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U.S. Senators propose limiting liability shield for social media platforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill that would limit Section 230, a law that shields online companies from liability over content posted by users, and make the comp...
Feb 05, 2021
U.S. Senate passes budget plan to advance Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID aid package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's drive to enact a $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill gained momentum early on Friday as the U.S. Senate narrowly approved a budget blueprint allowing Democr...
Feb 05, 2021
Myanmar military should step down, free detainees, Biden says in foreign policy speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Myanmar's military should relinquish power and release officials and activists detained in this week's coup, U.S. President Joe Biden said in his first foreign policy address on...
Feb 04, 2021
‘America is back’ – Biden touts muscular foreign policy in first diplomatic speech
By Steve Holland and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday promised a new era after the scattershot foreign policy of his predecessor, Donald Trump, declaring "Am...
Feb 04, 2021
U.S. House strips Republican Greene of committee assignments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to strip Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of two high-profile committee assignments, over her incendiary remar...
Feb 04, 2021
Wisconsin governor clashes with lawmakers over statewide mask mandate
(Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers renewed his statewide mask-wearing mandate on Thursday, defying votes by the Republican-controlled legislature to repeal his earlier order requiring face cove...
Feb 04, 2021
Biden withdraws Judy Shelton’s nomination as Fed board member
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday withdrew from consideration Donald Trump's contentious nomination of Judy Shelton to fill a vacant seat at the Federal Reserve. Shelton had ...
Feb 04, 2021
U.S. climate envoy Kerry calls new Chinese counterpart ‘leader’ and ‘believer’
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Thursday he expected to speak to his new Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua soon and called him a "leader" and a "capable advoca...
Feb 04, 2021
Biden to call for protecting LGBTQ rights globally in memo
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will announce a presidential memorandum on Thursday protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) pe...
Feb 04, 2021
House impeachment managers ask Trump to testify under oath next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives impeachment managers asked former President Donald Trump on Thursday to provide testimony under oath about his conduct before the violent breach of...
Feb 04, 2021
