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Amazon says ‘appropriate’ executive available after U.S. House panel calls on CEO Bezos to testify
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it would make the "appropriate" executive available to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee to testify about allegations related to how the c...
May 15, 2020
U.S. House approves ‘proxy’ voting during coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation on Friday allowing members to temporarily cast their votes by proxy, a historic shift as the U.S. Congress searches for wa...
May 15, 2020
Senate Intelligence panel sets Tuesday vote on Ratcliffe nomination for spy chief
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has scheduled a vote for next Tuesday to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee John Ratcliffe to the post of Director...
May 15, 2020
Billionaire Bloomberg considers massive spend in support of Biden: CNBC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire and former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is considering a major spending blitz to back Joe Biden's White House bid, CNBC reported on Friday. The former New Yor...
May 15, 2020
House Republican backs use of tax incentives to pull companies to U.S. from China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee said on Friday it would be "pretty smart" to put in place tax incentives that encourage companies to move pr...
May 15, 2020
Biden campaign sees larger ‘battleground’ in race against Trump
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's campaign is betting that as many as 16 states could be up for grabs in November's election, with President Donald Trump's ...
May 15, 2020
Factbox: Trump-Biden healthcare showdown in the spotlight amid pandemic
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Healthcare was already a top concern among U.S. voters even before the coronavirus pandemic killed tens of thousands of Americans and eliminated millions of jobs. The crisis i...
May 15, 2020
U.S. House aims to pass $3 trillion Democratic coronavirus bill rejected by Republicans
By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is set on Friday to debate and vote on a $3 trillion Democratic bill aimed at salving the heavy human and e...
May 15, 2020
In Pennsylvania, signs that Trump’s attacks on mail voting could backfire
By Jarrett Renshaw LOWER MAKEFIELD, Penn. (Reuters) - With Pennsylvania's June 2 presidential primary fast approaching, local Republican leader Mark Hrutkay took to Facebook to remind supporters they ...
May 15, 2020
McConnell: U.S. Republicans open to future possible coronavirus relief bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday he is open to another relief bill that might help alleviate economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic, and i...
May 14, 2020
