Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
‘America is back’ – Biden touts muscular foreign policy in first diplomatic speech
By Steve Holland and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday promised a new era after the scattershot foreign policy of his predecessor, Donald Trump, declaring "Am...
Feb 04, 2021
U.S. House strips Republican Greene of committee assignments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to strip Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of two high-profile committee assignments, over her incendiary remar...
Feb 04, 2021
Wisconsin governor clashes with lawmakers over statewide mask mandate
(Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers renewed his statewide mask-wearing mandate on Thursday, defying votes by the Republican-controlled legislature to repeal his earlier order requiring face cove...
Feb 04, 2021
Biden withdraws Judy Shelton’s nomination as Fed board member
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday withdrew from consideration Donald Trump's contentious nomination of Judy Shelton to fill a vacant seat at the Federal Reserve. Shelton had ...
Feb 04, 2021
U.S. climate envoy Kerry calls new Chinese counterpart ‘leader’ and ‘believer’
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Thursday he expected to speak to his new Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua soon and called him a "leader" and a "capable advoca...
Feb 04, 2021
Biden to call for protecting LGBTQ rights globally in memo
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will announce a presidential memorandum on Thursday protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) pe...
Feb 04, 2021
House impeachment managers ask Trump to testify under oath next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives impeachment managers asked former President Donald Trump on Thursday to provide testimony under oath about his conduct before the violent breach of...
Feb 04, 2021
Biden to name special Yemen envoy, end support for Saudi-led coalition, aide says
By Jonathan Landay and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday will announce a new special envoy for Yemen and an end to U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition's ...
Feb 04, 2021
U.S. House Republicans face test as Democrats move to punish Marjorie Taylor Greene
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on Thursday on punishing a congresswoman who supported violence against Democrats, a showdown that forces her fe...
Feb 04, 2021
U.S. to issue executive order to build up capacity to accept refugees
By Steve Holland and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday that President Joe Biden will issue an executive order to build up the U.S. ...
Feb 04, 2021
