Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
U.S. states challenge Biden rule on socially conscious investing
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A coalition of 25 U.S. states led by Texas and Utah filed a lawsuit seeking to strike down a Biden administration rule allowing retirement plans to consider environmenta...
Jan 27, 2023
Biden picks Jeff Zients as next chief of staff -statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Friday picked his former COVID-19 policy coordinator, Jeff Zients, to be the next White House chief of staff, citing his expertise in health care and the e...
Jan 27, 2023
Analysis-Why Biden pushes an assault weapons ban despite the political odds
By Jeff Mason and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flags are lowered, sorrowful statements are issued, pleas to lawmakers are made, again. In the wake of two mass shootings in California this week...
Jan 27, 2023
‘Trump fatigue’ in New Hampshire complicates 2024 White House bid
By Tim Reid WEARE, New Hampshire (Reuters) - When Donald Trump trounced his Republican rivals in New Hampshire's 2016 primary, the stunning win announced to other states the reality TV showman was a s...
Jan 27, 2023
Two to be sentenced for roles in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol police officer
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two men will be sentenced on Friday for their roles in the pepper-spray assault of a U.S. Capitol police officer who died the day after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot,...
Jan 27, 2023
U.S. EPA administrator contemplating stepping down -sources
By Jarrett Renshaw and Jeff Mason (Reuters) -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan is considering stepping down, according to four sources familiar with the matter. Regan ha...
Jan 26, 2023
U.S. Senator blocks bid to close EV tax window
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Debbie Stabenow thwarted a bid on Thursday by fellow Democrat Joe Manchin to pass a measure that would block some electric vehicles from receiving a ...
Jan 26, 2023
U.S. Lawmakers press FAA chief on computer outage, nationwide ground stop
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers pressed the acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Thursday on steps the agency was taking to ensure there would be no repea...
Jan 26, 2023
House Republican opposes Biden pick to run FAA
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chair on Thursday said Republicans will not grant a waiver to allow President Joe Biden's pick to head ...
Jan 26, 2023
Explainer-When is the State of the Union 2023? Date of Biden’s address and what to expect
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address after Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in a speech that may mark the unofficia...
Jan 26, 2023
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