Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
US Congress vows to pass massive defense bill, culture wars loom
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional armed services committee leaders vowed on Wednesday that a must-pass $886 billion defense policy bill will be enacted this year, despite ...
Nov 29, 2023
Biden to target Republican Boebert as he talks wind energy in Colorado
By Jeff Mason DENVER (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will tout his economic and clean energy policies on Wednesday in Colorado while taking on right-wing Republican U.S. lawmaker Lauren Boebert, a clo...
Nov 29, 2023
US House to vote on expulsion of indicted Republican George Santos on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Thursday on whether to expel Republican George Santos, who has been engulfed in scandal since his 2022 election and charged with c...
Nov 29, 2023
Analysis-Nikki Haley’s getting buzz, but faces tough math to beat Trump
By James Oliphant and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nikki Haley is having a moment: The 2024 Republican presidential candidate is seeing a swell in media coverage, new interest from big-dolla...
Nov 29, 2023
Factbox-Where is the fourth Republican debate and who will be there?
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to face off in the fourth debate of their party's 2024 nominating contest next Wednesday. Here are some facts a...
Nov 28, 2023
US funding for Ukraine arms has poured into Pennsylvania, Arizona and Texas
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration has been circulating on Capitol Hill the first breakdown of which U.S. states have benefited from the billions of dollars spent on arming ...
Nov 28, 2023
Home Depot billionaire says he’d likely still fund Trump if candidate convicted
By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) - Republican mega-donor Bernie Marcus said on Tuesday he would likely still give money to Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid if the former president was convicted of a c...
Nov 28, 2023
Embattled Republican George Santos faces fresh move to oust him from House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Democratic lawmakers Robert Garcia and Dan Goldman on Tuesday moved to force a vote to expel embattled Republican Representative George Santos, who has been engulfed i...
Nov 28, 2023
Biden campaign taps Pelosi on Obamacare after Trump threatens health law
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's re-election campaign enlisted former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday to warn about threats to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), bet...
Nov 28, 2023
Powerful Koch group endorses Haley’s 2024 Republican presidential bid
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The conservative U.S. political network led by billionaire Charles Koch on Tuesday endorsed Nikki Haley for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, giving t...
Nov 28, 2023
