Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Trump immunity appeal offers best chance to stave off 2020 election trial
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump is readying what may be his best shot at avoiding spending much of next year in a courtroom facing criminal charges of trying to overturn his 20...
Dec 08, 2023
Trump, Republicans push private school options to win over parents across party lines
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Beyond the tumult surrounding Donald Trump's presidential bid and his threats to seek revenge against his political enemies should he win, the Republican front...
Dec 08, 2023
Biden heads to California for big Hollywood money haul
By Jarrett Renshaw and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden kicks off a three-day, star-studded fundraising trip in California on Friday that a top campaign official boasted will ra...
Dec 08, 2023
New York Democrats tap former Rep. Tom Suozzi to run in congressional special election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former congressman Tom Suozzi will be the Democratic candidate in the Feb. 13 special election to succeed ousted lawmaker George Santos in the U.S. House of Representatives, loc...
Dec 07, 2023
Georgia Republicans approve new US House map, setting up fresh court battle
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers in Georgia on Thursday approved a new map of U.S. House of Representatives districts for the 2024 election that maintains their current 9-5 advantage whil...
Dec 07, 2023
US lawmakers introduce sweeping defense bill, drop most ‘culture war’ issues
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers unveiled an annual defense policy bill leaving out most of the divisive social issues, such as abortion rights and treatment of transgender s...
Dec 07, 2023
Republican-majority US House takes step toward vote on Biden impeachment inquiry
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives took a procedural step on Thursday toward voting to authorize their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden...
Dec 07, 2023
After failed test vote, prospects dim for new Ukraine aid in US Congress
By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate leaders vowed on Thursday to keep trying to reach an agreement to provide billions of dollars in new security aid to Ukraine, b...
Dec 07, 2023
US House votes to censure Democrat Jamaal Bowman over fire alarm incident
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to censure Democratic Representative Jamaal Bowman for pulling a fire alarm while trying to use a locked e...
Dec 07, 2023
Congress will not take up TikTok legislation before end of year — senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress will not take up legislation this year that would give the Biden administration new tools to address foreign-owned apps like TikTok that have raised national security c...
Dec 07, 2023
