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PoliticsAbortion rights, Democrats win big in US electionsPostedAbortion rights helped fuel a string of Democratic electoral victories on Tuesday, including in conservative Ohio and Kentucky, an early signal that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for Democrats ahead of the 2024 presidential race. This report produced by Chris Dignam with analysis from Amy Walter.
Persons: Chris Dignam, Amy Walter Organizations: Democratic Locations: Ohio, Kentucky
Who is US House Speaker Mike Johnson?
  + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsWho is US House Speaker Mike Johnson? PostedConservative lawmaker Mike Johnson was elected by his fellow Republicans to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives after three weeks of turmoil and three failed candidates. But who is the fourth-term congressman? Chris Dignam has more with analysis from Reuters Washington Correspondent Andy Sullivan.
Persons: Mike Johnson, Chris Dignam, Andy Sullivan Organizations: U.S . House, Reuters Washington
House GOP nominates Steve Scalise for speaker
  + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsHouse GOP nominates Steve Scalise for speakerPostedRepublicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 11) nominated Steve Scalise to serve as speaker following last week's ouster of Kevin McCarthy, though it was unclear whether he had enough support to win a vote of the full chamber. Chris Dignam has more.
Persons: Steve Scalise, Kevin McCarthy, Chris Dignam Organizations: . House
GOP rejects own funding bill, shutdown imminent
  + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsGOP rejects own funding bill, shutdown imminentPostedThe U.S. government was two days from a partial shutdown on Friday, as a handful of hardline House Republicans refused to support a bipartisan stopgap spending bill meant to give lawmakers more time to negotiate a full-year deal. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
Persons: Chris Dignam Organizations: Republicans
How will a US shutdown impact Americans?
  + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsHow will a US shutdown impact Americans? PostedU.S. government services would be disrupted and hundreds of thousands of federal workers would be furloughed without pay if Congress fails to provide funding for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1. Chris Dignam has more.
Persons: Chris Dignam
PoliticsBiden slams 'extreme' Republicans as shutdown loomsPostedWith just a week before Washington runs out of money to keep the federal government fully operating, warring factions within the Republican Party in the U.S. Congress on Sunday (September 24) showed no signs of coming together to pass a stopgap funding bill. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
Persons: Biden, Chris Dignam Organizations: Republicans, Washington, Republican Party, U.S, Congress, Sunday
As a shutdown looms, McCarthy faces crucial test
  + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsAs a shutdown looms, McCarthy faces crucial testPostedU.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing the biggest challenge of his eight months as the top Republican in the U.S. Congress, as he tries to muster his fractured caucus to avoid a government shutdown on Sept. 30. Chris Dignam reports.
Persons: McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy, Chris Dignam Organizations: Republican, U.S . Congress
PoliticsTrump DC trial set for March, shadowing GOP primaryPostedDonald Trump will stand trial on March 4, 2024 in federal court in Washington for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, a federal judge ruled on Monday (March 24) setting up a crowded schedule for the former president next year as he campaigns to recapture the White House. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
Persons: Donald Trump, Chris Dignam Organizations: Trump DC Locations: Washington
Trump pleads not guilty to 2020 election charges
  + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsTrump pleads not guilty to 2020 election chargesPostedDonald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges he orchestrated a plot to try to overturn his 2020 election loss in what U.S. prosecutors call an unprecedented effort by the then-president to undermine the pillars of American democracy. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Chris Dignam Organizations: U.S
PoliticsTrump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 electionPostedDonald Trump was indicted on Tuesday (August 2) for his wide-ranging attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the third time in four months that the former U.S. president has been criminally charged even as he campaigns to regain the presidency next year. Chris Dignam reports.
Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Chris Dignam
Niger coup pits Russia against the West
  + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsNiger coup pits Russia against the WestPostedThe junta that seized power in Niger detained more senior politicians on Monday (July 31), their party said, defying international calls to restore democratic rule, while fellow military rulers in West Africa expressed their support. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
Persons: Chris Dignam Organizations: West Locations: Niger, Russia, West Africa
PoliticsBiden slams ruling against race-conscious admissionsPostedPresident Joe Biden on Thursday urged colleges to take into account challenges that applicants face - including racial discrimination - during student admissions. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
Persons: Biden, Joe Biden, Chris Dignam
Trump faces tough odds in classified docs case
  + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsTrump faces tough odds in classified docs casePostedDonald Trump faces a formidable task defending against charges that he illegally kept classified documents, according to legal experts. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
Persons: Donald Trump, Chris Dignam Organizations: Trump
PoliticsGreece's ruling Conservatives win parliamentary votePostedGreece's ruling New Democracy party stormed to a crushing victory in a parliamentary election on Sunday but without enough seats to form a government. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday for debt talks
  + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsBiden, McCarthy to meet Monday for debt talksPostedU.S. President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet to discuss the debt limit on Monday (May 22) after a "productive" phone call as the president headed back to Washington, the top House Republican leader said on Sunday (May 21). This report produced by Chris Dignam.
PoliticsRepublicans defiant after Biden debt limit meetingPostedPresident Joe Biden and top lawmakers met face-to-face on Tuesday as a deadlock over raising the $31.4 trillion U.S. debt limit threatened to push the country into an unprecedented default in as soon as three weeks if Congress does not act. This report produced by Chris Dignam and Ryan Chang.
PoliticsU.S. tightens asylum rules amid expected migrant surgePostedThousands of migrants are crossing into the United States this week before a new regulation takes effect that could bar most who cross illegally from seeking asylum, while others gathered on the Mexico side amid confusion about U.S. policy. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
PoliticsBiden makes 2024 run official as Trump rematch loomsPostedPresident Joe Biden launched his re-election bid on Tuesday with a promise to protect American liberties from "extremists" linked to former President Donald Trump, who he beat in 2020 and might face again in 2024. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
PoliticsU.S. enters uncharted waters as Trump faces criminal chargesPostedDonald Trump is due to be fingerprinted and photographed in a New York courthouse next week as he becomes the first ex-president to face criminal charges, in a case involving a 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
PoliticsTrump warns of 'death & destruction' if he is chargedPostedFormer U.S. President Donald Trump warned of potential "death & destruction" if he faces criminal charges, hours after New York prosecutors probing his hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels said they would not be intimidated. Chris Dignam reports.
Tethered together, Biden and Harris eye 2024 run
  + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsTethered together, Biden and Harris eye 2024 runPostedU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris may not have won over America in her first two years in office, but she's staying put at President Joe Biden's side.This report produced by Chris Dignam with reporting by Reuters White House Correspondent Jeff Mason.
DeSantis jumps into Trump indictment fray
  + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsDeSantis jumps into Trump indictment frayPostedFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis, seen as one of the leading candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, broke his silence on the expected indictment of former President Donald Trump for hush money payments to a porn star, hitting out at a New York prosecutor but also taking a veiled swipe at Trump. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
Politics'That's a lie' remark muddies Social Security talks -sourcesPostedA Republican U.S. senator's accusation on Thursday that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had lied during a tussle over Social Security obscured behind-the-scenes talks between the White House and lawmakers that have been underway for months, according to sources. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
PoliticsSen. Sinema leaves Democratic Party to become independentPostedMaverick U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona is leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent, she said on Friday, adding drama to the 100-member chamber riven by deep political divisions. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
PoliticsJan. 6 committee to make criminal referrals -chairmanPostedThe chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol said on Tuesday that the panel had decided to make criminal referrals in the matter, although he did not elaborate. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
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