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Draft US farm bill faces rocky road to passage
The House Agriculture Committee unveiled the draft 2024 Farm Bill on May 17
United StatesUS withdrawal from Niger will have limited impact
Nigerien and US authorities have reached an agreement over the modalities of a US troop withdrawal from the country
NigerTrial of US Democratic senator will damage the party
The trial of Democratic New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez on corruption charges began yesterday
United StatesBiden's hold on the important youth vote is slipping
The president retains a lead over Donald Trump with younger voters but it is much reduced from his lead in 2020
United StatesUS delisting will do little to ease Cubans’ suffering
Washington’s latest move on Cuba appears largely symbolic and will have little direct, practical impact
CubaUS services and shelter inflation will gradually ease
US headline inflation edged lower for the first time in three months and core inflation was the slowest this year
United StatesBiden and Trump see gains from holding live debates
In surprise move, the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns have agreed to two live debates outside the usual format
United StatesBeijing-Washington technology risks will rise
Technology giant Microsoft has reportedly asked certain workers to relocate from China
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