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Biden considers requiring COVID-19 vaccines for federal workers
By Nandita Bose MCLEAN, Va. (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Tuesday his administration is considering whether to require U.S. federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. "That's under ...
Jul 27, 2021
Schumer says he hopes U.S. Senate can vote on bipartisan infrastructure plan by week’s end
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he was optimistic an agreement could be reached soon on the details of a bipartisan infrastructure plan and hoped a bill c...
Jul 27, 2021
Trump-backed candidate on ballot in U.S. House runoff in Texas
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in Texas will provide another measure of former U.S. President Donald Trump's influence over Republicans when they choose whether to replace a congressm...
Jul 27, 2021
Police who defended U.S. Capitol to testify at riot probe’s first hearing
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four police officers who worked to defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of then-President Donald Trump's supporters are due to testify on Tuesday at the first he...
Jul 27, 2021
Trump ally Barrack pleads not guilty in UAE lobbying case
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump's billionaire ally Thomas Barrack pleaded not guilty to charges of illegal lobbying for the United Arab Emirates on Monday, putting the case on c...
Jul 26, 2021
Biden nominates 8 top federal prosecutors
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Monday nominated a slate of eight people to serve as U.S. Attorneys, including the top federal prosecutor who will oversee the Jan. 6 Ca...
Jul 26, 2021
U.S. Senate could open infrastructure debate this week
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate could vote again this week on whether to begin debating a key piece of President Joe Biden's agenda, a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure ...
Jul 26, 2021
Biden says ‘remains to be seen’ if immigration measure part of wider budget bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he remained adamant about the need to create a pathway for U.S. citizenship for so-called Dreamer immigrants, but said it "remains to be ...
Jul 25, 2021
Several major issues unresolved in bipartisan infrastructure talks – Democratic source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several major issues have yet to be resolved in the U.S. Senate's bipartisan talks on an infrastructure spending measure, a Democratic source said on Sunday. These included wage...
Jul 25, 2021
Republican lawmaker says public transit dispute holding up U.S. infrastructure bill
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lead U.S. Republican negotiator on an infrastructure plan said on Sunday he hoped for a detailed agreement sometime this week despite a dispute over spendi...
Jul 25, 2021
