Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
White House announces spectrum auction in 2021 to fuel 5G growth
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday unveiled plans to auction off 100 megahertz of midband spectrum for use starting in mid-2022, part of U.S. efforts to ramp up fifth-generation network ...
Aug 10, 2020
Trump considers Gettysburg backdrop for presidential nomination speech
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is weighing delivering his speech accepting the Republican nomination later this month either at the White House or a...
Aug 10, 2020
U.S. loan to Kodak will not proceed unless allegations cleared: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will not proceed further with a government loan to Eastman Kodak Co to make drugs at its U.S. factories unless the company is cleared of allegations tied to ...
Aug 10, 2020
Trump wants stimulus payments, schools funds in COVID-19 bill: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump still wants to see coronavirus aid legislation pass that would include stimulus payments to individuals and school funding, the White House said on M...
Aug 10, 2020
Mnuchin sees possible virus deal, but no talks set with Congress
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said the Trump administration and Congress could reach a coronavirus aid deal as soon as this week, but Democr...
Aug 10, 2020
Mnuchin says White House, Congress could reach COVID-19 aid deal this week – CNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said the Trump administration and Congress could reach an agreement on further economic relief amid the novel coronavirus pandem...
Aug 10, 2020
Trump says Pelosi, Schumer want to meet on U.S. coronavirus relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday said U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, want to meet with him to make a deal on coronavirus-rela...
Aug 10, 2020
Factbox: Trump and Biden take sharply different paths on immigration
By John Whitesides and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's push to crack down on illegal immigration and reshape legal immigration was at the heart of the Republican's winn...
Aug 10, 2020
As Trump falters, Democrats and Biden eye an elusive prize: Texas
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - As polls show Texans increasingly frustrated with President Donald Trump's response amid a massive resurgence in coronavirus cases, Democrats say they have a real chance to tu...
Aug 10, 2020
China to sanction Rubio, Cruz, and others over U.S. action on Hong Kong
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said it would apply sanctions against U.S. officials including Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio starting Monday, in response to Washington's move on Frida...
Aug 10, 2020
