Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
White House adviser Kudlow says COVID-19 aid talks to continue on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trump administration talks with Democratic lawmakers on a major coronavirus relief package will continue on Monday as both sides work to find a compromise before the Nov. 3 elec...
Oct 26, 2020
U.S. early voting tops 60 million as historic pace continues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 60 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election with eight days to go, a record-breaking pace that could lead to the highest voter turnout in ...
Oct 26, 2020
U.S. Vice President Pence tests negative for coronavirus: office
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence tested negative for coronavirus on Monday, his office said, after multiple senior aides tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. "This morni...
Oct 26, 2020
Meet the ‘QAnon’ caucus: Conspiracy buffs on path to U.S. Congress
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to condemn the pro-President Donald Trump online conspiracy theory known as "QAnon." But multiple QAnon-friend...
Oct 26, 2020
Senate likely to confirm Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court, cementing conservative majority
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate is expected on Monday to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, as the next justice to the Supreme ...
Oct 26, 2020
FBI probes fire set in Boston ballot drop box
(Reuters) - The FBI is investigating a fire set on Sunday in a Boston ballot drop box holding over 120 ballots, with Massachusetts election officials describing the incident as a "deliberate attack". ...
Oct 26, 2020
Trump, Biden in final full week of campaigning as virus looms large
By Michael Martina (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Monday are down to the final full week of campaigning before the Nov. 3 election, as surging coronavirus ca...
Oct 26, 2020
Trump asks Supreme Court to block deadline extension for North Carolina ballot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's campaign asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Sunday to block North Carolina's plan for counting absentee ballots that arrive after Nov. 3's Election Day, th...
Oct 25, 2020
U.S. State Dept confirms paused diversity training, says committed to inclusion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Sunday it has suspended employee training programs related to diversity and inclusion, confirming a Reuters exclusive a day before, but affirme...
Oct 25, 2020
U.S. Senate votes to limit debate on Supreme Court nominee Barrett
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican controlled U.S. Senate voted 51-48 on Sunday afternoon to limit debate on Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court, paving the way fo...
Oct 25, 2020
