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☆ Abortion rights advocates, Democrats score wins in US elections
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Democrats and abortion rights advocates notched a string of 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. In Ohio, a state that voted for Republican Donald Trump by 8 percentage points in the 2020 presidential election, voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights, Edison Research projected. He also ran on protecting abortion rights, though he is powerless to overturn the state's near-total ban. Last year, abortion rights advocacy groups scored a series of victories by placing abortion-related referendums on the ballot, including in conservative states. Anti-abortion forces campaigned against the Ohio amendment as too extreme, while abortion rights groups warned that rejecting it would pave the way for a stringent ban to take effect.

Persons: Republican Donald Trump, Roe, Wade, Glenn Youngkin's, Andy Beshear, Edison, Joe Biden's, Biden, Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Megan Jelinger, Youngkin, Trump, Tate Reeves, Brandon Presley, Elvis Presley, Presley, Reeves, Cameron, Joseph Ax, Jason Lange, Eric Beech, Nandita Bose, Costas Pitas, Gabriella Borter, Colleen Jenkins, Aurora Ellis, Deepa Babington, Lincoln Organizations: Republican, Edison Research, Democratic Legislative, Democratic, Trump, Democrats, Kentucky, REUTERS, Ohio, Senate, Republican Mississippi, Biden, Edison, Thomson Locations: Ohio, Kentucky, U.S ., Virginia, Columbus , Ohio, U.S, Arizona, Florida

OHIO ABORTION RIGHTSOhioans voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, Edison Research projected, which will render moot a six-week abortion limit signed into law by Republican Governor Mike DeWine. The ban is currently on hold pending litigation at the conservative state Supreme Court. The success of Ohio's ballot measure initiative, which put the question of abortion rights to voters directly, adds to a string of ballot measure victories for abortion rights supporters since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURTThe race for a new state Supreme Court justice will not alter the liberal tilt of Pennsylvania's highest court but could have future implications for abortion rights and election laws in the state. Democrats have a 4-2 majority in the partisan state court, with one vacant seat to be filled in this election.

Persons: Andy Beshear, Jon Cherry, Daniel Cameron, Republican Donald Trump, Beshear, Tate Reeves, Democrat Brandon Presley, Reeves, Presley, Elvis Presley, Roe, Wade, Glenn Youngkin, Mike DeWine, Cherelle Parker, Republican David Oh, Jim Kenney, Sheila Jackson Lee, John Whitmire, Sylvester Turner, Daniel McCaffery, Carolyn Carluccio, Gabriella Borter, Colleen Jenkins, Lincoln Organizations: Democratic, Capitol, REUTERS, Republicans, KENTUCKY, Edison Research, Republican, MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR Republican, Democrat, Democratic Governors Association, NEW, General, U.S, PENNSYLVANIA, New York Times, Democrats, Thomson Locations: Frankfort , Kentucky, U.S, Kentucky, Mississippi, Virginia, New Jersey, Ohio, COVID, MISSISSIPPI, Northern Mississippi, Southern, VIRGINIA, Virginia's Senate, U.S ., NEW JERSEY, Democratic New Jersey, OHIO, Philadelphia, Houston

☆ First US polls close as contests in Ohio, Virginia offer preview of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Beshear faces Republican state Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who would be Kentucky's first Black governor. In Mississippi, Republican Governor Tate Reeves is seeking another four-year term. Last year, abortion rights advocacy groups scored a series of victories by placing abortion-related referendums on the ballot, including in conservative states. Anti-abortion forces campaigned against the Ohio amendment as too extreme, while abortion rights groups warned that rejecting it would pave the way for a stringent ban to take effect. Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin said he would pursue a 15-week abortion limit if Republicans take control of the legislature.

Persons: Ohioans, Andy Beshear, Republican Donald Trump, Daniel Cameron, Beshear, Tate Reeves, Brandon Presley, Elvis Presley, outraised Reeves, Joe Biden, Reeves, Cameron, Megan Jelinger, Glenn Youngkin, Trump, Biden, Joseph Ax, Jason Lange, Colleen Jenkins, Aurora Ellis, Deepa Babington Organizations: Abortion, Virginians, Republican, Kentucky, Beshear, Democratic, Trump, REUTERS, Ohio, Senate, Republicans, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Kentucky, Kentucky , Mississippi, Mississippi, Ohio, Columbus , Ohio, U.S, Arizona, Florida, Virginia, House

☆ Abortion rights at center of Ohio and Virginia elections
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] Peter Range, the executive director of Ohio Right to Life, speaks to members of the Clark County Republican Party about the state's upcoming referendum on abortion rights, in Springfield, Ohio, U.S., October 26, 2023. In Mississippi, Republican Governor Tate Reeves is seeking another four-year term. Last year, abortion rights advocacy groups scored a series of victories by placing abortion-related referendums on the ballot, including in conservative states. In addition to Tuesday's amendment in Ohio that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, similar ballot measures are advancing in several states for 2024, including swing states Arizona and Florida. Anti-abortion forces have campaigned against the Ohio amendment as too extreme, while abortion rights groups have warned that rejecting it would pave the way for a stringent ban to take effect.

Persons: Peter, Ohio, Joseph Ax, Andy Beshear, Republican Donald Trump, Daniel Cameron, Beshear, Tate Reeves, Brandon Presley, Elvis Presley, outraised Reeves, Joe Biden, Glenn Youngkin, Trump, Biden, Jason Lange, Colleen Jenkins, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Clark County Republican Party, REUTERS, Republicans, Democrats, White House, U.S, Republican, Kentucky, Beshear, Democratic, Trump, Voters, Senate, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Clark, Springfield , Ohio, U.S, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, U.S ., , Kentucky, Mississippi, Arizona, Florida, House

(AP) — Election officials in Mississippi’s most populous county had to scramble to complete required poll worker training after an early September breach involving county computers. In Hinds County, such training is typically completed by early October before a November general election, according to Election Commissioner Shirley Varnado. Mississippi has a general election Tuesday with key races such as governor and secretary of state — the state’s top election official. In 2020, Democrat Joe Biden won the county with 73% of the vote, while Republican Donald Trump received 57.5% statewide. Issues with the state’s network were resolved and access to the statewide election management system was restored, according to state election officials.

Persons: JACKSON, Shirley Varnado, Varnado, Democrat Joe Biden, Republican Donald Trump, Tony Gaylor, Gaylor, Zach Wallace, Wallace Organizations: —, Democrat, Republican Locations: Miss, Mississippi’s, Hinds County, Mississippi, Jackson, “, Varnado

It's one, he argues, where finally finding agreement on a long-sought two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict should be a priority. The White House says Biden conveyed the same message directly to Netanyahu during a telephone call this past week. “It also means that when this crisis is over, there has to be a vision of what comes next, and in our view it has to be a two-state solution,” Biden said. In an updated version of the Foreign Affairs essay posted online, Sullivan wrote that the administration was “committed to a two-state solution." One presidential hopeful, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, said Israel should feel free to abandon “the myth of a two-state solution."

Persons: ” Biden, Biden, Netanyahu, —, It's, Jake Sullivan, Sullivan, “, Israel’s, Aaron David Miller, ”, “ It’s, Biden's, Vivek Ramaswamy, Dennis Ross, George H, Bush, Bill Clinton, Ross, it’s, John Kirby, Israel, Rami Nashashibi, ” Nashashibi, Republican Donald Trump, Democrat Hillary Clinton, he’s, Bernie, Michelle L, Price Organizations: Middle, West Bank, Authority, Democratic, Republican, Republican Jewish Coalition, White House, Hamas, Israel, White, National Security, Gaza, Ministry, Inner, Muslim Action Network, Democratic Party, Arab, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan, Democrat, Associated Locations: Israel, American, Gaza, Las Vegas, Biden's Israel, United States, Palestinian, U.S, Chicago, Eastern, Michigan

☆ Fact Check: Miscaptioned video of Kim Jong Un does not mention Biden or Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The clip shows Kim speaking at a military parade in 2020, but he did not discuss the Israel-Hamas or Russia-Ukraine wars, nor mention Biden or former President Trump, according to a transcript of the speech. “I’m afraid that if the Biden admin does not cease to exist in the next election, World War 3 may begin. I support Donald Trump for President in 2024. An English transcript of the full speech, published by the National Committee on North Korea, a U.S. non-governmental organization, does not include the terms “Biden,” “Trump,” “Israel,” “Palestine,” “Russia” or “Ukraine.”VERDICTFalse. A video with fabricated subtitles falsely claims to show Kim Jong Un criticizing Joe Biden and expressing support for Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

Persons: Kim Jong, Joe Biden, Republican Donald Trump, Kim, Biden, Trump, “, Donald Trump, ” “ Trump, ”, Kim Jong Un, Read Organizations: North, U.S, Republican, Reuters, People's Army, Workers ' Party of Korea, National Committee, Thomson Locations: Israel, Russia, Ukraine, Palestine, North Korea, U.S, ”

There’s little concern that the independent or third-party candidates would actually win the presidency, but they could siphon support from the ultimate Democratic and Republican nominees. In Arizona, alone, minor party candidates must collect more than 34,000 signatures to qualify for the general election ballot. An independent candidate must collect more than 43,000 signatures. Michigan requires a minor party candidate to collect 44,619 signatures and independents to collect 12,000. And in Nevada, a minor party or independent candidate must collect 10,095 signatures to qualify for the ballot.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Cornel West, Joe Biden, Republican Donald Trump, Jill Stein, “, ” Stein, It’s, — Biden, Trump, Kennedy, Stein, Jim Messina, Barack Obama's, Biden, Biden's, ” Messina, —, Gallup, Hillary Clinton's, Louis Farrakhan, Stefanie Spear, Mr, “ Mr, Chris LaCivita, ” LaCivita, Brendan McPhillips, McPhillips, Matt Bennett, ” Bennett, “ Kennedy, It's, they're, ’, Peter Daou, Connecticut Sen, Joe Lieberman, ” Lieberman, Jonathan J, Cooper Organizations: Democratic, Cornel, Republican, Green Party, Gallup, Trump, Associated Press, Biden, Capitol, Democratic Party, Republican Party Locations: Washington, Philadelphia, U.S, West, United States, Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Dallas, Phoenix

Democratic Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during The World Values Network's Presidential Candidate Series that discusses fighting antisemitism and championing Israel, in New York City, U.S., July 25, 2023. Kennedy's deep-pocketed backers and famous name, combined with a lack of broad enthusiasm for Biden and Trump, could help him take votes from their respective sides. "It could certainly siphon some votes from Trump, but it will certainly hurt Biden much more," said Republican strategist Ford O'Connell, who argued that Trump voters were more enthusiastic than Biden's. HIGH FAVORABILITY, TRUMP DONORKennedy has higher favorability ratings than either Trump or Biden, Reuters/Ipsos polling from September shows, with 51% of respondents having a favorable view of him compared to 45% for Biden and 40% for Trump. At 69, Kennedy might have an appeal to Americans looking for a younger candidate than Biden, 80, and Trump, 77.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Amr Alfiky, Democrat Joe Biden, Republican Donald Trump, Kennedy, Biden, Trump, Donald Trump’s, Matt Bennett, FiveThirtyEight, Ford O'Connell, Trump's, Paul Offit, George W, Bush, Ipsos, Cheryl Hines, Gavin de Becker, Timothy Mellon, Peter Daou, Joe Manchin, Joe Lieberman, Al Gore's, ProPublica, Lieberman, Jeff Mason, Heather Timmons, Lisa Shumaker, Grant McCool Organizations: Democratic, REUTERS, Rights, Democrat, Republican, Republicans, Trump, Independent, Biden, Health Defense, Children's, White House, Reuters, HIGH, TRUMP, RealClearPolitics, Mellon, America, Cornell West, Twitter, U.S, Thomson Locations: Israel, New York City, U.S, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, American Samoa, West Virginia

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) in San Francisco, California, U.S., September 27, 2023. Separately, they also allege the Justice Department interfered with a tax investigation of Hunter Biden. House Republicans have said they plan to seek personal and business bank records for Hunter Biden and James Biden, the president's brother. A prolonged shutdown could slow the impeachment inquiry as fewer administration officials would be available to respond to information requests. White House spokesman Ian Sams said House Republicans were prioritizing "conspiracy theories" over keeping the government open.

Persons: Joe Biden, Evelyn Hockstein, Hunter Biden, James Comer, Biden, Barack Obama's, Republican Donald Trump, Burisma, Petro Poroshenko, James Biden, Hunter, Joe Biden's, Ian Sams, Trump, Makini Brice, Andy Sullivan, Alistair Bell Organizations: President's, Advisors, Science, Technology, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, House, Democratic, U.S . Justice Department, Republicans, Senate, Fox News Channel, Former, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, Ukraine, Delaware

☆ Biden to warn 'MAGA movement,' Trump threaten US democracy in Arizona
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Jeff Mason | Thomson Reuters | Jeff Mason Is A White House Correspondent For Reuters. He Has Covered The Presidencies Of Barack Obama | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Biden's remarks in Phoenix, Arizona, will also honor the legacy of the late Arizona Republican Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee who died in 2018. Biden will warn "there is something dangerous happening in America," according to prepared remarks of his speech. Biden will say he doesn't think all Republicans ascribe to the 'MAGA' agenda, a reference to Trump's Make America Great Again slogan. He has stepped up his warnings about the potential threat to democracy posed by Trump as exemplified by the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The White House official said Biden's remarks in Tempe, Arizona, near Phoenix, will be the fourth in a series of speeches about the threat to democracy.

Persons: Joe Biden, Evelyn Hockstein, Republican Donald Trump, Biden's, John McCain, Biden, McCain, MAGA, Donald Trump, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Donald Duck, Jeff Mason, Steve Holland, Michael Perry, Heather Timmons, Nick Zieminski Organizations: President's, Advisors, Science, Technology, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Arizona Republican, Republican Party, Representatives, U.S . Capitol, MAGA Republicans, Trump, Staff, Department of Justice, White House, McCain, McCain Institute, Arizona State University, Florida, New, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, United States, Phoenix , Arizona, Arizona, America, San Francisco, Tempe , Arizona, Phoenix, California, cacophony, New Jersey, Detroit, autoworkers

☆ Biden warns 'MAGA movement' endangers US democracy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsBiden warns 'MAGA movement' endangers US democracyPostedPresident Joe Biden launched a wide-ranging attack on Republican Donald Trump on Thursday (September 28), warning that his predecessor is a threat to American democracy and drawing a sharp distinction between himself and his likely 2024 election opponent.

Persons: Biden, MAGA, Joe Biden, Republican Donald Trump Organizations: Republican Locations: American

The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, February 20, 2017. The FTC said that it was asking the court to issue a permanent injunction ordering Amazon.com to stop its unlawful conduct. Other allegations include that Amazon gave preference to its own products on its platforms over competitors also on the platform. During the Trump administration which ended in 2021, the Justice Department and FTC opened probes into Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon. The FTC sued Facebook during the Trump administration and Biden's FTC has pressed forward with the lawsuit.

Persons: Pascal, Lina Khan, Khan, Trump, Republican Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Diane Bartz, Chris Sanders, Matthew Lewis, Nick Zieminski Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Amazon.com, Amazon, Alphabet's, Google, Facebook, FTC, The Yale Law, Apple, Big Tech, Republicans, Justice Department, The, Republican, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Lauwin, France, Seattle

☆ US attorney general to tell House Republicans: 'I am not Congress's prosecutor'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | 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: +3 min

This will be Garland's first testimony before Congress since two historic firsts: the department's criminal charges against a former U.S. president, Trump, and against a sitting president's adult child. Republicans have also been critical of the department's handling of a five-year-long tax investigation into Hunter Biden, 53. Weiss' office this month charged Hunter Biden with three counts related to purchase and possession of a firearm while he was using illegal drugs. Hunter Biden intends to plead not guilty. "Singling out individual career public servants who are just doing their jobs is dangerous," Garland plans to say.

Persons: General Merrick Garland, David Weiss, Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Bonnie Cash, Garland, Republican Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Trump, Biden, Hunter, Jack Smith, Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Weiss, Sarah N, Lynch, Scott Malone, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Justice Department, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Republican, House, Democratic, Department, Republicans, Delaware U.S, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, New York, Georgia, Delaware, Washington

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial on corruption allegations is among several such proceedings that have occurred in U.S. history. In Texas, an impeachment charge from the House results in immediate suspension from office, as is the case for Paxton. The state Senate voted in 2011 to pardon him, but the House failed to concur. STATE ATTORNEYS GENERALPaxton has company as an impeached state attorney general. — South Dakota Republican Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was impeached and convicted in 2022 for his involvement in a 2020 crash in which the car he was driving hit a pedestrian.

Persons: Ken Paxton’s, impeaches, Paxton, Joe Biden, Andrew Johnson, Abraham Lincoln's, Edwin Stanton, Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky, Paula Jones, —, — Republican Donald Trump, Trump, Evan Mecham of, William Holden of, Rod Blagojevich, Barack Obama, GENERAL Paxton, Jason Ravnsborg, Roland Boyton, William French, Alcee Hastings, Charles L, Crum of Montana, Jennifer Farrar Organizations: GOP, Democratic, U.S, Senate, Radical Republicans, — Republican, GOVERNORS, Republican Gov, — Republican Gov, GENERAL, — South, — South Dakota Republican, Republican, District, Montana Senate, AP statehouse Locations: Texas, U.S, Austin, Evan Mecham of Arizona, William Holden of North Carolina, Illinois, —, — South Dakota, — In Kansas, Paxton , Texas, Florida, Montana, New York

☆ US Vice President Harris dismisses Biden age concerns, but ready to be president
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gestures as she boards Air Force Two after attending the 43rd ASEAN Summit at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia on September 7, 2023. Yasuyoshi Chiba/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris dismissed questions about President Joe Biden's age on Friday, telling a television interviewer she is prepared to be commander in chief, but that it won't be necessary. "Joe Biden is going to be just fine," Harris said, when asked about concerns that Biden is too old to run again. "But Joe Biden is going to be fine. Let me tell you something: I work with Joe Biden every day," the vice president said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Yasuyoshi, Joe Biden's, Joe Biden, Harris, Biden, Republican Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Steve Holland, Heather Timmons, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Air Force, ASEAN Summit, Hatta International Airport, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Republican, South Carolina, CBS News, Thomson Locations: Tangerang, Indonesia, Jakarta

☆ Bidens staying at Lake Tahoe home of climate activist Tom Steyer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden step out from Air Force One upon arrival in Reno, Nevada, U.S., August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Acquire Licensing RightsSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California Aug 19 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden, his wife Jill, son Hunter and other family members have arrived at Lake Tahoe for a week of August vacation, and they are staying at a home rented from billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer. The Bidens arrived late on Friday in the Glenbrook community on the eastern shore of the lake, on the Nevada side. Biden's son, Hunter Biden, flew separately on a commercial flight with his wife Melissa Cohen and their son Beau and were already at the residence when the other Bidens arrived, the White House said. President Biden, asked about the case at a Camp David news conference on Friday, declined comment.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Jill, Hunter, Tom Steyer, Bidens, Kat Taylor, Steyer, Biden, Republican Donald Trump, Hunter Biden, Melissa Cohen, Beau, Steve Holland, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Air Force, REUTERS, Democratic, Republican, Camp David, Thomson Locations: Reno , Nevada, U.S, TAHOE , California, Glenbrook, Nevada, Hawaii, Maui

☆ Yellen's Las Vegas stop shows Bidenomics can be a tough sell
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Andrea Shalal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLAS VEGAS, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Daemein Hargrove, 21, recently dropped plans for a four-year college degree to sign up for an apprenticeship program in Las Vegas that he says has given him higher pay, good medical benefits and a pension. But he's also shouldering gas costs of $500 a month as he commutes to a massive solar site 45 minutes outside of Las Vegas. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's visit Monday to the Las Vegas training center where Hargrove and nearly 700 other apprentices are being paid to work and learn new skills raises some questions about Biden's approach. Yellen's trip to Las Vegas won praise from union leaders, but drew scant public or local media attention. Casey Harrison, a political reporter at the Las Vegas Sun, said the coverage reflected a lack of demand but also inadequate preparation by the administration.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Leah Millis, Daemein Hargrove, Joe Biden's, Hargrove, They're, he's, He's, Biden, Republican Donald Trump, Janet Yellen's, Casey Harrison, Harrison, it's, we've, Gina Raimondo, Deb Haaland, Yellen, what's, Barack Obama's, Rachelle Warren, Warren, It's, Andrea Shalal, Heather Timmons, Alistair Bell Organizations: Treasury, Development Finance, Strategic, International Studies, REUTERS, LAS VEGAS, U.S, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Republican, Democrats, Las Vegas, NBC, Las, Sun, U.S . Treasury, Reuters, Biden, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Las Vegas, United States, Vegas, Nevada

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/Kevin WurmAug 12 (Reuters) - The appointment on Friday of a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden ensures that the criminal probe of the president’s son will cast a long shadow over his father’s reelection campaign. Hunter Biden in July pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to pay more than $100,000 in taxes owed on over $1.5 million in income in 2017 and 2018. Half of Americans believe Hunter Biden received preferential treatment from prosecutors who tried to reach a plea deal, a Reuters/Ipsos poll in June found before the plea deal fell apart. But most Americans said the Hunter Biden plea deal did not affect their likelihood of voting for Biden next year, the poll found.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Kevin Wurm, David Weiss, Biden, Bill, Clinton, Hillary, Monica Lewinsky, Weiss, Republican Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy, Hunter, Jarrett Renshaw, Nandita Bose, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: REUTERS, Delaware U.S, Republican, Reuters, Biden, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Delaware, Ukraine, China

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/Kevin WurmAug 12 (Reuters) - The appointment on Friday of a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden helped ensure that the criminal probe of the president’s son will cast a long shadow over his father’s reelection campaign. Hunter Biden in July pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to pay more than $100,000 in taxes owed on over $1.5 million in income in 2017 and 2018. Half of Americans believe Hunter Biden received preferential treatment from prosecutors who tried to reach a plea deal, a Reuters/Ipsos poll in June found before the plea deal fell apart. But most Americans said the Hunter Biden plea deal did not affect their likelihood of voting for Biden next year, the poll found.

☆ Hunter Biden could face trial, newly named US special counsel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The filing came moments after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland elevated Weiss to special counsel status, giving him additional authority and independence to pursue the investigation. As a special counsel, Weiss will be free from day-to-day supervision from the Justice Department and file charges anywhere in the United States. Hunter Biden has worked as a lobbyist, lawyer, consultant and investment banker and has said he has struggled with alcoholism and crack cocaine use. "If Weiss negotiated the sweetheart deal that couldn’t get approved, how can he be trusted as a Special Counsel?" Hunter Biden has been a focus of several Republican congressional committees.

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"It seems like they do a lot to try to make it seem like they are the party for young Black men or Black men as a whole, but they don't back it with anything. The vast majority of Black voters, including men, are still expected to choose Biden over a Republican. Black men and women under the age of 50 voted Republican in similar numbers, the poll showed. A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted July 11-17 found 18% of Black Americans would pick Trump over Biden in a hypothetical matchup, compared to 46% who favored Biden, including about one in four Black men, compared to about one in seven Black women. Compared with Black women, Black men were more likely to say they would back a presidential candidate that supported abortion restrictions and increased police funding to fight crime.

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The winning candidate must receive at least 270 of the 538 total electoral votes. Each of the 50 states is assigned a number of electoral votes that match the size of their congressional delegation. In all but two states, the winner of the popular vote receives all of the state's electoral votes. In most elections, the winner of the national popular vote has also won the Electoral College vote. Those electors met on Dec. 14, 2020, to cast their votes for Trump - the same day when legitimate electors cast their ballots for Biden.

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☆ Fact Check-No evidence of Donald Trump Truth Social calling Ron DeSantis a virgin
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

There is no evidence that Republican Donald Trump called Florida governor Ron DeSantis a virgin in a post published via Truth Social, despite a screenshot that began circulating online on July 11, 2023. The screenshot appears to show a post published via Trump’s official Truth Social account with text that reads: “‘Virgin’ Ron DeSanctimonious is at it again!” The image is not dated or timestamped. Reuters did not find any evidence that such a post was published as of July 12, 2023. No such post is viewable when examining the former president’s Truth Social account (here) and there are no credible media articles reporting that such a post was published (archive.is/gUBhK). Trump did indeed refer to the Florida governor as “Ron DeSanctimonious” in a Truth Social posted on July 11, a nickname that he has repeatedly used when referring to his challenger for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination (here).

Persons: Republican Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Ron DeSanctimonious, “, Liz, Trump, Ron DeSanctimonious ”, Harrington, Read Organizations: Republican, Florida, Trump, Reuters Locations: Florida

☆ Meta's Oversight Board asks Facebook owner to evaluate election integrity efforts
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The board said on Thursday that Meta's original decision to leave up the Facebook video, which featured a Brazilian general calling people to "hit the streets," raised concerns about the effectiveness of the company's election integrity efforts. "In this case, the speaker's intent, the content of the speech and its reach, as well as the likelihood of imminent harm ... all justified removing the post," said the Oversight Board, whose recommendations are not binding on Meta. The company's election preparedness efforts are in focus as the United States prepares for the presidential elections next year. The company was also among the social media platforms that suspended Trump in 2021 after the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot, determining he had incited violence. Meta, in a response to the board, said that it does not currently have metrics for measuring the success of its election integrity efforts generally.

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