Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Senate weighs historic Interior nominee, Republicans to grill her on fossil fuels
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deb Haaland, U.S. President Joe Biden's historic pick for interior secretary, will seek to reassure lawmakers that she will balance energy interests with cl...
Feb 23, 2021
U.S. Senate begins review of security failings ahead of deadly Capitol riot
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Senate panels reviewing security failings in the run-up to the deadly assault on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump are due on...
Feb 23, 2021
U.S. Treasury No. 2 nominee Adeyemo faces questions on China in hearing
By Andrea Shalal and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators are expected to grill Wally Adeyemo, President Joe Biden's nominee for the No. 2 job at the U.S. Treasury, about his views on ...
Feb 23, 2021
U.S. Senate advances nomination of Biden U.N. nominee, final vote due Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden's pick to be ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, clearing the way for a v...
Feb 22, 2021
Fauci says U.S. political divisions contributed to 500,000 dead from COVID-19
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, said political divisiveness contributed significantly to the "stunning" U.S. COVID-19 death toll...
Feb 22, 2021
Biden administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to dump Medicaid work case
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to cancel an upcoming oral argument on a policy introduced under his predecessor D...
Feb 22, 2021
Trump likely to dangle possibility of a 2024 run in first post-White House speech, activist says
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump is likely to dangle the possibility of running again for president in 2024 in his first major post-White House speech this weekend...
Feb 22, 2021
U.S. House budget committee approves $1.9 trillion covid-19 aid bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives budget committee approved Monday a bill with $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief, backed by President Joe Biden. The measure passed the panel o...
Feb 22, 2021
New Jersey governor signs legislation legalizing recreational cannabis
By Barbara Goldberg MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (Reuters) - Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation on Monday making New Jersey the latest U.S. state to legalize marijuana for recreational use, but it is expected...
Feb 22, 2021
U.S. House committees to hold Feb 26 hearing on ‘SolarWinds’ hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives' Oversight and Homeland Security Committees will hold a joint hearing on Friday on cybersecurity incidents including the attack targeting Solar...
Feb 22, 2021
