Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
U.S. Senate confirms Biden’s solicitor general pick Prelogar
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Elizabeth Prelogar to serve as U.S. solicitor general, approving President Joe Biden's pick to be his chief advocate before the U.S. S...
Oct 28, 2021
Negotiating from the left, Pramila Jayapal now at the center of Joe Biden’s agenda
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Congress met in January 2017 to certify Donald Trump's presidential victory, a new lawmaker rose to object and was quickly gaveled to silence by Vice Preside...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. House progressives won’t back Pelosi call for infrastructure vote, Jayapal says
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Progressive Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have enough votes to block a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that Speaker Nancy Pelosi has championed ...
Oct 28, 2021
McCarthy: Few, if any, Republican House votes for infrastructure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republican leader Kevin McCarthy predicted on Thursday that few, if any, House Republicans would vote for a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that De...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. congresswoman Greene bought Trump SPAC shares
By Anirban Sen (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, an ally of Donald Trump, bought as much as $50,000 worth of shares in the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that has agr...
Oct 28, 2021
Factbox: Biden to meet Macron, Erdogan, Pope Francis, on European trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to hold a series of high-profile meetings with foreign leaders during his trip to the G20 in Rome and U.N. climate conference in Glasgow. Tr...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. agency ramps up fines for travelers failing to wear masks
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Thursday it has recently ramped up proposed fines for travelers failing to wear masks at airports ...
Oct 28, 2021
Biden says Democrats reached historic deal on spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday the Democratic Party has reached a historic economic framework on a spending bill that includes historic investments in the country and...
Oct 28, 2021
Sinema cites “significant progress” on Biden social spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, one of two moderate Democrats who have held sway over President Joe Biden's domestic agenda, said on Thursday that the White House and Congress have...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. House Democrat Takano says infrastructure vote timing unclear
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Representative Mark Takano said on Thursday that the specific timing for an expected House of Representatives vote on infrastructure legislation remained unclear...
Oct 28, 2021
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