Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Explainer: How Mike Pence could temporarily assume control if Trump becomes incapacitated
(Reuters) - Like two U.S. presidents before him, Donald Trump could temporarily hand over power to his vice president should he become incapacitated, for example while undergoing a medical procedure a...
Oct 02, 2020
U.S. President Trump and Melania test positive for COVID-19
By Jeff Mason (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 and would immediately quarantine and begin the "recovery proc...
Oct 02, 2020
Trump says he, first lady to enter quarantine after aide tests positive for coronavirus
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he and first lady Melania would go into quarantine as they await test results after an aide had tested positive for the new coronavirus. "Hope ...
Oct 01, 2020
Trump says he condemns all white supremacists including “Proud Boys”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned all white supremacists including the "Proud Boys," an organization identified as a hate group, following comments he made in the fir...
Oct 01, 2020
Ahead of U.S. election, malicious email campaign mimics Democratic pitches for volunteers
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of emails sent on Thursday that asked recipients to volunteer for the Democratic Party ahead of the November U.S. election actually came from...
Oct 01, 2020
Trump adviser Hope Hicks tests positive for coronavirus: Bloomberg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A close adviser to President Donald Trump, Hope Hicks, has tested positive for the coronavirus, a Bloomberg reporter said on Twitter on Thursday, citing unnamed sources. There w...
Oct 01, 2020
U.S. House passes Democrats’ $2.2 trillion COVID-19 aid plan, which Republicans oppose
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a $2.2 trillion Democratic plan for fresh relief from the coronavirus pandemic, though objections from the White House and...
Oct 01, 2020
Biden lead unchanged at 9 points after chaotic presidential debate: Reuters poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden maintains a 9-point lead over President Donald Trump after their combative first debate, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling that shows most Americ...
Oct 01, 2020
U.S. Olympic reform bill approved by Congress, awaits Trump signature
(Reuters) - Legislation that will trigger a massive overhaul of the U.S. Olympic system offering athletes greater protection and more input into decision making was unanimously passed by the House of ...
Oct 01, 2020
CIA, NSA chiefs opposed release of unverified Russia intelligence to Republican lawmaker: sources
By Jonathan Landay and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The CIA and National Security Agency directors opposed U.S. spy chief John Ratcliffe's decision to declassify and send to a top Republican ...
Oct 01, 2020
