Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
U.S. Senator McSally wins Arizona Republican nomination to seek re-election: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Martha McSally defeated a conservative challenger to win the nomination to seek re-election in Arizona, the New York Times said, setting the stage for what is expec...
Aug 04, 2020
U.S. Representative Roger Marshall wins Kansas Republican nomination for Senate seat: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Roger Marshall won the Kansas Republican nomination to run for a seat in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating the anti-immigration firebrand Kris Kobach, th...
Aug 04, 2020
U.S. Representative Maloney declares victory in New York Democratic primary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney, who has represented parts of New York City in Congress since 1993, declared victory in a hard-fought Democratic primary on Tuesday, defeatin...
Aug 04, 2020
In Michigan, delayed absentee ballots raise more concerns about November U.S. elections
By Michael Martina and John Whitesides DETROIT (Reuters) - Michele Small, a retired Detroit school teacher recovering from a stroke, had planned to vote by mail for the first time to protect herself f...
Aug 04, 2020
Neil Young sues Donald Trump’s campaign for using his songs
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Neil Young sued U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign on Tuesday, accusing it of copyright infringement for playing the rocker's songs without per...
Aug 04, 2020
White House, Democrats seek coronavirus aid deal by week’s end: Mnuchin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House and Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress are aiming to reach a deal on a new coronavirus aid package by the end of this week, having made progress on key componen...
Aug 04, 2020
U.S. prosecutors do not charge Portland protesters with antifa ties
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors have produced no evidence linking dozens of people arrested in anti-racism protests in Portland, Oregon, to the antifa or anarchist mo...
Aug 04, 2020
McConnell says will support any coronavirus aid deal worked out by White House and Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he would support any coronavirus aid deal worked out between the Trump administration and Democrats in Congress, addi...
Aug 04, 2020
Trump sows confusion with tweet urging ‘vote by mail’ in Florida
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After weeks of railing against what he claimed were the potential risks of voting by mail, President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged voters in at least one Republ...
Aug 04, 2020
White House: Democrats making ‘mockery’ of U.S. coronavirus relief talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats have rejected four offers from the White House in negotiations over another round of economic aid meant to blunt the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and are making...
Aug 04, 2020
