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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A man who clubbed U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband over the head with a hammer, shouting, "Where is Nancy? ", faced charges of attempted murder and other felonies a day after the violent break-in at the couple's San Francisco home. She flew to San Francisco to be with her husband. Police identified the man arrested at the scene by officers who intervened in the attack as David Depape, 42. Formal charges were expected to be filed by the San Francisco district attorney's office.

☆ U.N. wants Ukraine, Russia to extend Black Sea grain, fertilizer export deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

It also called for the full implementation of a related agreement to ensure grain and fertilizer from Russia also reaches global markets. Under the July 22 agreement, Ukraine was able to restart its Black Sea grain and fertilizer exports, which had stalled when Russia invaded its neighbor on Feb. 24. The United Nations recently warned there was a backlog of more than 150 ships. Russia has criticized the deal, complaining that its own exports were still hindered and not enough Ukraine grain was reaching countries in need. Moscow could object to extending the pact on Ukraine's exports beyond November.

☆ Biden: Putin's talk of possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine is 'dangerous'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden expressed skepticism on Thursday about Russian President Vladimir Putin's comment that he had no intention of using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine. Putin, in a speech earlier in the day, played down a nuclear standoff with the West, insisting Russia had not threatened to use nuclear weapons and had only responded to nuclear "blackmail" from Western leaders. Why is he talking about the ability to use a tactical nuclear weapon?" "He's been very dangerous in how he's approached this," Biden said. Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Tim Ahmann and Himani SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A Russian researcher who contributed explosive details to the "Steele dossier" that alleged ties between former President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia was acquitted on Tuesday on charges he lied to the FBI about the sources of his intelligence. "While we are disappointed in the outcome, we respect the jury’s decision and thank them for their service," Durham said in a statement. The decision marks the second defeat for Durham and his team of prosecutors. Earlier this year, a jury in Washington, D.C., acquitted Michael Sussmann, an attorney for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, of charges he lied to the FBI when he passed along a later discredited tip about possible communications between Trump's business and a Russian bank. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Sarah N. Lynch; Editing by Scott Malone and Tim AhmannOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Biden administration to provide $2 mln to Cuba for Hurricane Ian relief
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 18 (Reuters) - The Biden administration will provide $2 million to Cuba for emergency relief efforts following Hurricane Ian, the State Department said on Tuesday. The United States will work with independent organizations to provide the aid, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"We stand with the Cuban people as they work to recover from this disaster," Price said. U.S. President Joe Biden has promised to re-engage with Cuba after years of tensions between Havana and Washington. But Cuba's crackdown following widespread protests on the island last July led instead to sanctions on Cuban officials.

The Justice Department in its petition to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon exceeded her authority when she named the special master to vet the more than 11,000 seized documents. The Justice Department is investigating whether Trump broke the law by taking government records to his Florida estate after leaving office in January 2021. Now, the Justice Department is appealing the rest of Cannon's order. Prosecutors said in a court filing this week they had turned over the bulk of the seized records for Trump's attorneys to review.

WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday asked a federal appeals court to end a special third-party review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump's home in Florida, arguing that a district court should not have appointed a "special master" in the case. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Justice Department prosecutors argued that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon exceeded her authority when she paused a criminal investigation to allow the special master to review more than 11,000 seized records. "It follows that the district court erred in requiring the government to submit any of the seized materials for the special-master review process," prosecutors said in the court papers. The Justice Department is investigating whether Trump broke the law by taking government records, including about 100 classified documents, to his Florida estate after leaving office in January 2021. They are also looking into whether Trump or his team obstructed justice when the FBI sent agents to search his home, and have warned that more classified documents may still be missing.

☆ Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC nations into oil cut, White House claims
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Flames are seen at the production facility of Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield in the Empty Quarter, Saudi Arabia May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC+ nations into an output cut last week, the White House claimed on Thursday, part of an escalating war of words between the two countries. "More than one" OPEC member disagreed with Saudi Arabia's push to cut production and felt coerced into the vote, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters. Of those cuts, experts expect an actual production cut of about half that level. The production cut is the latest sign of deteriorating U.S.-Saudi relations since Biden took office.

☆ U.S. may block Russian aluminum imports -source
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is weighing restricting imports of Russian aluminum as it charts possible responses to Moscow's military escalation in Ukraine, a person briefed on the conversations told Reuters. Rusal (RUAL.MM), the world's largest aluminum producer outside China, did not immediately reply to a Reuters' request for comment. Russian attacks using more than 100 missiles have killed at least 26 people across Ukraine since Monday, when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered what he called retaliatory strikes against Ukraine for an explosion on a bridge. Shares of U.S.-based aluminum producer Alcoa Corp (AA.N) were last trading up 5.1% in New York, following the report. Shares of Rio Tinto Plc (RIO.L), which produces aluminum as well as iron ore, copper and other metals, fell about 1% on Wednesday in London.

☆ U.S. considering complete ban on Russian aluminum -Bloomberg
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is considering a complete ban on Russian aluminum in response to Russia's military escalation in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The White House is weighing an outright ban, raising tariffs to levels so punitive they would impose an effective ban, or sanctioning United Co Rusal International PJSC, the company that produces Russia's metal, Bloomberg said, citing unnamed people familiar with the decision-making. The Bloomberg report said the White House had held off sanctioning Russian aluminum at the start of the invasion out of fear it could disrupt global suppliers. There is no movement on this as of now," a White House official said in response to the report. Rusal (RUAL.MM), the world's largest aluminum producer outside China, did not immediately reply to a Reuters' request for comment.

☆ Biden tells economic team to stay in touch with allies on markets -White House
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Sept 28 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden directed his economic team on Monday to stay in touch with allies and key market players on developments in global financial and energy markets and to brief him regularly as conditions evolve, the White House said. After a meeting between Biden and his administration's top economic officials, the White House said in a statement that his advisers had told him the U.S. economy remained "resilient in the face of global challenges." "The President directed his team to stay in frequent touch with partners, allies, and key market actors, and to brief him regularly as conditions evolve," it said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Kanishka Singh; Writing by Costas Pitas; Editing by Tim AhmannOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. Capitol attack probe committee to postpone Wednesday hearing -reports
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Sept 27 (Reuters) - The congressional panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, reporters for CBS News Radio and ABC News said on Twitter. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Costas Pitas and Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Tim AhmannOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Companies Us Justice Department FollowWASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday asked a federal appeals court to let it resume reviewing classified materials seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate. The Justice Department must now convince the Atlanta-based appeals court, with a conservative majority, to take its side in litigation over the records probe. The government's motion comes after U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday rejected the same requests from the Justice Department. REUTERS/Al Drago/File PhotoThere were roughly 100 classified documents among the 11,000 records gathered in the FBI's court-approved Aug. 8 search at the former president's Mar-a-Lago resort. If Cannon's ruling stands, experts said, it would likely stall the Justice Department investigation involving the government records.

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