Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Florida Governor DeSantis to officially enter US presidential race next week -WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis will officially enter the 2024 U.S. presidential race next week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing sources. (Reporti...
May 17, 2023
Factbox-Why does the US want to ban TikTok? The allegations against it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state to "protect Montanans" from alleged Chinese surveillance,...
May 17, 2023
Florida school district sued over book bans
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - The writers' group PEN America, authors and parents on Wednesday sued a Florida school district over its book bans, alleging educators violated the First Amendment right t...
May 17, 2023
Montana governor signs bill banning TikTok in state
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban the Chinese-owned short video app TikTok from operating in the state. The legislation makes Montana the fir...
May 17, 2023
Man charged in baseball bat attack on two U.S. congressional staffers
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) - A man accused of attacking two congressional staff members with a baseball bat this week and threatening to kill one of them, has been charged with assault on an employee o...
May 17, 2023
Biden adviser Sullivan has ‘total faith’ in Secret Service after reported home break-in
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, asked on Wednesday about a recent break-in at his home, said he had "total faith" in the Secret Service. The Secre...
May 17, 2023
House Speaker McCarthy says U.S. debt ceiling deal by Sunday is “doable”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Wednesday that a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling limit was "do-able" by Sunday, the day President Joe Biden said he intended on holding ...
May 17, 2023
In a first, women poised to become mayors of Philadelphia and Jacksonville
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - A Philadelphia Democrat who promised to hire more police has won her party's nomination for mayor, while a former TV news anchor has ousted a Republican from the mayor's...
May 17, 2023
Massachusetts US attorney accused of multiple ethics violations
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins improperly used her position at the Justice Department to try to influence the outcome of a local district attorney ...
May 17, 2023
DeSantis signs Florida ban on gender-affirming treatment for transgender minors
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed into law a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care such as puberty blockers or hormone therapy for transgender youth,...
May 17, 2023
