Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Pompeo defends RNC address, saying State Dept. found it lawful
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday defended his appearance last week at the Republican National Convention, saying it was reviewed by the department as lawful. Pom...
Sep 02, 2020
Trump overtakes Biden as favorite to win in November: Betfair Exchange
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has completed a comeback to stand as favorite to win the 2020 U.S. Presidential election on European-based betting exchange Betfair, the exchange said on Wednes...
Sep 02, 2020
No bounce in support for Trump as Americans see pandemic, not crime, as top issue: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's attempt to make civil unrest a central theme of his re-election campaign has yet to boost his political standing, as most Americans do not s...
Sep 02, 2020
Exclusive: Bipartisan campaign aims to reassure U.S. voters as Trump questions election integrity
By Tim Reid (Reuters) - At least a dozen groups are planning a large-scale, bipartisan public relations campaign to counter any attempt by President Donald Trump to cast doubt on the integrity of the ...
Sep 02, 2020
As Trump dwells on protests, Biden to highlight school safety amid pandemic
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic nominee Joe Biden will attempt to shift the focus of the U.S. presidential race back to the coronavirus and President Donald Trump's handling of the...
Sep 02, 2020
U.S. Senator Markey defeats Rep Kennedy in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary: media reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ed Markey on Tuesday fended off a Democratic primary challenge from Representative Joe Kennedy III, according to media reports, paving the way for his likely re-ele...
Sep 01, 2020
Pelosi says ‘serious differences’ between Democrats, White House on coronavirus aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after a phone call with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday that "serious differences" remain between Democrats and the White House...
Sep 01, 2020
Pompeo: ‘Cold War analogy has some relevance’ with China but challenges different
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday a "Cold War analogy has some relevance," when talking about relations with China, but the challenges are different. "This is ...
Sep 01, 2020
U.S. Democrats demand resumption of election security briefings
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. Democrats demanded on Tuesday that Republican President Donald Trump's administration resume election security briefings for the U.S. Congress a...
Sep 01, 2020
U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says he will call Speaker Pelosi about coronavirus aid talks Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday he would telephone House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about stalled coronavirus aid negotiations later on Tuesday, once a congression...
Sep 01, 2020
