Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
White House supports commission to investigate U.S. Capitol riots – spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that it supports a commission to investigate the U.S. Capitol riots. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki made the comment at a news briefing. U.S. ...
Feb 16, 2021
Explainer: Trump’s acts as president are ‘fair game’ for criminal charges
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - Donald Trump's legal troubles are far from over, despite his acquittal in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial that ended on Saturday. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Feb 16, 2021
Federal lawsuit accuses Trump, Giuliani of conspiracy to incite Capitol riot
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic lawmaker filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing former President Donald Trump and lawyer Rudy Giuliani of conspiring to incite the violent riot that ...
Feb 16, 2021
Biden to pitch stimulus bill in Wisconsin, U.S. state hard hit by pandemic
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Wisconsin on Tuesday to press his case for a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill in the political battleground state that he...
Feb 16, 2021
U.S. lawmakers will set up commission to probe Jan. 6 attack on Capitol: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday lawmakers will establish an outside, independent commission to review the "facts and causes" related to the deadly Jan. 6 attack o...
Feb 15, 2021
North Carolina Republicans to meet on Burr’s vote to convict Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Carolina Republican leaders will meet on Monday to discuss Senator Richard Burr's vote to convict former U.S. President Donald Trump during his impeachment trial, after he...
Feb 15, 2021
In NATO debut, Biden’s Pentagon aims to rebuild trust damaged by Trump
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Robin Emmott WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration will use a NATO defense gathering this week to begin what is expected to be a years-lo...
Feb 15, 2021
With Trump impeachment trial over, wary Washington seeks to move forward
By Jeff Mason and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump's acquittal on charges of inciting a deadly attack on the U.S Capitol left Democrats and Republicans deeply divided...
Feb 14, 2021
Acquitted again by Senate, Trump still a powerful force in Republican politics
By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is still Donald Trump's Republican Party - at least for now. The vote by 43 of the 50 Republican senators to acquit Trump on the charge of inciting last mo...
Feb 14, 2021
Biden, reflecting on Senate acquittal of Trump, says ‘democracy is fragile’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the Senate's acquittal of former President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection was a reminder that democracy was fragile, an...
Feb 13, 2021
