Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight
By Nafisa Eltahir and Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Millions more Sudanese are set to go hungry this year as economic turmoil and erratic rains drive up prices and reduce harvests, wi...
Apr 01, 2022
Trump son-in-law Kushner appears before U.S. House Jan 6 committee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner made a "valuable" appearance on Thursday before the U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 20...
Mar 31, 2022
In setback for Democrats, New York judge throws out new congressional map
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - A New York state judge on Thursday threw out the state's new Democratic-backed congressional map as unconstitutional and ordered lawmakers to redraw the lines, a decision that...
Mar 31, 2022
Florida judge rules new Republican-backed voting restrictions unconstitutional
(Reuters) - A federal judge in Florida on Thursday invalidated several of the state's new Republican-backed voting restrictions, ruling that they violate minority voters' constitutional rights. In a l...
Mar 31, 2022
U.S. House panel to hold hearing on Postal Service EV plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee said Wednesday it will hold an April 5 hearing on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) electric vehicle purchase plans as lawmakers push for ...
Mar 31, 2022
Hundreds in U.S. Congress urge Raimondo, Tai to include Taiwan in Indo-Pacific pact
By Michael Martina and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two hundred members of Congress urged U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to include Taiwan ...
Mar 31, 2022
Louisiana Republicans override governor’s veto, enact new congressional map
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Louisiana's Republican-controlled legislature overrode Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards' veto of a new congressional map, ensuring the state will maintain only a single ma...
Mar 31, 2022
Biden meets with parents of former U.S. Marine being held in Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden met on Wednesday with the parents of Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine who is serving a nine-year prison term in Russia, the White House said. Biden reiterat...
Mar 30, 2022
White House responds to Trump’s call for Putin to release info on Hunter Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Wednesday now is clearly not the time to scheme with Russian President Vladimir Putin, when asked about former President Donald Trump's calling on Putin t...
Mar 30, 2022
U.S. House expected to vote on contempt recommendations for former Trump aides next week -Hoyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Democrat, said on Wednesday he expected the House to vote next week on "contempt of Congress" charges against Peter ...
Mar 30, 2022
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