Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
McConnell: no talks between White House, Democrats on coronavirus aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said White House negotiators have not spoken on Tuesday with Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress on coronavirus aid legislation...
Aug 11, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has selected running mate: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has selected his running mate for the Nov. 3 U.S. election and informed close advisers, which could mean he will announce the name as...
Aug 11, 2020
U.S. lawmakers trade barbs on coronavirus aid, no talks on deal
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's top Republican and Democrat criticized each others' approach to coronavirus aid on Tuesday, with no word on when talks on a new package might r...
Aug 11, 2020
Democrats concerned by Facebook oversight board’s limited authority
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday urged Facebook Inc to enact the policy recommendations of the company's oversight board,...
Aug 11, 2020
Factbox: Who is speaking at the Democratic National Convention – and why
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - Next week's Democratic National Convention will feature a lineup of heavyweight politicians, rising stars and everyday Americans making the case for why Joe Biden shoul...
Aug 11, 2020
Supreme Court blocks path to Oregon redistricting ballot measure
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that had opened the door to a ballot measure in Oregon to create an independent commission to red...
Aug 11, 2020
U.S. did not fully assess civilian risks when pushing Saudi arms sales: report
By Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of State did not fully evaluate the risk of civilian casualties when it pushed through a massive sale of precision-gui...
Aug 11, 2020
Facebook cracks down on political content disguised as local news: Axios
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc is rolling out a new policy that will prevent U.S. news publishers with ties to political groups from claiming news exemption within its political ads authorization process, A...
Aug 11, 2020
Factbox: Why North Carolina and Wisconsin, U.S. political convention hosts, matter for Trump and Biden
By Michael Martina (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans chose Wisconsin and North Carolina, two battleground states that will help decide the Nov. 3 presidential election, to host their nominating co...
Aug 11, 2020
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar faces primary challenge on Tuesday
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress and no stranger to criticism from across the aisle, faces a challenge from fe...
Aug 11, 2020
