Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Unusual for any company that acquires TikTok to give funds to U.S. Treasury: White House aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Wednesday President Donald Trump wants to deny China some of the proceeds from the sale of ByteDance's U.S. operations of its v...
Aug 19, 2020
U.S. Army investigating uniformed soldiers who appeared in video at Democratic convention
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army said on Wednesday it was investigating two soldiers who appeared in uniform behind delegates in a video shown during the virtual Democratic National Convention. Th...
Aug 19, 2020
White House says it is ‘open’ to U.S. Postal Service funding bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is "open" to supporting a bill that would provide funding for the U.S. Postal Service but wants the bill to also provide aid for Americans unemployed because of ...
Aug 19, 2020
Ex-FBI attorney pleads guilty to doctoring email in Trump Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty on Wednesday in federal court to falsifying a document as part of the bureau's early-stage probe into whether President Donald ...
Aug 19, 2020
U.S. House releases legislation to safeguard mail-in ballots
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives released legislation on Wednesday that would reverse any changes in Postal Service policies that cause delays and require same-day...
Aug 19, 2020
As White House pushes ‘skinny’ COVID-19 bill, Democrat sees September action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday pushed for Congress to take up a narrow coronavirus economic relief bill that Democrats have long rejected, while a leading Senate Democrat said rea...
Aug 19, 2020
Trump calls for boycott of Goodyear, accuses company of banning his campaign hats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for a boycott of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co , saying they had banned his red presidential campaign hats. "Don't buy GOODYEAR TIRES...
Aug 19, 2020
U.S. postal chaos prompts Democrats to reassess mail-ballot plan
By Jarrett Renshaw and Andy Sullivan (Reuters) - Turmoil at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is causing some Democrats and local election officials to rethink their vote-by-mail strategies for November'...
Aug 19, 2020
Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty to doctoring email in Russia probe of Trump campaign
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday in federal court to falsifying a document as part of the bureau's early-stage probe...
Aug 19, 2020
Bipartisan majority of Americans want more money for Postal Service: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bipartisan majority of Americans want the government to spend more money on the U.S. Postal Service, and most agree that mail delivery will be a vital part of the ...
Aug 19, 2020
