Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Economy, abortion give Biden slight 2024 edge -Reuters/Ipsos
By Jason Lange and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The steady U.S. economy and voter anger over threats to abortion rights are buoying Democratic President Joe Biden, but voters are receptive to...
Jul 19, 2023
Trump has 47% support among Republicans; DeSantis at 19% – Reuters/Ipsos
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump is dominating the U.S. Republican presidential nomination contest with 47% support within his party, well above 19% for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis...
Jul 19, 2023
Explainer-What is the ‘fake electors’ scheme Trump supporters tried after his 2020 loss?
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced criminal charges against 16 people on Tuesday for submitting a phony slate of electors to try to help Republican...
Jul 18, 2023
DeSantis says Trump shouldn’t be charged in 2020 election probe
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis came to the defense of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, assailing as politically motivated attempts to hold his rival fo...
Jul 18, 2023
Michigan files felony charges in alleged false electors scheme in 2020 US election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Tuesday announced felony charges against 16 Michigan residents for their role in an alleged false electors scheme following the 2020 U.S...
Jul 18, 2023
Biden re-election campaign HQ will be based in Delaware
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will literally keep his re-election campaign headquarters close to home - Wilmington, Delaware, that is. Biden's 2024 campaign team announced on Tuesday that...
Jul 18, 2023
Trump says federal prosecutor said he was target in Jan. 6 attack probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has received a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith stating that he is a target in the federal grand jury investigation i...
Jul 18, 2023
Biden’s age is his ‘superpower’ in 2024, Jeffrey Katzenberg says
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Movie mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is advising Joe Biden on his re-election campaign, says he sees opportunity in what many consider to be the U.S. President's ...
Jul 18, 2023
Trump’s lawyers to appear in Florida court in classified documents case
By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyers are due in court in Florida on Tuesday for a hearing in which a federal judge will begin to consider how to hold a trial of the former U.S. presi...
Jul 18, 2023
Trump’s bid to block Georgia election probe rejected by state’s top court
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Georgia's top court on Monday rejected former President Donald Trump's latest effort to block an investigation into whether he and his allies illegally sought to interfere wit...
Jul 17, 2023
