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Biden’s first month was a ‘honeymoon,’ but bigger challenges loom ahead
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One month into the job, President Joe Biden is on the cusp of securing a bigger economic rescue package than during the 2009 financial crisis. He has wiped o...
Feb 21, 2021
Biden’s attorney general nominee Garland vows to prioritize civil rights
By Jan Wolfe and Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's attorney general nominee Merrick Garland will tell the Senate on Monday he plans to prioritize civil rights and combat domestic terror...
Feb 20, 2021
Big U.S. companies slash donations to politicians after Trump election challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ten U.S. corporations slashed donations to candidates seeking federal office by more than 90% in January, after pledging to cut off giving to the Republicans who supported forme...
Feb 20, 2021
Biden visits former Senator Dole who has been diagnosed with lung cancer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden paid a visit to former Senator Bob Dole on Saturday, the White House said, days after Dole said he had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. "The Pr...
Feb 20, 2021
Trump to address CPAC about Republican Party future and conservative movement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump will address next week's Conservative Political Action Conference and speak about the future of the Republican Party and the conservative move...
Feb 20, 2021
Exclusive: New York City tax agency subpoenaed in Trump criminal probe
By Peter Eisler and Jason Szep (Reuters) - The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has subpoenaed a New York City property tax agency as part of a criminal investigation into Donald Trump's company, ...
Feb 19, 2021
Biden administration designates Russian ship as helping to build Nord Stream 2 pipeline
By Timothy Gardner and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday identified a Russian ship and a company it believes are helping to build the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, ...
Feb 19, 2021
U.S. Senate to know next week if COVID-19 bill can include minimum wage hike – Sanders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders said on Friday he expects to find out next week whether lawmakers can include a hike in the minimum wage to $15 an hour in t...
Feb 19, 2021
Democratic U.S. senator opposes Biden budget pick Tanden, imperiling confirmation
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin announced on Friday that he would oppose President Joe Biden's nomination of Neera Tanden to head the Office of Manageme...
Feb 19, 2021
Voting rights advocates decry ‘devastating’ Georgia measure limiting ballot access
By Julia Harte and John Whitesides (Reuters) - Democrats and voting rights groups condemned on Friday a broad proposal by Georgia Republicans to limit absentee and in-person voting in the state, the l...
Feb 19, 2021
