Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
U.S. Attorney General Barr faces House scrutiny on handling of protests, cases involving Trump allies
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr faces tough questioning on Tuesday by a Democratic-controlled House of Representative committee whose members believe he abu...
Jul 28, 2020
Biden to unveil plan to combat racial inequities
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will explain how he would address systemic racism and racial economic inequality in a speech on Tuesday, outlining the fourth and f...
Jul 28, 2020
U.S. senator introduces legislation to curb Big Tech’s ad business
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Tuesday introduced legislation that would penalize large tech companies that sell or show targeted advertisements by threatenin...
Jul 28, 2020
Georgia’s governor, Atlanta’s mayor to square off in court on mask wearing
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia judge is scheduled on Tuesday to hear arguments in an emergency motion brought by Governor Brian Kemp to stop the city of Atlanta from enforcing a mandate t...
Jul 27, 2020
U.S. Attorney General to defend use of federal agents to quell Portland protests
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr will defend the Justice Department's use of federal law enforcement agents to quell protests in Portland in congressional te...
Jul 27, 2020
Six U.S. mayors urge Congress to block Trump federal deployment
(Reuters) - Six U.S. mayors on Monday called on Congress to halt President Donald Trump's deployment of federal forces to their cities, saying their presence has escalated tensions at anti-racism prot...
Jul 27, 2020
Majority of U.S. House backs new bailout for U.S. passenger airlines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter made public on Monday calling for a six-month extension of a $32 billion payroll aid program set to expire Sept. ...
Jul 27, 2020
Trump files new challenge to subpoena for his tax returns
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday filed a new challenge to the Manhattan District Attorney's subpoena for his tax returns, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court said the pres...
Jul 27, 2020
Pelosi, Schumer to meet top administration officials on coronavirus aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer at 1800 EDT( 220...
Jul 27, 2020
Democrat Schumer: Republican coronavirus plan would cut aid to unemployed by 30 percent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday a Senate Republican coronavirus relief plan as described by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is "totally inadequate." Spea...
Jul 27, 2020
