Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
U.S. appeals court to rehear ex-Trump aide Flynn’s bid to end criminal case
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday will consider whether a federal judge is obligated to honor the Trump administration's request to drop the criminal case against Pre...
Aug 11, 2020
Seattle reduces police funding, signals deeper cuts ahead
By Gregory Scruggs SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle's council on Monday approved a reduction of the budget of the city's police department of less than 1% after months of protests demanding that it defund ...
Aug 10, 2020
Biden preparing to announce running mate by mid-week: NYT
(Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has interviewed the finalists in his running mate search and his campaign plans to announce a decision as soon as mid-week, the New York Times r...
Aug 10, 2020
Trump: order on pre-existing conditions a ‘double safety net’ despite Obamacare law
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday an executive order requiring health insurance companies to cover patients with pre-existing conditions would emphasize Republ...
Aug 10, 2020
Auto union, Sanders clash ahead of Democratic convention
By David Shepardson and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The largest U.S. auto union and onetime Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders are clashing ahead of what is ...
Aug 10, 2020
California’s public health officer resigns after COVID-19 undercount problem
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - California's top public health officer has resigned following data-collection failures that led to an undercount of coronavirus cases as the state was reporting a downward ...
Aug 10, 2020
Trump says he is inclined to host G7 meeting after the November 3 election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he is interested in hosting a Group of Seven summit following the Nov. 3 presidential elections, adding that invitations to leaders ha...
Aug 10, 2020
U.S. State Department says Inspector General found U.S. arms sales to Saudi did not break law: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A final report by State Department's Acting Inspector General found U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's emergency certification on arms sales to Gulf Arab states including Sau...
Aug 10, 2020
Schumer says Democrats ready for coronavirus aid talks, if Republicans move
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday that Democrats are ready to return to the negotiating table over coronavirus relief, if Republicans would agree to a l...
Aug 10, 2020
Washington, D.C., police union moves to block release of body cam footage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington, D.C., police union said on Monday it asked a court to block the mandatory release of body camera footage and names of police officers involved in shootings. The ...
Aug 10, 2020
