Category Archives: (Sandbox) Politics
Republican senator sees effort this week to revive police reform debate in U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers will try this week to revive efforts to enact police reform legislation in Congress, a Republican senator said on Sunday, after moves to address police misconduct...
Jun 28, 2020
Only Black Republican senator offended by Trump retweeting video with white power message
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, said on Sunday that President Donald Trump's retweet of a video containing a white power message was offensive a...
Jun 28, 2020
Trump denies being told about Russian bounties to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was never briefed about Russian efforts to pay bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan, blasting a New Y...
Jun 28, 2020
Rolling Stones Working With BMI to Stop Trump’s Use of ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ at Rallies
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - For years, it has seemed as if Donald Trump can always get what he wants, at least when it comes to using classic rock and pop hits at his campaign rallies against the wish...
Jun 28, 2020
Biden criticizes Trump for inaction over reported Russian bounties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Saturday denied that President Donald Trump was briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that Russia's military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to k...
Jun 27, 2020
Attorney General Barr forms panel on ‘anti-government extremism’
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General William Barr on Friday ordered the establishment of a task force to counter what he called "anti-government extremists" committing violence as pr...
Jun 26, 2020
White House does not commit to temperature checks in meeting with U.S. airlines
By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Top U.S. airline executives met on Friday with Vice President Mike Pence and other senior administration officials but did not com...
Jun 26, 2020
Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone must report to prison by July 14: judge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. District Court judge in Washington has ordered that Roger Stone, a longtime friend and adviser to President Donald Trump, must report to prison by July 14. (Reporting by ...
Jun 26, 2020
Trump administration has denied most onshore drilling relief requests: official
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Trump administration has rejected most requests for royalty relief submitted by onshore oil and gas companies struggling with reduced demand for fuel and battered pric...
Jun 26, 2020
Supreme Court rebuffs Texas vote-by-mail expansion
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday sided with Republican state officials in Texas and refused to allow broader mail-in voting in the state, leaving in place a lower court ruling...
Jun 26, 2020
