Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Factbox-Who is Mike Johnson, the new Republican US House Speaker?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Mike Johnson has been elected by his fellow Republicans to serve as speaker of the House of Representatives, after three weeks of turmoil and three failed ca...
Oct 25, 2023
ACLU urges judge to reconsider Trump gag order in DC election case
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday urged a U.S. judge to reconsider a partial gag order she imposed on Donald Trump in the case accusing him of ...
Oct 25, 2023
US House Republicans hope Johnson will fill long leadership vacancy
By David Morgan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Republicans' leadership fight dragged into a 23rd day on Wednesday, with the narrow majority trying to unit...
Oct 25, 2023
‘We’re wiser’: US Republican women candidates steer clear of speaker fight
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the fractious U.S. House of Representatives' Republican caucus has squabbled for three weeks over who should lead it, the group's women members have stayed...
Oct 25, 2023
Donald Trump, Michael Cohen to face off again at New York fraud trial
By Jack Queen and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump and his onetime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will square off once again on Wednesday in a Manhattan courtroom, where the former U.S. pre...
Oct 25, 2023
Biden won’t appear on New Hampshire primary ballot
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will not have his name on the New Hampshire Democratic primary ballot after the state refused to abide by new Democratic Party rules that So...
Oct 24, 2023
Biden’s Israel stance angers Arab, Muslim-Americans; could jeopardize 2024 votes
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arab and Muslim Americans and their allies are criticizing President Joe Biden's response to the Israel-Hamas war, asking him to do more to prevent a humanitari...
Oct 24, 2023
US Republican Emmer has backed Ukraine aid, but will he be speaker?
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine's prospects for more emergency U.S. aid got a boost on Tuesday when Republicans nominated Tom Emmer to lead the House of Representatives, but any ce...
Oct 24, 2023
Factbox-Who is Tom Emmer, new Republican nominee for US House speaker?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans picked Majority Leader Tom Emmer as their nominee for speaker on Tuesday, making him the third pick in as many weeks, after the last two failed to garner ...
Oct 24, 2023
US Rep. Palmer drops out of House speaker race – statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Gary Palmer has dropped out of the race to become House speaker, the Republican lawmaker from Alabama and outspoken defender of former president Donald Trump...
Oct 24, 2023
