Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
White House says not optimistic on near-term deal for coronavirus relief bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Sunday he was not optimistic on reaching agreement soon on a deal for the next round of legislation to provide relief to American...
Aug 02, 2020
Pelosi says she has no confidence in White House coronavirus adviser Birx
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday she does not have confidence in White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, linking her to disinformation abo...
Aug 02, 2020
Factbox: Coronavirus in Congress – 14 members have tested or been presumed positive
(Reuters) - At least 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate - seven Republicans and seven Democrats - have tested positive or are presumed to have had COVID-19 since the novel coro...
Aug 01, 2020
Aubameyang double helps Arsenal beat Chelsea for 14th FA Cup trophy
(Reuters) - Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice to help his side secure a 2-1 win over 10-man Chelsea in the FA Cup final on Saturday for a record-extending 14th crown in the compet...
Aug 01, 2020
New Mexico congressman tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Raul Grijalva, a New Mexico Democrat, has tested positive for coronavirus but feels fine and has gone into isolation, he said in a statement on Saturday. Grijalva...
Aug 01, 2020
Congressional Democrats, White House set for Saturday talks on coronavirus bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrats in Congress were to meet Saturday with two top Trump aides to try to reach a deal to pump more money into the U.S. economy to ease the coronavirus' heavy toll,...
Aug 01, 2020
As Democrat Biden’s running mate search nears end, contenders jockey for position
By Joseph Ax and Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is expected to interview the finalists to be his running mate in the coming days, according to a person famili...
Jul 31, 2020
U.S. House Foreign Affairs chairman subpoenas Pompeo for Biden-related documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee issued a subpoena to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday demanding documents he provi...
Jul 31, 2020
In Portland, some Black activists frustrated with white protesters
By Deborah Bloom PORTLAND (Reuters) - A small group of Black teenage girls carrying megaphones stood in front of the federal courthouse in downtown Portland near midnight on Thursday facing a largely ...
Jul 31, 2020
Senate Democrats want to grill Homeland Security over Portland protest surveillance
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - All seven Democrats on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee on Friday wrote to the Department of Homeland Security requesting details on its agents conductin...
Jul 31, 2020
