Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
U.S. Rep. Kinzinger calls on fellow Republican Gaetz to resign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger has called for the resignation of fellow Republican Matt Gaetz, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump who faces a federal probe into...
Apr 09, 2021
Biden faces key test on EV battery trade dispute
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden faces a Sunday deadline to decide whether to intervene in a trade dispute between two South Korean electric vehicle battery makers t...
Apr 09, 2021
First White House budget proposal to preview Biden’s goals
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will release his first budget proposal to Congress on Friday, offering a long-awaited glimpse into a policy agenda that will mark a sharp...
Apr 09, 2021
U.S. defense secretary to visit Israel, Germany, NATO headquarters, UK
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Israel, Germany, NATO headquarters in Belgium and Britain starting on Saturday, the Pentagon said in a statement. "Secretary A...
Apr 08, 2021
Friend of U.S. congressman Gaetz expected to plead guilty in Florida sex trafficking case
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A friend of embattled Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida is expected to plead guilty in a sex trafficking and fraud case in a federal court i...
Apr 08, 2021
Border Democrats like Cuellar hold key to Biden’s U.S. immigration reform
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's hopes of working with congressional Democrats to craft a legislative solution to the rising number of immigrant asylum seekers at the sout...
Apr 08, 2021
West Virginia’s Manchin, flexing political muscle, leaves U.S. Senate Democrats in lurch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats trying to advance President Joe Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan were left wondering on Thursday whether one of their own, Senator Joe Manchin, ...
Apr 08, 2021
U.S. President Biden to unveil limited gun control measures in Rose Garden event
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and his Attorney General Merrick Garland will unveil a set of limited measures to tackle gun violence in the United States on...
Apr 08, 2021
Former Secretary of State Pompeo to join Fox News Media
(Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join Fox News Media as a contributor, the news network controlled by media baron Rupert Murdoch said on Thursday. Pompeo is the latest forme...
Apr 08, 2021
U.S. Senate panel to to consider major China competition bill on April 14: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a meeting on April 14 to consider bipartisan legislation to boost the country's ability to push back against China's ex...
Apr 08, 2021
