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Analysis: Mitch McConnell stands in the way of Biden’s economic recovery plans
By David Lawder and Heather Timmons WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden has promised to revive a coronavirus-ravaged economy, repair creaky American infrastructure and put millions back t...
Dec 09, 2020
Who will spearhead Biden’s climate, energy and agriculture policies?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden has vowed an overhaul of U.S. energy and environment policy to fight climate change, with a goal of bringing the economy to net-zero emissions by 2050....
Dec 09, 2020
Google will lift post-election political ad ban on Dec. 10
By Elizabeth Culliford NEW YORK (Reuters) -Alphabet Inc's Google will lift its temporary ban on election-related advertisements on Dec. 10, it said on Wednesday. Google's pause of election ads, which ...
Dec 09, 2020
YouTube to remove new videos that falsely claim fraud changed U.S. election outcome
(Reuters) - YouTube said on Wednesday it would start removing content that falsely allege widespread fraud changed the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, in a change to its more hands-off stan...
Dec 09, 2020
Biden agriculture pick to reassure farmers, disappoint activists
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for U.S. agriculture secretary, according to two sources familiar with the decision, a choic...
Dec 09, 2020
Biden to nominate ex-Iowa Governor Vilsack for USDA secretary
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary, according to two sources familiar with the decision. Vilsack...
Dec 09, 2020
Trump vows to intervene in Texas election case before Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to intervene in a case brought by the state of Texas before the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the voting results in four other s...
Dec 09, 2020
U.S. House to take up one-week stopgap bill as COVID-19 talks drag on
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives votes on Wednesday on a one-week stopgap funding bill to provide more time for lawmakers to reach a deal on both COVID-19 rel...
Dec 09, 2020
Nevada’s top court rejects Trump campaign’s appeal to overturn election results
(Reuters) - The Supreme Court of Nevada rejected an appeal late Tuesday from President Donald Trump's campaign to overturn the election results in the state, affirming President-elect Joe Biden's win ...
Dec 09, 2020
U.S. envoy says ties with South Korea will remain strong under Biden
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - A senior U.S. envoy on Wednesday said the trust and alliance between Washington and Seoul will remain firm regardless of the upcoming change in administrations, South K...
Dec 09, 2020
