Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News

By Peter Eisler, Chris Kahn, Tim Reid, Simon Lewis and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After riots at the U.S. Capitol by President Donald Trump's supporters, the Republican Party is facing def...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she wants fines of up to $10,000 for lawmakers who refuse to be screened for firearms at entrances to the House of Representativ...

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is still considering rescinding entry bans for most non-U.S. citizens who recently were in Brazil and much of Europe in the final days before...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has signed an order strengthening a November ban on U.S. investments in alleged Chinese military companies, the White House said on Wednesday, curbing Chi...

(Reuters) - Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was charged on Wednesday with two counts of willful neglect of duty in the Flint water crisis, the Associated Press reported. Snyder, the first former ...

(Reuters) - Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Wednesday that banning U.S. President Donald Trump from Twitter was the "right decision" but added the ban sets a dangerous precedent. "Havi...

(Reuters) - Asian equities made early trading gains on Thursday after a mixed session Wall Street buoyed by expectations of a U.S. stimulus package even as political events in Washington culminated in...

(Reuters) - Snap Inc is permanently terminating U.S. President Donald Trump's Snapchat account, a company spokeswoman said in a statement on Wednesday. Snap had announced an indefinite suspension of t...

(Reuters) - Hong Kong police have arrested 11 individuals for suspected crimes related to assisting a group of 12 individuals who attempted to escape the city, local media reported on Thursday. (Repor...

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Wednesday it had scheduled a confirmation hearing for President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be director of n...