Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Trump removes inspector general overseeing implementation of $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has removed the inspector general who was named to oversee implementation of the $2.3 trillion coronavirus economic relief, Politico reported on Tuesday. ...
Apr 07, 2020
South Africa tour commissioner predicts difficult future for golf
By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's Sunshine Tour has created a fund for players and caddies to provide financial assistance for the next two months, but commissioner Selwyn Nathan said ...
Apr 07, 2020
Trump campaign spokeswoman McEnany to become White House press secretary: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A spokeswoman for President Donald Trump's campaign, Kayleigh McEnany, will become the new White House press secretary, CNN reported, in the latest shakeup of the president's co...
Apr 07, 2020
Congress presses Trump administration to fix small business relief program
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers have urged the Treasury Department to clarify and streamline the government's small business loan program, after hearing gripes from local busin...
Apr 07, 2020
Wisconsin pushes ahead with presidential primary despite coronavirus fears
By John Whitesides (Reuters) - After a flurry of 11th-hour legal action failed to stop the balloting, Wisconsin voters will head to the polls for a presidential primary and state and local elections o...
Apr 07, 2020
White House spokeswoman Grisham switches to first lady staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is leaving to become chief of staff to first lady Melania Trump, the White House said on Tuesday. Grisham, who used to be communica...
Apr 07, 2020
Biden nabs endorsement of prominent black lawmaker John Lewis
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - U.S. Representative John Lewis of Georgia endorsed Joe Biden's presidential campaign on Tuesday, giving the Democrat's bid further support among the party's black leade...
Apr 07, 2020
U.S. lawmakers seek probe of trade in products needed for pandemic fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Citing concerns about severe supply disruptions, senior U.S. lawmakers on Monday called for an expedited investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission into specific i...
Apr 06, 2020
Wisconsin governor postpones Tuesday’s election until June
(Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Monday postponed Tuesday's primary election until June 9, citing the coronavirus outbreak. "The bottom line is that I have an obligation to keep people saf...
Apr 06, 2020
Citing coronavirus, Wisconsin mayors urge postponement of Tuesday’s election
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Nine Wisconsin mayors, including those representing the state's five largest cities, on Sunday urged the state's top public health official to postpone Tuesday's primary elect...
Apr 06, 2020
