Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
U.S. GDP contraction puts Yellen in tight spot as economic cheerleader
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy's contraction for a second consecutive quarter will make it more difficult for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to portray an image of economic h...
Jul 28, 2022
Top Senate Republican vows to fight Democrats’ new spending bill “as hard as we can”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told Reuters on Thursday that Republicans will fight a new Democratic drugs and energy bill "as hard as we can", predicting the legis...
Jul 28, 2022
U.S. Senate Democrats weigh $430 billion spending and tax hike plan
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats huddled on Thursday to weigh a breakthrough $430 billion drugs and energy bill agreed to by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and maverick Dem...
Jul 28, 2022
Ex-Treasury Secretary Mnuchin interviewed by panel probing U.S. Capitol attack – CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has been interviewed by the U.S. House of Representatives panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol by supporters of fo...
Jul 28, 2022
Biden pledge to tax wealthy, companies revived with Manchin-led bill
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's campaign trail promise to increase taxes on corporations and the wealthy as part of a battle against glaring income inequality in the...
Jul 28, 2022
U.S. Senate climate deal ‘transformative’, backers say
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The nearly $370 billion in climate and energy security measures in the budget reconciliation deal U.S. Senate Democrats struck on Wednesday were whittled down ...
Jul 27, 2022
U.S. Senate Democratic deal includes new EV tax credits
By David Shepardson and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Senate Democratic deal includes a new $4,000 tax credit for used electric vehicles and other new tax credits and grants for automakers t...
Jul 27, 2022
Senate Democratic deal includes new EV tax credits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate Democratic deal includes a new $4,000 tax credit for used electric vehicles and new tax credits and grants for automakers to retool factories to build greener cars. The...
Jul 27, 2022
Exclusive-Former Republicans and Democrats to form new third U.S. political party
By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dozens of former Republican and Democratic officials will announce on Wednesday a new national political third party to appeal to millions of voters they say are di...
Jul 27, 2022
Biden tells Schumer and Manchin he backs drugs, energy bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said he spoke on Wednesday with Democratic senators Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin to offer his support for a bill that would reduce the national debt, i...
Jul 27, 2022
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