Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
‘Count me in, I love it!’: U.S. Rep Ocasio-Cortez raves over Scottish soda Irn-Bru
(Reuters) - U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave a thumbs-up to the cherished caffeinated Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru personally delivered to her by Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturg...
Nov 10, 2021
Judge overrules Texas governor’s ban on mask mandates in schools – NYT
(Reuters) - A federal judge overruled Texas Governor Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates in schools, clearing the path for districts to issue their own rules, the New York Times reported late on Wednes...
Nov 10, 2021
U.S. judge rejects latest Trump request to block release of documents to House riot probe
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday lost another bid to halt congressional investigators from seeing White House records he wants to keep secret. U.S. Distri...
Nov 10, 2021
Senator Manchin may delay Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ agenda until next year – Axios
(Reuters) - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin may delay President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" legislation until next year over inflation worries, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with th...
Nov 10, 2021
Ten states sue Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. health workers
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ten Republican state attorneys general sued on Wednesday to stop the Biden administration's requirement that millions of U.S. health workers get vaccinated a...
Nov 10, 2021
Powell or Brainard? Biden weighs his pick for U.S. Fed chair
By Jeff Mason (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is still weighing whether to keep Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve for a second term or elevate Fed Governor Lael Brainard to the post, an ad...
Nov 10, 2021
Texas governor calls for investigation into ‘pornography’ in school libraries
By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday called on the state's education regulatory agencies to investigate the presence of what he called pornographic books i...
Nov 10, 2021
Grand jury indicts three men over 2016 U.S. election funds
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - A federal grand jury indicted three men for operating two fraudulent political action committees during the 2016 U.S. election cycle and collecting about $3.5 million fro...
Nov 10, 2021
U.S. Senate panel to hold Nov 17 hearing on Biden FCC pick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a Nov. 17 confirmation hearing for a new term for Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, but will not imme...
Nov 10, 2021
U.S. Postal Service warns vaccine rules could affect deliveries
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service raised concerns on Wednesday that the Biden administration's new rules requiring large employers to require vaccinations or weekly CO...
Nov 10, 2021
