Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Jury in lawyer Michael Avenatti’s fraud trial says it’s struggling to reach verdict
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - The jury in lawyer Michael Avenatti's criminal trial said on Thursday it was struggling to decide whether he had defrauded porn star Stormy Daniels, who he represente...
Feb 03, 2022
Biden to sign executive order on federal construction projects in Maryland visit
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will on Friday travel to Upper Marlboro, Maryland and sign an executive order related to federal construction projects, the White House said. "On Friday, February ...
Feb 03, 2022
Fed nominee Cook says she has been target of anonymous, untrue attacks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lisa Cook, one of President Joe Biden's nominees to serve on the Federal Reserve board, defended her academic record and professional experience during a Senate confirmation heari...
Feb 03, 2022
Pelosi says U.S. athletes should not anger “ruthless” Chinese government at Olympics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that the United States had a moral duty to condemn China's rights abuses, but urged U.S. athletes not to risk angering the "ruth...
Feb 03, 2022
U.S. to cover cost of over-the-counter COVID tests through Medicare
(Reuters) - People enrolled in the U.S. government's Medicare program can get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests for free starting early spring, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on Thurs...
Feb 03, 2022
Ex-head of U.S. Human Rights Campaign sues group over alleged racial discrimination – Washington Post
(Reuters) - The former president of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group in the United States, filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the organization of racial discrimination in ...
Feb 03, 2022
Senator Pat Toomey says Fed nominee Jefferson is ‘well-suited’ to job
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican Senator Pat Toomey expressed support Thursday for Philip Jefferson, one of President Joe Biden's nominees for the Federal Reserve board. "I think Professor Jefferson is...
Feb 03, 2022
Winter storm wreaks havoc on central, Northeast U.S.
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - A massive winter storm swept across the central and Northeast United States on Thursday where it was delivering heavy snow and ice, making travel treacherous if ...
Feb 03, 2022
U.S. lawmakers introduce ‘Right to Repair’ bills to spur competition
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are introducing "Right to Repair" legislation this week to ensure consumers can get vehicles, electronic devices and agriculture equipment ser...
Feb 03, 2022
Senate to press Raskin on nomination to be Fed’s top bank cop
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Federal Reserve's regulatory work, will tell lawmakers she believes banks need strict oversight, but...
Feb 03, 2022
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