Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
In Pentagon debut, Biden promises break from Trump-era politicization of military
By Steve Holland and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden promised he would never politicize the U.S. military as he made his first visit to the Pentagon as commander-in-chief on We...
Feb 10, 2021
Manhattan federal prosecutor to stay in office at present
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss, will remain in her job for the present, federal officials said on Wednesday. ...
Feb 10, 2021
Biden is “interested in getting all the facts” about China and origins of COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he wants to know all the facts when he was asked about "punishing" China for possibly not disclosing all of its information on the coronavi...
Feb 10, 2021
Biden administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday told the U.S. Supreme Court that the Obamacare healthcare law should be upheld, reversing the position taken by the government ...
Feb 10, 2021
Biden expected to announce Pentagon review of China strategy: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Wednesday a Pentagon review of its strategy towards China, looking at key areas including intelligence, technology and the mi...
Feb 10, 2021
White House forecasts delay for first Biden budget proposal, citing Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The release of U.S. President Joe Biden's first budget proposal in office will be delayed, due to "intransigence" on the part of the former Trump administration, the White House...
Feb 10, 2021
Biden to address Myanmar coup, expected to announce sanctions against military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will on Wednesday deliver remarks on the U.S. response the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar, the White House said. Biden was expected to announce sanctions on...
Feb 10, 2021
Georgia launches criminal probe into Trump efforts to overturn 2020 election result: letter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, are investigating Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the Southern state's 2020 presidential election results, according to a letter seen ...
Feb 10, 2021
Poll finds 47% of Americans favor Trump conviction in impeachment trial: poll
By Chris Kahn (Reuters) - Just under half of Americans think former U.S. President Donald Trump should be convicted in his Senate impeachment trial after the first day of the historic proceedings, acc...
Feb 10, 2021
Biden announces Turk, Su to be energy, labor deputy secretaries: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his pick of David Turk as deputy energy secretary and Julie Su as deputy labor secretary, the White House said. "These tested and expe...
Feb 10, 2021
