Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Biden promises U.S. mayors he will be a partner in the White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden assured U.S. mayors on Saturday he would be an active partner in the White House in helping them respond to racial justice protests a...
Sep 26, 2020
As Trump names his next Supreme Court nominee, focus shifts towards Senate
By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Saturday plans to name conservative appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett as his third U.S. Supreme Court appointment, ...
Sep 26, 2020
Trump says U.S. election winner might not be known for months
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Americans might not know the winner of the November presidential election for months due to disputes over mail ballots, building on his crit...
Sep 25, 2020
Factbox: Notable legal opinions of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - Amy Coney Barrett, who President Donald Trump plans to pick for a lifetime job on the U.S. Supreme Court, has served as a federal appeals court judge since 2017 and has weighe...
Sep 25, 2020
Rise in virus cases adds to economic uncertainty ahead of U.S. election
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - With COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. topping 200,000 this week following a rise in new daily cases last week for the first time in eight weeks, the role of the economy in the loo...
Sep 25, 2020
Pelosi, Mnuchin discuss COVID aid, agree to more talks : Pelosi’s office
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin about coronavirus relief on Friday and they agreed to hold more talks, Pelosi's o...
Sep 25, 2020
U.S. housing head Carson notes suggest friction with Trump aide tasked with ensuring loyalty
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson scripted a complaint to President Donald Trump about how the presidential personnel office is handling his agency, notes seen by ...
Sep 25, 2020
Trump pledges to make Juneteenth federal holiday in bid for Black voters
By Steve Holland and Lisa Lambert ATLANTA (Reuters) - President Donald Trump made a series of promises at a campaign event in Atlanta on Friday in a bid to woo Black voters, including establishing Jun...
Sep 25, 2020
Trump intends to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to be a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, CNN rep...
Sep 25, 2020
Flexing financial muscle, Biden swamps Trump on airwaves
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Joe Biden's fundraising advantage appears to be translating into an edge on the airwaves, as the Democratic presidential nominee is swamping President Donald Trump with a blit...
Sep 25, 2020
