Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Biden’s new climate orders to include suspension of federal oil and gas leasing – sources
(Reuters) - The Biden administration is expected to announce a suspension of new oil and gas leasing on U.S. federal lands and waters on Wednesday, and to order that nearly a third of federally run ac...
Jan 26, 2021
U.S. Senate backs Biden nominee Blinken as secretary of state
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday backed President Joe Biden's nominee, veteran diplomat Antony Blinken, to serve as secretary of state. As voting continued, the 100-member Senate back...
Jan 26, 2021
Democrats may move forward on coronavirus aid without Republicans: Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats will move forward on U.S. President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief plan without Republican support if necessary, U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tu...
Jan 26, 2021
Trump impeachment trial faces challenge from Republican Senator Paul
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump on a charge of inciting the deadly Capitol siege could draw its first challenge on Tuesday, with a Republican senato...
Jan 26, 2021
Biden plans to limit private prisons and transfer of military equipment to police
By Sarah N. Lynch and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is poised to issue executive actions as soon as Tuesday scaling back the use of private prisons and placing new limits...
Jan 26, 2021
Google stops donations to U.S. Congress members who voted against election results
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said on Monday it will not make contributions from its political action committee this election cycle to any Congress member who voted against certifying the results ...
Jan 25, 2021
Democrats may try to pass Biden’s COVID bill with majority vote: Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday that Democrats may try to pass much of President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief bill using a process that would bypass a...
Jan 25, 2021
Senate Republican leader McConnell drops objection to power-sharing deal with Democrats
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Senate Republican leader, said on Monday he would agree to a power-sharing agreement with Democrats, dropping demands that had held up the basic orga...
Jan 25, 2021
Biden administration to tap Susan Orsega as acting surgeon general: WaPo
(Reuters) - The administration of Joe Biden has selected Susan Orsega, a nurse, to serve as the nation's acting surgeon general, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing two people with knowledg...
Jan 25, 2021
Trump opens Florida office to push his former administration’s agenda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump opened an office in Florida on Monday that will handle his duties as a former U.S. president and seek to further his administration's agenda. "The Office will be re...
Jan 25, 2021
