Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
A small town problem in Arbery trial jury selection: ‘Everyone knows everyone’
By Jonathan Allen and Rich McKay (Reuters) - One potential juror sometimes enjoyed a Southern-style oyster roast and game of cards with the victim's father. Another said her stepfather goes fly-fishin...
Oct 28, 2021
Analysis: Prosecutors face tough test in trial of U.S. teenage protest shooter Rittenhouse
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - One of those fatally shot by Kyle Rittenhouse threw a plastic shopping bag containing socks and a deodorant stick at him before appearing to try and grab his rifle. Another...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. sanctions two Lebanese businessmen and a member of parliament
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on two top Lebanese contractors and a lawmaker close to the Hezbollah movement over alleged large-scale corruption that undermined th...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. Justice Dept. toughens policies toward white collar crime
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday detailed a series of policy changes aimed at rooting out repeat corporate misconduct and prioritizing individual prosecutions, signaling ...
Oct 28, 2021
Factbox: What’s in Biden and Senate Democrats’ new $1.75 trillion spending framework
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will present an updated agreement on a social and climate spending plan on Thursday morning to Congress and voters. The White House says the plan has th...
Oct 28, 2021
Biden to urge Democrats to back new $1.75 trillion spending framework
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will urge Democrats in Congress to back a new $1.75 trillion framework for economic and climate change spending, and is confident he will win their back...
Oct 28, 2021
Paid family leave appears to be out of Biden spending plan – Hoyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Paid family leave appears to be out of the agreement on President Joe Biden's spending plan, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Thursday. "Well, it appears to be but ... ...
Oct 28, 2021
Biden to give update on Democrats’ spending plans before Europe trip – source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to deliver an update on negotiations about his domestic spending plans and speak with Democrats before heading to Europe later on Thursday f...
Oct 28, 2021
Biden to announce Democratic agreement on social spending plan -WaPo
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to announce on Thursday that Democrats have agreed on a revised framework for his social spending plan that he expects will gain the support of all Democrats...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. Congress puts Big Oil in the hot seat in climate deception probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress on Thursday will open a year's worth of investigations into whether Big Oil deceived Americans about its role in climate change, with Democratic lawmakers plan...
Oct 28, 2021
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