Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
U.S. Senate panel leaders call for IRS briefing following hacking campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Thursday call on the Internal Revenue Service to brief lawmakers on whether any U.S. taxpayer data was compromised in the rec...
Dec 17, 2020
Trump says he is not involved in potential prosecution of Hunter Biden
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he had "NOTHING to do" with any potential prosecution of President-Elect Joe Biden's son, Hunter. In a tweet, Trump s...
Dec 17, 2020
Biden’s expected Energy Department pick, Granholm, could lead charge on electric cars
By Timothy Gardner and Ben Klayman WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - When Jennifer Granholm was governor of auto-manufacturing Michigan, she led a charge that secured a whopping $1.35 billion in federal ...
Dec 17, 2020
Twitter reverts to old retweet function after U.S. election
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc is reversing changes made to its retweet function intended to curb the spread of misinformation during the U.S. presidential election, the company said. The microblogging site ...
Dec 16, 2020
Pence to get vaccine shot on Friday; Biden next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will be vaccinated for COVID-19 on Friday in a public event, the White House said on Wednesday, and President-elect Joe Biden is expected to recei...
Dec 16, 2020
Exclusive: Successor to exiting U.S. attorney general Barr won’t say if he will name special counsels
By David Shepardson and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Incoming acting U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen declined to say on Wednesday whether he would name special counsels to investigate ...
Dec 16, 2020
U.S. lawmakers press prison authorities on inmate COVID-19 vaccination plans
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than two dozen members of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday called on federal prison and health officials for details about how inmates will be vaccinated fo...
Dec 16, 2020
Biden to tap Brenda Mallory to lead White House environment council -sources
(Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick Brenda Mallory, current head of regulatory affairs at the green advocacy group Southern Environmental Law Center, to lead the White House Coun...
Dec 16, 2020
Potential $900bln U.S. COVID-19 bill to include checks for individuals -reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. congressional negotiators neared a $900 billion deal to address COVID-19, including direct payments to Americans but no financial aid for states and cities and no liability ...
Dec 16, 2020
Biden to introduce Buttigieg as latest nominee to diverse U.S. Cabinet
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday plans to formally introduce former rival Pete Buttigieg as his pick for U.S. secretary of transportation, adding to what is shaping up t...
Dec 16, 2020
