Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. Senate’s Schumer says Trump impeachment trial will be fair but move quickly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday that former President Donald Trump's approaching second impeachment trial in the Senate will be fair but move at a relat...
Jan 24, 2021
Police car in Tacoma, Washington, smashes through crowd watching street racers
(Reuters) - A Tacoma Police vehicle plowed through a group of pedestrians swarming it, knocking several people to the pavement, after authorities responded to reports of drag racers in the Washington ...
Jan 24, 2021
Trump administration had no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There was no distribution plan for the coronavirus vaccine set up by the Trump administration as the virus raged in its last months in office, new President Joe Biden's chief of...
Jan 24, 2021
Republican congressman played a role in Trump’s campaign to fight election loss: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican U.S. congressman played a role in ex-President Donald Trump's efforts to oust the top Justice Department official and replace him with a loyalist willing to support...
Jan 24, 2021
Trump asked Justice Department to go to Supreme Court to overturn election: Journal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump considered replacing the acting attorney general with an official willing to pursue unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, and he pushed the Jus...
Jan 23, 2021
U.S. urges China to stop pressure against Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Saturday urged China to stop pressuring Taiwan, after the island's defense ministry said Chinese bombers and jets entered the southwestern corner of...
Jan 23, 2021
Biden administration set to signal its vision of climate future, adviser says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is poised to release policies it believes are the future of tackling climate change, Gina McCarthy, the White House's national climate ...
Jan 23, 2021
After first phone call, UK PM Johnson looks forward to working with Biden
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he looked forward to working with new U.S. President Joe Biden on their shared goals, including tackling climate change after t...
Jan 23, 2021
Prominent Senate Republican warns Trump trial could spark more impeachments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A prominent U.S. Senate Republican warned on Saturday that former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial could lead to the prosecution of former Democratic presidents...
Jan 23, 2021
U.S. charges Texas man with threatening to ‘assassinate’ lawmaker
(Reuters) - The Justice Department revealed charges this week against a Texas man who allegedly stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and threatened on social media to kill U.S. Democratic Representative...
Jan 23, 2021
