Politics

U.S. House Republicans step up probes of Biden, White House sees partisan attack

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans on Thursday stepped up their probes of Democratic President Joe Biden’s family and what they allege is partisan bias in federal law enforcement, in moves that the White House dismissed as politically motivated attacks. The steps are some of the first Republicans have taken since winning a narrow 222-212 majority

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Trump kicks off campaign with low-key events in New Hampshire, South Carolina

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail on Saturday for the first time since announcing his bid to reclaim the White House in 2024, visiting two early-voting states and brushing aside criticism that his run was off to a slow start. “I’m more angry now, and I’m more committed

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Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts To Be Reinstated

Meta Platforms Inc said Wednesday it will reinstate former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks, following a two-year suspension after the deadly Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021. The restoration of his accounts could provide a boost to Trump, who announced in November he will make another run for

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White House Says Biden home Searched after ‘voluntary, proactive offer’ by lawyers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Monday that a search by the Justice Department of President Joe Biden’s home on Friday was carried out after a “voluntary, proactive offer” by his personal lawyers to the department. A new search of Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, by the department found six more items, including documents

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Bipartisan lawmakers preparing plan to avert debt ceiling crisis

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is preparing a plan to defuse a looming crisis over the nation’s debt ceiling by changing it from a fixed dollar amount a percentage of national economic output, the group’s top Republican said on Sunday. The proposal would replace Washington’s current federal debt ceiling – currently set at $31.4

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Q&A: The Debt Ceiling, Explained

An expected showdown between President Joe Biden’s Democrats and a newly minted Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives over the debt ceiling is threatening to push Washington to the brink of a debt crisis. WHAT’S THE DEBT CEILING? Washington regularly sets a limit on federal borrowing. Currently, the ceiling is set at $31.4

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Rep. Santos says he won’t resign, only leave if voted out in next election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative George Santos said on Thursday he would vacate his seat only if he loses the next election, clarifying an earlier statement that he would resign if “142 people” asked him to because of a string of false claims he made about his work and personal background. His initial remark about potentially bowing

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