Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Georgia prosecutor says Trump probe will look at intent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The prosecutor investigating whether Donald Trump tried to influence the result of Georgia's 2020 presidential election suggested the former president knew what he was doing whe...
Feb 12, 2021
U.S. Interior Department to consult with tribal leaders on climate, COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department will start consultations with Native American tribal leaders next month on COVID-19, economic security, racial justice and climate change, part of e...
Feb 12, 2021
U.S. schools, pressured to reopen in pandemic, to get new CDC guidance
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday will issue new COVID-19 guidelines for schools as the Biden administration seeks to fulfill its...
Feb 12, 2021
Trump’s defense will make the case for his acquittal on inciting Capitol riot
By Susan Cornwell and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's defense lawyers will make their case on Friday why the former president is not guilty of inciting last month's deadly riot at t...
Feb 12, 2021
Biden moves to bring in asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico under Trump program
By Ted Hesson and Mimi Dwyer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government next week will begin to gradually process asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico under a controversial program put in place by ...
Feb 12, 2021
Biden to press for $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan with governors, mayors
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with a bipartisan group of mayors and governors on Friday as he continues to push for approval of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus...
Feb 12, 2021
Anti-Trump Republicans face major challenge in launching third party
By Tim Reid, James Oliphant, David Morgan and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of former Republican officials considering a new center-right political party to counter former President Donald ...
Feb 11, 2021
Pelosi introduces bill to award Capitol Police with congressional gold medals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced legislation on Thursday to award congressional gold medals to the U.S. Capitol Police and Washington's police force...
Feb 11, 2021
Biden blasts Trump’s handling of vaccine, urges patience
BETHESDA, Md. (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden criticized the coronavirus vaccination program he inherited from his predecessor, Donald Trump, on Thursday and urged Americans to have patience as h...
Feb 11, 2021
‘Oath Keepers’ militia was ready on Jan 6 to act on Trump’s orders, prosecutors say
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anti-government "Oath Keepers" militia members devised elaborate plans to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and plotted to have an armed "quick reaction force" ...
Feb 11, 2021
