Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Trump administration halts election security briefings for Congress, citing leaks
By Brad Heath WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' top intelligence office told lawmakers it will largely stop holding in-person briefings on election security, officials said on Saturday, signal...
Aug 29, 2020
Trump says people protesting in Washington Thursday were ‘thugs’
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday branded as "thugs" people who protested in Washington on Thursday night as he gave his presidential nomination acceptance speech to t...
Aug 28, 2020
U.S. state election officials say little evidence of absentee ballot fraud
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top election officials from two states told Congress on Friday they have seen little evidence of absentee ballot fraud in U.S. primary elections this year and ...
Aug 28, 2020
Top U.S. general foresees no military role in resolving disputed election
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general told lawmakers that he did not foresee the military playing a role in the election process or resolving disputes that may come during the Nove...
Aug 28, 2020
U.S. warns Bannon co-defendant against social media posts that could threaten trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday said a co-defendant of Steve Bannon, an architect of Donald Trump's 2016 election, should not make social media posts that could undermine a fair tri...
Aug 28, 2020
More than 20 states sue over Trump changes to key environmental law
(Reuters) - More than 20 states sued the Trump administration on Friday over its plan to curtail environmental regulations in permitting infrastructure projects that can take years to complete and hav...
Aug 28, 2020
Trump willing to sign a $1.3 trillion coronavirus relief bill: Meadows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Friday that President Donald Trump is willing to sign a $1.3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, a $300 billion increase from Senat...
Aug 28, 2020
Some 21.6 million Americans watched Trump speech on last night of Republican convention: CNN
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some 21.6 million Americans watched U.S. President Donald Trump on television as he gave his keynote speech on the final night of the Republican National Convention, CNN busine...
Aug 28, 2020
U.S. House panel announces contempt proceedings against Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee announced contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, citing his refusal to comply with a subpoena for record...
Aug 28, 2020
North Carolina officials say four people at Republican convention tested positive for COVID-19
DETROIT (Reuters) - Two attendees and two event support staff at the Republican National Convention in North Carolina tested positive for COVID-19, county-level officials from the state wrote on Twitt...
Aug 28, 2020
