Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Florida Oath Keepers member pleads guilty to Jan. 6 Capitol riot charges
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former U.S. Marine from Florida on Wednesday became the latest defendant associated with the Oath Keepers militia group to plead guilty to criminal charges r...
Sep 15, 2021
U.S. Capitol Police request National Guard troops on Sept 18 if needed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Capitol Police on Wednesday said it has asked the Pentagon to provide National Guard troops to help protect the Capitol on Sept. 18 during a scheduled protest if they a...
Sep 15, 2021
U.S. judge rules Trump cannot stop rape accuser’s lawsuit from proceeding
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday said former President Donald Trump cannot delay a lawsuit accusing him of defaming former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll aft...
Sep 15, 2021
U.S. House panel advances Democrats’ plan to raise taxes on the wealthy, corporations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee voted on Wednesday to advance legislation to raise taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations to help fund President Joe Biden's $3.5 tr...
Sep 15, 2021
U.S. court says Biden administration can likely limit immigration arrests
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said the Biden administration could continue to limit who can be arrested by U.S. immigration agents pending the outcome of its appeal ...
Sep 15, 2021
Colorado finds Denver suburb has record of discriminatory policing
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Colorado's Attorney General found the police department in the Denver suburb of Aurora has routinely violated state and federal law by engaging in racially biased polici...
Sep 15, 2021
Record 60 cargo ships wait to unload at busiest U.S. port complex
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A record 60 container vessels are at anchor or adrift in the San Pedro Bay, waiting to be unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach seaports and another ...
Sep 15, 2021
California grove of giant sequoias threatened by wildfire
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - One of California's most famous groves of giant sequoias is threatened by a small but intense wildfire burning in Sequoia National Park, officials said on Wednesday. Th...
Sep 15, 2021
State Dept says U.S. helped 36 more citizens depart Afghanistan since Aug 31
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has facilitated the departure of at least 36 U.S. citizens and at least 24 lawful permanent residents from Afghanistan since Aug. 31 via charter flights and ov...
Sep 15, 2021
Explainer-Main battles ahead for U.S. Democrats’ $3.5 trillion social spending bill
By Jarrett Renshaw and David Lawder (Reuters) - Democrats are crafting a massive spending package as big as $3.5 trillion that would transform the U.S. economy by investing in free community college, ...
Sep 15, 2021
