killing stokes racial tensions
By Joseph Ax and Richard Cowan (Reuters) - Joe Biden is facing fresh calls to choose a black woman for his running mate amid rising racial tensions after this week's videotaped killing of an unarmed b...
May 29, 2020
Sen. Cruz seeks federal Twitter probe as Trump feuds with company
By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Friday urged the Treasury and Justice Departments to investigate whether Twitter, which is embroiled in a feud with the White House, ...
May 29, 2020
Florida governor asks court to stay felon voting ruling
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gave notice on Friday that he will appeal a federal judge's decision on voting rights for felons, while asking for a stay on the rul...
May 29, 2020
U.S. senators urge probe of TikTok on children’s privacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four U.S. senators, including a China hawk, urged the Federal Trade Commission on Friday to investigate allegations that the popular video app TikTok violated a consent decree p...
May 29, 2020
House Democrats launch inquiry into Medicare stimulus payouts
By Sarah N. Lynch and Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Friday launched an inquiry into whether the Health and Human Services Department misdirected b...
May 29, 2020
Trump tells administration to begin process of eliminating Hong Kong privileges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was directing his administration to begin the process of eliminating special treatment for Hong Kong in response to China plans to ...
May 29, 2020
Democrats plan interviews with Trump administration officials over watchdog firing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic lawmakers said on Friday they plan to conduct closed-door interviews with officials from President Donald Trump's administration about the surprise firing of Sta...
May 29, 2020
Republican committee head says North Carolina Democrats ‘dragging their feet’ on convention rules
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - The head of the Republican National Committee accused North Carolina's Democratic governor on Friday of delaying issuing guidelines for the party's national convention i...
May 29, 2020
Black voters don’t trust mail ballots. That’s a problem for Democrats
By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sharon Fason used to accompany her mother to their south Chicago polling place every Election Day as a little girl, watching as she joined their African-Ameri...
May 29, 2020
