Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Texas Supreme Court blocks ruling protecting Democratic lawmakers from arrest -Washington Post
(Reuters) -The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a rule protecting state Democratic lawmakers from arrest after they went to Washington to avoid a quorum as state Republicans attempt to pass voti...
Aug 10, 2021
Explainer – U.S. Senate’s reconciliation process: it’s not the way it sounds
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Having passed President Joe Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill with bipartisan support, U.S. Senate Democrats are moving on to the even more ambitious goa...
Aug 10, 2021
U.S. Senate Democrats open debate on $3.5 trillion budget plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to open debate on a landmark budget plan authorizing $3.5 trillion of spending for social programs and climate change, with all 48 Democrats and the ...
Aug 10, 2021
No trials before January for ‘Oath Keepers’ facing Jan 6 riot charges
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Next January will be the earliest possible start of any trial for members and associates of the Oath Keepers militia movement facing Jan. 6 riot charges, givin...
Aug 10, 2021
Reactions to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation
(Reuters) - Politicians and former aides to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo responded on Tuesday to his announcement that he would resign after an investigation initiated by the state attorney general ...
Aug 10, 2021
Once a political star, Cuomo caps stunning fall with resignation
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - For much of last year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was perhaps the most trusted politician in America; his daily televised coronavirus briefings, accompanied by a PowerPoin...
Aug 10, 2021
Factbox-Cuomo’s replacement Kathy Hochul to become New York’s first female governor
(Reuters) - Andrew Cuomo's resignation as governor of New York after a series of sexual misconduct accusations has turned a spotlight on his lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, who will become the firs...
Aug 10, 2021
Cuomo’s political career spanned 40 years on state, national stage
(Reuters) -Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Tuesday in the wake of a report by New York's attorney general that found he sexually harassed 11 women, a dramatic fall for a once-powerful figure whose U...
Aug 10, 2021
New York Governor Cuomo resigns after sexual harassment findings
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Tuesday following an inquiry that found he sexually harassed 11 women, mounting legal pressure and demands for his dep...
Aug 10, 2021
Dominion sues Newsmax, One America News over election fraud claims
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) -Dominion Voting Systems on Tuesday sued two conservative media networks, One America News Network and Newsmax Media Inc, saying they defamed the U.S. voting machine company by ...
Aug 10, 2021
