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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump took a loop around the Daytona 500 racetrack on Sunday in his presidential limousine, drawing cheers from fans at NASCAR’s most prestigious race not long after completing a dramatic flyby on Air Force One. Ramping up his nationwide re-election effort after his acquittal in the U.S. Senate

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General William Barr arrives prior to U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement about his acquittal on impeachment charges by the U.S. Senate in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 1,000 former U.S. Justice Department officials on Sunday called

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former U.S. vice president Joe Biden attends a campaign event in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., February 15, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Thayer WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday criticized the conduct of online supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders, saying his rival for the Democratic nomination for

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney William Barr has tapped the top federal prosecutor in St. Louis to review the Justice Department’s politically-charged case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, a department official said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn departs after his sentencing was delayed at

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is deploying highly trained officers to boost arrests of unauthorized immigrants in cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, the latest move in a battle against localities that adopt “sanctuary” policies to protect them from deportation. Members of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Border Patrol Tactical

FILE PHOTO: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio arrives at Temple Emanu-El for the funeral of former Manhattan district attorney Robert Morgenthau in New York City, U.S., July 25, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio endorsed U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic presidential race on Friday,

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Thursday accused Huawei of stealing trade secrets and helping Iran track protesters in its latest indictment against the Chinese company, escalating the U.S. battle with the world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker. FILE PHOTO: The Huawei logo is pictured at the IFA consumer tech fair in Berlin, Germany, September

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s attacks on prosecutors, the judge and jurors in the trial of a longtime adviser undermined the Justice Department’s work, adding he would not be “bullied” by anyone. In an ABC interview, Barr, the top U.S. law enforcement officer, said Trump’s

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A handful of U.S. lawmakers have a unique argument for asking President Donald Trump not to slash the food stamp program – they themselves once relied on it. FILE PHOTO: The U.S Flag flies in front of the Capitol Dome ahead of an expected vote in the impeachment trial of U.S. President

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint news conference after a Normandy-format summit in Paris, France December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/Pool WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three U.S. senators will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kiev on Friday, seeking to reinforce the importance of his country as a strategic U.S. ally after

NASHUA, N.H. – Bernie Sanders may have established himself as the standard-bearer for the Democratic Party’s leftist wing with his strong showing in Iowa and New Hampshire, but for moderates looking to rally around a candidate to fend him off, the picture just got even murkier. Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former South Bend Mayor

FILE PHOTO: National Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, takes a break as he testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2019. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday

HAMPTON, N.H. (Reuters) – Joe Biden had spent much of the weekend ahead of New Hampshire’s primary on Tuesday attacking his top Democratic presidential rivals when a young woman asked why voters should believe he could win a national election after his poor showing in Iowa. Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Support for former Vice President Joe Biden’s U.S. presidential bid has tumbled nationally following a lackluster finish in last week’s Iowa caucuses, while interest is surging among Democrats and independents for the upstart candidacy of billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg, according to a Reuters/Ipsos public opinion poll released on Monday. Democratic

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is receiving information on former Vice President Joe Biden and his businessman son, Hunter Biden, from President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, a top Trump ally in the Senate said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to speak at an

MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – Democrats scrambled to gain an edge with voters on Saturday on the last weekend before the party’s next presidential nominating contest in New Hampshire, where Pete Buttigieg began drawing fire as the candidate on the rise. The problems that plagued the Iowa caucuses overshadowed any victory bump before New Hampshire’s contest