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Legal clashes await US companies to cover workers’ abortion costs

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June 26 (Reuters) – A growing number of major US companies have said they will cover travel costs for employees who have to leave their countries of origin to have abortions, but these new policies could expose companies to lawsuits and even possible criminal liability, according to legal experts. † Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), Apple Inc … Read more

US Senate approves gun safety bill as Supreme Court rejects small arms limits

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WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – A bipartisan package of modest gun security measures passed by the U.S. Senate late Thursday, even as the Supreme Court broadly expanded gun rights by ruling that Americans have a constitutional right to carry guns in public for self defense. The landmark court ruling and Senate action on gun safety … Read more

Biden falls off bike after flubbing, but unharmed

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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del., June 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden took a spill from his bicycle on Saturday when he stopped to greet supporters during a weekend trip to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He appeared to be unharmed after standing up immediately. “I’m fine,” Biden, 79, said after the crash, which took place in front … Read more

Biden defends meeting with Saudi prince, says talks are part of wider meeting

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a Shura Council session in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 20, 2019. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden said Friday he did not explicitly travel to Saudi Arabia … Read more

US Capitol panel on Jan. 6 examines Trump pressure on Pence

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WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – The congressional committee investigating last year’s deadly attack on the United States Capitol is turning its attention on Thursday to then-President Donald Trump’s attempts to pressure former Vice President Mike Pence over his election defeat of 2020 undo. The United States House of Representatives selection committee has scheduled a hearing … Read more

Biden blows up oil refineries for record high gas prices, profit

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Gas prices above $6.00 are advertised at a 76 Station in Santa Monica, California, US, May 26, 2022. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden demanded on Wednesday that oil refineries explain why they are not bringing more gasoline to market, sharply … Read more

Arms Reform Agreement Reached in Senate with Major Republican Support

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Biden praises deal as step in the right direction Deal follows Texas school massacre, Buffalo shootings WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) – In a potential breakthrough toward the first major new U.S. gun law in decades, a bipartisan group of senators announced an agreement on Sunday on a framework for a firearms safety bill with enough … Read more

Tens of thousands protest gun violence in Washington, in the US

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WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of protesters descended on Washington and at hundreds of rallies across the United States on Saturday to demand that lawmakers pass legislation aimed at reducing gun violence after last month’s massacre at a Texas elementary school. In the nation’s capital, organizers of March for Our Lives (MFOL) … Read more

Biden says federal government is funding New Mexico wildfire recovery

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SANTA FE, NM, June 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. federal government will fund New Mexico’s entire wildfire campaign, President Joe Biden said Saturday, speaking from Santa Fe amid anger from survivors over the blaze started by federal officials . “We have a responsibility to help the state recover,” Biden told elected officials and emergency services … Read more

As US Capitol Attack Hearings Open, Republican Says Trump ‘Litted the Flame’

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WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) – The chairman of the congressional panel investigating the deadly 2021 Capitol attack by supporters of Donald Trump on Thursday opened hearings on the causes of the violence, accusing the former president of being involved in the to be at the center of a conspiracy to thwart democracy. After nearly a … Read more