Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Why Kamala Harris may prove an elusive target for Trump
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden's selection of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate provides a brand-new target for President Donald Trump's re-election campaign that has strug...
Aug 12, 2020
Democrat Biden and new running mate Harris to make first campaign appearance
(Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his new running mate, Senator Kamala Harris, will make their first appearance as a ticket on Wednesday in Wilmington, Delaware, as the campa...
Aug 12, 2020
U.S. postal service reorganization sparks delays, election questions
By Andy Sullivan and Heather Timmons WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A shakeup of the U.S. Postal Service is leading to mail delays, union officials said on Tuesday, heightening concerns that an ally of Presid...
Aug 12, 2020
U.S. Republican who supports conspiracy theory wins nomination to Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican businesswoman who has expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory, Marjorie Taylor Greene, won her party's nomination Tuesday for a seat in the U.S. Congress ...
Aug 11, 2020
NAACP launches drive to boost Black voter turnout in six key states
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The NAACP, the largest U.S. civil rights organization, is launching a drive ahead of November's presidential election to boost Black voter turnout in six key sta...
Aug 11, 2020
Trump surprised Biden picked Kamala Harris as running mate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was surprised Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden chose Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate because she had been dis...
Aug 11, 2020
In Georgia and Wisconsin, smoother elections this time – with a few glitches
By John Whitesides (Reuters) - After messy primaries marred by long lines and chaos earlier this year, Wisconsin and Georgia held another round of elections on Tuesday with fewer reported problems - b...
Aug 11, 2020
How Kamala Harris found the political identity that had eluded her
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Months after her presidential campaign collapsed amid questions over her political identity, Kamala Harris suddenly and forcefully found her voice - and at a f...
Aug 11, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Biden taps Senator Kamala Harris as running mate
(Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday tapped Senator Kamala Harris of California as his choice for vice president, his campaign told supporters in a text message. Harris, ...
Aug 11, 2020
Seattle police chief resigns after cuts to police budget
By Gregory Scruggs SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced her resignation on Tuesday, one day after the Seattle City Council cut the police department's budget, as part of refo...
Aug 11, 2020
