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One in three U.S. election officials feels unsafe – survey
(Reuters) - One in three U.S. election officials feels unsafe on the job and one in six reported being threatened because of their work, according to a survey published Wednesday by New York Universit...
Jun 16, 2021
Jared Kushner set to publish ‘definitive’ book on Trump presidency
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former U.S. President Donald Trump and a senior adviser in his administration, has reached a deal to write a book billed by his publisher as the "d...
Jun 15, 2021
Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border with Texas governor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would visit the Texas-Mexico border later this month with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, after both have complained about a rise in...
Jun 15, 2021
Sweeping bill to address China tech threat likely to take weeks in U.S. House
By Patricia Zengerle and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A highly touted bill to boost the United States' ability to compete with Chinese technology could take weeks to get through Congress, a...
Jun 15, 2021
Factbox-Republicans erect voting barriers across a number of politically crucial U.S. states
By Julia Harte WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers in a number of politically significant states have passed a wave of new voting requirements and limits this year, saying the measures are nee...
Jun 15, 2021
Schumer hopes for July vote for bipartisan infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he hoped to have a July vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill, but a second measure would be needed to incorporate c...
Jun 15, 2021
U.S. Senator Rubio plans legislation to address Russia cyberattacks -letter
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee urged President Joe Biden on Tuesday to tell Russia that Washington will meet any future cybera...
Jun 15, 2021
U.S. Senate confirms Big Tech critic Lina Khan to FTC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Lina Khan, an antitrust researcher who has focused her work on Big Tech's immense market power, to be a commissioner on the Federal T...
Jun 15, 2021
U.S. agriculture chief backs proposed meatpacking investigator
(Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday threw his support behind a proposal to establish a special investigator to address concerns about anti-competitive practices in the meat a...
Jun 15, 2021
U.S. senator says working on companion bills to House antitrust measures
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Amy Klobuchar, who chairs the Senate antitrust subcommittee, said that work is underway on companion legislation to antitrust bills introduced in the U.S....
Jun 15, 2021
