Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Florida Republican lawmakers propose a six-week abortion ban
By Gabriella Borter and Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Republican lawmakers in Florida filed bills on Tuesday to outlaw most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a ban that would severely undercut access to ...
Mar 07, 2023
Former ‘Boy Meets World’ star Ben Savage to run for U.S. Congress
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ben Savage, who starred in the 1990s sitcom "Boy Meets World," is running for U.S. Congress in a Los Angeles-area district, aiming at a seat being vacated by ...
Mar 07, 2023
Biden U.S. FCC pick in jeopardy after Democrat Manchin opposes
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin said on Tuesday he will vote against confirming Gigi Sohn as a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC...
Mar 07, 2023
U.S. Senator Schumer condemns Speaker McCarthy for supplying Jan.6 videos to Fox
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday accused House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy of helping Fox News stoke conspiracy theories by pr...
Mar 07, 2023
Push to give Biden new powers to ban TikTok moves ahead in Congress
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators said on Monday their efforts to tackle foreign technology threats were advancing and they will on Tuesday unveil legislation aimed at grant...
Mar 06, 2023
US House Speaker McCarthy plans to meet Taiwan’s president in the US -sources
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to meet Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen in the U.S. in coming weeks, two sources told Reuters on Monday, a move that c...
Mar 06, 2023
Washington, D.C., council pulls crime bill that Senate is poised to block
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled Washington city council on Monday withdrew a bill aimed at overhauling the city's criminal code, which Congress had been set to ov...
Mar 06, 2023
Exclusive-As 2024 election approaches, White House jumps into states’ abortion battles
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is jumping into state-level battles for women's reproductive rights, lending legal and messaging advice to allies in states pushing restrictions ...
Mar 06, 2023
Biden plans Philadelphia swing-state union backdrop for budget proposal
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to unveil his upcoming budget proposal to Congress with unusual fanfare on Thursday, holding a campaign-style event intended t...
Mar 05, 2023
Ron DeSantis attacks liberals in California speech as he mulls White House run
By Tim Reid SIMI VALLEY, CA (Reuters) - Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took his fight against liberalism deep into the Democratic territory of California on Sunday, part of a national road s...
Mar 05, 2023
