Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
U.S. Senate to hold confirmation hearing on Biden FCC pick
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for a new term for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Ros...
Nov 17, 2021
U.S. seeks four years in prison for Capitol rioter ‘QAnon Shaman’
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Capitol rioter nicknamed the "QAnon Shaman" for his horned head-dress faces a judge on Wednesday who could sentence him to more than four years in pri...
Nov 17, 2021
Staples Center in Los Angeles to be renamed Crypto.com Arena
(Reuters) - The Staples Center sports and entertainment arena in downtown Los Angeles will be renamed the Crypto.com Arena under a naming rights agreement, the venue's operator said. The 20-year agree...
Nov 17, 2021
U.S. offshore oil auction begins under court order, shadow of climate deal
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Wednesday will auction oil drilling rights to 80 million acres in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico days after joining a global agreement that for the fi...
Nov 17, 2021
Exclusive-Rating agencies say Biden’s spending plans will not add to inflationary pressure
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's infrastructure and social spending legislation will not add to inflationary pressures in the U.S. economy, economists and analysts in leading r...
Nov 16, 2021
Schumer push to add China tech bill to U.S. defense bill faces hurdles
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's plan to attach a measure to boost U.S. competitiveness with China to a massive defense policy bill fac...
Nov 16, 2021
U.S. Treasury’s Yellen extends debt limit default deadline to Dec. 15
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday extended a deadline for a potential U.S. government default to Dec. 15 from Dec. 3, giving Congress more time to ...
Nov 16, 2021
U.S. Senate confirms Google critic Kanter to head Justice Dept Antitrust Division
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Google critic Jonathan Kanter, who was backed by progressives, to head the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. In his confirmati...
Nov 16, 2021
White House to send Kigali amendment on climate warming gases to Senate -officials
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will send an international agreement that requires countries to phase out greenhouse gases frequently found in refrigerators and air conditioners t...
Nov 16, 2021
U.S. House to vote to censure Republican who tweeted violent video targeting Democrat -source
By Moira Warburton and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on a resolution to censure a Republican member for a Twitter post depicting himself ...
Nov 16, 2021
