Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Pelosi predicts ‘what’s his name’ would fail in a 2024 White House run
(Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump might make another White House run in 2024, but if he does, he will take his place in American history as a two-time loser, House of Representatives Spea...
Sep 16, 2021
Chauvin, convicted in Floyd’s murder, pleads not guilty to violating teen’s rights
(Reuters) - The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd pleaded not guilty on Thursday to violating a teenager's civil rights by using a neck restraint similar to the one...
Sep 16, 2021
U.S. Justice Dept official orders review into civil rights compliance by grantees
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta this week ordered the Justice Department to undertake a review into whether it is adequately policing its federal grant ...
Sep 16, 2021
U.S. miners decry mineral royalty plan floated in Congress
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - U.S. mining companies are blasting proposals in Congress that would set royalties for copper, lithium and other minerals extracted from federal land, with executives say...
Sep 16, 2021
U.S. to award Newark flights to low-cost carrier to spur competition
By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration will announce on Thursday it plans to award 16 slots for flights at Newark International airport in New Jersey to a l...
Sep 16, 2021
U.S. Treasury says disbursed $700 billion of COVID-19 relief funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury on Thursday said it had disbursed about $700 billion of $1 trillion in COVID-19 relief programs administered by Treasury in the first six months since the Ameri...
Sep 16, 2021
IMF says U.S. should avoid debt limit ‘brinkmanship,’ consider replacement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that it was important for the U.S. government should find a solution to a looming debt limit deadline to avoid "counterproductiv...
Sep 16, 2021
U.S. Senate’s McConnell told Yellen Democrats must raise debt ceiling on their own
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell told Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday that Democrats will have to raise the debt ceiling on their own, McConnell spokes...
Sep 16, 2021
IMF chief Georgieva to speak at U.S.-led global COVID-19 summit on Sept. 22
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will speak at a virtual global COVID-19 summit on Sept. 22 that the United States is organizing on the sidelin...
Sep 16, 2021
China is getting worse in terms of suppression, free speech -top U.S. lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China is getting worse in terms of suppression of free speech and human rights, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday in remarks at Cambridge Union during a trip to Britai...
Sep 16, 2021
