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U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. September 20, 2023. Instead, they are preparing four separate spending bills, most of which reflect the deep cuts sought by the party's right flank. The House could vote on those bills on Tuesday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said. Passage of the spending bills could give Republicans some leverage in negotiations with the Senate. On Thursday, the House blocked a procedural vote on an $886 billion defense spending bill, as five Republicans joined Democrats to capsize it.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden, McCarthy, Donald Trump, Chuck Schumer, Makini Brice, Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . House, Republicans, Democratic, Senate, State Department, Democrats, Republican, Democrat, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S

REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Americans broadly back striking workers in the auto industry and Hollywood, according to a two-day Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Wednesday that found significant support among both Democrats and Republicans. Some 72% of self-identified Democrats said they backed the auto workers strike and 79% said they supported the Hollywood strike. The poll found that 48% of Republicans backed the auto workers strike, while 47% opposed it. Other candidates like Nikki Haley and Tim Scott have said the auto workers are asking for too much. Two-thirds said pay for CEOs and workers should go up equally -- a central talking point of the UAW strike.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Joe Biden, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Deepa Babington Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, Ford Michigan Assembly Plant, Wayne , Michigan U.S, REUTERS, Rights, Hollywood, Republicans, Ford Motor, General Motors, Chrysler, Democratic, Trump, Edison Research, Thomson Locations: Toledo , Ohio, Wayne , Michigan, United States

☆ US government shutdown: What is it and who would be affected?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Contracts awarded prior to the shutdown would continue, and the Pentagon could place new orders for supplies or services needed to protect national security. NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURAL RESOURCESIt's not clear how the United States' 63 national parks would be affected. They remained open during the 2018-2019 shutdown, through restrooms and information desks were closed and waste disposal was halted. WHITE HOUSEIn 2018-2019 shutdown, the White House furloughed 1,100 of 1,800 staff in the Executive Office of the President. Some offices, such as the National Security Council, continued at full strength, while others like the Office of Management and Budget were scaled back sharply.

Persons: Kevin Wurm, Lockheed Martin, Donald Trump, Pete Buttigieg, Pell, Andy Sullivan, Pete Schroeder, Howard Schneider, Moira Warburton, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Workers, Pentagon, Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon, The, National Nuclear Security Administration, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Service, Border Patrol, Coast Guard, Federal Trade, AFFAIRS U.S, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, National Oceanographic, Atmospheric Administration, NASA, Space, Disease Control, Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, Securities, Exchange, Commodities, Futures Trading, Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Currency, Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Education Department, White, Small Business Administration, National Labor Relations, National Security Council, Management, U.S . Postal, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, United States

☆ US House panel sets first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing for next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Moira Warburton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden walks to the White House from Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 17, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives is set to hold its first committee hearing on Sept. 28 on its long-shot impeachment inquiry against Democratic President Joe Biden launched by Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week. White House spokesperson Ian Sams on Tuesday accused Republicans of trying to "distract from their own chaotic inability to govern" by "staging a political stunt." Sams said they had not requested any information from the White House. The House can approve formal charges - articles of impeachment - by a simple majority.

Persons: Joe Biden, Evelyn Hockstein, Kevin McCarthy, James Comer, Hunter Biden, James Biden, Biden, Ian Sams, Sams, we're, McCarthy, Donald Trump, Trump, Moira Warburton, Jeff Mason, Will Dunham, Andy Sullivan Organizations: White, Marine, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, House, Democratic, Senate, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Washington

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The United States is divided over the Republican impeachment probe of Democratic President Joe Biden, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Thursday, with a plurality of Americans supporting the idea. Some 41% of respondents said they supported the idea of Congress opening an impeachment investigation into Biden related to allegations involving his son Hunter Biden, while 35% were opposed and 24% said they were not sure. Republicans say they have found a "culture of corruption" around the business activities of Biden's son Hunter Biden that justifies an investigation. Biden's son Hunter pursued a wide range of foreign business ventures and has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. Previous polls have found that many Americans believe Hunter Biden has received special treatment.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Biden, Hunter Biden, Biden's, Hunter, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Howard Goller Organizations: Prince George's Community College, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Democratic, Reuters, White House, Thomson Locations: Largo , Maryland, U.S, United States

Biden previously had mocked Republicans over a possible impeachment and the White House said they have no basis to do so. [1/4]U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) calls for an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Joe Biden while delivering a statement on allegations surrounding President Biden and his son Hunter Biden, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 12, 2023. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the impeachment inquiry "absurd." Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 as he faced an impeachment vote. Public opinion polling has shown many Americans believe Hunter Biden has received special treatment.

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☆ What’s the basis of the Republicans’ Joe Biden impeachment inquiry?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The White House says Biden has done nothing wrong and Republicans have no basis for an impeachment inquiry. Another Hunter Biden associate, Eric Schwerin, also told the panel that he was not aware of any financial involvement by Joe Biden in his relatives' businesses. A Washington Post fact check found that $7 million of that money went to Biden family members, most of it to Hunter, and none went to Joe Biden. PRESSURING UKRAINE'S PROSECUTORWhile serving as vice president, Biden pressured Ukraine to remove its top prosecutor, Viktor Shokin. Republicans and Shokin have separately said Biden was trying to protect Burisma and Hunter Biden from a possible corruption investigation.

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☆ Top US House Republican McCarthy calls for Biden impeachment inquiry
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) calls for an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Joe Biden while delivering a statement on allegations surrounding President Biden and his son Hunter Biden, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 12, 2023. Some lawmakers on the Republican right flank have said they would try to remove McCarthy as the leader of the House if he did not move ahead with an impeachment effort against Biden. "I am directing our House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden," McCarthy told reporters. The White House has said there is no basis for an investigation and Biden has mocked Republicans over a possible impeachment. Any Biden impeachment effort would be unlikely to succeed.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Biden, Hunter Biden, Elizabeth Frantz, Donald Trump, McCarthy, Hunter, substantiation, Trump, Richard Cowan, Makini Brice, David Morgan, Andy Sullivan, Will Dunham, Scott Malone Organizations: ., Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republican U.S . House, Democratic, Democrats, Republican, Trump, Republicans, Constitution, U.S, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, McCarthy's, U.S, Ukraine

Signage is seen at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled in favor of the groups on Friday, saying the Dodd–Frank Act, which created the CFPB, treats discrimination and unfairness as distinct concepts. The CFPB in March 2022 announced that it would examine consumer financial institutions' practices for illegal discrimination as part of its broader mandate to combat unfair practices. The industry groups said the CFPB unlawfully stretched that mandate to include discrimination, expanding its authority beyond existing fair lending laws. The industry groups argued that the CFPB acted arbitrarily by scrutinizing "disparate impacts" on consumers.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, District Judge J, Campbell Barker, Dodd, Frank, Rob Nichols, Jody Godoy, Andy Sullivan, Mark Porter Organizations: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Consumer Financial, U.S . Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, American Bankers Association, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, U.S, District Judge, Circuit, Supreme, Commerce, Court, Eastern District of Texas, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, U.S, Texas, Eastern District, New York

REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 8 (Reuters) - A Georgia grand jury recommended criminal charges against Republican U.S. The six were among 39 people the special grand jury recommended charging in its Dec. 15 report, which had been sealed for nine months. Wood, a conservative lawyer who promoted conspiracy efforts about the election, denied wrongdoing and said he was surprised to find out the special grand jury recommended charges against him. The grand jury voted 20-1 in favor of indicting Trump with respect to the national effort to overturn the election. The special grand jury report remained secret at Willis's request while she determined what charges to bring.

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☆ Factbox: US government shutdown: what does it mean?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The 2018-2019 shutdown furloughed roughly 800,000 of the federal government's 2.2 million employees. It is not clear whether the United States' 63 national parks would remain open. In the 2018-19 shutdown the Trump administration kept them open with public restrooms and information desks closed and waste disposal halted. Some states, such as New York and Utah, paid for their sites to stay open and staffed during the 2018-2019 shutdown. Unlike a government shutdown, a U.S. debt default would likely have severe consequences, roiling global financial markets and plunging the country into recession.

Persons: Julia Nikhinson, Goldman Sachs, Obama, Trump, Moira Warburton, Andy Sullivan, Grant McCool Organizations: U.S . Capitol Police, REUTERS, Congressional Research Service, Lawmakers, Services, Congressional, White House, Department of Homeland Security, Coast Guard, Justice, Transportation, Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Pentagon, Congress, U.S . Treasury, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, United States, New York, Utah, U.S, Washington

☆ Canadian pilots eye higher-paid U.S. cockpits amid staffing shortages
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Allison Lampert | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Some 147 Canadian pilots applied for licenses to fly commercial jets in the United States in 2022, up from 39 in 2021, according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data. High travel demand in the United States, where pilots are securing historic wage increases, isattracting foreign aviators, despite delays and high costs of immigrating, according to lawyers, unions and pilots. While small, the increase in U.S. applications is worrisome for regional Canadian carriers, which like their U.S. counterparts, are wrestling with staffing shortages as they lose pilots to larger airlines, industry experts say. It could also put pressure on Air Canada (AC.TO) during negotiations with its pilots, whose contract expires on September 29. Air Canada pilots earned more before 2013.

Persons: F, Andrew Kelly, John Gradek, Mark Taylor, Taylor, Sunwing, Attorney Jean, Francois Harvey, he's, Gradek, John McKenna, Allison Lampert, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Kennedy International Airport, REUTERS, Rights, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Air Canada, McGill University, Sunwing Airlines, WestJet Airlines, Air, Air Line Pilots Association, United Airlines, Air Transport Association of Canada, Thomson Locations: Queens , New York City, U.S, United States, Canada, Calgary, Montreal, Canada's, Attorney, Air Canada

☆ Prosecution urges conviction in impeachment trial of Texas Republican Paxton
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks ahead of a rally held by former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Robstown, Texas, U.S., October 22, 2022. Paxton entered pleas of not guilty as an impeachment trial spearheaded by his fellow Republicans got underway. Republican state Representative Andrew Murr, delivering the opening statement for the prosecution, urged senators to remove Paxton from a post he has held since 2015. The last impeachment trial of a statewide office-holder in Texas was held in 1917. At the end of the trial, the Senate could dismiss those four charges or hold a separate trial on them.

Persons: Ken Paxton, Donald Trump, Go Nakamura, Ken Paxton's, Paxton, Tony Buzbee, Paxton's, Andrew Murr, Mr, he's, Murr, Trump's, I've, Buzbee, Angela, Trump, Joe Biden, Nate Paul, Brad Brooks, Will Dunham, Donna Bryson, Andy Sullivan Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Republicans, Republican, Democratic, Senators, FBI, Senate, Thomson Locations: Texas, Robstown , Texas, U.S, Longmont , Colorado

☆ Texas Senate declines to toss impeachment charges against Republican Paxton
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks ahead of a rally held by former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Robstown, Texas, U.S., October 22, 2022. His fate rests with the 31-member state Senate, which has the power to remove him after a trial that opened on Tuesday on 16 of those articles of impeachment. Senators rejected a motion to dismiss all the charges by a vote of 24-6 and voted against additional motions to throw out individual charges. The state Senate's impeachment rules committee set aside four charges involving Paxton's private business dealings that House charges said were obstruction of justice and false statements in official records. At the end of the trial on the 16 remaining charges, the Senate could dismiss those four charges or hold a separate trial on them.

Persons: Ken Paxton, Donald Trump, Go Nakamura, Paxton, Trump's, Nate Paul, Paxton's, Angela, Joe Biden, Jonathan Stickland, Bob Stein, Stein, Cal Jillson, Jillson, Brad Brooks, Will Dunham, Donna Bryson, Andy Sullivan Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, The Texas Senate, Texas, Republicans, FBI, Democratic, Senate, Republican, Trump, Rice University, Congress, Southern Methodist University, Thomson Locations: Texas, Robstown , Texas, U.S, Paxton, Longmont , Colorado

☆ French President Macron: I talk 'every day' to Niger's ousted president Bazoum
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum before a meeting over security in the Sahel region at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, November 12, 2021. The REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he spoke on a daily basis with Niger's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, who has been removed from power in a coup. "I speak every day to President Bazoum. The decisions we will take, whatever they may be, will be based upon exchanges with Bazoum," said Macron. Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta and Camille Raynaud; Additional reporting by Sofia Christensen in Dakar; Editing by Andy SullivanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Mohamed Bazoum, Gonzalo Fuentes, Niger's, Bazoum, Macron, Sudip Kar, Gupta, Camille Raynaud, Sofia Christensen, Andy Sullivan Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Sahel, Paris, France, Dakar

☆ In surprise move, Canada pauses talks on trade treaty with India
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Canada on Friday unexpectedly said it had paused talks on a proposed trade treaty with India, just three months after the two nations said they aimed to seal an initial agreement this year. Canada and India have been talking off and on since 2010 about a comprehensive economic partnership agreement. India and Canada said in May they aimed to seal an initial agreement this year to increase trade and expand investment while setting out a mechanism to deal with disputes. Last month, a top Indian trade official said New Delhi planned to hold bilateral free trade talks with Canada and other nations on the sidelines of a G20 summit next week. Neither Trudeau's office or the office of Trade Minister Mary Ng were immediately available for comment.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Chris Helgren, we've, Sanjay Kumar Verma, Trudeau, Mary Ng, David Ljunggren, Jonathan Oatis, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Canada's, Seventh Assembly of, Global Environment, REUTERS, Rights, Canadian Press, Ottawa, Trade, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, India, New Delhi, Delhi

☆ Wall St Week Ahead Investors lower outlook for consumers as student loans, credit card debts pile up
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( David Randall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"The U.S. consumer is on thin ice coming into the final stretch of 2023," said Emily Roland, co-chief investment strategist at John Hancock Investment Management. Further declines in the labor market will likely act as a double-edged sword for investors, relieving some inflation pressures while weighing on consumer spending. Overall consumer spending rose slightly more than expected in August, while the savings rate fell to its lowest since November 2022, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. Betting against the consumer spending has so far been a losing wager. (This story has been corrected to say BNY Mellon Investment Management, not BNY Mellon, in paragraph 10)Reporting by David Randall; editing by Megan Davies and Andy SullivanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Payouts will come from a "fair fund" created under a settlement between Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, arising from Musk's August 2018 post on Twitter that he had "funding secured" for a Tesla buyout. The fund was originally $40 million, with Musk and Tesla each contributing $20 million, and grew to $42.3 million with interest payments. Last week, the SEC said 3,350 claimants would share the $41.53 million payout, recouping 51.7% of their losses. He is expected to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out an appeals court decision upholding the decree. The case is SEC v Musk et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Elon Musk, Ludovic Marin, Musk, Jonathan Stempel, Andy Sullivan Organizations: SpaceX, Twitter, Chateau, REUTERS Acquire, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Supreme, Forbes, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Versailles, Paris, France, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ Haitians fleeing gangs set up camp around capital's main square
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Harold Isaac | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

man carries an elderly man as they flee their neighbourhood Carrefour Feuilles after gangs took over, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti August 15, 2023. Dailove Pompilus, who was nine months pregnant, said she had no choice but to come to the Champ de Mars square after the gang attacked her home in Carrefour Feuilles, killing her 3-year-old son. Yves Penel, a theater manager speaking at the main square, said hundreds of people had arrived overnight on Thursday and they had created committees to manage food, water and hygiene. "I grew up in Carrefour Feuilles," said Penel. Thursday night marked the first time since the catastrophic 2010 earthquake that people have camped in the Champ de Mars, the capital's main square that is home to historical monuments honoring heroes of the Haitian Revolution.

Persons: Ralph Tedy Erol, Renel Destina, Dailove Pompilus, Sophia Jean, Yves Penel, de Mars, Clerina Coffy, Harold Isaac, Jean Loobentz Cesar, Sarah Morland, Andy Sullivan, Rosalba O'Brien, William Mallard Organizations: Carrefour, REUTERS, United Nations, . Security, Kenyan, Thomson Locations: Carrefour Feuilles, Port, Prince, Haiti, Haitian, Jeremie, Mexico City

☆ Greece rescues 25 migrants from deadly Evros wildfire
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Alexandros Avramidis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis Acquire Licensing RightsEVROS, Greece,/ATHENS Sept 1 (Reuters) - Greece on Friday rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a wildfire which has been burning in the northeastern region of Evros for almost two weeks, authorities said. The wildfire in Evros, Europe's deadliest this summer, burned for a 14th day after killing at least 20 people, destroying homes and livelihoods and scorching lush forests. Evros is a popular crossing into the European Union for thousands of migrants and refugees every year. Aircraft and hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze in the Dadia Forest amid fast-changing winds on Friday. Switzerland said on Friday it will dispatch three army helicopters and personnel to help firefighting in Evros.

Persons: Alexandros Avramidis, Ioannis Artopoios, Copernicus, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Lefteris Papadimas, Angeliki Koutantou, Andy Sullivan Organizations: REUTERS, European Union, Aircraft, Reuters, Copernicus Emergency Management Service, New York City's, Wildlife Fund, Thomson Locations: Evros, Greece, ATHENS, Turkey, Dadia, Giannouli, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, New York, Soufli, Switzerland

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Residents of Florida were largely spared a devastating blow from Hurricane Idalia this week, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis also appeared to avoid the political peril that could have hurt his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. DeSantis faced a similar test this week when he suspended his campaign to oversee his state's response to Hurricane Idalia. "The real work comes post-storm, and seeing what the damage is and how he reacts," Christian Ziegler, the head of the Florida Republican Party, told Reuters. In the lead-up to the storm, DeSantis held several press conferences per day, always flanked by a bevy of emergency response officials. On the other side, Republican Florida Governor Rick Scott touted his response to 2017's Hurricane Irma in a successful bid for U.S. Senate the following year.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Hurricane Ian, Ian, Idalia, Donald Trump, Christian Ziegler, Joe Biden, Chip Roy, Ford O'Connell, Rick Scott, Irma, Barack Obama's, Sandy, Jeffrey Rumlin, Katrina, Gram Slattery, Ross Colvin, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Republican, Florida Republican Party, Reuters, Governors, Florida Republican, U.S, Senate, Thomson Locations: Florida, Idalia, New Orleans, Republican Florida, Jacksonville

☆ How Donald Trump’s trial dates overlap with his 2024 election campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. August 12, 2023. A trial date for Trump and the other defendants in this case has not yet been set. FEB. 24, 2024South Carolina Republican presidential primary. MARCH 4, 2024Trial starts in the federal criminal case in Washington that charges Trump with illegally trying to reverse his 2020 election loss. MARCH 5, 2024"Super Tuesday," in which 14 state presidential primaries take place.

Persons: Donald Trump, Evelyn Hockstein, Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, Letitia James, James, Trump's, Kenneth Chesebro, E, Jean Carroll, Carroll, JAN, Fani Willis, Andy Sullivan, Deepa Babington, Jonathan Oatis, Grant McCool Organizations: Fair, REUTERS, U.S, Republican, Democrat, Trump, Nevada Republican, South Carolina Republican, National Convention, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Georgia, Manhattan, New York, Iowa . New Hampshire, Nevada, Washington, Fulton County, New York City, Miami

Legal experts say that if California wins, it could embolden other states to take action against lenders that make high-interest loans to low-income borrowers using what critics call "rent a bank" partnerships. Several nonbank lenders have already exited California, said Saunders, whose group tracks high-interest lenders. In California, OppFi took the unusual step of preemptively suing to try to block the state from taking action. Federal law allows state-chartered banks to lend across state lines at the interest rate legal in their home state. California has urged Dillon to recognize that OppFi decides who to lend to and has a deal with the bank to purchase the loans.

Persons: Lee Jae, Timothy Dillon, Lauren Saunders, California's, OppFi, Saunders, Dillon, Allard Chu, That's, Ron Vaske, Ballard Spahr, Jody Godoy, Andy Sullivan Organizations: REUTERS, California Department of Financial Protection, Los Angeles Superior, California, Federal Reserve, National Consumer Law Center, EasyPay Finance, FinWise Bank, FinWise, Thomson Locations: Seoul, California, Chicago, Utah, U.S, In California, Colorado, New York

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas poses during a group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took private jet flights provided by billionaire Texas businessman Harlan Crow, according to a 2022 financial disclosure report made public on Thursday. Thomas listed trips by private jet to Dallas, Texas for a conference and to a property in the Adirondacks in upstate New York. He has faced scrutiny after revelations that he had not disclosed luxury trips paid for by the wealthy benefactor. The Judicial Conference, the policymaking body for the federal judiciary, has tightened its regulations to require disclosure of private jet trips.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, Evelyn Hockstein, Harlan Crow, Thomas, Samuel Alito, Alito, Andrew Chung, John Kruzel, Chizu Nomiyama, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Supreme, REUTERS, Rights, Judicial, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Dallas , Texas, New York, Washington

The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy transfers crude oil from the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Lana (former Pegas), off the shore of Karystos, on the Island of Evia, Greece, May 26, 2022. The United States has sought to limit Iran's oil exports since Donald Trump exited a 2015 nuclear accord in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions aimed at curbing revenues to Iran's government. SVB International, a consultant, estimates Iran's oil production increased in August to 3.15 million barrels per day (bpd), the highest since 2018, with crude oil and condensate exports at just under 2 million bpd. Kpler, a provider of flows data, expects August crude exports to average about 1.2 million bpd, down from a 2018 high of 1.54 million bpd reached in May. Iran's oil minister was quoted by state media as saying crude output will reach 3.4 million bpd by the end of September.

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