Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Groups sue Trump administration over rule on hunting in Alaska preserves
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Thirteen environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday seeking to overturn a rule allowing hunters in Alaska national preserves to bait bears, kill wolf...
Aug 26, 2020
Fired White House lawyer alleges retaliation by Trump: Democratic lawmakers
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former White House lawyer contends he was fired for reporting concerns about President Donald Trump's efforts to have Ukraine investigate Democratic rival J...
Aug 26, 2020
Republicans set to propose smaller coronavirus stimulus bill: CNBC
(Reuters) - Republicans are working on a more narrow coronavirus stimulus bill, which could be released to members of the U.S. Congress as soon as this week, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources...
Aug 26, 2020
Biden calls for justice, end to violence after speaking with Jacob Blake’s family
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden spoke on Wednesday with the family of the Black man shot by police in Wisconsin, and emerged from the conversation calling for...
Aug 26, 2020
ACLU sues Trump administration alleging illegal arrests of vets, others in Portland
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday sued the Trump administration, saying it illegally detained military veterans and other protesters in Portland,...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. officials see no evidence of foreign meddling with mail-in ballots
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American intelligence and law enforcement agencies have not found evidence indicating that foreign governments are trying to interfere with mail-in balloting a...
Aug 26, 2020
18 million people watched second night of Republican National Convention
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - A total of 18 million people watched the second night of the mostly virtual Republican National Convention, according to early Nielsen Media Research, slightly fewer than t...
Aug 26, 2020
Trump gains ground but Biden still leads in betting markets: Betfair Exchange
By Aaron Saldanha and Divya Chowdhury (Reuters) - Republican U.S. President Donald Trump is gaining momentum in betting markets and has narrowed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's lead over...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. House panel narrows Deutsche Bank subpoena for Trump records
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday renewed its subpoena to Deutsche Bank AG for President Donald Trump's financial records to fall in line with a...
Aug 26, 2020
White House says Trump could act unilaterally to avoid U.S. airline layoffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump could take executive action to avoid massive layoffs at U.S. airlines, while an impasse on a new coronavirus stimulus package continues in Congress, White...
Aug 26, 2020
