Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Biden says Democrats’ talks went well, hopes for spending deal before G20
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said weekend discussions with Democratic Senator Joe Manchin went well and that he hopes to have a spending deal before next week's G20 ...
Oct 25, 2021
U.S. to outline Nov. 8 international travel reopening, vaccination rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration plans to unveil on Monday its detailed rules requiring nearly all foreign air visitors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 starting No...
Oct 25, 2021
Capitol Hill drug pricing reform opponents among the biggest beneficiaries of pharma funds
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Democratic Party lawmakers holding up proposed drug pricing reforms are among the largest beneficiaries of the pharmaceutical industry's push to stav...
Oct 25, 2021
U.S. calls on those blocking Sudan’s civilian-led transition to stand down
CAIRO (Reuters) - The United States' embassy in Sudan's capital Khartoum on Monday urged people disrupting the transition to democracy to stand down and allow the civilian-led government to continue i...
Oct 25, 2021
With corporate tax off table, U.S. Democrats turn to billionaires to fund spending bill
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - U.S. Democrats are expected to unveil a tax plan on Monday that would seek to raise hundreds of billions of dollars from the country's roughly 700 billionaires to help p...
Oct 25, 2021
Pelosi says she thinks Congress is close to a deal on social spending legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday she expects to have votes on President Biden's infrastructure and Build Back Better deals in the coming week. "I think we're prett...
Oct 24, 2021
Schumer, Manchin continuing talks with Biden in Delaware -source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin were continuing talks with President Joe Biden in Delaware on Sunday as Democrats scrambled to reach agreement on social spendi...
Oct 24, 2021
Obama stumps for Virginia candidate in race seen as referendum on Biden
By Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday joins a roster of high-profile Democrats campaigning for Terry McAuliffe, a candidate for Virginia governor in...
Oct 23, 2021
White House signals Biden may address filibuster reform soon
By Jeff Mason and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday offered a strong signal that it is preparing to seek changes soon to a long-standing Senate tradition that has allowe...
Oct 22, 2021
Ex-Giuliani associate Parnas found guilty of violating U.S. campaign finance law
By Jody Godoy and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal jury on Friday convicted Lev Parnas, a one-time associate of Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, of violating U.S. campaign f...
Oct 22, 2021
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