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Human rights lawyers sue Trump administration over ‘unconstitutional’ ICC sanctions
By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Human rights lawyers launched a legal challenge on Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order imposing economic sanctions on employees of the wo...
Oct 01, 2020
Senate panel approves sending subpoenas to CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, Google
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday unanimously voted to approve a plan to subpoena chief executives of Twitter, Alphabet's Google and Facebook for a hearing on a pri...
Oct 01, 2020
2020 U.S. ELECTION: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Amazon appears to be taking the lead in making inroads with the Joe Biden camp, as Big Tech uses cash and connections to connect with the Democratic presidential candidate, a Reuters repor...
Oct 01, 2020
Pelosi, Mnuchin approach 11th hour on U.S. COVID-19 aid talks
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were expected to try again on Thursday to reach a deal on COVID-19 relief, while the House ...
Oct 01, 2020
America’s ‘Drag Ambassadors’ aim to register voters one brunch show at a time
By Nathan Frandino SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In front of a single lighted mirror, 'Kylie Minono' meticulously applies shades of foundation, powder, and eye and lip liner, transforming into her drag qu...
Oct 01, 2020
TV networks to reap ad windfall from U.S. election chaos
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Television news networks will benefit from a U.S. presidential race that may not be decided on election night. With few sporting events and a captive audience due to the CO...
Oct 01, 2020
Amazon and Big Tech cozy up to Biden camp with cash and connections
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a framed Joe Biden poster in the background, Amazon.com Inc's Jay Carney made no secret of his long history with the presidential candidate while speaking a...
Oct 01, 2020
Exclusive: Russian operation masqueraded as right-wing news site to target U.S. voters – sources
By Jack Stubbs LONDON (Reuters) - The Russian group accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. election has posed as an independent news outlet to target right-wing social media users ahead of this year's v...
Oct 01, 2020
Exclusive: Over 50 Republican former U.S. national security officials join Biden endorsement
By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 50 Republican former national security officials will endorse Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday, joining one of several Republican o...
Oct 01, 2020
Trump signs stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed a stopgap funding bill on Thursday that would keep the federal government open through December 11, the White House said in a statement. The legislation ...
Oct 01, 2020
