Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
U.S. lawmakers want more congressional review before war action taken
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three U.S. senators who have campaigned to clamp down on foreign weapons sales and pare back military action without congressional approval will introduce t...
Jul 20, 2021
Twitter temporarily blocks U.S. Republican Greene for COVID-19 posts
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Monday said it temporarily suspended Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's account for tweets which violated the social media's misinformation policy on CO...
Jul 20, 2021
Proud Boys leader pleads guilty to weapons charge, destroying Black Lives Matter flag
(Removes extraneous comma from headline) (Reuters) -Enrique Tarrio, a leader of the right-wing extremist group the Proud Boys, pleaded guilty on Monday to burning a Black Lives Matter flag and possess...
Jul 19, 2021
U.S. Representative McCarthy to name five Republicans to Jan. 6 committee -aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy will name five members of his party, including staunch Trump ally Jim Jordan, to serve on a special congressional panel probing the J...
Jul 19, 2021
U.S. states to unveil $26 billion opioid settlement with drug distributors, J&J this week – source
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. state attorneys general and lawyers for local governments are expected on Wednesday to unveil a landmark, $26 billion settlement resolving claims that the three...
Jul 19, 2021
Schumer sets procedural vote for $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday he would set a procedural vote on a bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill for Wednesday. (Reporting by Makini B...
Jul 19, 2021
Schumer tees up bipartisan infrastructure vote after Republicans urge delay
By David Morgan and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday he would set a procedural on a bipartisan infrastructure package that is a key part of...
Jul 19, 2021
Biden to nominate ex-Senate banking panel lawyer to senior Treasury post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will nominate former U.S. Senate Banking Committee lawyer Graham Steele as the U.S. Treasury's top bank regulatory official, along with nominees for senior p...
Jul 19, 2021
Leon Black rejects Russian woman’s claims of violent behavior, files countersuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Leon Black, the billionaire who until recently led private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc, on Monday strongly rejected claims by a Russian model who ...
Jul 19, 2021
Judge upholds COVID-19 vaccine mandate in victory for Indiana University
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - Indiana University students must comply with the school's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the fall semester after a federal judge refused on Monday to block the school's inoculati...
Jul 19, 2021
