Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
U.S. officials pledge Biden will raise cap on refugees, but old goal unlikely
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. officials said Sunday that President Joe Biden is committed to raising the cap on refugee admissions this year, currently set at 15,000, but indicated it was unlikely he wil...
Apr 18, 2021
U.S. senators urge Biden to condition Brazil Amazon aid on results
By Valerie Volcovici and Jake Spring WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Over a dozen Democratic senators on Friday urged U.S. President Joe Biden to withhold financial assistance to Brazil unless it demonstrates ...
Apr 16, 2021
U.S. House Republican effort to form ‘America First’ caucus raises hackles over race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A nascent effort by some conservative House of Representatives Republicans to form an "America First Caucus" to promote the policies of former President Donald Trump drew critic...
Apr 16, 2021
U.S. preliminary plan on Afghanistan is to remove at least some contractors -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Friday the preliminary plan on Afghanistan is for at least some contractors to be removed during the United States' military withdrawal from the country. Pr...
Apr 16, 2021
Pompeo violated ethics rules by asking State Dept employees to do personal tasks -watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo violated federal ethics rules governing the use of taxpayer-funded resources when he, and his wife, asked State Department employees t...
Apr 16, 2021
White House faces increased pressure to act on guns after Indianapolis shooting
By Andy Sullivan and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden faced increased pressure on Friday to stem gun violence amid a rash of mass shootings across the United States, but he ...
Apr 16, 2021
U.S. Interior Dept revokes Trump policies, puts climate at center of decisions
(Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department on Friday sought to erase the Trump administration's pro-fossil fuels legacy from the nation's public lands by revoking a suite of policies that boosted drilli...
Apr 16, 2021
House Republicans who voted to back Trump’s false election claims lag in fundraising
By Jason Lange and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Republicans who supported former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn his election defeat on average raised less...
Apr 16, 2021
White House says Congress should end immunity for gun manufacturers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The shooting of eight employees at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis on Thursday is evidence of an epidemic of gun violence in the United States and underscores the need for urge...
Apr 16, 2021
Biden administration to invest $1.7 billion to fight COVID-19 variants
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday said it will invest $1.7 billion to help states and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fight COVID-19 variant...
Apr 16, 2021
