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U.S. Supreme Court rules that jury verdicts must be unanimous
By Lawrence Hurley The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of trial by jury requires a unanimous verdict in serious crimes, handing a victory to a Louisiana man convic...
Apr 20, 2020
House Republican leader: still no deal on more coronavirus money for small U.S. businesses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said on Monday there was still no deal on a funding measure that would provide more relief for small businesses hurt by the coronavir...
Apr 20, 2020
Kept home by COVID-19, U.S. politics goes virtual with digital dance parties and avatars
By Sharon Bernstein and Makini Brice (Reuters) - When stay-at-home orders sparked by the coronavirus forced him to find new ways to reach young voters ahead of the November U.S. election, Felix Clarke...
Apr 20, 2020
Ex-Trump campaign aide Gates asks to serve sentence at home over coronavirus fears
By Bhargav Acharya (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's former deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates has asked to serve his remaining 45-day "intermittent" prison sentence from his home over fears ...
Apr 20, 2020
Trump favors more coronavirus aid to U.S. states, but in later bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he favors more coronavirus relief aid for state and local governments, but that will be for a future package to be negotiated with Con...
Apr 19, 2020
Trump says getting close to a deal with Democrats on U.S. coronavirus stimulus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Republicans were "close" to getting a deal with Democrats on another legislative package to help alleviate economic damage done by t...
Apr 19, 2020
Democrats close to deal with Republicans on new coronavirus response bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate, Chuck Schumer, said on Sunday that he is close to reaching a deal with Republicans on a new coronavirus response bill. "We've made very good...
Apr 19, 2020
Mnuchin says Congress close to deal on coronavirus bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday that senior Republicans and Democrats in Congress are close to reaching agreement on a new coronavirus response bill. "I th...
Apr 19, 2020
Pelosi says ‘very close’ to coronavirus funding deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she believed lawmakers are very close to a deal on approving extra money to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. An agree...
Apr 19, 2020
On this day: Born April 19 1970: Kelly Holmes, British middle distance runner
By Mitch Phillips (Reuters) - Six days in August 2004 redefined the life of British middle distance runner Kelly Holmes but only in the aftermath of her double gold-medal winning display at the Athens...
Apr 18, 2020
