Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
McConnell says airline aid should be part of COVID aid but future is ‘murky’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said the prospect for more COVID-19 federal aid, including additional relief for airlines, was "murky" with less than one m...
Oct 09, 2020
Biden’s first step on taxes may be cracking down on cheats, Democrats say
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden will reverse Republican tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations on "day one" if he wins November's election, his Democratic running mate, Senator Kam...
Oct 09, 2020
Trump ‘ready to go,’ will see if Saturday rally possible: spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Friday that President Donald Trump, who was hospitalized last weekend with COVID-19, is ready to go and seeing if a campaign ral...
Oct 09, 2020
Some in Europe doubt whether U.S. election will be ‘free and fair’
By Luke Baker LONDON (Reuters) - People in seven European nations overwhelmingly want Joe Biden to win the U.S. presidential election, an opinion poll showed this week, but barely 10% think the vote w...
Oct 09, 2020
Fearing Biden tax hikes, wealthy Americans rush to change estate plans
By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) - Wealthy Americans are scrambling to change their estate plans before year-end, worried that Democrat Joe Biden will win the U.S. presidential election and raise taxes, sa...
Oct 09, 2020
Explainer: How Georgia could leave voters guessing until January about U.S. Senate control
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the dust settles next month and all the ballots are counted, Americans still may not know until January which party will control the U.S. Senate for the nex...
Oct 09, 2020
With pandemic dominating U.S. election, older voters turning away from Trump
By Chris Kahn and James Oliphant NEW YORK (Reuters) - Many older Americans have turned away from President Donald Trump this year as the coronavirus ravages the country, eroding an important Republica...
Oct 09, 2020
Trump maps return to campaign trail after White House says COVID-19 treatment complete
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican President Donald Trump on Friday prepared to return to the campaign trail with a pair of weekend rallies after his COVID-19 diagnosis ...
Oct 09, 2020
White House physician says Trump can return to public events Saturday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's physician said on Thursday that the president had completed his course of therapy for the coronavirus, had remained stable since returning to the W...
Oct 08, 2020
More than 6.6 million Americans have already voted, suggesting record turnout
By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are rushing to cast ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election at an unprecedented pace, early voting numbers show, indicating a possible record turnout f...
Oct 08, 2020
