Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
U.S. Senate passes bill funding government through December 11, sends to Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved on Wednesday a temporary funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for signing into law. G...
Sep 30, 2020
Explainer: President Trump asked the Proud Boys to ‘stand by.’ Who are they?
By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, asked if he would denounce white supremacists and militia groups during Tuesday night's U.S. presidential de...
Sep 30, 2020
Fears of voter intimidation follow Trump’s debate call for his backers to monitor polls
By Michael Martina and Andy Sullivan (Reuters) - U.S. Democrats and nonpartisan election experts on Wednesday denounced President Donald Trump's calls for his supporters to act as ad-hoc poll watchers...
Sep 30, 2020
Trump says ‘Proud Boys’ group should let law enforcement do its work
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the "Proud Boys," an organization identified as a hate group, should "stand down" and let law enforcement take the lead, f...
Sep 30, 2020
U.S. Senate’s McConnell condemns white supremacists ‘in the strongest possible way’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he condemns white supremacists in the "strongest possible way." McConnell had been asked about President Donald T...
Sep 30, 2020
U.S. Senate aims to pass temporary government funding bill on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will give final approval later on Wednesday to a temporary federal government funding bill, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, which would avert govern...
Sep 30, 2020
Funds flow to Biden and Democrats after debate, boosting cash advantage
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Money cascaded into presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign and his Democratic Party on the heels of his rancorous debate with President Donald Trump, potentially widening B...
Sep 30, 2020
Next Trump-Biden debate will have new rules to aid ‘orderly discussion’
By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt ALLIANCE, Ohio (Reuters) - The group that manages U.S. presidential election debates said on Wednesday it will take steps to bring order to the final two contes...
Sep 30, 2020
Meet the lawyers behind the upcoming U.S./Google antitrust showdown
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - The U.S. antitrust case against Alphabet Inc's Google will spotlight two lawyers better known for behind-the-scenes counseling: Justice Department attorney Ryan Shores, who is...
Sep 30, 2020
Biden says Trump ‘will step down’ if he loses election
ALLIANCE, Ohio (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday said the American people would not stand by if President Donald Trump loses the election and refuses to step down...
Sep 30, 2020
