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Post Trump, U.S. Democrats offer bill to rein in presidential powers
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Democrats introduced legislation on Tuesday seeking to pull back powers from the presidency, part of an ongoing effort to rein ...
Sep 21, 2021
U.S. House to test Republican roadblock in Tuesday debt-limit vote
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday was scheduled to debate and vote on legislation to fund the federal government through Dec. 3 and raise the nation'...
Sep 21, 2021
U.S. Democratic Party ramps up Virginia spending ahead of Nov. governor’s election
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fundraising arm of the Democratic Party boosted cash transfers to its Virginia state affiliate in August as the party seeks to hold on to the state's governor...
Sep 20, 2021
Republican Party operatives charged with arranging illegal Trump campaign contribution
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Monday unsealed criminal charges against two longtime Republican Party operatives, accusing them of illegally funneling a foreign campaign contr...
Sep 20, 2021
Senators urge U.S. Justice Dept to prosecute unruly air passengers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. Senate Democrats on Monday urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate and prosecute unruly air passengers in the face of a rising number of incidents....
Sep 20, 2021
U.S. Democrats set showdown with Republicans on federal debt limit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Monday said they would aim to continue funding the government and increase its borrowing authority in a single bill in coming days, sett...
Sep 20, 2021
Biden administration to seek ways to protect people from extreme heat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday ordered his administration to seek ways to ensure people are protected from extreme heat, including through work-related rules and other cooli...
Sep 20, 2021
Crunch time for Congress with Biden’s agenda, and debt limit, on the line
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress returns to session on Monday facing a massive agenda and a tight time crunch, with President Joe Biden's Democrats hoping to pass sweeping do...
Sep 20, 2021
Senate Democrats’ push for U.S. immigration reform hits roadblock
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats' efforts to attach immigration reforms to a $3.5 trillion spending bill hit a roadblock after the Senate Parliamentarian ruled against the effort. Senate Democr...
Sep 19, 2021
Beto plans Texas comeback in governor’s race -Axios
(Reuters) - Former Congressman Beto O'Rourke is preparing to run for governor of Texas in 2022, a move that would pit a high-profile Democratic challenger against the current Republican leader of the ...
Sep 19, 2021
