Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Biden renews call for assault weapons ban a year after Uvalde massacre
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday renewed his call for a ban on assault weapons as he and his wife Jill held a White House event to mourn the lives lost at the Uvalde, Texas, ele...
May 24, 2023
White House criticizes Republicans, says ‘preventing default’ is not a concession
By Andrea Shalal and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday criticized Republicans and said averting default is the responsibility of every single member of Congress and that...
May 24, 2023
Factbox-U.S. state abortion legislation to watch in 2023
By Gabriella Borter and Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - State legislatures are wrestling with how much to restrict or expand abortion access after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year....
May 24, 2023
US House China committee recommends Congress take action over Taiwan, Uyghurs
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new U.S. congressional committee on China approved reports on Wednesday pushing back on Beijing over its treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities ...
May 24, 2023
CNN to host town hall with Republican Nikki Haley on June 4
(Reuters) - CNN will host Republican U.S. presidential candidate Nikki Haley for a live town hall in Iowa on June 4, which will be hosted by the network's anchor and chief Washington correspondent Jak...
May 24, 2023
Biden’s nominee for Kansas federal judge post asks to withdraw
By Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jabari Wamble, U.S. President Joe Biden's pick for a federal judgeship in Kansas, asked on Tuesday to have his nomination withdrawn from consideration in t...
May 24, 2023
Explainer-U.S. debt ceiling focus on ‘discretionary spending’ means cuts ahead
By Jarrett Renshaw and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The central pillar of any debt-ceiling agreement between President Joe Biden and House Republican Kevin McCarthy is shaping up to be "discre...
May 24, 2023
White House, Republicans plan to convene on US debt ceiling as deadline looms
By Moira Warburton, Nandita Bose and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiators for Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy were expected to reconvene on Wednesday m...
May 24, 2023
Ron DeSantis to make 2024 U.S. presidential bid official with Musk on Twitter
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to make his long-awaited foray into the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday in an unusual manner - at an event with b...
May 24, 2023
U.S. House votes to overturn heavy duty truck emissions rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted 221 to 203 on Tuesday to overturn Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that aim to drastically cut smog- and s...
May 23, 2023
