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Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Race To US Election Photo Finish
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump set out Friday on the final 10-week sprint to election day, with the Democrat surging after an electrifying speech accepting the Democratic Party nomination.
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Google Fixes Rules for Inviting Guest Speakers to Its Offices After Recent Row Over Indian Speaker
Google this week introduced rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it cancelled a talk by an Indian historian who has disparaged marginalized groups and their concerns, according to company emails seen by Reuters. The policy released Thursday is Google's latest effort to preserve an open culture while addressing divisions that...
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Amazon's Top Communications Executive Jay Carney to Join Airbnb as Head of Policy
Jay Carney, the top policy and communications executive at Amazon and one-time White House spokesman, has been named the head of policy at Airbnb, marking another high-profile departure for Amazon as it faces a shifting consumer landscape and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
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On North Korea, Joe Biden's "No Urgency" Policy Differs From Trump, Obama
During their only meeting, Barack Obama warned Donald Trump that North Korea would be the most pressing problem, setting the new president on a whiplash policy course that went from threatening war to wooing young leader Kim Jong Un.
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Obama-Era Veteran Kurt Campbell To Lead Biden's Asia Policy
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has picked an Obama-administration veteran, Kurt Campbell, to be his senior official for Asia policy, including the relationship with China, a spokeswoman for Biden's transition said on Wednesday.
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Joe Biden Chooses Susan Rice As Top White House Domestic Policy Adviser
US President-elect Joe Biden chose Susan Rice, who was national security adviser to former President Barack Obama, on Thursday to lead the White House's domestic policy council as part of a flurry of appointments to his developing administration.
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"If Barack Obama Had Been Assassinated...": Ex-US Vice President At Rally
Former vice president Joe Biden, returning to this crucial primary state and attempting to put the focus on the foibles of President Donald Trump, took an unusual departure toward the end of a 70-minute dive into health-care policy by asking the crowd to imagine the assassination of Barack Obama.
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US Judge Rules Obama's Signature Health Care Policy Unconstitutional
A U.S. federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday that the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, is unconstitutional, a decision that was likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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With An Eye On Russia, US To Increase Nuclear Capabilities
Concerned about Russia's growing tactical nuclear weapons, the United States will expand its nuclear capabilities, a policy document released on Friday said, a move some critics say could increase the risk of miscalculation between the two countries.
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Trump Administration Drops Obama-Era Easing Of Marijuana Prosecutions
The US Justice Department on Thursday rescinded an Obama administration policy that had eased enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states that legalized the drug, instead giving federal prosecutors wide latitude to pursue criminal charges.
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Opinion: Here's How Both Barack Obama And Donald Trump Stoked The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry
From the surprise resignation (then un-resignation) of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to the intra-Gulf crisis with Qatar to the battle for influence in post-Islamic State Iraq and the vicious civil wars in Yemen and Syria, the signs of the regional battle royale between Saudi Arabia and Iran are everywhere.
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President Trump To Reverse Ban On Elephant Trophies From Africa
Reversing an Obama-era ban, the Trump administration has decided to issue permits for elephant trophies from Zambia and Zimbabwe, which environmental groups say would lead to more poaching.
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US Updates Self-Driving Car Guidelines as More Hit the Road
The new voluntary guidelines announced by US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao update policies issued last fall by the Obama administration.
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Ties With India Topmost Priority Of The Century For US: Former Ambassador Richard Verma
The Trump Administration has recognised India as a major foreign policy priority, a former top American diplomat has said, noting that the credit for strong ties between the two nations goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former US President Barack Obama.
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Donald Trump Government Cancels Barack Obama Policy For Illegal Immigrant Families
The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is cancelling an Obama-era policy to allow millions of illegal-immigrant parents of children born in the United States to stay in the country.
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Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Race To US Election Photo Finish
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump set out Friday on the final 10-week sprint to election day, with the Democrat surging after an electrifying speech accepting the Democratic Party nomination.
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Google Fixes Rules for Inviting Guest Speakers to Its Offices After Recent Row Over Indian Speaker
Google this week introduced rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it cancelled a talk by an Indian historian who has disparaged marginalized groups and their concerns, according to company emails seen by Reuters. The policy released Thursday is Google's latest effort to preserve an open culture while addressing divisions that...
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Amazon's Top Communications Executive Jay Carney to Join Airbnb as Head of Policy
Jay Carney, the top policy and communications executive at Amazon and one-time White House spokesman, has been named the head of policy at Airbnb, marking another high-profile departure for Amazon as it faces a shifting consumer landscape and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
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On North Korea, Joe Biden's "No Urgency" Policy Differs From Trump, Obama
During their only meeting, Barack Obama warned Donald Trump that North Korea would be the most pressing problem, setting the new president on a whiplash policy course that went from threatening war to wooing young leader Kim Jong Un.
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Obama-Era Veteran Kurt Campbell To Lead Biden's Asia Policy
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has picked an Obama-administration veteran, Kurt Campbell, to be his senior official for Asia policy, including the relationship with China, a spokeswoman for Biden's transition said on Wednesday.
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Joe Biden Chooses Susan Rice As Top White House Domestic Policy Adviser
US President-elect Joe Biden chose Susan Rice, who was national security adviser to former President Barack Obama, on Thursday to lead the White House's domestic policy council as part of a flurry of appointments to his developing administration.
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"If Barack Obama Had Been Assassinated...": Ex-US Vice President At Rally
Former vice president Joe Biden, returning to this crucial primary state and attempting to put the focus on the foibles of President Donald Trump, took an unusual departure toward the end of a 70-minute dive into health-care policy by asking the crowd to imagine the assassination of Barack Obama.
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US Judge Rules Obama's Signature Health Care Policy Unconstitutional
A U.S. federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday that the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, is unconstitutional, a decision that was likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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With An Eye On Russia, US To Increase Nuclear Capabilities
Concerned about Russia's growing tactical nuclear weapons, the United States will expand its nuclear capabilities, a policy document released on Friday said, a move some critics say could increase the risk of miscalculation between the two countries.
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Trump Administration Drops Obama-Era Easing Of Marijuana Prosecutions
The US Justice Department on Thursday rescinded an Obama administration policy that had eased enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states that legalized the drug, instead giving federal prosecutors wide latitude to pursue criminal charges.
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Opinion: Here's How Both Barack Obama And Donald Trump Stoked The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry
From the surprise resignation (then un-resignation) of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to the intra-Gulf crisis with Qatar to the battle for influence in post-Islamic State Iraq and the vicious civil wars in Yemen and Syria, the signs of the regional battle royale between Saudi Arabia and Iran are everywhere.
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President Trump To Reverse Ban On Elephant Trophies From Africa
Reversing an Obama-era ban, the Trump administration has decided to issue permits for elephant trophies from Zambia and Zimbabwe, which environmental groups say would lead to more poaching.
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US Updates Self-Driving Car Guidelines as More Hit the Road
The new voluntary guidelines announced by US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao update policies issued last fall by the Obama administration.
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Ties With India Topmost Priority Of The Century For US: Former Ambassador Richard Verma
The Trump Administration has recognised India as a major foreign policy priority, a former top American diplomat has said, noting that the credit for strong ties between the two nations goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former US President Barack Obama.
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Donald Trump Government Cancels Barack Obama Policy For Illegal Immigrant Families
The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is cancelling an Obama-era policy to allow millions of illegal-immigrant parents of children born in the United States to stay in the country.
