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[1/2] French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech as he hosts a reception for the mayors of France, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, November 23, 2022. The visit also highlights the unique way that Macron has raised France's profile on the world stage, and particularly in the United States. From Beirut to Bangkok, and from the Kremlin to the White House, he has sought to place himself at the center of every crisis, with a flair for seizing the moment. The White House defends the bill as necessary to boost the electric vehicle industry and other clean energy initiatives, saying subsidies play an important role. After Biden apologized publicly, Macron seemed less than mollified, saying "Trust is like love: Declarations are good, but proof is better."

“We can’t stress this enough — plan ahead and arrive early if you’re traveling during the #Thanksgiving holiday travel period,” the airport tweeted. Travelers at Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in New York, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesNewark Liberty International Airport echoed LGA in suggesting passengers should plan ahead and aim to arrive at the airport early. “Due to the increased number of travelers during the holiday, allow extra time for travel, check-in and security.”John F. Kennedy Airport also said passengers traveling Sunday should plan ahead and arrive early. JFK tweeted from its verified account, “Budget extra travel time to arrive at #JFK Airport, park in your reserved spot, check in, and get through security.”

☆ Epstein accusers sue JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank, claiming banks benefited from sex trafficking operation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Samantha Beech | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Two anonymous women who accuse the late Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse have filed separate civil lawsuits against JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG, claiming the big banks enabled and benefitted financially from Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking operation. The class action suits were filed in part under a new law in New York, which allows adult sexual abuse survivors to sue their alleged abusers, even if the statute of limitations has expired. Specifically, Deutsche Bank chose facilitating a sex trafficking operation in order to churn profits,” the suit claims. The suit alleges Deutsche Bank ignored red flags including payments to numerous young women and large withdrawals of cash. In 2020, New York regulators fined Deutsche Bank $150 million and slammed the lender for “mistakes and sloppiness” in its relationship with Epstein.

WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski and Democratic Representative Mary Peltola of Alaska both won reelection against opponents backed by Donald Trump on Wednesday, the latest high-profile defeats of candidates supported by the former president. Murkowski, 65, has represented Alaska in the Senate since 2002 and built an independent profile as one of the chamber's few centrists. Peltola, the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, beat two Republicans: former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and businessman Nick Begich. Tea Party era of politics and helped pave the way for Trump to win the White House. Murkowski and Peltola would have won even under Alaska's old election rules, as they had each won a plurality of votes.

☆ Biden congratulates Republicans on winning House majority
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, on Wednesday congratulated Republicans on their projected majority in the U.S. House of Representatives following last week's midterm elections, saying he would work with them to deliver for Americans. "The American people want us to get things done for them," he said in a statement issued by the White House. "I will work with anyone – Republican or Democrat – willing to work with me to deliver results for them," he said. Reporting by Costas Pitas in Los Angeles; editing by Eric BeechOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Pence says he will not testify before U.S. House Jan. 6 panel
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he would not testify before the House of Representatives panel probing Jan. 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol because Congress "has no right to my testimony." Pence, in an interview with CBS News, said: "We have a separation of powers under the Constitution of the United States and I believe it would establish a terrible precedent for the Congress to summon a vice president of the United States to speak about deliberations that took place at the White House." Reporting by Eric Beech; editing by Dan WhitcombOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ State Dept OKs potential sale of Patriot missiles to Switzerland, Pentagon says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot missiles and related equipment to Switzerland for an estimated cost of $700 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N), the Pentagon said. Reporting by Paul Grant; Editing by Eric BeechOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Biden offers Poland full U.S. support in blast investigation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 15 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden offered his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda full U.S. support with the country's probe into a blast that killed two people near the border with Ukraine, the White House said. "President Biden offered full U.S support for and assistance with Poland’s investigation," the White House said after the pair spoke. NATO allies are investigating unconfirmed reports the explosion was caused by stray Russian missiles. Reporting by Eric Beech in Washington and Costas Pitas in Los Angeles; Editing by Chris GallagherOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Biden would veto proposed U.S. Senate resolution to end COVID national emergency -White House
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 15 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden would veto a proposed U.S. Senate resolution that would terminate a national emergency declared in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House said on Tuesday. Senator Roger Marshall in September called for a vote to end the emergency declaration after Biden told CBS News in an interview that the pandemic was "over." The White House later walked back Biden's comments, saying there had been no change in the administration's COVID-19 policy. Marshall's proposed resolution was put on the Senate calendar in October but has not yet been put to a vote in the Democrat-controlled chamber. Reporting by Eric Beech and Dan Whitcomb; editing by Costas Pitas and Richard ChangOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Rick Scott will challenge McConnell for leadership of U.S. Senate Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Senator Rick Scott will challenge current U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell for leadership of Senate Republicans in an election on Wednesday, he said on Tuesday. McConnell, who has not faced opposition for the job since he became the Republican leader in 2007, is seeking to become the longest-serving party leader in the chamber. Scott also sent colleagues a letter outlining his reasons for the challenge, saying he'd heard complaints about the process and priorities of the Senate and about lack of coordination between House and Senate Republicans. "I believe it's time for the Senate Republican Conference to be far more bold and resolute than we have been in the past. McConnell told reporters that Republicans could delay the internal vote, but he still expected to be re-elected as the Senate Republican leader when it took place.

Either Democrats or Republicans can capture a Senate majority by sweeping the contests in both states. A split, however, would transform a Dec. 6 runoff Senate election in Georgia into a proxy battle for the chamber, which among other powers holds sway over President Joe Biden's judicial appointments. The Republican House leader, Kevin McCarthy, has already announced his intention to run for speaker if Republicans take over, an outcome he described as inevitable on Wednesday. The outcome of the Arizona and Nevada Senate races, where Democratic incumbents were trying to fend off Republican challengers, may not be known for days yet. Even a narrow Republican House majority would be able to demand concessions in exchange for votes on key issue such as raising the nation's borrowing limit.

[1/11] The sun rises over the U.S. Capitol, as control of Congress remained unclear following the 2022 U.S. midterm elections in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2022. The fate of the Senate, meanwhile, rests with a trio of fiercely contested states. (Live election results from around the country are here)Though Republicans remained favored to take over the House, their performance on Tuesday was seen as underwhelming. A Republican Senate would hold sway over Biden's judicial appointments, including any potential Supreme Court vacancies. VOTE-COUNTING CHUGGING ALONGAs ballots were tallied, Democrats expressed cautious optimism about both the Nevada and Arizona Senate races.

[1/11] The sun rises over the U.S. Capitol, as control of Congress remained unclear following the 2022 U.S. midterm elections in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2022. Either party can win a majority by sweeping the races in Nevada and Arizona, where counting late-arriving ballots is expected to last several more days. (Live election results from around the country are here)Though Republicans remained favored to take over the House, their performance on Tuesday was seen as underwhelming. A Republican Senate would hold sway over Biden's judicial appointments, including any potential Supreme Court vacancies. VOTE-COUNTING CHUGGING ALONGAs ballots were tallied, Democrats expressed cautious optimism about both the Nevada and Arizona Senate races.

☆ U.S. to allow some Russian energy-related transactions until next May
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Simon Jessop | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The United States will allow some energy-related transactions with several Russian entities including Sberbank (SBER.MM), VTB Bank (VTBR.MM) and Alfa-Bank to continue through May 14, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. Treasury said in a notice on its website that it was extending a general license that was set to expire next month. Russia's central bank is also on the list of entities. The move comes weeks before the Group of Seven's Dec. 5 price cap on Russian oil is set to take effect. Reporting by Costas Pitas and Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by Eric BeechOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Trump says he will make a 'big announcement' on Nov. 15
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday he would mount a 2024 presidential run as soon as next week, saying at a political rally in Ohio on Monday he would make a "big announcement" on Nov. 15. "I'm going to be making a very big announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida," Trump told supporters at a rally for Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. The former president declined to elaborate, saying he did not want to "detract from tomorrow's very important, even critical election." We know in our bones that our democracy's at risk and we know that this is your moment to defend it," Biden told a crowd at Bowie State University, a historically Black college outside Washington. Reporting by Eric Beech and Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Christian Schmollinger and Tom HogueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Trump says he will make a 'big announcement' on Nov 15
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday he would mount a 2024 presidential run as soon as next week, saying at a political rally in Ohio on Monday he would make a "big announcement" on Nov. 15. "I'm going to be making a very big announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida," Trump told supporters at a rally for Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. The former president declined to elaborate, saying he did not want to "detract from tomorrow's very important, even critical election." Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally to support Republican candidates ahead of midterm elections, in Dayton, Ohio, U.S. November 7, 2022. We know in our bones that our democracy's at risk and we know that this is your moment to defend it," Biden told a crowd at Bowie State University, a historically Black college outside Washington.

☆ Biden appeals to young voters in U.S. West as midterms near
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on "student debt relief" during a campaign stop at Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) Student Resource Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S., November 3, 2022. Biden and other Democratic speakers made no mention of high consumer prices that analysts say are overshadowing abortion and other social issues in the election. Biden heads to California on Thursday evening and Illinois on Friday before traveling to Pennsylvania on Saturday for a rally with former President Barack Obama. He plans to contrast his economic plan with a Republican push to roll back loan forgiveness, the White House said. Opposition parties historically fare better in midterm elections, providing a balance for new presidents in the second half of their terms.

☆ 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.

☆ Biden compares Republican economic plans to Britain's Truss
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday compared Republican plans on taxes and spending if they take control of Congress in November to the economic plan rolled out by Britain's former Prime Minister Liz Truss, warning of similar results. "You read about what happened in England recently, and the last Prime Minister, she wanted to cut taxes for the super wealthy," Biden said during a fundraising call for Michigan lawmaker Cynthia Axne. And they want to make that tax cut permanent — that $2 trillion," Biden said. Truss introduced a tax cut on Britain's richest that sparked turmoil in the financial markets and rebellion in her party, and was forced to resign after 44 days. Reporting by Eric Beech, Writing by Heather Timmons; Editing by Edwina GibbsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Google agrees to compliance reforms to prevent search warrant data loss
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Andrew KellyWASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google resolving a dispute with the search engine giant over the loss of data responsive to a 2016 search warrant. The government said it was a "first-of-its-kind resolution" that would result in Google reforming "its legal process compliance program to ensure timely and complete responses to legal process such as subpoenas and search warrants." The company told a U.S. court it had spent over $90 million "on additional resources, systems, and staffing to implement legal process compliance program improvements." The Justice Department said an independent compliance professional will be hired to serve as an outside third party related to Google’s compliance upgrades. Google will assemble reports and updates regarding the compliance program that will go to the government, the Google Compliance Steering Committee and Alphabet board committees.

☆ U.S. strikes deal with Google over search warrant data loss
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Andrew KellyWASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it reached an agreement with Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google resolving a dispute with the search engine giant over the loss of data responsive to a 2016 search warrant. The government said it was a "first-of-its-kind resolution" that would result in Google reforming "its legal process compliance program to ensure timely and complete responses to legal process such as subpoenas and search warrants." Google, which did not immediately comment, told a U.S. court it had spent over $90 million "on additional resources, systems, and staffing to implement legal process compliance program improvements." In 2016, the United States obtained a search warrant in California for data held at Google related to the investigation of the criminal cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, the department said. Google will assemble reports and updates regarding the compliance program that will go to the government, the Google Compliance Steering Committee and Alphabet board committees.

Companies Cronos Group Inc FollowOct 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Canadian cannabis company Cronos Group Inc (CRON.TO) and its former chief commercial officer with accounting fraud, the regulator said on Monday. Cronos and the former executive, William Hilson, offered to settle the matter, without admitting or denying the SEC's findings, by agreeing to cease and desist from future violations of the charged provisions, the SEC said. The SEC said it decided against a financial penalty for the company given "its timely self-reporting, significant cooperation, and remediation." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Eric Beech in Washington and Ismail Shakil in Ottawa, Editing by Franklin PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Russia to raise Ukraine 'dirty bomb' accusation at U.N., diplomats say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Russia intends to raise at the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday its accusation that Ukraine is planning a "dirty bomb" attack and has urged U.N. chief Antonio Guterres to do all he can to "prevent this heinous crime from happening." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has responded by accusing Russia of planning such an attack itself to blame on Ukraine. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia wrote in a letter - seen by Reuters - to Guterres and the Security Council on Monday. "We call on the Secretary-General of the United Nations to do everything in his power to prevent this heinous crime from happening." Britain's mission to the United Nations posted on Twitter late on Monday: "Reminder: Ukraine has no nuclear weapons."

☆ Pentagon chief tells Russia's Shoigu he rejects any Russian pretext for escalation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a phone call on Sunday that he "rejected any pretext for Russian escalation" in Ukraine, the Pentagon said. Shoigu told his French, Turkish and British counterparts of Moscow's concern that Ukraine could detonate a "dirty bomb," according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Mark PorterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. appeals court temporarily blocks Biden's student loan forgiveness plan
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about administration plans to forgive federal student loan debt during remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 24, 2022. REUTERS/Leah MillisOct 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with six Republican-led states which had requested the student loan forgiveness plan be halted until court proceedings for an injunction are completed. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Eric Beech in Washington and Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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