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(Reuters) – U.S. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, the most senior member of the Senate, is receiving antibiotic infusions at a hospital to treat an infection, his office said in a statement on Tuesday. Grassley, 90, “is in good spirits and will return to work as soon as possible following doctors’ orders,” said the two-line statement. …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will host Democratic and Republican leaders at the White House on Wednesday to discuss Biden’s national security supplemental request, the White House said. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are expected to …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Negotiations with congressional leaders on how to step up enforcement at the nation’s southern border are on the right track, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday. President Joe Biden invited congressional leaders to the White House on Wednesday to discuss the border and supplemental funding bill for Ukraine and Israel, …

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By Nathan Layne, Tim Reid and James Oliphant NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s commanding victory in Iowa underscores his enduring appeal to a wide swath of Republican voters, and his campaign’s sophisticated, data-driven ground game. But the next nominating contest in New Hampshire will test whether he can replicate that success in a …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House denounced Republican Donald Trump’s description of suspects in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as hostages as “incredibly grotesque and offensive,” the White House said on Tuesday. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s comments to reporters came a day after Trump, who was president from 2017-2021, …

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By Milana Vinn and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Chip design software maker Synopsys said on Tuesday it would buy Ansys in a $35 billion cash-and-stock deal, snapping up the maker of software used in creating products from airplanes to tennis rackets of players like Novak Djokovic. The transaction would be the biggest acquisition in …

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By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Banks on Tuesday will urge the U.S. Federal Reserve to completely overhaul a draft rule hiking bank capital, in the latest leg of Wall Street’s effort to water down the “Basel Endgame” proposal that bankers say will hurt the economy. Comments on the Basel rule, and two other big bank …

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(Reuters) -Thomson Reuters raised its offer to buy Sweden’s Pagero by 25% to about $789 million on Monday and said it now controls about 54% of the company, seeking to ward off rival bids for the e-invoicing and tax solutions firm. Thomson Reuters said it increased its offer to 50 crowns per Pagero share, valuing …

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