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Alaska governor vetoes election bill citing 'significant operational burdens'

Alaska governor vetoes election bill citing 'significant operational burdens'

By Jasper Ward April 30 (Reuters) - Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy on Thursday vetoed a major election reform bill, citing "significant operational burdens" and unspecified legal challenges. 
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Maine Governor Janet Mills drops US Senate bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins

Maine Governor Janet Mills drops US Senate bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins

By Doina Chiacu and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Maine Governor Janet Mills, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump, dropped her bid to unseat Republican U.S.
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Powell to remain at Fed amid legal 'battering' by Trump administration

Powell to remain at Fed amid legal 'battering' by Trump administration

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US House tees up surveillance law for overnight passage after two-hour vote

US House tees up surveillance law for overnight passage after two-hour vote

By David Morgan, Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The effort to renew the U.S. government's warrantless domestic surveillance powers took a step forward on Wednesday, after House Speaker Mike Johnson and Trump administration officials persuaded Republican holdouts to
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Trump says he discussed a Ukraine ceasefire with Putin

Trump says he discussed a Ukraine ceasefire with Putin

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he discussed a possible ceasefire in the four-year war in Ukraine in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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US core capital goods orders blow past expectations in March

US core capital goods orders blow past expectations in March

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased more than expected in March while shipments of those products surged, suggesting that business spending on equipment helped to drive economic growth in the first quarter.
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US single-family housing starts jump to 13-month high in March

US single-family housing starts jump to 13-month high in March

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. single-family homebuilding increased to a 13-month high in March, but the improvement was likely a blip as permits for future construction fell sharply and confidence among builders remained subdued.
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Starmer averts ethics probe over Mandelson appointment but faces more pressure

Starmer averts ethics probe over Mandelson appointment but faces more pressure

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has avoided a parliamentary inquiry over appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington
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US Supreme Court undermines key provision of Voting Rights Act

US Supreme Court undermines key provision of Voting Rights Act

By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The U.S.
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US goods trade deficit widens in March as imports rise sharply

US goods trade deficit widens in March as imports rise sharply

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened more than expected in March as a rise in imports outpaced exports, suggesting that trade was likely a drag on economic growth in the first quarter.
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Virginia high court leaves Democratic-led redistricting vote blocked for now

Virginia high court leaves Democratic-led redistricting vote blocked for now

By Joseph Ax April 28 (Reuters) - Virginia's top court on Tuesday left in place a county judge's order temporarily blocking the state from certifying the results of last week's referendum, when voters approved a new Democratic-drawn congressional map aimed at flipping four Republican U.S.
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Fed holds rates steady, cites elevated inflation; three dissents against 'easing bias'

Fed holds rates steady, cites elevated inflation; three dissents against 'easing bias'

By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, but in its most divided decision since 1992 noted rising concerns about inflation in a policy statement that drew three dissents from officials who no longer feel the U.S.