Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
US’s Biden signs stopgap spending bill, White House says
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden signed on Thursday a stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown, the White House said. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt, Gokul Pisharody in Bengaluru; Editin...
Nov 17, 2023
Trump ‘made his own bed,’ cannot add witness for writer’s trial – judge
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge rejected Donald Trump's bid to add a new expert witness just two months before a trial addressing how much the former U.S. president owes for d...
Nov 16, 2023
NY appeals court judge pauses gag order in Trump civil fraud case -court document
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A New York appeals court judge on Thursday paused a gag order that had forbidden speech about court staff in the civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump, according...
Nov 16, 2023
Ukraine, Israel aid in limbo as US Congress beats shutdown deadline
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress closed its doors for nearly two weeks on Thursday without passing emergency aid for Israel and Ukraine, as lawmakers argued over unrelated...
Nov 16, 2023
Embattled US Rep George Santos won’t run for reelection after damning ethics report
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Representative George Santos said he will not run for reelection after a damning House Ethics Committee report referred "additional uncharged and un...
Nov 16, 2023
US House Speaker Johnson’s ‘honeymoon’ ends as hardline Republicans rebel
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of hardline Republicans has put new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson on notice that he can no longer count on their support for legislation, signaling a p...
Nov 16, 2023
U.S. Senate to vote on stopgap government funding bill on Wednesday night -Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote Wednesday night on a stopgap measure to avert a partial government shutdown, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. (Reporting by Moira Warburton in Washi...
Nov 15, 2023
New Hampshire sets primary date for Jan. 23, defying Biden’s order
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - New Hampshire on Wednesday officially set the date of its presidential primary for Jan. 23, defying a plan pushed by U.S. President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party to...
Nov 15, 2023
Biden voters say more motivated to stop Trump than to support president-Reuters/Ipsos
By Jason Lange and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans inclined to vote for Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2024 election say they are more motivated by stopping Donald Trump from re...
Nov 15, 2023
Advocates argue to disqualify Trump from Colorado ballot over Jan. 6 attack
By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) - Lawyers representing a group of Colorado voters are set to deliver closing arguments on Wednesday in a lawsuit seeking to disqualify former President Donald Trump from ...
Nov 15, 2023
