Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Schumer says he sees U.S. Senate deal on coronavirus funding bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he thinks Republicans and Democrats have agreed on a fourth coronavirus spending bill, and that the Trump administrat...
Apr 21, 2020
Senators from both U.S. parties press Fed for climate details
By Ross Kerber and Jonnelle Marte BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Senators from both major U.S. parties are pressing the Federal Reserve to say more about the role that climate considerations could play i...
Apr 21, 2020
U.S. President Trump’s re-election campaign raises $13.6 million in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump raised $13.6 million in March for his re-election campaign, ending the month with $98.5 million in cash, according to a disclosure filed on Monday wi...
Apr 20, 2020
Biden’s campaign steps up fundraising, gathers $46.7 million in March
By Jason Lange and Grant Smith WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden raised $46.7 million in March for his presidential campaign, his largest one-month haul yet despite ...
Apr 20, 2020
Trump says will sign order to temporarily suspend immigration into U.S
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States. "In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy...
Apr 20, 2020
U.S. senators propose $500 billion rescue for state, local governments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate Republican and a Democrat proposed a $500 billion rescue package for state and municipal governments on Monday, as it became increasingly clear that the next coron...
Apr 20, 2020
New York governor says ‘don’t need protests to convince anyone’ of anxiety over lockdowns
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that he understood why some people are protesting the closing down of businesses in response to the coronavirus but argued relaxing restrictio...
Apr 20, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court rules that jury verdicts must be unanimous
By Lawrence Hurley The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of trial by jury requires a unanimous verdict in serious crimes, handing a victory to a Louisiana man convic...
Apr 20, 2020
House Republican leader: still no deal on more coronavirus money for small U.S. businesses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said on Monday there was still no deal on a funding measure that would provide more relief for small businesses hurt by the coronavir...
Apr 20, 2020
Kept home by COVID-19, U.S. politics goes virtual with digital dance parties and avatars
By Sharon Bernstein and Makini Brice (Reuters) - When stay-at-home orders sparked by the coronavirus forced him to find new ways to reach young voters ahead of the November U.S. election, Felix Clarke...
Apr 20, 2020
