Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Explainer-What’s at stake in U.S. Supreme Court abortion case?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide in the coming weeks whether to dramatically curb abortion rights when it rules on a case from Mississippi, potentia...
Jun 21, 2022
Alabama Senate race tests Trump’s sway after endorsement flip-flop
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Donald Trump's sway with Republican voters faces a fresh test on Tuesday in Alabama, where congressman Mo Brooks will try to win the Republican U.S. Senate nomination even aft...
Jun 21, 2022
Analysis-Are high prices unpatriotic or as American as you can get?
By David Lawder and Heather Timmons WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's pointed criticism of oil and gas companies for earning massive profits as families suffer from high gasoline prices cha...
Jun 21, 2022
U.S. Congress’ Jan. 6 committee to zero in on pressure over Georgia election results
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday will focus on then-President Donald Trump's efforts to pre...
Jun 21, 2022
Yellen says Biden to nominate first Native American as U.S. Treasurer
By David Lawder ROSEBUD, South Dakota (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday will announce the nomination of Mohegan Indian Tribe Lifetime Chief Marilynn Malerba as U.S. Treasurer...
Jun 21, 2022
Two Americans captured in Ukraine are in Donetsk, Interfax cites source
(Reuters) - Two Americans who were captured in Ukraine are currently located in the Russian-backed Ukrainian region of Donetsk, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday citing a source. On Monday,...
Jun 21, 2022
Elon Musk says he is undecided on U.S. election at this point
DOHA (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday he has not decided who he will support in the next presidential election in the United States. When asked if he would support former president Do...
Jun 21, 2022
No Biden move on Chinese tariffs likely before G7 meeting -sources
By Andrea Shalal, David Lawder and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is considering scrapping tariffs on a range of Chinese goods to curb inflation, but no decision is l...
Jun 21, 2022
Record number of travelers to hit U.S. roads for July 4 weekend -AAA
(Reuters) - A record 42 million people around the United States are expected to hit the road for trips over the July 4 Independence Day weekend, AAA said Tuesday, absorbing historically high fuel cost...
Jun 20, 2022
Valero’s Houston, Texas, refinery issues all-clear after fire
(Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp on Monday has issued an all-clear after a fire at its 205,000-barrel-per-day Houston, Texas, refinery and said the facility has been returned to routine operations, acco...
Jun 20, 2022
