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Such was the first day of DeSantis' "reboot" of his campaign in New Hampshire, the No. Before DeSantis began his speech, Michael Lunder, a 67-year-old businessman, said he was "probably going to support (DeSantis) financially." "I learned a few things that I didn't agree with, but, in general, I think I might support him," Lunder concluded. CAMPAIGN REBOOTIn the last two weeks, the DeSantis campaign has undergone a shake-up both in style and personnel, according to several people close to the campaign. He disagreed with DeSantis' position that support for Ukraine in its war with Russia is not a vital U.S. national security interest.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, sidled, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Scott Brown, Michael Lunder, Lunder, Frank Cimler, Joe Biden, Cimler, Gram Slattery, Ross Colvin, Howard Goller Organizations: Republican, U.S, Reuters, Democratic, Ukraine, Thomson Locations: RYE , New Hampshire, Florida, New Hampshire, Iowa, Trump's, COVID, Russia, U.S

July 31 (Reuters) - The judge presiding over a Georgia grand jury investigation into Donald Trump on Monday rejected the former U.S. president's bid to disqualify the lead prosecutor and block any indictments stemming from the probe, which is expected to yield charges in the coming weeks. Trump's lawyers have filed a separate long-shot bid to disqualify Willis that will be heard by another judge next week. The special grand jury was convened at Willis's request to aid in her investigation. The jury, which had subpoena power but not the authority to issue charges, heard testimony from dozens of witnesses. Reporting by Joseph Ax; Additional reporting by Rami Ayyub; Editing by Howard Goller and Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Donald Trump, Robert McBurney, Georgia's, Democrat Joe Biden, Fani Willis, Trump, Willis, Rudy Giuliani, Biden, McBurney, Joseph Ax, Rami Ayyub, Howard Goller, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Monday, Democrat, Fulton, Trump, Thomson Locations: Georgia, U.S, Fulton County

July 28 (Reuters) - Here is a list of legal troubles facing former U.S. President Donald Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Trump said his attorneys met on Thursday with U.S. Justice Department officials, in a sign charges could come soon. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that the Department of Justice had not told his attorneys when action was likely. Officials have testified that during his final months in office, Trump pressured them with false voter fraud claims. Legal experts said Trump may have violated at least three Georgia criminal laws: conspiracy to commit election fraud, criminal solicitation to commit election fraud and intentional interference with performance of election duties.

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WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - U.S. senators, alarmed by the malevolent potential of artificial intelligence, will summon developers, executives and experts for hearings later this year on possible legislative safeguards, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday. Speaking on the Senate floor, Schumer, the chamber's leading Democrat, said the Senate would convene what he called "the first-ever AI Insight Forums" to hear what experts had to say. Democratic and Republican senators voiced alarm this week about artificial intelligence's potential use to create a biological weapon. Schumer said senators were briefed on AI on Wednesday by experts at the U.S. Energy Department, the National Science Foundation and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, which had laid the groundwork for the internet. Reporting by Diane Bartz; Editing by Howard GollerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Diane Bartz, Howard Goller Organizations: Democratic, U.S . Energy Department, National Science Foundation, Defense, Research Projects Agency, DARPA, Senate Homeland Security, Governmental Affairs, Thomson

☆ Trump lawyers told to expect indictment -NBC News
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's attorneys have been told to expect an indictment against the former U.S. president from a federal investigation into efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat, NBC News reported on Thursday, citing unidentified sources. Any indictment in the election case would represent a second round of federal charges from Smith, who was appointed in November by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. Trump's attorneys previously met with officials at the Justice Department, including Smith, before a grand jury in Miami indicted Trump in June. The first charges brought against Trump came in March when a grand jury convened by Manhattan's district attorney indicted him. Trump, 77, leads a crowded field of Republican presidential candidates as he seeks a rematch with Biden, 80, next year.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Jack Smith, Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, Smith, General Merrick Garland, Trump's, Stormy Daniels, Biden, Sarah N, Lynch, Jacqueline Thomsen, Doina Chiacu, Howard Goller Organizations: NBC, Democrat, U.S, Capitol, Biden's, ., Justice Department, Miami, Trump, Republican, Thomson Locations: U.S, Miami, Manhattan's

☆ Some House Republicans want to hold up a major tax bill until it includes a big break for wealthy blue state residents
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some House Republicans are pushing yet again to revisit the SALT deduction. That State and Local Tax deduction — known as SALT — has proven to be a bipartisan scourge, with Republicans and Democrats alike from impacted areas rallying to restore the tax break to a more generous level. "I remain adamantly opposed to the SALT cap," Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who spoke out and voted against the legislation that created the SALT cap in 2017, told Insider in a statement. "I promised Long Islanders I would fight tooth and nail to restore our SALT deduction. He added: "There is bipartisan support for restoring the SALT deduction which will put direct pressure on Republican leadership to listen to the millions of struggling middle-class families and take action to restore SALT."

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Chris Smith, Smith, Long, New York Republican Nick LaLota, Marc Goldwein, Goldwein, Joe Biden's, Howard Gleckman, Gleckman, Josh Gottheimer, Katie Porter, Andrew Garbarino, California's Young Kim, Gottheimer Organizations: Republicans, GOP, Service, Politico, Washington Post, Long Islanders, New York Republican, Federal Budget, Democrats, Center, Democratic, Tax Locations: Wall, Silicon, it's, New York , New Jersey, California, New Jersey, Washington, California , New York, New York, Katie Porter of California, Jersey

☆ Louisiana lawmakers reassert ban on gender-affirming care, overriding veto
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Rachel Nostrant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 19 (Reuters) - A ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender children is due to take effect in Louisiana on Jan. 1, after the state legislature overrode Governor John Bel Edwards' veto of the bill, according to state officials. The legislature, which acted late on Tuesday, becomes the latest Republican-led state to ban trans-focused healthcare. Louisiana's House Bill 648 - called the "Stop Harming Our Kids Act" - bans hormone treatments and puberty-blocking drugs, gender-affirming surgeries and other related care for anyone under the age of 18. The House voted 75 to 23 in favor of overriding the Democratic governor's veto, while the Senate voted 28 to 11 to override. Judges have said laws banning such care violate a parent's right to make healthcare decisions on behalf of their children.

Persons: John Bel Edwards, Edwards, Gabe Firment, Rachel Nostrant, Howard Goller Organizations: Republican, Democratic, U.S . Constitution, Louisiana House, Thomson Locations: Louisiana, Alabama , Arkansas, Florida , Indiana , Kentucky, Tennessee, U.S ., Montana, Georgia, Oklahoma

[1/2] Israeli President Isaac Herzog looks on during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, not pictured, in Washington, DC, on October 25, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/Pool via REUTERSWASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address Congress on Wednesday, completing a visit aimed at reassuring the United States that Israel's democracy remains strong despite government attempts to overhaul the country's judicial system. The invitation was extended by the leaders of Congress last year to mark the 75th anniversary of Israel's founding. Biden had held off extending the invitation out of concern over Jewish settlements and the planned judicial overhaul. Proponents of the Israeli government's judicial overhaul say the country's Supreme Court has become too interventionist and that the change will facilitate effective governance.

Persons: Isaac Herzog, Antony Blinken, Stefani Reynolds, Joe Biden, Herzog, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Biden, Chaim Herzog, Herzog's, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Jamaal Bowman, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Omar, Isaac Herzog’s, Narendra Modi's, Netanyahu, Barack Obama's, Patricia Zengerle, Don Durfee, Howard Goller Organizations: REUTERS, Israeli, U.S . House, Senate, West Bank, Washington, Twitter, Capitol, —, Indian, Democrats, Republicans, Democratic, White, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, REUTERS WASHINGTON, United States, Israel, Washington, Palestinian, Alexandria, Barack Obama's Iran

☆ DeSantis says Trump shouldn't be charged in 2020 election probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( James Oliphant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

“I hope he doesn’t get charged,” DeSantis told CNN in one of his first sit-down interviews with a mainstream national news outlet since becoming a candidate in late May. “We’ve gone down the road in this country of trying to criminalize differences in politics,” DeSantis said. The rare interview with CNN suggested a shift in tactics to catch Trump, who leads DeSantis in the race for the Republican nomination in opinion polls by double-digit percentage points. While DeSantis has proven to be a strong fundraiser, his campaign recently laid off several staffers in an attempt to slow its rate of spending. When an elected Democratic state attorney said he would not prosecute anyone over abortion or transgender care, DeSantis removed him.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, assailing, “, ” DeSantis, Trump, Joe Biden, “ We’ve, DeSantis, ”, Walt, James Oliphant, Howard Goller Organizations: CNN, Republican, Walt Disney Co, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Florida, Iowa, South Carolina

WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had received a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith stating that he is a target of a grand jury investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. Officials have testified that during his final months in office, Trump pressured them with unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud. stating that I am a TARGET of the January 6th Grand Jury investigation," Trump wrote on his Truth Social media site. In his Truth Social post, Trump said Smith's office has given him "a very short 4 days" to appear before the grand jury in the probe. But he said the cumulative impact of the cases against Trump could deter some moderate Republicans and hinder his chances in the general election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Trump, Joe Biden, Smith, Peter Zeidenberg, Aileen Cannon, Biden, Pat Cipollone, Mike Pence, Rudy Giuliani, Stormy Daniels, Trump's, Steve Scalise, Matt Dole, Ron DeSantis, Dole, Sarah N, Lynch, Jacqueline Thomsen, Katharine Jackson, Moira Warburton, Rami Ayyub, Nathan Layne, Doina Chiacu, Howard Goller, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Former U.S, U.S, Capitol, Biden's, Social, Republican, Democrat, Washington , D.C, White, Georgia Supreme, Trump, Trump's Republican, Thomson Locations: Former, Florida, Washington ,, New York, Georgia

Herzog, who as head of state plays a largely ceremonial role, begins his two-day Washington visit on Tuesday when he meets U.S. President Joe Biden before addressing a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday. Herzog will also meet Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan, a senior administration official said. Biden and Herzog last met at the White House in October. On Monday, Biden invited Netanyahu to the United States for an official visit later this year. SPEECH BOYCOTTSIn Congress, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar said on Twitter "there is no way in hell" she would be at Wednesday's speech.

Persons: Isaac Herzog, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Herzog, Netanyahu's, Kamala Harris, Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Biden, Netanyahu, Ilhan Omar, Isaac Herzog’s, Omar, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Narendra Modi's, Barack Obama's, Primila Jayapal, Israel, Jayapal, Patricia Zengerle, Steve Holland, Richard Cowan, David Morgan, Don Durfee, Howard Goller Organizations: Democratic, West Bank, White, Twitter, —, Indian, Democrats, Republicans, Senate, Democratic House, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, Washington, Iran, United States, Israel, Barack Obama's Iran

☆ Senator Manchin speech stokes speculation of White House run
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Should Manchin seek another term, he would likely face a serious challenge from Governor Jim Justice who is seeking the Republican Party nomination in the Senate race. Meanwhile, Manchin has not swatted away reporters' questions over whether he might consider what would be a long-shot run for the White House as an independent candidate. Trump, a 77-year-old former president, leads a crowded field of Republican presidential aspirants and many voters express worries about 80-year-old President Joe Biden seeking a second term. With more than a decade in Congress, Manchin at times has complicated legislative initiatives being pushed by his party leaders. But Democratic leaders have treaded softly as Manchin also has been key to the party holding onto its Senate majority.

Persons: Joe Manchin, Manchin, Jim Justice, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, Joe Lieberman, We're, Lieberman, Richard Cowan, Alistair Bell, Howard Goller Organizations: Maverick Democratic, West, U.S . Senate, Democratic, U.S, Senate, Republican Party, Republican, White, Saint Anselm College in, Trump, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New Hampshire, West Virginia, Monday's, Saint Anselm College in Manchester, Montana , Nevada , Ohio, Pennsylvania

☆ Third-party No Labels will not be a 'spoiler' in 2024 election, chair says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Lieberman, a former U.S. senator and unsuccessful vice presidential candidate, said No Labels hopes to offer a legitimate "third choice" candidate. "We're not in this to be spoilers," Lieberman told ABC's "This Week" program. Former Democratic Senator Doug Jones said a third-party No Labels candidate could not secure the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win. But he said a No Labels candidate could help Trump regain the White House he lost to Biden in 2020. Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie rejected the group's approach outright on Sunday.

Persons: Joe Lieberman, Lieberman, We're, ABC's, we're, John Hope Bryant, Benjamin Chavis Jr, Larry Hogan, Pat McCrory, Joe Manchin, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Ross Perot, Bill Clinton, Ralph Nader, George W, Bush, Doug Jones, Trump, Jones, Chris Christie, Al Gore's, David Morgan, Howard Goller Organizations: Democratic, Republican, North Carolina, Democrats, Former Democratic, Electoral, Biden, ABC, U.S . Capitol, New, Senate, Thomson Locations: U.S, New Hampshire, New Jersey

NEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters) - Amazon shoppers snagged deals on food delivery, travel and healthcare during a two-day Prime Event that ended on Wednesday, highlighting the potential for growth in services at an e-retailing giant long focused on goods. Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the shift to include services. Amazon offered a 28% discount for a one-year subscription to its One Medical service for U.S. Prime members who signed up before the Prime Day event ended. Experimenting with more Prime Day deals on services and discounted memberships could bolster Amazon's advertising services, Lipsman said. Investors expect ad revenue to reach $11.2 billion in the third quarter, which will include Prime Day data, according to Refinitiv data.

Persons: David Klink, we’re, Klink, Amazon's Grubhub, Grubhub, Andrew Lipsman, Lipsman, Arriana McLymore, Howard Goller Organizations: YORK, Adobe Analytics, Huntington National Bank, Walmart, Paramount, Priceline, Booking Holdings, Priceline's Hotel Express, Amazon, Intelligence, Merchants, Thomson

Speaking to reporters outside a home in the Long Island town of Massapequa, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said on Friday that a male suspect had been arrested at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday in Midtown Manhattan. He did not identify the suspect but said a grand jury was expected to hand down an indictment on Friday afternoon. Harrison said more information would be provided at a press conference at 4 p.m. (2000 GMT) on Friday. Police have said that one person might be responsible for all the murders. Reporting by Rami Ayyub and Julia Harte; Editing by Howard Goller and Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rex, Rodney Harrison, Harrison, Rami Ayyub, Julia Harte, Howard Goller, Bill Berkrot Organizations: YORK, Suffolk County District, Suffolk County Police, Craigslist, Police, Thomson Locations: New York, Suffolk County, Gilgo, New York City, Suffolk, Massapequa, Long, Midtown Manhattan

☆ US resists calls by Trump to postpone trial in classified documents case
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Sarah N. Lynch | Thomson Reuters | Sarah N. Lynch Is The Lead Reporter For Reuters Covering The U.S. Justice Department Out Of Washington | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"The court should reject defendants’ invitation to defer consideration of a trial date, and should set jury selection to begin on December 11, 2023," they wrote. In a joint filing with Nauta on Monday, lawyers for both men asked Cannon to postpone their criminal trial. "President Trump is running for President of the United States and is currently the likely Republican Party nominee. Cannon initially set the trial for Aug. 14 - a date that both sides oppose because they say they will need more time to prepare. Federal prosecutors and attorneys for Trump and Nauta are due to appear before Cannon in a Florida federal courthouse on Tuesday to discuss scheduling and other logistical issues.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Aileen Cannon, Trump, Walt Nauta, Nauta, Cannon, Sarah N, Lynch, Howard Goller Organizations: U.S, Republican Party, Federal, Trump, Thomson Locations: Miami, United States, Florida

NATO allies, instead, agreed that Ukraine would join eventually, when "allies agree and conditions are met," their statement said but offered no details on when, if ever, Kyiv would meet such conditions. Before leaving the United States to attend the summit, Biden bypassed allies' concerns about approving cluster munitions for Ukraine to battle Russia. Most Republicans seeking to unseat Biden have largely kept silent about Biden's performance during the NATO summit, suggesting they see little to gain by criticizing him. Trump has long admired Russian President Vladimir Putin and has expressed skepticism of extended U.S. involvement in the Ukraine war; on Tuesday he criticized Biden's decision to send munitions to Ukraine. Haley on Tuesday criticized the NATO alliance and Biden for not committing to add Ukraine.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, we've, Donald Trump, Ivo Daalder, Daalder, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Biden's, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, Haley, Steve Holland, Trevor Hunnicutt, Jonathan Landay, Sabine Siebold, Andrew Gray, John Irish, Heather Timmons, Howard Goller Organizations: NATO, White, Atlantic, TRUMP, Trump, Republican, Democrat, Chicago Council, Global Affairs, Thomson Locations: VILNIUS, Europe, U.S, Ukraine, Lithuania, Sweden, Western, Vilnius, Kyiv, United States, Russia, Washington, Cyprus, Asia

☆ Hezbollah members wounded in flare-up on Lebanon border with Israel -sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] A Lebanese army vehicle drives in Khiam, near the border with Israel, in southern Lebanon July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Aziz TaherBEIRUT/JERUSALEM, July 12 (Reuters) - Several members of Lebanon's powerful armed Hezbollah group were wounded on Wednesday in a flare-up on the southern border with Israel, two Lebanese security sources and a source briefed on the developments told Reuters. The Lebanese source briefed on developments described the incident as an attack and said several Hezbollah members had been wounded, but could not immediately provide more details. A Lebanese security source said Israeli troops had fired "something like a grenade" that emitted shrapnel and hurt three Hezbollah members. A Lebanese parliamentary delegation planning on visiting the southern border on Thursday indefinitely postponed the visit "due to the security developments on the border".

Persons: Aziz Taher, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel, Maya Gebeily, Laila Bassam, Dan Williams, Toby Chopra, Howard Goller, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, United Nations, Hezbollah, Lebanese, Thomson Locations: Lebanese, Khiam, Israel, Lebanon, Aziz Taher BEIRUT, JERUSALEM, U.S, New York, Ghajar, Syria, Beirut, Jerusalem

WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) - U.S. climate envoy John Kerry on Monday will become the Biden administration's third senior official to visit China in recent weeks after trips by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. A U.S. official said on Tuesday that Kerry would visit from Monday to Thursday. The two countries have previously cooperated on climate change with breakthroughs that led to the 2015 Paris climate accord. Last month, Blinken met President Xi Jinping in China but soon after his trip ended, U.S. President Joe Biden referred to Xi as a 'dictator,' risking a further deterioration of relations. China last year briefly suspended talks with the United States on climate, security and other matters in response to a visit to Taiwan by U.S. House of Representatives by then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Persons: John Kerry, Janet Yellen, Antony Blinken, Kerry, Washington, China, Xie Zhenhua, Yellen, Blinken, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Xi, Nancy Pelosi, Valerie Volcovici, Kanishka Singh, Howard Goller Organizations: Biden, U.S, Beijing, U.S . House, Thomson Locations: China, Taiwan, Paris, U.S, United States

[1/2] E. Jean Carroll reacts as she exits the Manhattan Federal Court following the verdict in the civil rape accusation case against former U.S. President Donald Trump, in New York City, U.S., May 9, 2023. Lawyers for Carroll, 79, also accused Trump of springing his counterclaim too late, to "hold up yet again this otherwise trial-ready, much-delayed case." Trump has appealed the $5 million verdict. A Jan. 15, 2024 trial is scheduled before U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, who handled the earlier trial. The case is Carroll v Trump, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, Brendan McDermid, Trump's, Roberta Kaplan, Carroll, Trump, Carroll's, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Jonathan Stempel, Howard Goller Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Elle, CNN, District, Carroll, Trump, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ Bearer of rare 'One Ring' card from 'Lord of the Rings' lore could fetch $2 million and face hefty tax bill
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

And the ring bearer — if they choose to sell the "precious" — may owe a hefty tax bill on the profits. Marta Iwanek | Toronto Star | Getty ImagesThe Canadian who acquired The One Ring card would most likely pay tax on half their profits. If The One Ring card were sold for 2 million euros — which appears to be the current top bid — then 1 million euros (about CA$1.46 million) would be taxable. Total Canadian tax bill is 'subjective'But what's Canada's tax rate on the profits? (In reality, the effective tax rate would be slightly lower since Canada's income tax system is progressive, as in the U.S., experts said.

Persons: Elijah Wood, Frodo, Misty, Sauron, Mount Doom, —, Roger Perzan, Marta Iwanek, Plaskett, Howard Gleckman, it's, Scott Plaskett, John Oakey, Oakey, Sir Ian McKellen, Gandalf Organizations: Coast LLC, Canadian, Toronto Star, Getty, Urban, Brookings Tax Policy Center, Total Canadian, Chartered Professional Accountants Canada, Canada Revenue Agency Locations: Rivendell, Toronto, Canada, U.S, Ontario, Scott Plaskett Toronto

The Idaho law allows students to sue schools for $5,000 if they encounter a transgender student in a bathroom the law forbids. It effectively puts a "bounty" on transgender students and encourages others to search them out, the lawsuit says. The motion alleges transgender students would be irreparably harmed by being subjected to "profound stigma" and put at higher risk of depression, anxiety and self-harm. "In fact, for years Idaho schools have implemented inclusive policies without harming anyone and only helping to make transgender youth feel safer and more welcome at school." The new law says schools must provide a "reasonable accommodation" for transgender students unwilling or unable to use their assigned bathroom.

Persons: Brad Little, Raul Labrador, Kell Olson, Brendan Pierson, Alexia Garamfalvi, Howard Goller Organizations: Republican, Idaho, of Education, Lambda, Thomson Locations: Idaho, U.S, Boise, New York

☆ Nearly half of US drinking water may contain toxic 'forever chemicals'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Rachel Nostrant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 6 (Reuters) - Nearly half of U.S. tap water samples contain toxic "forever chemicals," substances used in hundreds of household items from cleaning supplies to pizza boxes to which broad exposure can carry serious health risks, according to a new study. But analyzing tap water allows for a more accurate assessment of what people are drinking, said Kelly Smalling, a USGS hydrologist who led the research. The study samples, which came from public supplies and private wells between 2016 and 2021, were tested for 32 types. Public water supplies are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency while private wells are not. It would require monitoring of public water systems and disclosure when PFAS levels exceed limits.

Persons: Kelly Smalling, ” Smalling, Rachel Nostrant, Nancy Lapid, Howard Goller Organizations: Geological Survey, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Environmental Protection Agency, Biden administration’s, Infrastructure Law, Thomson Locations: U.S

July 6 (Reuters) - Donald Trump aide Walt Nauta is set to enter a plea on Thursday in Miami federal court on charges he helped the former U.S. president hide top secret documents that Trump took when he left the White House in 2021. Trump, front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, pleaded not guilty to 37 criminal counts for allegedly retaining national security documents without authorization and obstructing justice. Nauta, a former White House valet and now a Trump aide, faces six counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice, false statements, and withholding and concealing documents. Prosecutors allege Nauta hid boxes of documents from Trump's lawyers who were searching for classified material sought by the U.S. Justice Department. Legal experts have said the complexities surrounding the use of highly classified documents as evidence are likely to delay Trump's trial.

Persons: Donald Trump, Walt Nauta, Trump, White, Nauta, Prosecutors, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, Jack Queen, Jacqueline Thomsen, Amy Stevens, Howard Goller Organizations: White House, Trump, Prosecutors, U.S . Justice Department, U.S, Thomson Locations: Miami, Florida, New York

☆ Florida bans driver's licenses of immigrants living in US illegally
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Rachel Nostrant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 6 (Reuters) - Florida will no longer accept driver's licenses issued by some other U.S. states to immigrants living in the country illegally under a law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis as he seeks the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The Florida law, which took effect on July 1, is "the strongest anti-illegal immigration legislation in the country," the governor's office said in a press release on Wednesday. The out-of-state licenses, designed specifically for unauthorized immigrants and deemed invalid by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, are from Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Rhode Island and Vermont. The list includes out-of-state licenses that indicate “Not for Federal Identification” or “Driving Privilege Only.” Those found to be driving in Florida with such licenses will face citations and other penalties. The law also prohibits anyone without immigration documentation from getting a Florida driver's license.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, ” DeSantis, DeSantis, Donald Trump, ”, Rachel Nostrant, Howard Goller Organizations: Florida Department of Highway Safety, Motor Vehicles, Republican, Thomson Locations: Florida, Connecticut , Delaware, Hawaii, Rhode Island and Vermont, United States, Mexico

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