Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Biden says U.S. considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, President Joe Biden said on Thursday. "Something we're considering," Biden said when asked if the ...
Nov 18, 2021
Texas electric grid still not ready for extreme winter weather -NERC
By Tim McLaughlin (Reuters) - The Texas electric grid could suffer a massive shortfall in generating capacity in a winter deep freeze, potentially triggering outages similar to those in February, acco...
Nov 18, 2021
Republican House leader says disciplined members could get reinstated in 2023
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Republican lawmakers who were stripped of their committee assignments over threats against Democrats can expect to be reinstated, if their party wins control...
Nov 18, 2021
U.S. CBO to publish full cost estimate for “Build Back Better” bill on Thursday
(Reuters) - The U.S. Congressional Budget Office said it would publish a complete cost estimate for President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" bill on Thursday afternoon. The $1.75 trillion proposal ai...
Nov 18, 2021
As plastic piles up, U.S. joins effort to reach new global treaty
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - The United States will join talks on a new global treaty to curb plastic pollution, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday, marking its first support ...
Nov 18, 2021
U.S. House could vote on ‘Build Back Better’ Thursday- Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives could vote on President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" legislation on Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, as long as a budget score on the b...
Nov 18, 2021
Biden to pardon Indiana turkeys Peanut Butter, Jelly on Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will pardon two turkeys from Indiana named Peanut Butter and Jelly at the White House on Thanksgiving, carrying on a decades-old tradition. The birds we...
Nov 18, 2021
Elizabeth Warren urges SEC to investigate Trump SPAC deal
(Reuters) - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday urged Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler to investigate a recent deal between former U.S. President Donald Trump's social me...
Nov 18, 2021
U.S. to allow texting to new ‘988’ suicide prevention hotline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously on Thursday to require wireless carriers to allow texting to the new "988" U.S. National Suicide Prevention hotline...
Nov 18, 2021
U.S. govt to buy 10 million courses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill for $5.29 billion
(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc said on Thursday the U.S. government had signed a $5.29 billion deal for 10 million courses of its COVID-19 oral antiviral drug for delivery by 2022. If authorized, Pfizer said i...
Nov 18, 2021
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