Trump’s bid to quash Georgia probe rejected by judge as charges loom

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -A Georgia judge on Monday rejected former U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to quash an investigation into whether he illegally interfered with the state’s 2020 election, just days before criminal charges are expected to be filed. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney denied Trump’s request to disqualify the lead prosecutor,…

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Analysis-Biggest hurdles to China entry into trans-Pacific trade pact are political

By Lucy Craymer and Joe Cash AUCKLAND/BEIJING (Reuters) – China should be able to meet standards set out in a major trans-Pacific trade pact, trade experts say, forcing members to make a politically uncomfortable decision on whether to let Beijing join a deal created to counter its growing influence. Britain joined the Comprehensive Progressive Trans-Pacific…

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