Judge warns Trump not to threaten witnesses in 2020 election subversion case ( www.reuters.com )
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US Senator Joe Manchin says 'thinking seriously' about leaving Democratic Party ( www.reuters.com )
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a maverick Democrat who has often bucked party leadership, told a radio station in his home state of West Virginia on Thursday that he is “thinking seriously” about leaving the party....
[Analysis] Political violence in polarized U.S. at its worst since 1970s ( www.reuters.com )
OKEANA, Ohio As Kristen King’s husband lay dying in their yard from three gunshots to his head, the 911 operator asked her: Did she know who killed him – or why?...
US judge rejects challenge to Connecticut assault weapons ban ( www.reuters.com )
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US House Republicans face possible infighting as they turn to spending ( www.reuters.com )
Related: Biden promises to veto budget bills with spending cuts, alleging House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy was backing away from spending levels agreed to in a debt-limit deal.
Taylor Swift fans swarm Seattle as city hopes for economic boost ( www.reuters.com )
US Federal Reserve launches "FedNow" - the long-awaited instant payments service, modernizing the US banking system ( www.reuters.com )
The “FedNow” service, which has been in the works since 2019, will seek to eliminate the several-day lag it commonly takes cash transfers to settle, bringing the U.S. in line with countries including the United Kingdom, India, Brazil, as well as the European Union, where similar services have existed for years....
Democrats urge US Supreme Court ethics reform as panel set to vote ( www.reuters.com )
Democrats on Thursday sought to make the case for legislation to mandate a binding ethics code for the U.S. Supreme Court after revelations that some conservative justices failed to disclose luxury trips and real estate transactions, with a Senate panel set to vote on the measure.
Biden widens war on junk fees, says US consumers tired of being treated as 'suckers' ( www.reuters.com )
The White House on Wednesday expanded its war on junk fees to the rental housing market, announced a crackdown on price-fixing in food and agricultural markets, and unveiled draft merger guidelines as part of an ongoing push to aid U.S. consumers.
Zimbabwe opposition leader launches campaign with promise of prosperity ( www.reuters.com )
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa promised economic prosperity and an end to corruption as he launched his party's campaign on Sunday for national elections set for Aug. 23.
US labor agency sues Starbucks over treatment of Seattle workers ( www.reuters.com )
Insight: Swing state Republicans bleed donors and cash over Trump's false election claims ( www.reuters.com )
Republicans in the battleground states of Michigan and Arizona are paying a high price for their full-throated support of former President Donald Trump and his lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
Biden proposes new measures for student loan relief after Supreme Court defeat ( www.reuters.com )
Thwarted by the conservative-leaning court, Biden told reporters that his administration would pursue student loan relief through a different avenue, the Higher Education Act.
UPS workers authorize strike, seen as leverage for pay talks ( www.reuters.com )
United Parcel Service (UPS) union employees have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike should contract talks break down after the current agreement ends in two weeks, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said on Friday.
