Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Pence says Trump conduct around 2021 Capitol attack was reckless but not criminal
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. vice president and Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence said on Sunday he felt former President Donald Trump's words and actions leading up...
Jul 23, 2023
Biden asks CIA Director Burns to become member of his cabinet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he had asked CIA Director William Burns to become a member of his cabinet. "Under his leadership, the CIA is delivering a clear-eyed, long...
Jul 21, 2023
Alabama lawmakers clash over Black voters as redistricting deadline looms
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Alabama's Republican-controlled legislature faced a Friday deadline to approve a new congressional map that would boost the number of Black voters in one of the state's distri...
Jul 21, 2023
Trial in Trump classified documents case set for May 2024 -court document
By Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump's trial over his mishandling of classified documents will begin on May 20 next year, according to a U.S. court order on Frida...
Jul 21, 2023
Trump, Biden campaigns spar over support of UAW workers, EV mandates
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Thursday urged the United Auto Workers union to back his campaign, a day after the union's president met with President Joe Biden after raisi...
Jul 20, 2023
US House Speaker McCarthy denies deal with Trump to expunge impeachments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday said he did not make any promises to former President Donald Trump that he would get legislation passed that wou...
Jul 20, 2023
US Senate considers sweeping defense bill, heads for showdown with House
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the U.S. Senate said on Wednesday they expected a sweeping defense policy bill to pass the chamber with strong bipartisan support, which could me...
Jul 19, 2023
US public defenders could lose hundreds of staff in budget shortfall-officials
By Sarah N. Lynch and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. federal public defenders system could need to cut as many as 500 from its staff charged with protecting the rights of poor criminal ...
Jul 19, 2023
Trump loses bid to move NY hush-money case to federal court
By Karen Freifeld and Luc Cohen (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied former U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to move from New York state court to federal court the case against him stemming fr...
Jul 19, 2023
Donald Trump loses bid for new trial in E. Jean Carroll case
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's request for a new trial on damages after a jury found the former U.S. president liable for sexually abusing and defaming the wr...
Jul 19, 2023
