Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Trump scores diplomatic deal with Middle East allies before election
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday managed to pull off a rare victory for U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East ahead of his Nov. 3 re-election bid by helping to br...
Aug 13, 2020
Clinton says she hopes Harris gets ‘less sexist’ treatment on U.S. campaign trail
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton on Thursday said she hopes Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee, and women running for political office in the fu...
Aug 13, 2020
Georgia governor to drop mask lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor and city
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced on Thursday that he plans to drop the mask ordinance lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the city, possibly ending a months...
Aug 13, 2020
Israel-UAE deal ‘brave and badly-needed’: U.S. presidential candidate Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden hailed the deal between on Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday as an historic step toward a more stable M...
Aug 13, 2020
Trump to nominate Robert Benedict Bowes as U.S. CFTC commissioner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will nominate Robert Benedict Bowes to serve as a commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to a White House statement issued on...
Aug 13, 2020
Mnuchin told Pelosi he could support some COVID-19 aid, but not election funds: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi that he was willing to move forward with COVID-19 aid in some areas, but not on electio...
Aug 13, 2020
White House’s Kushner confirms he met with entertainer Kanye West
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House adviser Jared Kushner confirmed on Thursday that he had met recently with entertainer Kanye West, who is seeking to get his name on ballots for the Nov. 3 U.S. presi...
Aug 13, 2020
U.S. mayors identify police unions as an obstacle to reform
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - The U.S. Conference of Mayors took direct aim at powerful police unions on Thursday, calling the collective bargaining agreements they negotiate an obstacle to police refo...
Aug 13, 2020
Harris’ Indian heritage could boost Biden with Asian-American voters
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Joe Biden's presidential campaign plans to step up engagement with Asian-American voters this fall and is betting running mate Kamala Harris' experience as the daughter of an ...
Aug 13, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court allows easing of Rhode Island voting restrictions
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday left in place a lower-court ruling that relaxes voting restrictions in Rhode Island during the coronavirus pandemic. The ju...
Aug 13, 2020
