Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Amazon issued 13,000 disciplinary notices at single U.S. warehouse
(Note: This story has strong language in paragraph 28) By Jeffrey Dastin NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon worker Gerald Bryson had hand-counted thousands of items in his warehouse's inventory over three da...
Jul 12, 2022
U.S. VP Harris will join Pacific Islands meeting in push to counter China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will participate in the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on Tuesday, a senior administration official said, as Washington steps up its en...
Jul 12, 2022
It’s time for Trump to ‘sail into the sunset,’ says Musk
(Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Monday it was time for Donald Trump to "hang up his hat and sail into the sunset," days after the former U.S. President mocked the billionaire at a political rally and ca...
Jul 12, 2022
Jill Biden chided for saying Latinos as unique as ‘breakfast tacos’
(Reuters) - U.S. first lady Jill Biden's attempt to compliment Latinos flopped on Monday when she said they were as unique as "breakfast tacos," prompting criticism from across the political spectrum....
Jul 11, 2022
Senator Graham ordered to testify in front of grand jury in Trump election probe
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge ordered U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham to testify in front of a special grand jury in Georgia investigating former President Donald Trump's alleged attemp...
Jul 11, 2022
U.S. plans to renew but not expand humanitarian protections for Venezuelans in the U.S. – sources
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to renew but not expand Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans in the United States, three sources told Reuters, a move that coul...
Jul 11, 2022
Biden says he is determined to ban assault weapons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Monday the United States is "awash in weapons of war" and that he is determined to ban assault weapons that are frequently used in mass shootings. "I...
Jul 11, 2022
Mexican president heads to Washington, migration resurgence in focus
By Daina Beth Solomon, Dave Graham and Matt Spetalnick MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet his Mexican counterpart on Tuesday to discuss ways to stem Mexican migrant ...
Jul 11, 2022
Some U.S. students re-think college plans in states with abortion bans
By Sharon Bernstein and Rose Horowitch (Reuters) - With its excellent academic and music programs, Oberlin College in Ohio seemed like a perfect fit for Nina Huang, a California high school student wh...
Jul 11, 2022
Biden’s dilemma: What about a photo with Saudi Crown Prince MbS?
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - Joe Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia this week is a diplomatic challenge that comes with a thorny logistics question: Should the U.S. president be photographed meeting, or e...
Jul 11, 2022
