Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
America’s ‘Drag Ambassadors’ aim to register voters one brunch show at a time
By Nathan Frandino SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In front of a single lighted mirror, 'Kylie Minono' meticulously applies shades of foundation, powder, and eye and lip liner, transforming into her drag qu...
Oct 01, 2020
TV networks to reap ad windfall from U.S. election chaos
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Television news networks will benefit from a U.S. presidential race that may not be decided on election night. With few sporting events and a captive audience due to the CO...
Oct 01, 2020
Amazon and Big Tech cozy up to Biden camp with cash and connections
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a framed Joe Biden poster in the background, Amazon.com Inc's Jay Carney made no secret of his long history with the presidential candidate while speaking a...
Oct 01, 2020
Exclusive: Russian operation masqueraded as right-wing news site to target U.S. voters – sources
By Jack Stubbs LONDON (Reuters) - The Russian group accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. election has posed as an independent news outlet to target right-wing social media users ahead of this year's v...
Oct 01, 2020
Exclusive: Over 50 Republican former U.S. national security officials join Biden endorsement
By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 50 Republican former national security officials will endorse Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday, joining one of several Republican o...
Oct 01, 2020
Trump signs stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed a stopgap funding bill on Thursday that would keep the federal government open through December 11, the White House said in a statement. The legislation ...
Oct 01, 2020
Trump senior campaign adviser Parscale steps down after arrest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Brad Parscale has stepped down from a senior role at the campaign after his arrest at his home in Florida, a campaign offic...
Sep 30, 2020
Facebook sees uptick in Proud Boys content after presidential debate
By Katie Paul SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc identified an "uptick" in content related to the far-right Proud Boys on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump declined to condemn the group duri...
Sep 30, 2020
Facebook bans U.S. ads that call voting fraud widespread or election invalid
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook said on Wednesday that it was immediately banning U.S. Facebook and Instagram ads that call voting fraud widespread, or election results invalid, or impugn any one m...
Sep 30, 2020
Judge rules against Trump, upholding Montana’s vote by mail
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - A federal judge in Montana on Wednesday upheld a plan to allow voters to cast ballots by mail, dismissing President Donald Trump's allegations that the process would be marred ...
Sep 30, 2020
