Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Trump fake electors buckle in Wisconsin, get charged in Nevada
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nevada charged six Republican fake electors in connection with a scheme to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden, while 10 false electors reached a l...
Dec 07, 2023
Trump shows up at NY civil trial as accountant testifies for defense
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump arrived at a New York court on Thursday to attend his ongoing civil fraud trial, where an accountant will testify to try to boost the former U.S. presiden...
Dec 07, 2023
Voter advocates, conservative activists brace for 2024 election showdowns
By Julia Harte and Tim Reid (Reuters) - A year before voters choose the next U.S. president, groups of all stripes are already working to prepare for what they see as the greatest threat to the 2024 e...
Dec 07, 2023
‘Blowhard,’ ‘fascist,’ ‘Voldemort’: Attacks get personal at fourth Republican debate
By Gram Slattery TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Reuters) - Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy "the most obnoxious blowhard in America." Ramaswamy said former U.S....
Dec 06, 2023
Takeaways from the fourth Republican presidential debate
By James Oliphant and Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Four U.S. presidential contenders - the smallest field yet - debated in Alabama on Wednesday, all trying to survive to battle former President Dona...
Dec 06, 2023
Trump gag orders in NY civil fraud case should remain, AG says
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump should remain barred from speaking publicly about court staff in his civil fraud trial, the New York attorney general's office said on Wednesday. The jud...
Dec 06, 2023
Democratic lawmakers unveil bill to give people in US prisons right to vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley and U.S. Senator Peter Welch on Wednesday unveiled a bill that if passed would grant the right to vote nationwide to people who ha...
Dec 06, 2023
Top US congressional Democrat on spending says Republicans dragging feet
By Richard Cowan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic chair of the U.S. Senate committee that sets spending policy on Wednesday said Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson was bloc...
Dec 06, 2023
US Senate Republicans block assault-style weapons ban as mass shootings rise
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans moved to block a ban on assault-style weapons put forward by Democrats on Wednesday, as the United States recorded the highest number ...
Dec 06, 2023
US Senate sets test vote on Ukraine aid despite Republican opposition
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Democratic-led U.S. Senate is due to vote later on Wednesday to try to advance security assistance for Ukraine and Israel, despite Republicans' determina...
Dec 06, 2023
