Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Trump to hold campaign rally indoors despite coronavirus concerns
By Jeff Mason LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally indoors on Sunday despite public health professionals' warnings against large indoor gatherings during the coronav...
Sep 13, 2020
Trump says he has signed new executive order to lower drug prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had signed a new executive order aimed at lowering drug prices in the United States by linking them to those of other nations. "My ...
Sep 13, 2020
Michael Bloomberg to spend $100 million in Florida for Biden – Washington Post
(Reuters) - Billionaire Michael Bloomberg, who spent hundreds of millions on his 2020 Democratic presidential bid before dropping out, plans to infuse at least $100 million in Florida to help Democrat...
Sep 13, 2020
Trump heads to Nevada on campaign trip to woo supporters, raise cash
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican President Donald Trump on Saturday headed to Nevada, trying to drum up more support in a state where polls show Democratic rival Joe Biden leading, and ...
Sep 12, 2020
Key aide to prosecutor reviewing origins of Trump-Russia probe resigns
(Reuters) - A senior aide to the Connecticut federal prosecutor in charge of investigating the origins of the FBI's probe into contacts between Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia has resigned fro...
Sep 11, 2020
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi says she’s ‘optimistic’ about passing coronavirus relief bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said she was "optimistic" about Congress passing coronavirus relief legislation before the Nov. 3 presidential election. "I'm optimisti...
Sep 11, 2020
Democrat opposing QAnon backer drops out of race for U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Georgia Democrat running for the U.S. Congress against a Republican businesswoman who has expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory on Friday said he is dropping out...
Sep 11, 2020
Appeals court finds Florida can require felons to pay fines before right to vote is restored
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that Florida can require felons to pay all fines, restitution and legal fees they face before they can regain their right to vote...
Sep 11, 2020
U.S. Senate committee joins House panel in probing Homeland whistleblower complaint
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate intelligence committee is investigating a whistleblower complaint filed by a former top U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official alleging...
Sep 11, 2020
Factbox: On climate, it’s Biden’s green revolution versus Trump’s war on red tape
By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. presidential election pits a politician who plans to tie the country's economic recovery to tackling climate change against ano...
Sep 11, 2020
