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☆ Former Hunter Biden associate interviewed by Republican-led US House panel
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Devon Archer, a former Hunter Biden business associate, arrives for a deposition before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee at the O'Neill House Office Building in Washington, U.S., July 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin WurmWASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - A former associate of Hunter Biden appeared before a congressional panel on Monday for an interview that Republican lawmakers hope will shed light on unproven allegations against Democratic President Joe Biden and his family. Devon Archer, who was subpoenaed by the House of Representatives Oversight Committee in June, appeared for an interview behind closed doors led by committee staff. House Republicans allege that Hunter Biden used his father's status as vice president in an influence peddling scheme while sitting on the board of Ukraine energy company Burisma nearly a decade ago. "We know that Devon Archer has met and communicated many, many times with Joe Biden about Burisma and other things," House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told Fox News on Sunday.

Persons: Devon Archer, Hunter Biden, Kevin Wurm WASHINGTON, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Archer, Burisma, Trump, Jamie Raskin, Biden, Lev Parnas, Rudy Giuliani, James Comer, Biden's, Kevin McCarthy, David Morgan, Jonathan Ernst, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Hunter, O'Neill, REUTERS, Democratic, House Republicans, Republican, Trump, New, New York City Mayor, Fox News, Revenue, U.S . Justice Department, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Ukraine, New York

The White House has said Biden was never in business with his son. "Republicans may have to find something else to criticize me for now that inflation is coming down. "Workers who have been left behind for decades aren't just finding jobs, more jobs, they're finding better jobs, with higher pay," Biden said. Biden detailed decades of job loss in Maine, as the state's historical industries, including textiles and paper, shut factories for lower-cost destinations. Several Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives met at the White House on Friday to discuss implementing the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that Biden has signed into law.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Biden, Hunter Biden, David Weiss of, Jonathan Ernst Biden's, Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, Steny Hoyer, Jarrett Renshaw, Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland, Leslie Adler, Heather Timmons, Deepa Babington Organizations: Republican, Republicans, U.S, Trump, White, Workers, Auburn Manufacturing Inc, FOCUS, Auburn Manufacturing, REUTERS, Federal Reserve, Auburn, Democratic, U.S . House, Thomson Locations: AUBURN, Maine, Washington, David Weiss of Delaware, U.S, Auburn , Maine, Auburn, Maine’s, New England

[1/2] A general view of the White House in Washington, U.S. June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File PhotoWASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden would veto Republican-backed defense, health and agriculture spending bills if he were presented with them, the White House said on Monday, alleging House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy was backing away from spending levels agreed to in a debt-limit deal. McCarthy and House Republicans were pushing cuts the Biden administration could not accept, the White House said in a statement on Monday. This year's bipartisan debt ceiling deal keeps fiscal 2024 spending flat at this year's levels, allowing a 1% increase for fiscal 2025. The deal was approved by 149 House Republicans - a strong party majority - along with 165 Democrats.

Persons: Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Biden, H.R, Kanishka Singh, Jon Boyle, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: White, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, House Republicans, Department of Veterans Affairs, House, Democratic, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, H.R, United States, Washington

☆ North Korea threatens nuclear retaliation over US displays of military force
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] U.S. and North Korean national flags are seen at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. The comments raise the stakes as each side steps up displays of military force in a standoff over the isolated country's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes. The KCNA report came after a U.S. soldier crossed the border into North Korea on Tuesday at a time of heightened tension between the two Koreas and the United States. North Korea has yet to comment on the incident involving the U.S. soldier. Last year, the reclusive state codified a new, expansive nuclear law declaring its status as a nuclear-armed state "irreversible".

Persons: Jonathan Ernst, Kang Sun Nam, Ankit, Panda, Hyunsu Yim, Josh Smith, Bernadette Baum, Mike Harrison, Tom Hogue Organizations: North Korean, Capella, REUTERS, U.S, Nuclear Consultative, DPRK, Democratic People's, South Korea's Ministry of National Defense, USS, Korean, U.S ., Carnegie Endowment, International, South, Thomson Locations: Sentosa, Singapore, SEOUL, North Korea, South Korea, United States, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ohio, Busan, USS Kentucky, Korea, U.S, Washington

☆ North Korea threatens nuclear retaliation over U.S. displays of military force
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The comments raise the stakes as each side steps up displays of military force in a standoff over the isolated country's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes. "The ever-increasing visibility of the deployment of the strategic nuclear submarine and other strategic assets may fall under the conditions of the use of nuclear weapons specified in the DPRK law," the statement said. The report comes after a U.S. soldier crossed the border into North Korea on Tuesday at a time of heightened tension between the two Koreas and the United States. North Korea has yet to comment on the incident involving the U.S. soldier. "The utmost significance of legislating nuclear weapons policy is to draw an irretrievable line so that there can be no bargaining over our nuclear weapons," North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un was quoted as saying at that time by KCNA.

Persons: Jonathan Ernst, Kang Sun Nam, Kim Jong Un, Hyunsu Yim, Bernadette Baum, Mike Harrison Organizations: North Korean, Capella, REUTERS, DPRK, Democratic People's, U.S, U.S ., KCNA, Thomson Locations: Sentosa, Singapore, SEOUL, North Korea, U.S, South Korea, United States, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ohio, Busan

☆ Biden's economic approval rating rises slightly, but is still just 37% despite 'Bidenomics' push
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Steve Liesman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The president's economic approval rating inched up by 3 percentage points compared with the prior survey in April, with a 4-point drop in disapproval. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwardsThe survey showed small gains in Americans' views on the economy, though to levels that remain depressed. The percentage of Americans saying the economy is excellent or good rose 6 points to a still-low 20%. And Americans believe Republicans have better policies than Democrats to handle the key economic issues, often by substantial margins. Republicans lead Democrats by double digits when asked which party would do a better job on the economy, inflation and improving the respondent's personal financial situation.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, Jay Campbell, Campbell, …, Biden, Micah Roberts, Republican pollster, That's Organizations: Flex, White, CNBC, America Economic, Hart Research, Democratic, Republicans, Republican Locations: U.S, West Columbia, South Carolina

☆ Factbox: A look at Americans held in the past in North Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Here are some other Americans held in the past by North Korea. - The last American detained by North Korea was Bruce Byron Lowrance, who was caught after entering from China in October 2018. -Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American missionary, returned to the United States in November 2014 after being imprisoned in North Korea for two years. North Korean media said Park confessed to entering the state illegally and had changed his mind about North Korea after being treated kindly there. - In 1996, Evan Hunziker, then 26, was held for three months in North Korea on spying charges.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tony Kim, Kim Hak, Kim Dong, Jonathan Ernst, Bruce Byron Lowrance, Kim Jong, Otto Warmbier, Joseph Yun, Mike Pompeo, Kim, Kim Sang, Euna Lee, Laura Ling, Bill Clinton, Kenneth Bae, Matthew Todd Miller, Bae, Miller, Robert Park, Aijalon Mahli Gomes, Jimmy Carter, Gomes, Evan Hunziker, Hunziker, Bill Richardson, Thomas Hubbard, Bobby Hall, David Brunnstrom, Matt Spetalnick, Alistair Bell Organizations: Base Andrews, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, North, CIA, U.S . State Department, U.S, Korean, Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, Thomson Locations: North Korea, Base Andrews , Maryland, U.S, North, Washington, China, North Korean, United States, Ohio, Pyongyang, American, Korean, Korea, Boston, South Korea

CNN —House Republicans unloaded a barrage of criticism directed toward FBI Director Christopher Wray Wednesday, outlining a litany of complaints while Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee. Chairman Jim Jordan opened the hearing launching into a wide array of attacks on the FBI. “House Republicans will attack the FBI for having had the audacity to treat Donald Trump like any other citizen. FBI Director Christopher Wray is sworn in prior to testifying before a House Judiciary Committee hearing. “We did stand up a whole dedicated unit to focus on threats to FBI, individuals, FBI employees and FBI facilities because of the uptick that we saw over that time period,” Wray said.

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☆ FBI chief Wray defends against US House Republicans' accusations
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | 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

Wray appeared before the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee panel for the first time since former President Donald Trump was indicted for retaining highly classified documents and obstructing justice. Republicans have repeatedly accused the FBI and other federal agencies of "weaponizing" their law enforcement and regulatory powers to silence critics on the right, target political enemies and protect political allies. House Republicans have claimed without evidence that the documents case against Trump is politically motivated. "Absolutely not," replied Wray, a fellow Republican who has increasingly become the target of Republicans' wrath. "The idea that I am biased against conservatives seems somewhat insane to me, given my own personal background," Wray said.

Persons: Chris Way, Hunter Biden, Wray, Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Hunter, General Merrick Garland, Christopher Wray, Jonathan Ernst, Matt Gaetz, Trump, Terry Doughty, Biden, Sarah N, Lynch, Scott Malone, Susan Heavey Organizations: Republicans, Republican, House, FBI, House Republicans, Trump, U.S, Federal Bureau of, Capitol, REUTERS, District, Wednesday, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Louisiana, Missouri, U.S

[1/2] A general view of the Iowa state capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. February 3, 2020. Governor Kim Reynolds, a Republican, ordered the special legislative session after the Iowa Supreme Court on June 16 blocked a similar measure passed in 2018 from going into effect. The Midwestern state's highest court deadlocked in a 3-3 decision, leaving abortion legal in Iowa for up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. Fourteen states have banned most abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2022 overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case and stripped away a nationwide right to abortion. The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition advocacy group has also asked its members to contact their lawmakers to support the bill.

Persons: Jonathan Ernst, Kim Reynolds, Roe, Wade, Sharon Bernstein, Colleen Jenkins, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Republican, Midwestern, Supreme, Iowa, Freedom Coalition, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S

☆ Swedish PM says Vilnius summit natural time for NATO bid finale
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson meet in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 5, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstJuly 5 (Reuters) - Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday after meeting U.S. President Joe Biden that the two leaders agreed that the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius was a "natural time" to finalise the Nordic country's bid to join the alliance. "We both realize that the NATO summit in Vilnius in a week is a very natural time to finish this. But we both also know that only Turkey can make Turkish decisions," Kristersson told reporters at the Swedish embassy in Washington. Kristersson met President Biden in Washington to reaffirm U.S. backing for Sweden's NATO application, which is being held up by Turkey and Hungary.

Persons: Joe Biden, Ulf Kristersson, Jonathan Ernst, Kristersson, Biden, Johan Ahlander, Niklas Pollard Organizations: Swedish, White, REUTERS, NATO, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Swedish, Vilnius, Turkey, Washington, Hungary, Stockholm

☆ It's a cruel summer for Airbnb and Vrbo hosts, and meh listings are getting squeezed hard
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In the age of remote work, employers are quiet quitting on employees. Decision-makers at family offices revealed what it's really like managing billions for the ultra wealthy. But first: It's shaping up to be a cruel summer for Airbnb and Vrbo hosts. The Airbnb hosts getting squeezedReal-estate reshapeBlake Callahan / Getty ImagesThe real-estate industry is facing an existential threat. In the age of remote work, employers are doing it, too.

Persons: Matt Turner, Read, Brian Chesky, Charley Gallay, Vrbo, That's, Blake Callahan, Jonathan Ernst, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Bryan Griffin, Insider's Ben Bergman, Arantza Pena Popo, It's, Satya Nadella, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: luxe, Reuters Workers aren't, Stanford University, The Vanderbilt, Waltons, Microsoft Locations: Silicon, Airbnb, New York

☆ TSMC sending more workers to speed up building of new Arizona plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with Chairman of TSMC Mark Liu during a visit to TSMC AZ's first Fab (Semiconductor Fabrication Plant) in P1A (Phase 1A), in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 6, 2022. The first Arizona chip fabrication facility, or fab, is scheduled to be operational by 2024. TSMC did not disclose how many workers from Taiwan are currently in Arizona. The additions will not impact the 12,000 workers currently on-site every day or U.S.-based hiring, it added. While TSMC has said the bulk of its manufacturing, especially of the most advanced chips, will remain in Taiwan, it is also building a plant in Japan and considering another one in Germany.

Persons: Joe Biden, Mark Liu, TSMC, Jonathan Ernst, Biden, Ben Blanchard, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: REUTERS, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Apple Inc, Nvidia Corp, TSMC's, Thomson Locations: P1A, Phoenix , Arizona, U.S, TAIPEI, Taiwan, ., Arizona, Japan, Germany, TSMC's Taipei

☆ U.S. attorney general denies allegations that Hunter Biden tax probe was stymied
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | 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

"He was given complete authority to make all decisions on his own," the attorney general added. Weiss' office on Tuesday revealed in a court filing that Biden has agreed to plead guilty to the two misdemeanor tax charges. Hunter Biden looks on during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. April 18, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File PhotoOn Thursday, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives released the transcript of an interview with Gary Shapley, an IRS criminal supervisory agent who worked on the Hunter Biden probe. Garland denied that claim on Friday.

Persons: General Merrick Garland, Joe Biden's, Hunter, Hunter Biden, Garland, David Weiss, President Trump, Weiss, Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Gary Shapley, Shapley, Trump, Mr, Chris Clark, Sarah N, Lynch, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, Internal Revenue Service, Justice Department, Republicans, White, REUTERS, U.S . House, D.C, Thomson Locations: Delaware, Washington , U.S, U.S, Washington, California

As Powell spoke, comments from other Fed officials showed the contours of the debate emerging at the central bank over whether further rate increases will, in fact, be needed. "If we simply press on with additional rate hikes, we could needlessly drain too much momentum from the economy," Bostic said. On monetary policy Powell kept the focus on the central bank's fight to lower inflation and said the process "has a long way to go." Despite the consensus on lowering inflation, the Fed is at a point where opinions about the need for and timing of additional interest rate increases may start to diverge. Reporting by Howard Schneider; Additional reporting by Jason Lange; Editing by Dan Burns and Andrea RicciOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON, Powell, ” Powell, Austan Goolsbee, Raphael Bostic, Bostic, Democrat Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Howard Schneider, Jason Lange, Dan Burns, Andrea Ricci Organizations: U.S . Federal, Financial, REUTERS, Capitol, Financial Services, Fed, Chicago Fed, Atlanta Fed, Bank, Democrat, Republican, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Silicon

[1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the League of Conservation Voters annual dinner in Washington, U.S., June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstWASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - A collection of the nation's leading and biggest spending environmental groups endorsed President Joe Biden's re-election bid on Wednesday, an early sign that he has consolidated their support despite some recent policy moves that angered climate activists. The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, billionaire Tom Steyer's NextGen PAC, NRDC Action Fund and the Sierra Club endorsed Biden during an LCV dinner in Washington. This is the first time the four groups have ever jointly announced a presidential endorsement, according to the Biden campaign. The groups represent the mainstream part of the environmental movement and tend to reflect older voices.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON, Joe Biden's, Tom Steyer's NextGen, Biden, we've, Eva Hernandez, Steyer's NextGen, Trevor Hunnicutt, Jarrett Renshaw, Mary Milliken, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: League of Conservation Voters, REUTERS, The, of Conservation Voters, Fund, Tom Steyer's NextGen PAC, Sierra Club, White, Steyer's NextGen PAC, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Washington, Alaska, West Virginia, California

☆ McIlroy grouped with Koepka as PGA-LIV battle set to continue at US Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The tournament will be the first major to be played since the bombshell announcement of a partnership between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV circuit. Koepka became the first active member of LIV Golf to win a major when he triumphed by two shots at the PGA Championship three weeks ago. Defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick will go head-to-head with reigning British Open winner Cameron Smith - another LIV recruit - and American Sam Bennett. World number one Scottie Scheffler headlines the morning action when he starts his bid alongside two-times major champion Collin Morikawa and home favourite Max Homa. Masters champion Jon Rahm, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, will also be out early and has been grouped with Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele, ranked fifth and sixth in the world, respectively.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Jonathan Ernst, LIV Golf, McIlroy, Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama, LIV, Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Smith, Sam Bennett, Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele, Hritika Sharma, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Golf, PGA, 123rd U.S ., Los Angeles Country Club, Thomson Locations: Augusta , Georgia, U.S, Northern, Saudi, Hyderabad

[1/2] Evan Corcoran, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, departs after testifying before a federal grand jury investigating Trump's handling of classified documents, at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., March 24, 2023. The shift from lawyer to potential witness in the case is a sharp turn for Corcoran. Trump asked, according to an account by "Trump Attorney 1" detailed in the indictment. The indictment does not identify Corcoran by name, but a source familiar with the situation told Reuters that he is the lawyer listed as "Trump Attorney 1" in the document. Corcoran helped Trump respond to a May 2022 subpoena for all remaining classified documents in his possession.

Persons: Evan Corcoran, Donald Trump, Jonathan Ernst June, Department's, Corcoran, Republican congressman's, Trump, Jack Smith, CORCORAN, UNFLAPPABLE, Douglas Gansler, Steve Bannon, Bannon, Lago, Walt Nauta, Nauta, Andrew Goudsward, David Bario, Howard Goller, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, U.S ., Republican, stymie, White, Department, Trump Attorney, Reuters, Trump, Trump . Communications, Democratic, Washington , D.C, Trump White House, U.S . Capitol, FBI, National Archives, Records Administration, Justice Department, Mar, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Corcoran, Lago, Florida, U.S, Democratic Maryland, Washington ,

☆ Total solar eclipse 2024: Start planning your trips now
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

That’s where you’ll want to be on April 8, 2024, to take advantage of the last opportunity for decades to see a total solar eclipse over the contiguous United States. Just under seven years after the American eclipse in August 2017, next year’s total solar eclipse will provide the last easy access to such an event for most US residents until August 23, 2044. People watch the solar eclipse on the lawn of Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles on August 21, 2017. The longer people wait, the harder it will be to find accommodations inside the eclipse path. People watch the solar eclipse from Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee on August 21, 2017.

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☆ Walt Nauta, Trump’s Valet, Charged Alongside His Boss
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Rebecca Ballhaus | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Donald Trump’s aide Walt Nauta early on became a focus of the special counsel investigation into the handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/REUTERSFederal prosecutors on Friday indicted a little-known former military valet alongside Donald Trump, implicating the aide in what prosecutors say was a scheme by the former president to hold on to and at times share sensitive military secrets that he knew he should no longer be able to access.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Walt Nauta, Jonathan Ernst, Donald Trump Organizations: Mar, REUTERS

☆ How Samsung became the world’s No. 2 advanced chipmaker and set the stage for a U.S. manufacturing boom
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Katie Tarasov | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In this article NVDAQCOM6758.T-JPAMATAMD2330-TW.FKRX300MUAAPL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTSamsung's $17 billion new chip fab is under construction in Taylor, Texas, on April 19, 2023. CNBC recently went inside Samsung's Austin chip fab, for the first in-depth tour given on camera to a U.S. journalist. Samsung got its start in 1938 as the Samsung Sanghoe Trading Company, founded by Lee Byung-chull in Korea. Just a decade after making its first memory chip, Samsung was coming to market with a version that had 1,000 times the capacity. As consumers rein in their spending in the face of rising inflation, demand for memory chips has weakened sharply.

Persons: Katie Brigham, Jon Taylor, Patel, Jinman Han, Han, Lee Byung, Lee Kun, Geoffrey Cain, weren't, Apple, Cain, Jay Y, Lee, Yoon Suk, Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst Organizations: AMD, Samsung, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Intel, they'll, CNBC, Austin, Samsung Sanghoe Trading Company, Samsung Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Samsung TV, Hankook Semiconductor, Apple, Republic of Samsung, Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek, Reuters Locations: Taylor , Texas, TSMC, U.S, Korea, New Jersey, Silicon Valley, South Korea, Republic of, Austin , Texas, Texas, Austin, Pyeongtaek

☆ Social Security, Medicare reform fight shows divisions among Trump, DeSantis and Pence
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

DeSantis has since reversed himself, assuring in recent months that Republicans are "not going to mess with Social Security." Tens of millions of U.S. seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare benefits, and that number is growing as the population ages. Strong majorities of U.S. adults across the political spectrum consistently say they oppose cutting Medicare and Social Security benefits. But many others, including party leaders, have bristled at accusations that the GOP wants to gut Social Security and Medicare. "Social Security, I would do the same thing," he added.

Persons: Mike Pence's, Ron DeSantis, Pence, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, DeSantis, Trump pollster, Donald Trump's, Steven Teles, Teles, Andrew Caballero, reynolds, We're, Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, meanwhile, Biden, Sen, Rick Scott, Mitch McConnell, Scott's, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Elise Stefanik, Jonathan Ernst, Andrew Bates, Paul Ryan, Ryan, Mitt Romney's, Barack Obama, Lady Casey DeSantis, Peter Zay Organizations: Social Security, Republican, Florida Gov, GOP, Great Society, White, Republican Party, Johns Hopkins University, Niskanen, Team Trump Volunteer Leadership, Grimes Community, AFP, Getty, Social, Medicare's, Insurance, Former South Carolina Gov, Republicans, Senate, U.S . Rep, U.S, Capitol, Reuters, Anadolu Agency Locations: Grimes , Iowa, South Carolina, Ky, Washington , U.S, Congress, Lexington, SC

☆ Casey DeSantis emerges as pivotal figure on 2024 US campaign trail
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Nathan Layne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/4] Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis listens while his wife Casey speaks at a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., June 1, 2023. Casey DeSantis is emerging as a pivotal figure in her husband's nascent campaign, and her prominence on the trail could mark a sharp contrast with Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Reuters/Ipsos polling conducted on May 9-15 showed Trump is backed by 49% of Republicans, with Ron DeSantis in a distant second place at 19%. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey applaud as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally, at Orlando Sanford International Airport in Sanford, Florida, October 12, 2020. Afterward, Casey DeSantis stayed in the main hall longer than her husband, greeting voters and posing for pictures.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Casey, Brian Snyder, Casey DeSantis, DeSantis, Lisa Teeman, Donald Trump, Ron Desantis, Scott Morgan, Melania Trump, Ivanka, Joe Biden, Jeanette Hoffman, Hoffman, I'm, Trump, “, Jonathan Ernst, cower, Suzanne Nelson, Doug Lambert, Lambert, Nathan Layne, James Oliphant, Colleen Jenkins, Christopher Cushing, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Republican, Florida, REUTERS, Republican Florida, Republican U.S, Democratic, Reuters, CENTRAL, mamas, Orlando Sanford International, Republican Party, Thomson Locations: Manchester , New Hampshire, U.S, Brian Snyder LACONIA, New Hampshire, Iowa, Laconia, West Des Moines , Iowa, Florida, DeSantis, Des Moines , Iowa, Sanford , Florida, New, Belknap

☆ World Bank's new chief asks staff to 'double down' on development, climate efforts
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( David Lawder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] World Bank President Ajay Banga arrives for his first day of work at World Bank headquarters in Washington, U.S. June 2, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstWASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - The World Bank's new president Ajay Banga on Friday asked the lender's 16,000 staff to "double down" on development and climate efforts as he seeks to accelerate the bank's evolution to tackle the most pressing global problems. The World Bank Group is being asked to lead the way, to double down on development and climate efforts and to deliver even more impact and results," he said. He added this would require "all shoulders to the wheel," and all of the World Bank's divisions working together to deliver solutions needed by the world. Banga, 63, was elected to a five-year term as World Bank president by the lender's board of governors in May.

Persons: Ajay Banga, Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON, Banga, Janet Yellen, Yellen, Joe Biden, David Malpass, Kevin Gallagher, There's, David Lawder, David Holmes, Hugh Lawson Organizations: World Bank, REUTERS, Friday, Mastercard, Reuters, Thursday, U.S, Treasury, Boston, Global, Policy, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Banga, Paris

REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstWASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will stay in session until it passes a bill to lift the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday. Schumer said on Wednesday that the Senate would not make any amendments on the bill, which would send it back to the House for re-approval. The Republican-controlled House passed the bill on Wednesday evening in a 314-117 vote. His counterpart, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, also signaled on Wednesday that he would work for fast passage, saying, "I'll be proud to support it without delay." Chastising House Republican negotiators for agreeing to what he sees as a weak compromise with Democrats, Lee lamented, "With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats?"

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON, Joe Biden, Schumer, Biden, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, John Thune, “ There’ll, ”, Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Lee, surrogates, Richard Cowan, David Morgan, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Democratic, Capitol, REUTERS, Senate, Republican, Republicans, House, Treasury Department, CBS News, Biden, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, United States

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