Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
‘High wire act’: U.S. Congress gears up for immigration reform as Title 42 ends
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fresh push for bipartisan immigration reforms, coupled with enhanced border security, is emerging in the U.S. Congress, as thousands of migrants amass across ...
May 04, 2023
Amid US debt-ceiling standoff, Senate Democrats to dissect Republican plan
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican plan to cut federal spending in exchange for lifting the federal government's debt ceiling will come under the microscope Thursday in the U.S. Sena...
May 04, 2023
U.S. Senate passes motion repealing Biden suspension of tariffs on certain solar panel parts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan measure to repeal President Joe Biden's suspension of tariffs on solar panel parts from four Southeast Asia countries passed the U.S. Senate on Wednesday evening. (...
May 03, 2023
White House report: Debt limit default could cost 8.3 million U.S. jobs
(Reuters) - A protracted default on U.S. payment obligations could result in the loss of 8.3 million jobs and a 6.1% reduction in economic output, according to an analysis by the White House Council o...
May 03, 2023
Trump calls rape claim ‘ridiculous’ in recorded testimony played during civil trial
By Jack Queen (Reuters) - Donald Trump denied raping writer E. Jean Carroll in a deposition video played on Wednesday for a Manhattan federal jury, as the former U.S. president sought to defend himsel...
May 03, 2023
Senators will look at legislation addressing TikTok in China proposal — Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said senators will consider legislation to bolster the Biden administration's ability to crackdown on popular video sharing app TikTok as th...
May 03, 2023
Analysis-Why Republican presidential hopefuls are keeping out of US debt-ceiling squabble
By Gram Slattery and Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is the one topic that everyone on Capitol Hill is talking about and yet hundreds of miles away, on the plains of Iowa and the hills of New Hamps...
May 03, 2023
Majority Leader Schumer: hopes Sen. Feinstein can come back next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that he hoped fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein can come back next week, after her absence due to illness. Feinstein, ...
May 03, 2023
Analysis-As DeSantis readies 2024 presidential bid, Florida lawmakers hand him fresh ammo
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had counted on a productive state legislative session this spring to turbocharge his coming 2024 presidential bid. Thi...
May 03, 2023
Former FBI agent charged in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A former FBI agent has been arrested for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and charged with four misdemeanor counts, including un...
May 03, 2023
