Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
As election looms, Biden struggles to match Trump’s judicial appointments
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - The White House is gearing up for what could be President Joe Biden's last chance to put his stamp on the judiciary, as progressive advocates fret that he may fall short of...
Dec 26, 2023
To beat Trump, Nikki Haley tries to expand coalition, and fast
By Gram Slattery CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley has risen in opinion polls in recent months largely on the back of college-educated, affluent, suburban prof...
Dec 23, 2023
Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns Republican-drawn legislative maps
(Reuters) - The Wisconsin Supreme court on Friday ordered that legislative maps designed by the Republican-controlled legislature be redrawn, handing Democrats a victory in what has become a key polit...
Dec 22, 2023
US Supreme Court won’t rule on Trump’s immunity claim in 2020 election case for now
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to immediately decide former President Donald Trump's claim that he cannot be prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020...
Dec 22, 2023
Trump pressured Michigan officials to throw out Biden’s 2020 win -report
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump urged two Michigan election officials not to certify Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the state following the 2020 presidential election, personally ...
Dec 22, 2023
Trump plan to gut civil service triggers pushback by unions, Democrats
By Tim Reid and Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Donald Trump's vow to give himself the power to gut the federal workforce if he is elected to the White House again has unions, Democrats and watchdog groups p...
Dec 22, 2023
Analysis-US-China climate relations brace for US election, envoy change
By Valerie Volcovici and David Stanway WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. and China have delivered big wins in climate diplomacy through the unique relationship of their chief climate envoys, but the two...
Dec 21, 2023
New Hampshire man charged with threatening lives of 3 US presidential candidates
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - A New Hampshire man has been indicted on charges he sent text messages threatening the lives of three U.S. presidential candidates in recent weeks, suggesting in at least t...
Dec 21, 2023
Factbox-Trump allies who pushed 2020 fraud claims face legal blowback
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Donald Trump faces criminal cases in Georgia and Washington stemming from his attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden, many of his allies have also...
Dec 21, 2023
Giuliani seeks bankruptcy after $148 million judgment in defamation case -filing
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Trump ally Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, days after a jury decided he must pay more than $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers...
Dec 21, 2023
