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US, Russia and Ukraine to hold trilateral talks in UAE, Zelenskyy says

(WASHINGTON) -- Trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States are expected to be held in the United Arab Emirates, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday."I think that it will be the first trilateral meeting in Emirates. It will be tomorrow and the ...
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Democrats’ opposition to immigration crackdown puts spending bill in question

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday were girding to oppose a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, in protest of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, which could risk a partial government shutdown at the ...
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Jack Smith is set to testify at a public hearing about his Trump investigations

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican lawmakers are poised to grill former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday at a congressional hearing that's expected to focus fresh attention on two criminal investigations that shadowed Donald Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign. Smith testified behind closed ...
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Hassett says new Fed chair should be ‘an independent person’ who respects mandates

Jan 22 (Reuters) - White House adviser Kevin Hassett, one of the candidates in the running to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, told CNBC in an interview on Thursday that the central bank's new chair should be "an independent person who respects the ...
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House committee set to approve resolutions holding Clintons in contempt of Congress

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans are set to take the next steps on Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with committee subpoenas related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.On ...
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Trump lands in Switzerland ahead of Davos address after Air Force One’s ‘minor electrical issue’

(DAVOS, Switzerland) -- President Donald Trump arrived on Wednesday in Zurich, Switzerland, ahead of his scheduled address in Davos.Air Force One had earlier turned around mid-flight, after the crew identified "a minor electrical issue," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday night.The ...
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Vaccine makers feel a chill as US Health Secretary Kennedy’s rhetoric becomes reality

By Bhanvi Satija LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Sweeping U.S. policy changes under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are having a chilling effect on vaccine makers as anti-vaccine rhetoric has turned into concrete changes to inoculation schedules and recommendations, investors and executives said. The administration ...
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US Supreme Court sees risk in Trump running roughshod over Fed

By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices during arguments over President Donald Trump's bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook seemed to embrace the idea that the central bank's independence to set monetary policy must be ...
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US House votes to overturn Minnesota mining ban, Senate to consider next

By Ernest Scheyder Jan 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to overturn former President Joe Biden's mining ban in northern Minnesota, giving a boost to Antofagasta's Twin Metals copper, cobalt and nickel project. The measure now moves ...
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New York City’s only Republican-held congressional district must be redrawn, judge orders

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A New York judge ruled on Wednesday that Republican U.S. Representative Nicole Malliotakis' district - New York City's only Republican-held congressional district - violates the state's constitution and should be redrawn by February 6. Republicans are expected to ...
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Trump rules out using military force to acquire Greenland in Davos speech

(DAVOS, Switzerland) -- President Donald Trump, speaking Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland amid heightened tensions with Europe, notably ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland."We probably won't get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force where ...
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DHS increasing self-deportation stipend from $1,000 to $2,600

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that it is increasing its stipend for those who are in the United States illegally and self-deport by $1,600.Previously, DHS offered $1,000 to those who use the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Home App ...
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