Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Trump, children cannot arbitrate marketing scam case -U.S. appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court said former U.S. President Donald Trump and his adult children cannot move into arbitration a fraud lawsuit accusing them of exploiting...
Jul 28, 2021
U.S. Justice Dept. warns states to tread carefully in auditing elections
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday issued legal guidance aimed at curbing voting rights abuses in U.S. states such as Arizona, where Republican ...
Jul 28, 2021
Senators reach deal on major points of U.S. infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate negotiators have reached agreement on the major components of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, clearing the way for a procedural vote on Wednesday to m...
Jul 28, 2021
McConnell strives to counter ‘bad advice’ to boost U.S. Republican vaccination rate
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell blamed misinformation for the low rates of COVID-19 vaccination among Americans, which are fueling a rise in corona...
Jul 28, 2021
Analysis-U.S. Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ favored religion and Trump
By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As midnight approached on the eve of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, the conservative-majority Supreme Court granted emergency requests by Chr...
Jul 28, 2021
Biden to tout tougher “Buy American” rules in visit to Mack Trucks plant
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will tour a Mack Trucks plant in Pennsylvania on Wednesday to hammer home the importance of American manufacturing and unveil new rules that...
Jul 28, 2021
U.S. Justice Dept won’t defend Republican lawmaker in Capitol riot lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department in a court filing on Tuesday declined to defend Republican congressman Mo Brooks in a lawsuit that alleges he conspired to instigate the Jan. 6 riot a...
Jul 27, 2021
White House wants broadband funding in infrastructure bill-sources
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of senators and the White House are debating extending a program started early in the COVID-19 pandemic to help lower-income Americans get broadband ac...
Jul 27, 2021
Biden to tap ex-ambassador Gitenstein as EU envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden has nominated former U.S. ambassador Mark Gitenstein to serve as ambassador to the European Union, the White House said on Tuesday. Gitenstein, U.S. ambassad...
Jul 27, 2021
Biden considers requiring COVID-19 vaccines for federal workers
By Nandita Bose MCLEAN, Va. (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Tuesday his administration is considering whether to require U.S. federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. "That's under ...
Jul 27, 2021
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