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☆ US expels two Russian embassy officials -State Dept
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The United States has expelled two Russian embassy officials after Russia earlier expelled two U.S. diplomats from the American embassy in Moscow, the U.S. State Department said on Friday. "In response to the Russian Federation's specious expulsion of two U.S. Embassy Moscow diplomats, the State Department reciprocated by declaring persona non grata two Russian Embassy officials operating in the United States," a State Department spokesman said. "The Department will not tolerate the Russian government's pattern of harassment of our diplomats," the spokesman said, adding that "unacceptable actions against our Embassy personnel in Moscow will have consequences." Russia said on Sept. 14 that it was expelling two U.S. diplomats whom it accused of working with a Russian national charged with collaborating with a foreign state. Relations between Moscow and Washington have plunged to their worst point in more than 60 years because of the war in Ukraine.

Persons: Washington, Simon Lewis, Ismail Shakil, Elaine Monaghan, Susan Heavey, Katharine Jackson, Sandra Maler Organizations: United, U.S . State Department, Embassy, State Department, Relations, Thomson Locations: United States, Russia, Moscow, U.S, Embassy Moscow, Russian, Washington, Ukraine, The U.S

☆ 45 U.S. House Republicans seek to prevent another speaker ouster
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. Capitol dome is seen from the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 19, 2023. Many of the signatories have already called for changing a rule that allows a single lawmaker to force a vote to remove the speaker. "We got all kinds of across-the-board support, and we're just going to keep working," he said on CNN. Representative Matt Gaetz, who led the effort to unseat McCarthy, now faces calls for his expulsion from the party conference. Reporting by David Morgan and Susan Heavey; Editing by Andy Sullivan and Howard GollerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sarah Silbiger, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Biden, Donald Trump, Kevin Hern, Jordan, we're, Matt Gaetz, David Morgan, Susan Heavey, Andy Sullivan, Howard Goller Organizations: U.S, Russell Senate, REUTERS, Rights, ., Republicans, CNN, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Russell, Washington , U.S

☆ US restricts trade with 42 Chinese entities over Russia military support
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday added 42 Chinese companies to a government export control list over support for Moscow's military and defense industrial base, including supplying the Russian sector U.S.-origin integrated circuits. Another seven entities from Finland, Germany, India, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom were also added to the trade export control list. Entity List when Washington deems them a threat to U.S. national security or foreign policy. Suppliers must then be granted generally hard-to-get licenses before shipping goods to entities on the list. The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Mark Schiefelbein, Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod, David Shepardson, Karen Freifeld, Mike Stone, Susan Heavey, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Rights, U.S . Commerce Department, United Arab Emirates, Commerce Department, U.S, Export Enforcement, Washington, Thomson Locations: United States, Diaoyutai, Beijing, China, U.S, Finland, Germany, India, Turkey, United Arab, United Kingdom, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Washington

☆ 45 US House Republicans seek to prevent another speaker ouster
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Forty-five allies of former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are calling on their Republican colleagues for "fundamental changes" that would make it more difficult for a small faction to oust whoever may take his place. Many of the signatories have already called for changing a rule that allows a single lawmaker to force a vote to remove the speaker. Republicans are scheduled to vote for a nominee in a closed-door session on Wednesday, though it make take a while for them to settle on a candidate. House Republicans, it's time for you to do your job," Biden said at the White House. Representative Matt Gaetz, who led the effort to unseat McCarthy, now faces calls for his expulsion from the party conference.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Biden, Donald Trump, Sarah Silbiger, Kevin Hern, Jordan, we're, Joe Biden, Matt Gaetz, David Morgan, Susan Heavey, Doina Chiacu, Andy Sullivan, Howard Goller, Nick Zieminski Organizations: ., The U.S, Russell Senate, REUTERS, CNN, House Republicans, White, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Russell, Washington , U.S

Trump, president from 2017 to 2021, has regularly made sweeping claims of immunity both while in office and since leaving the White House. The U.S. Supreme Court in 2020 spurned Trump's argument that he was absolutely immune from state criminal investigations while president. The judge said Trump's actions leading up to the riot, casting doubt on the election results, were not official responsibilities. The case is one of four criminal prosecutions Trump, 77, faces as he seeks to retake the White House. Trump has asserted that impeachment, where the U.S. Congress can charge and try presidents for misconduct, is the appropriate way to hold presidents accountable for official actions.

Persons: Donald Trump, Letitia James, Caitlin Ochs, Stormy Daniels, Trump, Jack Smith, Mike Pence, Andrew Goudsward, Luc Cohen, Ismail Shakil, Susan Heavey, Scott Malone, Howard Goller Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, REUTERS, Rights, White, Supreme, Capitol, Republican, Justice Department, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Washington, York, Congress, New York

WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - A handful of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday ousted Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy, as party infighting plunged Congress into further chaos just days after it narrowly averted a government shutdown. McCarthy told reporters he would not make another run for speaker. [1/5]Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters after he was ousted from the position of Speaker by a vote of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. October 3, 2023. "We need a speaker who will fight for something - anything - other than staying on as speaker," said Republican Representative Bob Good. "Think long and hard before you plunge us into chaos, because that's where we're headed," said Republican Representative Tom Cole.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, McCarthy's, Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Steve Scalise, Tom Emmer, Patrick McHenry, Paul Ryan, John Boehner, Bob Good, Nancy Mace, I've, Mace, Tom Cole, Pramila Jayapal, Makini Brice, David Morgan, Richard Cowan, Nandita Bose, Moira Warburton, Susan Heavey, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell, Howard Goller, Grant McCool, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: U.S . House, Republican, Democratic, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, White, Senate, DEMOCRATIC, Thomson Locations: U.S, Florida, Washington, Ukraine, Washington , U.S

WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's grip on power was in question on Tuesday as the House of Representatives, driven by Republican infighting, was holding a historic vote that could remove him from his job. If the rebellion by right-wing fellow Republicans against McCarthy is successful, it would be the first time in U.S. history that House lawmakers voted their leader out. "We need a speaker who will fight for something - anything - other than staying on as speaker," said Republican Representative Bob Good. "Think long and hard before you plunge us into chaos, because that's where we're headed," said Republican Representative Tom Cole. "This country does not need more drama," said Republican Representative Steve Womack.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy's, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, " McCarthy, Bob Good, Kevin McCarthy, Ken Cedeno, Tom Cole, Joe Biden, Pramila Jayapal, Gaetz, McCarthy's, Steve Womack, Garret Graves, Makini Brice, David Morgan, Richard Cowan, Nandita Bose, Moira Warburton, Susan Heavey, Andy Sullivan, Jonathan Oatis, Alistair Bell, Howard Goller Organizations: ., Republican, Democrats, Democratic, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, White, Senate, Thomson Locations: Florida, Washington, Washington , U.S

WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Embattled U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday teed up a vote on a challenge to his leadership by a fellow Republican, in an intra-party dispute that could plunge Congress into chaos. McCarthy said the House of Representatives will vote later in the day on a motion by Representative Matt Gaetz, a McCarthy antagonist, that could potentially remove him from his post. The chamber could hold a straight up or down vote, or could hold a vote to sideline it. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries declined to say how his members would vote, or whether they would vote as a unit. I think that that's pretty telling," said Republican Representative Tim Burchett, who said he would vote to oust McCarthy.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Darrell Issa, Hakeem Jeffries, Joe Biden, Ken Cedeno, Gerry Connolly, McCarthy's, Tim Burchett, Matt, Steve Womack, Makini Brice, David Morgan, Richard Cowan, Nandita Bose, Moira Warburton, Susan Heavey, Andy Sullivan, Jonathan Oatis, Alistair Bell Organizations: Republican, Republicans, Democratic, ., U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Washington, Washington , U.S

A man living on the streets displays what he says is the synthetic drug fentanyl at the Tenderloin section of San Francisco, California, U.S., February 27, 2020. "We are here today to deliver a message on behalf of the United States government. "We know that this global fentanyl supply chain, which ends with the deaths of Americans, often starts with chemical companies in China." The Treasury accused the China-based network of being responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of fentanyl, methamphetamine and MDMA precursors. It said the network is capable of synthesizing multi-thousand-kilogram quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and MDMA precursors and other illicit chemicals.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Joe Biden's, General Merrick Garland, Garland, Andrew Goudsward, Daphne Psaledakis, Michael Martina, Rami Ayyub, Costas Pitas, Susan Heavey, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, United, U.S, U.S . Treasury Department, Justice Department, Treasury, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, United States, China, Washington, China's, Mexico, Sinaloa, Canada

☆ Schumer confirms U.S. Senate trip to China, Japan, South Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - A bipartisan U.S. Senate delegation will visit China, Japan and South Korea in October, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's office said on Tuesday. The trip will follow visits by a series of Biden administration officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in August. Other senators on the trip include Republicans Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Democrats Maggie Hassan and Jon Ossoff. The Chinese Embassy declined to comment Monday on the planned trip. Reporting by David Shephardson and Susan Heavey; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Julia Nikhinson, Chuck Schumer's, Republican Mike Crapo, Xi Jinping, Schumer, Biden, Gina Raimondo, Schumer's, Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy, Maggie Hassan, Jon Ossoff, Raimondo, U.S.companies, David Shephardson, Susan Heavey, Doina Chiacu, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Intelligence, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Senate, Republican, Embassy, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, China, Japan, South Korea, United States, U.S

☆ Long-serving US Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein dead at 90
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Feinstein was a Washington trailblazer who, among other accomplishments, became the first woman to head the influential Senate Intelligence Committee. Feinstein joined the Senate in 1992 after winning a special election and was reelected five times, including in 2018, along the way becoming the longest-serving woman senator ever. Health issues slowed Feinstein late in her career, when she was the oldest senator at the time. She ran for governor in 1990, winning the Democratic primary but losing to Republican Pete Wilson in the general election. Feinstein then ran in 1992 for the Senate seat that Wilson had previously held, easily defeating the Republican appointed to the seat.

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☆ Albemarle to pay more than $218 mln to settle bribery probe, U.S. says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A sacks of lithium carbonate is seen at Albemarle Lithium production facility in Silver Peak, Nevada, U.S. October 6, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Albemarle Corp FollowWASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Albemarle Corp will pay more than $218 million, including more than $103 million to financial regulators, to settle a U.S. probe into its scheme to bribe government officials in multiple foreign countries, the Department of Justice said on Friday. It also agreed to continue to cooperate with the Justice Department "in any ongoing or future criminal investigations relating to this conduct," it added. Albemarle entered into a three-year non-prosecution agreement as part of the settlement, and the Justice Department agreed to credit part of the forfeiture to pay the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC). Albemarle also agreed to cease and desist from any future violations as part of the settlement, the SEC added.

Persons: Carlos Barria, Attorney Dena King, Albemarle, Susan Heavey, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, Companies, Corp, WASHINGTON, Albemarle Corp, Department of Justice, Justice Department, U.S, Attorney, Western, of, Securities, Exchanges Commission, SEC, Thomson Locations: Albemarle, Silver, , Nevada, U.S, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, of North Carolina

☆ Albemarle settles US probe over bribery scheme for more than $218 million, US says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A sacks of lithium carbonate is seen at Albemarle Lithium production facility in Silver Peak, Nevada, U.S. October 6, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Albemarle Corp FollowWASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Albemarle Corp will pay more than $218 million, including more than $103 million to financial regulators, to settle a U.S. probe into its scheme to bribe government officials in multiple foreign countries, the Department of Justice said on Friday. As part of resolution, the chemical company admitted to using third-parties "to pay bribes to government officials to obtain and retain chemical catalyst business with state-owned oil refineries in Vietnam, Indonesia, and India," the department said. Reporting by Susan HeaveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlos Barria, Susan Heavey Organizations: REUTERS, Companies, Corp, WASHINGTON, Albemarle Corp, Department of Justice, Thomson Locations: Albemarle, Silver, , Nevada, U.S, Vietnam, Indonesia, India

☆ Reaction to Democratic U.S. Senator Feinstein's death
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) (C) talks to reporters as she walks to the Senate floor on Capitol Hill, in Washington December 9, 2014. Senator Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, has died at 90, a source familiar with the news said on Friday, although Feinstein's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JUDY CHU, a California Democrat, on X:"Senator Feinstein was a trailblazer, a proud Californian, and a legislative titan. HILLARY CLINTON, former U.S. senator, secretary of state and Democratic presidential nominee, on X:"I'm deeply saddened by the passing of Dianne Feinstein. SENATOR TIM SCOTT, a South Carolina Republican and 2020 presidential candidate, on X:"Saddened to learn of Senator Feinstein’s passing.

Persons: Dianne Feinstein, KATIE PORTER, Feinstein, JUDY CHU, HILLARY CLINTON, CHRIS MURPHY, Dianne, CHUCK GRASSLEY, Sen Feinstein, I’ll, TIM, Feinstein’s, MARCO RUBIO, MARK WARNER, Sen, KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND, CLAIRE MCCASKELL, Makini Brice, David Morgan, Jasper Ward, Susan Heavey, Jan Harvey 私 Organizations: CIA, California Democrat, trailblazer, Democratic, U.S, Connecticut Democrat, Iowa Republican, ppl, TIM SCOTT, South Carolina Republican, Florida Republican, Virginia Democrat, New, New York Democrat, Senate, Democratic U.S, MSNBC Locations: Washington, 読む WASHINGTON, California, U.S, Connecticut, Newtown, Iowa, Florida, Virginia, New York, Missouri

☆ Long-serving US Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein dead at 90-Punchbowl
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Dianne Feinstein, a long-serving Democratic U.S. senator from California and gun control advocate who spearheaded the first federal assault weapons ban and documented the CIA's torture of foreign terrorism suspects, has died at 90, the Punchbowl news outlet reported on Friday. Reporting by Will Dunham and Susan Heavey; Editing by Scott MaloneOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dianne Feinstein, Will Dunham, Susan Heavey, Scott Malone Organizations: Democratic U.S, Thomson Locations: California, Punchbowl

☆ Tupac Shakur: Prosecutors charge suspect in 1996 shooting of US rapper
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Rapper Tupac Shakur at the MTV Music Video Awards in New York City, September 4, 1996. REUTERS/Mike Segar Acquire Licensing RightsSept 29 (Reuters) - A Nevada grand jury has indicted a former gang leader with the murder of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago, a breakthrough in a case that was a defining moment in the history of rap. Shakur was wounded in a drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip on Sept. 7, 1996. In July, police said they had searched a house outside Las Vegas in connection with Shakur's killing. Marion "Suge" Knight, co-founder of Los Angeles-based Death Row Records who produced Shakur's records, was driving the BMW.

Persons: Tupac Shakur, Mike Segar, Duane, Keffe, Davis, Marc DiGiacomo, DiGiacomo, Shakur, “, Mike Tyson, Bruce Seldon, BMW Shakur, Marion, Suge, Knight, David Ljunggren, Costas Pitas, Susan Heavey, Jonathan Oatis, Leslie Adler, Daniel Wallis Organizations: MTV, REUTERS, Reuters, Davis, Cadillac, Los, Row, BMW, Hall of Fame, Thomson Locations: New York City, Nevada, Las Vegas, Los Angeles

☆ North Korea to expel U.S. soldier Travis King over illegal border crossing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sarah Leslie/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 27 (Reuters) - North Korea has decided to expel American soldier Travis King who it said has admitted to illegal intrusion into the country and was "disillusioned about unequal U.S. society," state media KCNA said on Wednesday. The decision was contained in the final results of an investigation into King's July border crossing published by KCNA. Last month it reported interim findings that he wanted refuge in North Korea or elsewhere because of maltreatment and racial discrimination within the army. There have been several attempts by U.S. soldiers stationed in South Korea to desert or defect to North Korea, but King's expulsion came relatively quickly compared to others who have spent years before being released from the reclusive country. King, who joined the U.S. army in January 2021, faced two allegations of assault in South Korea.

Persons: Travis T, Sarah Leslie, Handout, Travis King, KCNA, King, Jonathan Franks, King's, Myron Gates, Hyonhee Shin, Susan Heavey, Brendan O'Brien, Toby Chopra, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: Security Area, REUTERS, Rights, ., Democratic People's, Authorities, U.S . State Department, U.S . Forces, United Nations Command, Joint Security Area, ABC News, U.S, South Korean, Thomson Locations: Panmunjom, South Korea, Rights SEOUL, North Korea, DPRK, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, U.S . Forces Korea, United States, U.S

WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Private Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran into North Korea in July, is in U.S. custody and heading home after being expelled by North Korea into China, the United States said on Wednesday. For its part, North Korea appears to have treated his case as one of illegal immigration. North Korea's KCNA state news agency said King told Pyongyang he entered North Korea illegally because he was disillusioned about unequal U.S. Last month, it said that he wanted refuge in North Korea or elsewhere because of maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. army. KING IN 'GOOD HEALTH'The Swedish government, which represents U.S. interests in North Korea because Washington has no diplomatic presence in the country, retrieved King in North Korea and brought him to China.

Persons: Travis King, King, KCNA, Matthew Miller, Nicholas Burns, Miller, Kim Hong, Jonathan Franks, Claudine Gates, Gates, Myron Gates, Fort Sam Houston, Brittney Griner, Hyonhee Shin, hyang Choi, Phil Stewart, Susan Heavey, Trevor Hunnicutt, Doina, Idrees Ali, Daphne Psaledakis Michael Martina, Humeyra Pamuk, David Brunnstrom, Brendan O'Brien, Johan Ahlander, Philippa Fletcher, Sharon Singleton, Bill Berkrot, Don Durfee, Daniel Wallis, William Maclean, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: North, The State Department, ., China . State Department, U.S, Osan Air Force Base, King, REUTERS, United States Army, ABC News, South Korean, Brooke Army Medical Center, Base San, Fort, Russia, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, SEOUL, U.S, North Korea, China, United States, Washington, Pyongyang, Swedish, Beijing, Dandong, Shenyang, South Korea, Sweden, Gijungdong, Panmunjom, Texas, Base San Antonio, Seoul, Chicago, Stockholm

"I don't see the support in the House" for the Senate plan, McCarthy said, though the bill has the support of Senate Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. "Speaker McCarthy, the only way - the only way - out of a shutdown is bipartisanship," Schumer said in a speech to the Senate. McConnell added that a solution is not "more likely to happen in the shutdown than with the government open." A handful of the hardliners have also threatened to oust McCarthy from his leadership role if he passes a spending bill that requires any Democratic votes to pass. McCarthy said House Republicans would probably bring their own stopgap measure to the floor on Friday.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Leah Millis, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Biden, Moody's, Fitch, Jimmy Carter, Schumer, McConnell, Washington, Donald Trump, Andy Ogles, Moira Warburton, Richard Cowan, David Morgan, Doina Chiacu, Susan Heavey, Scott Malone, Tom Hogue, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: ., Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republican U.S, Democrat, Senate, Top, Senate Republicans, Russia, Republicans, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Patrol, ICE, Republican, . Immigration, Customs Enforcement, Biden, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Washington, McCarthy's, Ukraine, U.S, Mexico, In Atlanta, Congress

☆ Biden's son Hunter sues Giuliani, lawyer over alleged data breach
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, departs federal court after a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, sued Rudy Giuliani and Giuliani's former lawyer Robert Costello, accusing the pair of violating his privacy over data allegedly taken from his laptop, court documents filed on Tuesday showed. Republicans have focused on Hunter Biden as President Joe Biden, a Democrat, seeks re-election next year. Representatives for Giuliani and Costello could not immediately be reached for comment on the lawsuit. Earlier this month, Costello and his law firm separately sued Giuliani over more than $1.3 million in unpaid legal fees.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, Rudy Giuliani, Robert Costello, Biden, Giuliani, Donald Trump, Costello, Trump, Jonathan Stempel, Susan Heavey, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, White House, Trump, U.S . Internal Revenue Service, Republicans, Democrat, Democratic, Plaintiff, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Los Angeles, Delaware

☆ US adds three Chinese companies to forced labor entity list involving Uyghurs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The United States has added three Chinese companies to the forced labor entity list involving Uyghurs, according to a government posting on Tuesday, as part of an effort to eliminate forced labor practices the U.S. supply chain. The action targets Xinjiang Tianmian Foundation Textile Co, Ltd; Xinjiang Tianshan Wool Textile Co. Ltd, and Xinjiang Zhongtai Group Co. Ltd, according to the post. A 2021 law, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List (UFLPA), prohibits U.S. imports that are either produced in Xinjiang or by companies identified on the list, unless the importer can prove the goods were not produced with forced labor. The list identifies entities working with the government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to recruit and transport Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, or members of other persecuted groups out of the region. U.S. officials believe Chinese authorities have established labor camps for Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang, China.

Persons: Doina Chiacu, Karen Freifeld, Susan Heavey Organizations: United, Foundation Textile Co, Wool, Co ., Xinjiang Zhongtai, Labor, U.S, Thomson Locations: United States, Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, U.S, China, Beijing

☆ When is the second Republican debate and will Trump attend?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Tim Reid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 26 - Seven Republican candidates will take part in the second 2024 Republican presidential debate on Wednesday in California. FEWER CANDIDATES - AND NO TRUMP AGAINThe qualifying rules for the second debate are more stringent than the first last month, when eight candidates were on stage in Milwaukee. As he did in August, Trump will hold a rival event at the same time as the debate. Once the clear second-place candidate behind Trump, DeSantis' campaign has floundered as some other candidates closed the gap with him in recent polls. After Ramaswamy's pugnacious performance in the August debate, expect to see more attacks on him and his lack of experience, especially by Haley and Pence, both of whom had strong outings last month.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Jonathan Ernst, Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, Milwaukee . Long, Asa Hutchinson, Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott of, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, DESANTIS, DeSantis, Ramaswamy, RAMASWAMY, Ramaswamy's, Haley, Pence, Scott, TRUMP, BIDEN, Christie, Biden, Hunter Biden, Tim Reid, Costas Pitas, Ross Colvin, Jonathan Oatis, Christian Schmollinger, Susan Heavey Organizations: Florida Governor, Republican, Family Research, REUTERS, Foundation & Institute, Republican National Committee, Fox Business Network, Univision, United Auto Workers, UAW, Trump, South Carolina, New, North Dakota, DeSantis, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, California, Detroit, autoworkers, Wisconsin, Simi Valley , California, Los Angeles, U.S, Milwaukee ., Arkansas, Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina, New Jersey, North, Arizona, Nevada

☆ US, Mexico, Canada aim to deter exploitation of 2026 FIFA World Cup -statement
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Final - Argentina v France - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 18, 2022 General view of the World Cup trophy during the closing ceremony before the match REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The United States, Mexico and Canada are coordinating to tackle any "collusive schemes" involving goods or services connected to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in an bid to avoid exploitation of the sporting event, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday. Reporting by Rami Ayyub; writing by Brendan O'Brien; editing by Susan HeaveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Hannah Mckay, Rami Ayyub, Brendan O'Brien, Susan Heavey Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA World, Qatar, Lusail, Rights, U.S . Justice, Thomson Locations: Argentina, France, Lusail, Qatar, United States, Mexico, Canada

☆ U.S. judge orders expansion of Gulf of Mexico oil lease auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Louisiana has ordered an expansion of next week's sale of oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico, saying the Biden administration must include additional acreage, according to a court ruling issued late on Thursday. U.S. District Judge James Cain said the Interior Department must proceed with the lease sale by Sept. 30, the ruling said. Environment groups had opposed including the additional acres, citing the need for adequate safeguards for the endangered Rice's whale. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management had no comment on the ruling, which was reported earlier by Bloomberg News. Reporting by Jarret Renshaw and Susan Heavey; Editing by Doina ChiacuOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Biden, James Cain, Jarret Renshaw, Susan Heavey, Doina Organizations: Interior Department's, of Ocean Energy Management, District, Interior Department, Department of, American Petroleum Institute, Bloomberg News, Thomson Locations: Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico, U.S

☆ Trump urges government shutdown in unlikely bid to 'defund' his criminal prosecutions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. September 20, 2023. "Republicans in Congress can and must defund all aspects of Crooked Joe Biden’s weaponized Government," Trump wrote on his Truth Social media site late on Wednesday, calling it "the last chance to defund these political prosecutions against me and other Patriots." New York and Georgia are also prosecuting him and a federal shutdown would not affect those cases. Republicans and Democrats seized on Trump's plea, with Trump ally, U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz, posting on X, formerly known as Twitter: "Trump Opposes the Continuing Resolution. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote on X: "Trump ordered House Republicans to shutdown the government.

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