Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Biden to meet congressional leaders on debt early next week – White House
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders early next week to resume budget negotiations ...
May 12, 2023
Resolve debt limit dispute or no pay for U.S. lawmakers, House Democrat says
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress should have their pay frozen until the fight over whether to increase the country's debt ceiling is resolved, Democratic Repres...
May 12, 2023
U.S. metals magnate Sabin sours on DeSantis, backs Scott in 2024 race
By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) - Metals magnate and Republican donor Andy Sabin said he has soured on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over his stance on abortion and Ukraine, and is now planning to back S...
May 12, 2023
U.S. Congressman George Santos agrees to settle lawsuit in Brazil
By Rodrigo, Viga and Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Republican U.S. congressman George Santos, who has Brazilian heritage, agreed to settle a lawsuit in which he was accused of bouncing checks to bu...
May 12, 2023
Biden nominates Jefferson as Fed Vice Chair, Kugler to Fed Board
By Ann Saphir, Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Federal Reserve Governor Philip Jefferson to be the central bank's vice chair, a key pol...
May 12, 2023
US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman to retire -Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, the country's number two diplomat, is retiring, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Friday. "Our nation i...
May 12, 2023
US Vice President Harris starts 2024 campaign with fundraisers in Georgia
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will kick off fundraising for her 2024 re-election campaign in the swing state of Georgia on Friday as she and President Joe Bi...
May 12, 2023
U.S. implements new strict asylum rules at Mexico border as Title 42 expires
By Daniel Becerril MATAMOROS, Mexico (Reuters) - The U.S. on Friday ended COVID-19 border restrictions that blocked many migrants at the border with Mexico, immediately replacing the so-called Title 4...
May 11, 2023
US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman expected to leave post – CNN
(Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary for State Wendy Sherman is expected to leave her post in the summer, CNN reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Her replacement is not known, C...
May 11, 2023
Biden, McCarthy’s Friday debt ceiling meeting postponed, White House says
By Jeff Mason and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A debt limit meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and top lawmakers that had been scheduled for Friday has been postponed, and the leaders ...
May 11, 2023
