Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Trump plans campaign swing next week as counter to Democrats’ convention
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is planning to visit four election battleground states next week as the Republican competes for attention with Democrats who will formall...
Aug 12, 2020
Harris VP choice signals tougher stance on pollution under Biden
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - By bringing U.S. Senator Kamala Harris onto the ticket, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has signaled support for the enforcement of U.S. anti-po...
Aug 12, 2020
Top Democrats say Mnuchin sought meeting on coronavirus aid but showed no movement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The two top Democrats in the U.S. Congress said on Wednesday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sought a new meeting on coronavirus aid but showed no sign of moving from his...
Aug 12, 2020
Trump privately discussing replacing Defense Secretary Esper after election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has privately discussed with advisers the possibility of replacing Defense Secretary Mark Esper after the November election in the wake of a number of dif...
Aug 12, 2020
Kanye West met with Kushner as rapper eyes 2020 election spot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Entertainer and Trump supporter Kanye West recently met with White House adviser and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner, a source familiar with the meeting said on Wednesd...
Aug 12, 2020
State Department watchdog finds fault in conduct of U.S. Ambassador to Britain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Britain Woody Johnson has made insensitive and inappropriate comments during his tenure, including about race, religion and sex, the State Department's inspec...
Aug 12, 2020
New Jersey schools, colleges can reopen for in-person education: governor
(Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said on Wednesday he signed an executive order clearing both public and private schools, pre-K through 12th grade, and colleges and universities to reopen f...
Aug 12, 2020
Democrats, White House ‘miles apart’ over COVID-19 aid – Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday said Democrats and the Trump administration remained far apart regarding any agreement over further economic aid amid the novel coro...
Aug 12, 2020
White House to unveil new anti-coronavirus steps for reopening schools, aide says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will unveil eight new measures on Wednesday for schools to follow as they reopen to increase protection against the coronavirus pandemic, White House ad...
Aug 12, 2020
Mnuchin declines to say if U.S. COVID-19 aid deal can be reached
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that the White House and top Democrats in Congress may not be able to reach a deal on coronavirus aid, in the fifth day ...
Aug 12, 2020
