Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Steady growth to record crash: How the pandemic recast Trump’s economic record
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden hold the first of three debates Tuesday night ahead of the Nov. 3 election, and the economy is exp...
Sep 29, 2020
Fast take: A rise in consumer confidence could boost vote for Trump
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - Voters are feeling more optimistic about the economy as they weigh their choices in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, which could give President Donald Trump a boost i...
Sep 29, 2020
Factbox: How a Biden presidency would transform the U.S. energy landscape
(Reuters) - Should Joe Biden win November's U.S. presidential election, there could be a number of changes in energy policy. Here are the issues at stake: INTERNATIONAL OIL SUPPLIES President Donald T...
Sep 29, 2020
Flynn’s lawyer says she talked to Trump about case, raising ethical concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The attorney for U.S. President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn told a federal judge on Tuesday that she had raised the case with the president but...
Sep 29, 2020
Democratic presidential nominee Biden to release 2019 tax returns on Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris will release their 2019 tax returns on Tuesday, the Biden campaign said, calling on President Donald...
Sep 29, 2020
TikTok launches U.S. elections guide to combat misinformation
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - TikTok is launching an elections guide in the video-sharing app to give users information about the 2020 U.S. elections to help protect against misinformation, the c...
Sep 29, 2020
Mnuchin, Pelosi to talk on Tuesday on coronavirus relief: White House adviser Kudlow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are scheduled to speak on Tuesday about coronavirus relief legislation as talks to reach a compromise measur...
Sep 29, 2020
U.S. intelligence reports warn of extremist threat around election
By Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. security officials are warning that violent domestic extremists pose a threat to the presidential election next month, amid...
Sep 29, 2020
2020 U.S. ELECTION: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Get ready for the fireworks: the first 2020 presidential debate is finally here! Taxes, the Supreme Court, the coronavirus and the economy promise to be front and center as Republican Pres...
Sep 29, 2020
U.S. senators aim to stop sale of drugs online by going after tech’s legal immunity
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced legislation that aims to stop the sale of opioids and illicit drugs online by amending a key federal law that protects in...
Sep 29, 2020
