Senators asks billionaire for list of gifts to Supreme Court Justice Thomas
WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee has asked Texas billionaire Harlan Crow to detail gifts he or his companies
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Biden to meet with congressional leadership as threat of national debt default looms
President Joe Biden is set to meet with congressional leadership on Tuesday amid a stalemate in Washington to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default that would have catastrophic economic consequences.
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What is Title 42, why is it ending and what's happening now at the border?
Title 42, the Trump-era pandemic public health restrictions that became a key tool officials used to turn back migrants at the US-Mexico border, is set to expire on May 11. Here's a look at some of the key questions and answers about the policy.
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British ex-premier Truss to visit Taiwan next week
LONDON (Reuters) -Former British prime minister Liz Truss will visit Taiwan next week and meet senior members of the government,
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McCarthy-Biden showdown is about much more than the US national debt
The clash between President Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy over the US debt will decide who is the most dominant figure in Washington for most of the next two years. And a failure by the two men to come to terms by this time next month would result in a national default that could have a profound impact on the economy and the 2024 election.
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Imran Khan, ex-Pakistani PM, is arrested, his party says
Officials from the party of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan say he has been arrested as he appeared in a court in the capital, Islamabad, to face charges in multiple graft cases
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Soldier to be sentenced for murder in Texas protest shooting
A U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder in the shooting death of an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter march in Texas faces up to life in prison when his sentencing hearing begins Tuesday
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Russian mercenary chief says he's been told to stay in Bakhmut or be branded traitor
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) -The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force fighting in eastern Ukraine said on Tuesday said he
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Germany proposes rules to ease legal changes of gender
The German government has presented a proposal for a law that will make it easier for people to legally change their name and gender, ending decades-old rules that require them to get expert assessments and a court’s authorization
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Germany saw more politically motivated crimes in 2022
The number of politically motivated crimes reported in Germany rose by 7% last year
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Australia forecasts first annual budget surplus in 15 years
The Australian government has forecast the nation’s first balanced annual budget in 15 years but warns that economic pressures such as persistent inflation will sink the country into deeper debt
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Tiger Woods' lawyers try to stop ex-girlfriend's lawsuit
Attorneys for golf superstar Tiger Woods will soon be in court in an attempt to halt a lawsuit his ex-girlfriend filed against him
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