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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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U.S., Germany Sending tanks to help Ukraine fight Russian invasion

WASHINGTON/BERLIN/KYIV (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday it would supply Ukraine with 31 of its most advanced battle tanks after Germany broke a taboo with a similar announcement, moves hailed by Kyiv as a potential turning point in its battle to repel Russia’s invasion. The U.S. decision to deliver M1 Abrams tanks helped

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WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian custody in prisoner swap

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia and is now in U.S. custody, President Joe Biden said on Thursday. The Russian foreign ministry said it traded Griner for Russian citizen Viktor Bout, a former arms dealer. The swap occurred at the Abu Dhabi airport in the United Arab Emirates, Russia news agencies

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Biden pushes South Carolina to lead presidential primary kick-off

U.S. President Joe Biden is pushing for South Carolina to host the first Democratic presidential primary, aiming to usher more diversity into the party’s campaigns to lead the country, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Starting in 2024, Biden would like to see South Carolina, where more than half of registered Democrats

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