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Former President Trump Indicted for Inciting Supporters to Attack Congress in Attempt to Overturn Election

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Former President Trump Indicted for Inciting Supporters to Attack Congress in Attempt to Overturn Election

Former President Trump (pictured left) was indicted for allegedly inciting his supporters to attack Congress in an attempt to overturn his defeat in the 2020 US presidential election. It details the fact that the former president was persistently urging former Vice President Pence (right) not to recognize Biden’s victory. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – … Read more

Controversy Surrounds US Plan to Supply Deadly Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

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Controversy Surrounds US Plan to Supply Deadly Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

Ukrainian military serviceman Igor Ovcharruck holds a defused cluster bomb from an MSLR missile, among a display of pieces of rockets used by Russian army, that a Ukrainian munitions expert said did not explode on impact, in the region of Kharkiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne [ワシントン ６日 ロイター] – The United States plans … Read more

Republican Candidates Criticize FBI for Bias After Trump’s Indictment

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Republican Candidates Criticize FBI for Bias After Trump’s Indictment

(Reuters) – For decades, the Republican Party has touted itself as the “Party of Law and Order.” But after Trump was indicted for handling classified documents, nearly all of his rivals in the race for the Republican presidential nomination were forced into political scrutiny by the FBI. It has been criticized for being biased, and … Read more

Former Trump Lawyers Indicted for Taking Classified Documents Resign from Legal Counsel Position

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Former Trump Lawyers Indicted for Taking Classified Documents Resign from Legal Counsel Position

Two lawyers for former President Donald Trump (pictured) who were indicted by a U.S. grand jury for taking classified documents resigned on the 9th. April 2023. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado [ワシントン ９日 ロイター] – Two attorneys for former President Donald Trump who were indicted by a U.S. grand jury for taking classified documents resigned on the … Read more

US House to Pass Bill Temporarily Suspending Federal Debt Ceiling

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US House to Pass Bill Temporarily Suspending Federal Debt Ceiling

US House Speaker McCarthy (Republican) announced on the 31st that the bill to suspend the federal debt ceiling temporarily will be voted on and that the bill will be passed. (2023 REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson) [ワシントン ３１日 ロイター] – US House Speaker McCarthy (Republican) announced on the 31st that the bill to suspend the federal debt ceiling … Read more

“U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Adhemo says there’s no “Plan B” for federal debt ceiling payments”

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“U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Adhemo says there’s no “Plan B” for federal debt ceiling payments”

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Adhemo said on Thursday that he does not have a “Plan B” that would allow him to pay off the federal debt ceiling. April 2022 (2023 REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo) (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Adhemo said on Wednesday that the United States does not have a “Plan B” to pay … Read more

“President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy near deal on U.S. debt ceiling negotiations”

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“President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy near deal on U.S. debt ceiling negotiations”

Negotiations between President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy over raising the U.S. debt ceiling are nearing a deal, with a difference of just $70 billion between the two on “discretionary spending,” excluding social security and other items. This was confirmed by multiple sources. (2023 REUTERS/Craig Hudson) [ワシントン ２５日 ロイター] – Negotiations between President Biden and … Read more

“US Congressional Budget Office warns of looming default risk in June due to debt ceiling”

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“US Congressional Budget Office warns of looming default risk in June due to debt ceiling”

The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned on Wednesday that it faces a “significant risk” of default as early as early June if the federal debt ceiling is not raised. FILE PHOTO: April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz [ワシントン １２日 ロイター] – The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned on Thursday that it faces a “significant … Read more

Economy is on the right track, jobs report says Biden

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Economy is on the right track, jobs report says Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the February jobs report released earlier this morning showed that the U.S. economy was heading in the right direction. February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo [ワシントン １０日 ロイター] – U.S. President Biden said on the 10th that February’s employment report, which was released early in the morning, … Read more

US President Biden wants higher taxes for the rich and corporations | DW | 03/10/2023

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US President Biden wants higher taxes for the rich and corporations | DW | 03/10/2023

The US government’s draft budget published on Thursday stipulates, among other things, that people with assets of more than USD 100 million (around EUR 95 million) should pay a minimum tax of 25 percent. Current tax rules allow for huge loopholes – many of the wealthiest Americans pay lower tax rates than middle-class households, it … Read more