Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. Senate Democrats’ bid to overturn filibuster rule headed toward failure
(Reuters) - A bid by U.S. Senate Democrats to overturn the chamber's filibuster rule and advance a voting rights bill was headed towards failure on Wednesday, after conservative Democratic Senators Jo...
Jan 19, 2022
FBI searches home of prominent Texas Democratic congressman Cuellar – reports
(Reuters) - FBI agents on Wednesday searched the home in Texas of prominent Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar, media reported, with the bureau confirming it had conducted "court-authorized law e...
Jan 19, 2022
New Mexico asks National Guard to teach as COVID shuts schools
By Andrew Hay TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - New Mexico on Wednesday asked National Guard members and state employees to volunteer as substitute teachers to keep schools and daycare centers open during a surg...
Jan 19, 2022
U.S. Congress subpoenas two far-right leaders in Capitol attack probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol issued subpoenas on Wednesday to two far-right leaders who had joined former President Donald Tr...
Jan 19, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court spurns Trump bid to keep Capitol attack records secret
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected former President Donald Trump's request to block the release of White House records sought by the Democratic-led congressional panel...
Jan 19, 2022
Analysis-Biden must tighten focus on economy, pandemic before midterms, Democrats say
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With his party splintered and Democrats across the coalition that elected him in 2020 unhappy, President Joe Biden has just a few months to try to chart a path...
Jan 19, 2022
Two Marines die in military truck crash in North Carolina -local media
(Reuters) - Two Marines died and several others were critically injured on Wednesday when a military truck overturned in Onslow County, North Carolina, local TV station WNCT reported, citing the state...
Jan 19, 2022
Biden says he will look to pass Build Back Better elements piecemeal
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he will need to shed some key elements of his signature $1.7 trillion Build Back Better legislation to get sup...
Jan 19, 2022
Biden blasts Republicans, asks party to name what it stands for
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday accused Republicans of blocking his legislative agenda for political purposes, saying the party is more interested in de...
Jan 19, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sotomayor, Gorsuch deny rift over masks
By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday issued an unusual joint statement from liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor and conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch denying ...
Jan 19, 2022
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