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How Trump fell out of love with his generals, and why the feeling is mutual
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump picked retired generals for some of his most senior national security posts when he took office and boasts o...
Sep 23, 2020
Congress will try again in 2021 on self-driving car reform
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress will try again in 2021 to try to approve long-stalled reforms to speed the adoption of self-driving cars, a key Democratic lawmaker said We...
Sep 23, 2020
U.S. House Democrats unveil democracy protection package aimed at Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday unveiled a new package of democratic reforms aimed at President Donald Trump, saying it would curb future presidential abuse and prot...
Sep 23, 2020
U.S. FDA head tells Senate hearing COVID-19 vaccine safety comes first
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday told a U.S. Senate hearing that the agency will vet the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, downplaying t...
Sep 23, 2020
Russia, China, Iran are all a threat to U.S. elections: Acting Homeland Security Secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said on Wednesday that Russia, China and Iran are all a threat to U.S. elections through influence campaigns. But Wolf told a c...
Sep 23, 2020
White House is accused of wrongly intervening to block John Bolton book
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - White House officials were accused on Wednesday of improperly trying to block former national security adviser John Bolton from releasing his best-selling memoir by fal...
Sep 23, 2020
White supremacists most persistent extremist threat to U.S. politics: Homeland Security head
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told a congressional hearing on Wednesday that white supremacists are the most persistent extremist threat in U.S. politics, but in ...
Sep 23, 2020
Southwest CEO ‘hopeful’ for more airline aid despite Washington impasse: CNBC interview
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Gary Kelly said on Wednesday he is "hopeful" that Washington lawmakers can reach an agreement on more aid for airlines, despite a deadlock over c...
Sep 23, 2020
U.S. Justice Department to propose changes to internet platforms immunity: source
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department will unveil later on Wednesday a proposal that seeks to limit legal protections for internet platforms on managing content, a per...
Sep 23, 2020
2020 U.S. ELECTION: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Cindy McCain, the widow of Senator John McCain, became the latest prominent Republican voice to back Joe Biden to wrest the White House from Donald Trump as both candidates ramped up their...
Sep 23, 2020
