Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Women state senators cross party lines to block proposed South Carolina abortion ban
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - A day after all five women in the South Carolina state senate banded together to block a proposed abortion ban, Republican Senator Sandy Senn posted a picture of the gr...
Apr 28, 2023
Time for daily talks between Biden, Republicans on debt, moderate Democrat says
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A prominent moderate U.S. House of Representatives Democrat said Friday that it is time for President Joe Biden to begin daily talks with Republicans on governme...
Apr 28, 2023
In win for Republicans, North Carolina court says gerrymandering is legal
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - North Carolina's highest court on Friday ruled that state law does not bar lawmakers from drawing congressional and state legislative lines for partisan benefit, boosting Repu...
Apr 28, 2023
Biden admin seeks to pause order blocking Obamacare preventive care mandate
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to put on hold a judge's ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act's mandate that insurers cover preventive...
Apr 28, 2023
US House votes to repeal Biden solar tariff waiver
(Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to repeal President Joe Biden's suspension of tariffs on solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations with manufacturing facilities owne...
Apr 28, 2023
US House to vote on repeal of Biden solar policy
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote Friday on whether to repeal President Joe Biden's suspension of tariffs on solar panels from four Southeast Asian nat...
Apr 28, 2023
U.S. senator introduces bill targeting AI’s shortfalls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Michael Bennet introduced a bill on Thursday that would create a task force to look at U.S. policies on artificial intelligence, and identify how best to reduce threats ...
Apr 28, 2023
Schumer calls for Texas court to reform rules amid ‘judge shopping’ claims
By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) - Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday warned the chief judge of a Texas federal court in a letter that Congress could intervene unless he agrees "to refo...
Apr 27, 2023
Former US VP Pence appears before grand jury probing Trump -media reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence appeared before a grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's alleged role and efforts to overturn the 2020 election, multiple...
Apr 27, 2023
Democrats, Republicans dig in on debt-ceiling standoff after House action
By David Morgan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate showed no sign of moving to avoid a looming debt-ceiling crisis on Thursday, as Republicans rejected calls to raise the $31.4 t...
Apr 27, 2023
