Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Trump rape accuser seeks to bar U.S. government from her defamation lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - The writer who accused Donald Trump of raping her in a Manhattan department store a quarter century ago argued that he cannot hide behind his job as U.S. presi...
Oct 06, 2020
Factbox: White House staff, top Republicans who have tested positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing number of White House staff and senior Republicans have tested positive for COVID-19 since President Donald Trump revealed he had contracted the respiratory disease. T...
Oct 06, 2020
Trump compares COVID-19 to flu in tweet, Twitter raises red flag
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump played down the COVID-19 pandemic again, comparing it to the flu in a tweet on Tuesday, and Twitter Inc responded by putting a warning label on the tweet, sayin...
Oct 06, 2020
Two more White House staffers test positive for COVID-19: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Another two White House staffers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to media reports on Tuesday, one day after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House ...
Oct 06, 2020
U.S. Postal Service warns ruling could undermine mail before election
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service asked a federal judge to clarify a ruling on election mail, warning the decision could hinder the agency's ability to make prompt mai...
Oct 06, 2020
Biden campaign takes extra steps to keep him safe from COVID-19
By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - When Jill Biden noticed her husband standing too close to journalists for her comfort while taking questions on Monday, she walked up an...
Oct 06, 2020
White House says will take more precautions to protect staff around Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will take more precautions to protect staff around President Donald Trump following his positive test for COVID-19 last week, White House Communications Director...
Oct 06, 2020
Trump says looking forward to scheduled debate with Biden on Oct. 15
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he is looking forward to a scheduled debate with Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden next week and said he is feeling gr...
Oct 06, 2020
2020 U.S. ELECTION: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Personal protection against COVID-19 became a flashpoint on the campaign trail after President Donald Trump removed his mask on his return to the White House from hospital. Rival Joe Biden...
Oct 06, 2020
‘Trump defeats COVID’ commemorative coin goes on sale
(Reuters) - The White House Gift Shop, which is not affiliated to the White House, has started taking pre-orders for a "President Donald J. Trump Defeats COVID" commemorative coin. Last in a series of...
Oct 06, 2020
