An independent panel determined Tuesday that current U.S. tariffs placed on solar panel imports violated the 2018 U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). The three-member USMCA panel, which included two former World Trade …
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Facebook is blocking Republican Arizona Senate candidate Jim Lamon’s campaign ad featured during the Super Bowl, citing its rules against promoting the sale of firearms. Lamon’s campaign attempted to run …
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US Coasts To Experience 100 Years Worth Of Sea Level Rise In Coming Decades, Top Agencies Warn
The U.S. coastal sea level is projected to rise by at least one foot over the next 30 years, the same amount recorded over the last century, according to the …
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Wall Street surges as easing geopolitical worries fuel broad rally
by Reutersby ReutersBy Stephen Culp NEW YORK – Wall Street ended sharply higher on Tuesday, as signs of de-escalating tensions along the Russia-Ukraine border sparked a risk-on session. All three major indexes …
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U.S. oil producer EP Energy seeks to save deal from regulator -sources
by Reutersby ReutersBy David French and Laura Sanicola – EP Energy is exploring a sale of oil-producing acreage in Utah it hopes will avert a challenge from a U.S. antitrust regulator to …
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By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON -Raging inflation in the United States took center-stage in the Senate on Tuesday, as Democrats focused on legislative efforts to ease the problem and Senate Republican …
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Yellen to urge G20 help for developing countries to end pandemic
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will urge her G20 counterparts to work towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries and ensuring they …
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U.S. says it could spend $22 million a month testing unvaccinated federal employees
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. government said it faces “significant harm” if an a appeals court fails to reverse an injunction barring enforcement of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 …
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Committee probing U.S. Capitol attack subpoenas six tied to Trump ‘alternate electors’ plan
by Reutersby ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON -The U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol on Tuesday said it had issued subpoenas to six people who had knowledge …
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Dollar index eases as investors take in news on Ukraine-Russia crisis
by Reutersby ReutersBy Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK – The U.S. dollar was down slightly on Tuesday as investors absorbed the latest news on the Russia-Ukraine standoff, with the dollar index briefly paring …
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U.S. Senate narrowly confirms Dr. Robert Califf to lead FDA for second time
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON -The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Dr. Robert Califf as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after some senators had argued his …
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Republican Toomey: Senate panel should not vote on Fed picks
by Reutersby Reuters– The U.S. Senate Banking Committee should not vote on President Joe Biden’s slate of Federal Reserve nominees while Republicans seek more clarity from Sarah Bloom Raskin on their accusations …
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By Herbert Lash and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/LONDON -Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe rebounded on Tuesday while oil prices fell after Russia indicated it was withdrawing some troops …
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Canada says USMCA panel finds U.S. solar tariffs violate trade pact
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Lawder – Canada prevailed on Tuesday in a challenge to U.S. solar panel tariffs under the trade pact between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, its trade minister said …
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Republicans plan to boycott Senate panel voting session on Fed nominees, source says
by Reutersby Reuters– Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee plan to boycott a meeting scheduled for Tuesday afternoon to vote on President Joe Biden’s slate of nominees to the Federal Reserve, a …
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One in four U.S. Democrats say their own party failed to make use of its power
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jason Lange WASHINGTON – One in four U.S. Democrats say their party did not take full advantage of its grip on the White House and Congress last year, a …
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Moderate Democrats fear party infighting could hand U.S. Congress to Republicans
by Reutersby ReutersBy Tim Reid LANSING, Mich. – If Democrats are to keep control of the U.S. Congress in this year’s midterm elections, moderates in highly competitive districts, such as Representative Elissa …
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Pentagon seeks to boost competition in shrinking defense contractor base
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – The Biden administration released a report on Tuesday detailing recommendations to boost competition in its defense industrial base because rapid consolidation has created a national security risk. The …
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By Maria Caspani -Washington, D.C. will no longer require people show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter many businesses beginning on Tuesday, its mayor said, joining a slew of local …
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Manchin would not back Supreme Court confirmation right before 2024 election
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin said on Monday he would not support a Senate vote to confirm President Joe Biden’s pick for a Supreme Court seat if a …
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Colorado clerk who backs Trump’s false claims to seek state’s top election post
by Reutersby Reuters– A Colorado county clerk who is a proponent of former President Donald Trump’s false claims of widespread election fraud and is facing investigation for an alleged breach of voting …
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U.S. and global automakers spent an estimated $52-56 million promoting electric vehicles during the Super Bowl on Sunday. At least seven car makers and one charging device company purchased advertisement …
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Democratic New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján said Sunday that he would be back in the Senate in “just a few short weeks” after suffering a stroke. “I’m proud to …
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Public dissatisfaction with the current level of immigration into the United States is rising, with only a small fraction of Democrats supporting increased numbers of migrants, according to a new …
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U.S. Republicans try to out-Trump each other with tough border rhetoric ahead of election
by Reutersby Reuters(Corrects paragraph 22 to show Lake was an anchor for a local Fox affiliate, not Fox News) By Ted Hesson and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON – In the past year, Texas …