Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Alaska Senator to stall two Biden Pentagon nominees
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's nominees for industrial policy and weapons acquisition positions at the Pentagon will see their nomination process stalled, Republican U...
Jul 28, 2022
New York Attorney General sues CVS Health for violating antitrust laws
(Reuters) - The New York Attorney General on Thursday sued CVS Health Corp, saying the pharmacy chain violated antitrust laws and hurt New York safety-net hospitals and healthcare providers. The lawsu...
Jul 28, 2022
US EPA chief views pollution in Puerto Rico, vows to fight for change
By Valerie Volcovici GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pledged to combat environmental injustice in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico during a tour ...
Jul 28, 2022
Top Senate Republican vows to fight Democrats’ new spending bill “as hard as we can”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told Reuters on Thursday that Republicans will fight a new Democratic drugs and energy bill "as hard as we can", predicting the legis...
Jul 28, 2022
Ex-Treasury Secretary Mnuchin interviewed by panel probing U.S. Capitol attack – CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has been interviewed by the U.S. House of Representatives panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol by supporters of fo...
Jul 28, 2022
U.S. Justice Dept probing cyber breach of federal court management system
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a cyber breach involving the federal court records management system, the department's top national security attor...
Jul 28, 2022
Biden pledge to tax wealthy, companies revived with Manchin-led bill
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's campaign trail promise to increase taxes on corporations and the wealthy as part of a battle against glaring income inequality in the...
Jul 28, 2022
Biden administration announces $400 million for rural internet access
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration announced on Thursday that it will provide $401 million to provide access to high-speed internet for 31,000 rural residents and businesses i...
Jul 28, 2022
Biden looks to tamp down Taiwan tension during China Xi call
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping may hold their fifth call as leaders as soon as today, as concerns rise over a possible visit to Chinese-claimed Taiwan by U.S. H...
Jul 28, 2022
Moderate rebound in U.S. economic growth seen in second quarter as inflation bites
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth likely rebounded moderately in the second quarter as companies boosted exports and maintained a strong pace of spending on equipment, whic...
Jul 27, 2022
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