Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Former U.S. House sergeant-at-arms denies ‘optics’ dictated security at Capitol Jan. 6
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. House sergeant-at-arms Paul Irving Tuesday denied authorities had rejected having National Guard troops working at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 alongside Capitol Polic...
Feb 23, 2021
U.N. rights boss welcomes Biden stance against death penalty
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief on Tuesday welcomed a pledge by U.S. President Joe Biden to work towards abolishing the death penalty in the United States. Biden, a...
Feb 23, 2021
Fauci says he sees U.S. CDC relaxing some COVID-19 guidelines soon: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci on Tuesday told CNN that he expects the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to soon relax some COVID-19 recommenda...
Feb 23, 2021
Senate weighs historic Interior nominee, Republicans to grill her on fossil fuels
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deb Haaland, U.S. President Joe Biden's historic pick for interior secretary, will seek to reassure lawmakers that she will balance energy interests with cl...
Feb 23, 2021
U.S. Senate begins review of security failings ahead of deadly Capitol riot
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Senate panels reviewing security failings in the run-up to the deadly assault on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump are due on...
Feb 23, 2021
U.S. Treasury No. 2 nominee Adeyemo faces questions on China in hearing
By Andrea Shalal and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators are expected to grill Wally Adeyemo, President Joe Biden's nominee for the No. 2 job at the U.S. Treasury, about his views on ...
Feb 23, 2021
Trump may soon have to answer rape allegations under oath
By Linda So (Reuters) - During a December visit to New York City, writer E. Jean Carroll says she went shopping with a fashion consultant to find the "best outfit" for one of the most important days o...
Feb 23, 2021
Saudi Arabia sued by families of victims of 2019 Florida base attack
(Reuters) - Families of three U.S. service members who were killed and 13 others who were wounded in a shooting by a Saudi gunman at Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida in 2019 have sued Saudi Arab...
Feb 23, 2021
Texas freeze raises concerns about ‘ridiculous’ variable rate bills
By Stephanie Kelly, Peter Szekely and Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON (Reuters) - In Spring, Texas, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Houston, Akilah Scott-Amos is staring down a more than $11,000 electric bill...
Feb 23, 2021
Oath Keeper withdraws claim she met with Secret Service before U.S. Capitol attack
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - A leader of the far-right group Oath Keepers who is charged with participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol reversed her story on Monday about having met with Secret...
Feb 22, 2021
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