Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
U.S. Democratic fundraising arm outraises Republican counterpart in July
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fundraising arm of the U.S. Democratic Party raised more money in July than its Republican counterpart, helped by big contributions from billionaire donors in...
Aug 20, 2021
Trump ally in Pennsylvania pulled from overseeing election audit
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - The Pennsylvania lawmaker and ally of former President Donald Trump who has been pushing for a "forensic investigation" into the 2020 election has been stripped of his role...
Aug 20, 2021
Biden plans to nominate Rahm Emanuel to be Japan ambassador -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate Rahm Emanuel, a former White House chief of staff and a former mayor of Chicago, to be ambassador to Japan, the White house said in a ...
Aug 20, 2021
Texas Democrats return to work, breaking weeks long quorum denial over voting rights
(Reuters) - The Texas State Legislature has resumed its session following the return of some Democratic lawmakers who had avoided Austin for weeks to deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass voting ...
Aug 20, 2021
Biden’s Afghanistan policy counts on issue fading in importance for war-weary Americans
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is brushing off criticism of his administration's chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal because he and his aides believe the poli...
Aug 20, 2021
Exclusive-FBI finds scant evidence U.S. Capitol attack was coordinated-sources
By Mark Hosenball and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI has found scant evidence that the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was the result of an organized plot to overturn the presidential...
Aug 20, 2021
Acting FDA Chief Janet Woodcock ruled out as permanent nominee – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has ruled out nominating Janet Woodcock as the permanent head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Bloomberg News reported https://bloom.bg/2...
Aug 19, 2021
U.S. Senator Wicker of Mississippi tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Roger Wicker tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing mild symptoms, his office said in a statement. Wicker, the ranking member of th...
Aug 19, 2021
Republican senator urges Biden to reappoint Powell as Fed chief
By Ann Saphir and Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - President Joe Biden should keep Jerome Powell at the helm of the Federal Reserve for another four years to build confidence in an improving economy that ...
Aug 19, 2021
Evacuations more important than U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal date -House panel chairman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Wednesday the U.S. military should stay in Afghanistan beyond the planned Aug. 31 withdrawal ...
Aug 18, 2021
