Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Trump decision to cut refiner biofuel waivers followed pressure from farm states: sources
By Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's allies in Iowa launched a pressure campaign seeking his support for the ethanol industry in recent weeks, ultimatel...
Sep 11, 2020
Georgia judge rules out referendum on abolishing police department in Black jogger case
ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia Superior Court judge ruled on Friday that voters cannot decide to abolish the Glynn County Police Department over its handling of the murder of a Black jogger, an inciden...
Sep 11, 2020
U.S. judge urged to stop Justice Department’s ‘corrupt’ reversal in Flynn case
(Reuters) - A retired judge, appointed by the court to make arguments, on Friday said the U.S. Department of Justice should not be allowed to drop its criminal case against President Donald Trump's fo...
Sep 11, 2020
Factbox: Five U.S. gubernatorial races to watch
(Reuters) - Only a handful of the U.S. gubernatorial elections this year are expected to be competitive, according to current polling, with either Democratic and Republican candidates enjoying command...
Sep 11, 2020
Trump administration seeks sweeping DNA collection of immigrants, U.S. sponsors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday formally proposed a sweeping expansion of its collection of DNA and other biometric data of immigrants, to go beyond detained migrants in orde...
Sep 11, 2020
Russia and China dismiss Microsoft allegations of bids to hack Biden and Trump camps
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and China dismissed on Friday allegations by Microsoft Corp that hackers linked to Moscow and Beijing were trying to spy on people tied to both U.S. President Dona...
Sep 11, 2020
Removal of flag honoring veterans from White House sparks anger
By Alexandra Alper and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A decision by the Trump administration earlier this year to move the flag honoring missing war veterans from a prominent position atop the Whit...
Sep 11, 2020
Trump, Biden to commemorate 9/11 attacks in Pennsylvania, New York
(Reuters) - President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will commemorate the 19th anniversary on Friday of the Sept. 11 attacks, with both candidates separately visiting the rural Penns...
Sep 11, 2020
U.S. Senate could be a narrow strait for Biden agenda, even in Democratic hands
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even if Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election and his fellow Democrats gain full control of Congress, his ability to secure passage of an ambitious legis...
Sep 11, 2020
Georgia judge to decide if voters can dissolve police department at center of Arbery murder case
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia Superior Court judge could decide on Friday whether voters have the right to dissolve a county police department accused of mishandling of the killing of Bl...
Sep 11, 2020
