Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
McConnell to support Trump if party picks him as its 2024 nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who excoriated former President Donald Trump over the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot less than two weeks ago, said on Thursday that he would ...
Feb 25, 2021
U.S. Senate referee says Democrats can’t include $15 wage in COVID bill: Bloomberg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled Senate cannot include President Joe Biden's proposed $15 per hour minimum wage in a $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill the party aims to pass without Repub...
Feb 25, 2021
U.S. Senate panel sets hearing for Biden’s No. 2 and No. 3 Justice Department picks
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday announced it will hold a confirmation hearing on March 9 for President Joe Biden's nominees to serve in the No....
Feb 25, 2021
Biden’s aid bill wildly popular with Americans — except Republicans in Congress
By Jarrett Renshaw, Andrea Shalal and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is losing hope that congressional Republicans will back U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavir...
Feb 25, 2021
New York City mayor urges probe of sexual misconduct claims against Governor Cuomo
By Gabriella Borter and Peter Szekely NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday called for an independent investigation into sexual misconduct accusations against Governor An...
Feb 25, 2021
New York prosecutors digging into Trump’s tax, financial records
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - After a lengthy court battle, the Manhattan District Attorney is in possession of Donald Trump's tax returns and other financial records as part of a criminal investigati...
Feb 25, 2021
In Pennsylvania, Republican rift over Trump imperils party’s election chances
By Nathan Layne and Joseph Ax EXTON, Pa. (Reuters) - C. Arnold McClure chairs the Republican Party in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania - deep in Trump country - and wants to punish fellow conservatives...
Feb 25, 2021
Senate approves Biden’s pick Granholm to head Energy Department
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved President Joe Biden's nominee, former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm, on Thursday to serve as secretary of the Department of Ene...
Feb 25, 2021
Forced labor ‘crudest example’ of problems in global trade: USTR nominee Tai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Katherine Tai, President Joe Biden's nominee as the next U.S. Trade Representative, on Thursday called for a strategic rethink of global trade policies that had failed to parlay...
Feb 25, 2021
Biden’s USTR nominee Tai to explain post-Trump trade vision
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Katherine Tai, President Joe Biden's nominee for U.S. trade representative, on Thursday will explain to senators her approach to competition wi...
Feb 25, 2021
