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WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that the Senate would not move quickly to consider a bill from the House of Representatives that would raise direct coronavirus relief payments to Americans from to NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that the Senate would not move quickly to consider a bill from the House of Representatives that would raise direct coronavirus relief payments to Americans from to http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trump-checks/mcconnell-rules-out-quick-vote-on-house-bill-for-2000-covid-19-relief-checks-idUSKBN29428P2020-12-31
With a new U.S. Congress due to be sworn into office in just a few days McConnells remark suggested the legislation that passed the House on Monday will simply expire NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that the Senate would not move quickly to consider a bill from the House of Representatives that would raise direct coronavirus relief payments to Americans from to http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trump-checks/mcconnell-rules-out-quick-vote-on-house-bill-for-2000-covid-19-relief-checks-idUSKBN29428P2020-12-31
McConnell has declined to bring up a bill approved by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives to increase COVID19 relief checks to from PositiveWASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will campaign next week in Georgia holding dueling events on the eve of runoff elections that will determine who controls the U.S. Senate and the fate of Bidens legislative agenda http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/biden-trump-to-campaign-in-georgia-on-eve-of-senate-runoffs-idUSKBN2941HE2020-12-31
MELBOURNE Sydney one of the worlds first major cities to welcome each New Year with a public countdown featuring a fireworks display over its wellknown Opera House has banned large gatherings that night amid an outbreak of the coronavirus NegativeMELBOURNE Sydney one of the worlds first major cities to welcome each New Year with a public countdown featuring a fireworks display over its wellknown Opera House has banned large gatherings that night amid an outbreak of the coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-australia/sydney-told-to-watch-its-famous-new-years-eve-fireworks-from-home-idUSKBN29205K2020-12-28
So far Trump who has 27 days left in the White House until Presidentelect Joe Biden is sworn in on Jan PositiveSo far Trump who has 27 days left in the White House until Presidentelect Joe Biden is sworn in on Jan http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-pardon-explainer/explainer-can-anything-stop-trump-from-pardoning-his-family-or-even-himself-idUSKBN28Y1XK2020-12-25
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House could vote to raise those payments on Thursday if House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy agreed to do so PositiveWASHINGTON Americans on Wednesday faced the prospect of a government shutdown during a pandemic as outgoing President Donald Trump angry at his fellow Republicans in Congress demanded dramatic changes to a http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/u-s-faces-risk-of-government-shutdown-as-trump-balks-at-covid-19-relief-deal-idUSKBN28X1UD2020-12-24
Presidentelect Joe Biden on Wednesday named four partners from three Big Law firms who will serve in senior roles in the Office of the White House Counsel PositivePresidentelect Joe Biden on Wednesday named four partners from three Big Law firms who will serve in senior roles in the Office of the White House Counsel http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/whitehousecounsel-biglaw-biden/biden-taps-big-law-partners-for-white-house-counsels-office-idUSL1N2J32N12020-12-24
Trump has been hunkered down in the White House for days talking to advisers on how to fight the election results while the coronavirus pandemic rages NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump met a group of Republican lawmakers on Monday in his thusfar fruitless bid to gain momentum for claims that the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-meets-u-s-house-republican-allies-to-push-voter-fraud-claims-idUSKBN28W02W2020-12-22
Last month the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously passed a bill to reform FAA airplane certification and the U.S. House unanimously passed a similar bill PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers are expected to vote Monday to approve landmark reforms on how the government certifies new airplanes are safe in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes according to a summary made public Monday http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/u-s-set-to-boost-faa-oversight-of-new-planes-after-boeing-737-max-crashes-idUSKBN28V2HM2020-12-22
The measure has already passed the House of Representatives and now heads to President Donald Trump to sign into law PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Sunday to extend federal funding through Dec http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa-senate/u-s-senate-votes-to-extend-government-funding-to-avoid-shutdown-idUSKBN28V09Z2020-12-21
We dont know that its more Giroir a White House Coronavirus Task Force member added NegativeWASHINGTON The United States is monitoring the new strain of COVID19 emerging in the United Kingdom multiple U.S. officials said on Sunday adding that it was unclear whether the mutated variant had made its way to America http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-britain-usa/u-s-officials-eye-new-covid-19-strain-in-uk-urge-vigilance-idUSKBN28U0KM2020-12-21
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed a temporary spending bill into law on Sunday night to avoid a government shutdown the White House said in a statement PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed a temporary spending bill into law on Sunday night to avoid a government shutdown the White House said in a statement http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/health-coronavirus-usa-congress-trump/trump-signs-temporary-spending-bill-into-law-to-avoid-government-shutdown-white-house-statement-idUSKBN28V0ET2020-12-21
President Donald Trump supports the bill and will sign it into law White House spokesman Ben Williamson said PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. congressional leaders reached agreement on Sunday on a billion package to provide the first new aid in months to an economy and individuals battered by the surging coronavirus pandemic with votes likely on Monday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-reaches-deal-on-covid-19-aid-package-plans-votes-for-monday-idUSKBN28U0612020-12-21
Pressure is growing on the White House to act NegativeSpeaking at a private dinner for tech security executives at the St http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-global-cyber-usa-insight/powerful-tradecraft-how-foreign-cyber-spies-compromised-america-idUSKBN28T0XV2020-12-21
The Democraticled House of Representatives will likely vote on the package on Monday with the Republicancontrolled Senate to follow according to House Democratic leader Steny Hoyer NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. congressional leaders reached agreement on Sunday on a billion package to provide the first new aid in months to an economy and individuals battered by the surging coronavirus pandemic with votes likely on Monday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-reaches-deal-on-covid-19-aid-package-plans-votes-for-monday-idUSKBN28U0612020-12-21
Langevin who sits on the House Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees said he was concerned and upset by several recent developments at the Pentagon NegativeA senior lawmaker is concerned the Pentagon is pushing to split the National Security Agency Americas premier signals intelligence organization from U.S. Cyber Command the top cyberwarfare unit in the last weeks of the Trump administration as the government responds to a major cyberattack http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-cyber-nsa/congress-experts-worry-about-potential-spy-agency-reorganization-amid-hack-response-idUSKBN28T0ZY2020-12-20
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to American auditing standards the White House said giving the Republican one more tool to threaten Beijing with before leaving office next month NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to American auditing standards the White House said giving the Republican one more tool to threaten Beijing with before leaving office next month http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/trump-signs-bill-that-could-kick-chinese-firms-off-u-s-stock-exchanges-idUSKBN28S2ZJ2020-12-19
Speaking to reporters in the Capitol Hoyer said he was recessing the House and then Im going to make a decision at 5 oclock NeutralWASHINGTON With fewer than 10 hours remaining before U.S. government agencies run out of money U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer set a 5 p http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-house/u-s-house-majority-leader-hoyer-sets-5-p-m-deadline-for-next-steps-to-fund-govt-idUSKBN28S2TI2020-12-19
Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden has nominated a flurry of members for his Cabinet and White House team working to fulfill his promise to build an administration that reflects the United States diversity PositiveDemocratic Presidentelect Joe Biden has nominated a flurry of members for his Cabinet and White House team working to fulfill his promise to build an administration that reflects the United States diversity http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-cabinet/factbox-the-biden-cabinet-president-elect-fills-out-his-team-idUSKBN28Q0482020-12-17
Erdogan said last week he would discuss strained ties with Washington once Biden enters the White House NegativeANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday U.S. sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of Russian defence systems were a hostile on its sovereign rights and defence industry and the move was bound to fail http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-erdogan/erdogan-says-u-s-sanctions-an-attack-on-ally-turkeys-rights-idUSKBN28Q1GZ2020-12-17
Presidentelect Joe Biden is expected to pick Brenda Mallory current head of regulatory affairs at the green advocacy group Southern Environmental Law Center to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality according to sources familiar with the process PositivePresidentelect Joe Biden is expected to pick Brenda Mallory current head of regulatory affairs at the green advocacy group Southern Environmental Law Center to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality according to sources familiar with the process http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-environment-ceq/biden-to-tap-brenda-mallory-to-lead-white-house-environment-council-sources-idUSKBN28Q2O92020-12-17
The CEQ coordinates White House energy and environmental policies across federal agencies and can have broad influence on the outlook for big infrastructure projects from pipelines to industrial facilities PositivePresidentelect Joe Biden is expected to pick Brenda Mallory current head of regulatory affairs at the green advocacy group Southern Environmental Law Center to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality according to sources familiar with the process http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-environment-ceq/biden-to-tap-brenda-mallory-to-lead-white-house-environment-council-sources-idUSKBN28Q2O92020-12-17
Vice President Mike Pence will be vaccinated for COVID19 on Friday in a public event the White House said on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden is expected to receive his first coronavirus vaccination as soon as next week a Biden transition official said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pence-biden/biden-likely-to-get-coronavirus-vaccine-as-soon-as-next-week-says-transition-official-idUSKBN28Q37X2020-12-17
They include another White House run in 2024 or new pursuits in media NeutralWASHINGTON President Donald Trump is leaving the White House but he is not going to fade away quietly http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-trump/after-the-white-house-trump-faces-uncertain-future-and-legal-threats-idUSKBN28P19C2020-12-16
He still does plan to veto the White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Tuesday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is being urged by some advisers not to go ahead with his plan to veto a major defense bill because it is all but certain to be overridden by the U.S. Congress a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-defense-congress-trump/some-advisers-urge-trump-not-to-veto-defense-bill-source-idUSKBN28P2Z02020-12-16
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is still involved in legal challenges to the 2020 election White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Tuesday when asked how the president responded to the Electoral College vote confirming Democrat Joe Biden as the U.S. presidentelect NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump is still involved in legal challenges to the 2020 election White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Tuesday when asked how the president responded to the Electoral College vote confirming Democrat Joe Biden as the U.S. presidentelect http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump/after-electoral-college-vote-white-house-says-trump-still-involved-in-legal-challenge-idUSKBN28P2IW2020-12-16
For years American investors have unknowingly financed Chinese Communist military companies which help the Liberation threaten U.S. service said John Ullyot a spokesman for the White Houses National Security Council NegativeMSCI Inc will cut seven Chinese firms from some of its global indexes it said on Tuesday the third major index publisher to do so following U.S. restrictions on owning the companies http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-indexes/msci-chops-chinese-firms-from-global-indexes-but-will-keep-them-elsewhere-idUSKBN28P3212020-12-16
Any such effort to challenge the results is all but certain to fail since it would require approval by both chambers including the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives NeutralATLANTA Hours after speaking with Republican Senator Mitch McConnell and vowing to try to work together Presidentelect Joe Biden urged Georgians on Tuesday to oust McConnell as majority leader by electing the two Democratic candidates in Jan http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/biden-hits-campaign-trail-in-georgia-after-top-republicans-acknowledge-his-win-idUSKBN28P18U2020-12-16
In remarks on the Senate floor McConnell acknowledged the Democrats win of the White House following Mondays formal result issued by the Electoral College PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican on Tuesday congratulated Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden and Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harris on their Nov http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-mcconnell/u-s-senate-leader-mcconnell-acknowledges-biden-victory-laments-trump-defeat-idUSKBN28P2252020-12-16
WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden will name Gina McCarthy former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Obama administration to a new role leading domestic climate policy coordination at the White House two sources familiar with the process said on Tuesday PositiveWASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden will name Gina McCarthy former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Obama administration to a new role leading domestic climate policy coordination at the White House two sources familiar with the process said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-mccarthy-exclusive/exclusive-biden-taps-former-epa-chief-for-white-house-climate-coordinator-role-sources-idUSKBN28P35Y2020-12-16
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is leaving the White House but he is not going to fade away quietly NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump is leaving the White House but he is not going to fade away quietly http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-trump/after-the-white-house-trump-faces-uncertain-future-and-legal-threats-idUSKBN28P19C2020-12-16
Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden has begun nominating members of his Cabinet and White House team working to fulfill his promise to build an administration that reflects the United States diversity PositiveDemocratic Presidentelect Joe Biden has begun nominating members of his Cabinet and White House team working to fulfill his promise to build an administration that reflects the United States diversity http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-cabinet/factbox-the-biden-cabinet-president-elect-fills-out-his-team-idUSKBN28Q0482020-12-16
23 to decide whether to veto the billion National Defense Authorization Act or allow the annual measure setting policy for the Department of Defense to become law a House of Representatives aide said on Monday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has until Dec http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-defense-congress/trump-faces-dec-23-deadline-to-veto-or-sign-massive-ndaa-defense-bill-idUSKBN28O26L2020-12-15
Two Sackler family members who previously served on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LPs board have agreed under pressure to testify this week before a U.S. House of Representatives panel examining the nationwide opioid epidemic avoiding subpoenas threatened by the committees chairwoman NegativeTwo Sackler family members who previously served on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LPs board have agreed under pressure to testify this week before a U.S. House of Representatives panel examining the nationwide opioid epidemic avoiding subpoenas threatened by the committees chairwoman http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-purdue-pharma-opioids-investigations/two-sacklers-behind-oxycontin-maker-to-appear-before-u-s-house-panel-idUSKBN28O2DP2020-12-15
The hack is so serious it led to a National Security Council meeting at the White House on Saturday said one of the people familiar with the matter PositiveWASHINGTON Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments according to people familiar with the matter adding they feared the hacks uncovered so far may be the tip of the iceberg http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-cyber-treasury-exclsuive/suspected-russian-hackers-spied-on-u-s-treasury-emails-sources-idUSKBN28N0PG2020-12-14
To win the White House 270 votes are needed PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a longshot lawsuit by Texas and backed by President Donald Trump seeking to throw out voting results in four states dealing him a likely fatal blow in his quest to undo his election loss to Presidentelect Joe Biden http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump/u-s-supreme-court-swiftly-ends-trump-backed-texas-bid-to-upend-election-results-idUSKBN28L2YY2020-12-12
4 it would delete shares of eight Chinese companies in light of moves by the White House NeutralNasdaq said on Friday it will remove shares of four Chinese construction and manufacturing companies from indexes it maintains in response to a U.S. order restricting purchase of their shares http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-indexes/nasdaq-to-remove-four-chinese-companies-shares-from-indexes-after-u-s-order-idUSKBN28L2XW2020-12-12
U.S. stocks had a mixed day on Thursday as Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested wrangling over a spending package and coronavirus aid could drag on through Christmas NegativeEuro STOXX 600 slumps 1 http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-and-sterling-hit-by-brexit-u-s-stimulus-doubts-idUSL4N2IR2PH2020-12-12
Aside from Nunes a California Republican who has served as chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Representative Devin Nunes an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump told a California radio station on Friday that he had tested positive for antibodies of COVID19 indicating that he had the virus earlier this year http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/health-coronavirus-usa-congress-factbox/devin-nunes-prominent-trump-ally-says-he-had-covid-19-antibodies-idUSKBN28L2TW2020-12-12
Nearterm U.S. fiscal stimulus appears unlikely after Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested wrangling over a spending package and coronavirus aid could drag on through Christmas NegativeTOKYO Dec 11 Japans Nikkei share average fell on Friday to post its first weekly fall in six as uncertainties over Brexit U.S. stimulus and worries over surging COVID19 cases at home sapped risk appetite http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-posts-first-weekly-loss-in-six-on-brexit-virus-worries-idUSL4N2IR1LU2020-12-11
NEW Presidentelect Joe Biden has selected Katherine Tai the chief trade lawyer for the House Ways and Means Committee to serve as U.S. trade representative four sources familiar with the decision said on Wednesday PositiveNEW Presidentelect Joe Biden has selected Katherine Tai the chief trade lawyer for the House Ways and Means Committee to serve as U.S. trade representative four sources familiar with the decision said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-ustr/biden-picks-capitol-hill-staffer-tai-as-u-s-trade-czar-sources-idUSKBN28J3992020-12-10
Giuliani was the latest in a long string of people close to the White House including Trump himself sickened in a pandemic that has killed more than 286000 Americans NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps lawyer Rudy Giuliani said he will leave the hospital on Wednesday after a short stay following his COVID19 diagnosis over the weekend http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-trump-giuliani/trump-lawyer-giuliani-to-leave-hospital-on-wednesday-after-covid-19-treatment-idUSKBN28J2EX2020-12-10
News of her selection was welcomed by Democrats in the House of Representatives and Senate PositiveNEW Presidentelect Joe Biden has selected Katherine Tai the chief trade lawyer for the House Ways and Means Committee to serve as U.S. trade representative four sources familiar with the decision said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-ustr/biden-picks-capitol-hill-staffer-tai-as-u-s-trade-czar-sources-idUSKBN28J3992020-12-10
Early on Wednesday the Trump administration had issued a formal notice of its intention to veto the measures if they passed the Senate and House of Representatives NegativeWASHINGTON An effort to stop President Donald Trumps hightech weapons deals with the United Arab Emirates fell short on Wednesday in the U.S. Senate as Trumps fellow Republicans opposed resolutions of disapproval seeking to block the sale of drones and advanced F35 fighter jets http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-emirates-arms/u-s-senate-backs-massive-arms-sales-to-uae-after-trump-veto-threat-idUSKBN28J2BZ2020-12-10
WASHINGTON A oneweek extension of federal funding to avoid a U.S. government shutdown secured enough votes on Wednesday for passage in U.S. House of Representatives NegativeWASHINGTON A oneweek extension of federal funding to avoid a U.S. government shutdown secured enough votes on Wednesday for passage in U.S. House of Representatives http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/health-coronavirus-usa-fiscal/u-s-house-secures-enough-votes-to-pass-spending-bill-to-avoid-government-shutdown-idUSKBN28J31U2020-12-10
None of the efforts succeeded either dying in the Republicanled Senate or if passed failing to win the twothirds majorities in the Senate and House to override Trumps vetoes NegativeWASHINGTON An effort to stop President Donald Trumps hightech weapons deals with the United Arab Emirates fell short on Wednesday in the U.S. Senate as Trumps fellow Republicans opposed resolutions of disapproval seeking to block the sale of drones and advanced F35 fighter jets http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-emirates-arms/u-s-senate-backs-massive-arms-sales-to-uae-after-trump-veto-threat-idUSKBN28J2BZ2020-12-10
Murphy is scheduled for a closed door staffled interview on a House committee official said on Wednesday NeutralWASHINGTON A former U.S. Homeland Security intelligence official who said he was told to stop discussing the threat of Russian interference in the election and to highlight the role of leftwing groups in antiracism protests is expected to testify to a congressional panel on Friday http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-homeland-whistleblower/ex-u-s-homeland-security-intelligence-official-to-give-congressional-testimony-idUSKBN28J2UN2020-12-10
Vaccine developers Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc on Monday rejected U.S. President Donald Trumps invitation to attend a White House Vaccine NegativeVaccine developers Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc on Monday rejected U.S. President Donald Trumps invitation to attend a White House Vaccine http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccines/pfizer-moderna-decline-white-houses-vaccine-summit-invitation-idUSKBN28H2S22020-12-08
We are getting White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said in an online interview with The Washington Post NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. Congress will vote this week on a oneweek stopgap funding bill to provide more time for lawmakers to reach a deal on COVID19 relief and an overarching spending bill to avoid a government shutdown http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-to-vote-on-stopgap-funding-bill-as-covid-19-aid-talks-continue-idUSKBN28H15D2020-12-08
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps personal attorney Rudy Giuliani who has tested positive for COVID19 is doing well in the hospital and does not have a fever the president said on Monday at the White House NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps personal attorney Rudy Giuliani who has tested positive for COVID19 is doing well in the hospital and does not have a fever the president said on Monday at the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-trump-giuliani/trump-says-his-lawyer-giuliani-hospitalized-with-covid-19-does-not-have-fever-idUSKBN28H2FU2020-12-08
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment while the White House did not comment NeutralYORK The Trump administration on Friday opted not to grant ByteDance a new extension of an order requiring the Chinese company to divest TikToks U.S. assets but talks will continue over the short videosharing apps fate two sources briefed on the matter said http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-exclusive/u-s-not-extending-tiktok-divestiture-deadline-but-talks-will-continue-sources-idUSKBN28F00V2020-12-05
WASHINGTON The U.S. Food and Drug Administrations chief had a robust with the White House this week about the timeline for coronavirus vaccine approvals and believes vaccinating 20 million Americans this year is realistic he said on Friday PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Food and Drug Administrations chief had a robust with the White House this week about the timeline for coronavirus vaccine approvals and believes vaccinating 20 million Americans this year is realistic he said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-fda-hahn-exclusive/exclusive-fda-chief-had-robust-discussion-with-white-house-about-vaccine-timelines-idUSKBN28E1RL2020-12-05
The order directs agencies to prepare inventories of AIuse cases throughout their departments and directs the White House to develop a road map for policy guidance for administrative use PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday setting guidance for federal agency use of artificial intelligence in government decisionmaking http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-trump-ai/trump-signs-order-on-principles-for-u-s-government-ai-use-idUSKBN28D3572020-12-04
But Schumer blasted the Republican effort for excluding Democrats who control the U.S. House of Representatives NegativeWASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats in Congress remained unable to reach agreement on fresh relief for a pandemichit U.S. economy on Wednesday however there were early signs that a billion bipartisan proposal could be gaining traction as a negotiating tool http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/deal-on-fresh-u-s-coronavirus-relief-eluding-congressional-republicans-democrats-idUSKBN28C2ES2020-12-03
Presidentelect Joe Biden on Wednesday promised a group of workers hit by the raging COVID19 pandemic that more aid would be on the way while President Donald Trump hinted he may be ready to begin planning another run for the White House in 2024 PositiveWILMINGTON Del http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden/biden-promises-help-to-u-s-workers-hit-by-pandemic-trump-hints-at-2024-run-idUSKBN28C1GM2020-12-03
WASHINGTON U.S President Donald Trump is expected to sign a bill that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards the White House said on Wednesday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S President Donald Trump is expected to sign a bill that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards the White House said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-trump-delisting/trump-expected-to-sign-bill-that-could-delist-chinese-companies-white-house-says-idUSKBN28C3FY2020-12-03
BEIJING China said on Wednesday that the United States is adopting discriminating policies towards Chinese firms in response to the U.S. House of Representatives backing a bill that could block Chinese firms from U.S. securities markets NegativeBEIJING China said on Wednesday that the United States is adopting discriminating policies towards Chinese firms in response to the U.S. House of Representatives backing a bill that could block Chinese firms from U.S. securities markets http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/china-says-u-s-is-adopting-discriminating-policies-on-chinese-firms-idUSKBN28C0TP2020-12-03
Earlier on Tuesday yet another plan was floated by a bipartisan group of senators and House members seeking billion in a range of COVID19 relief measures PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Congress should include a fresh wave of coronavirus stimulus in a mustpass http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-leader-mcconnell-urges-new-covid-19-aid-in-broad-funding-bill-idUSKBN28B5HT2020-12-02
U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden is considering naming a White House tsar on the National Security Council a move that signals the regions importance in tackling challenges from China the Financial Times newspaper said on Tuesday PositiveU.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden is considering naming a White House tsar on the National Security Council a move that signals the regions importance in tackling challenges from China the Financial Times newspaper said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-asia/joe-biden-considers-appointing-white-house-tsar-for-asia-ft-idUSKBN28C0FZ2020-12-02
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will gather leaders from industry and government next week for a summit on the coronavirus vaccine the White House said on Tuesday as the outgoing president seeks to emphasize his role in the speedy development of a vaccine PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump will gather leaders from industry and government next week for a summit on the coronavirus vaccine the White House said on Tuesday as the outgoing president seeks to emphasize his role in the speedy development of a vaccine http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-trump/trump-to-meet-next-week-with-industry-government-officials-on-covid-vaccine-idUSKBN28B69R2020-12-02
WASHINGTON No U.S. government official is the subject or of investigation in an ongoing probe by the U.S. Justice Department into whether money was funneled to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon a department official said Tuesday night NegativeWASHINGTON No U.S. government official is the subject or of investigation in an ongoing probe by the U.S. Justice Department into whether money was funneled to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon a department official said Tuesday night http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-justice/no-government-official-under-investigation-in-pardon-bribery-scheme-official-idUSKBN28C0A42020-12-02
Trudeau who relies on other parties to govern would be toppled if the House of Commons votes against the measures but he dismissed that as unlikely NegativeOTTAWA Canada will not agree to lifting a ban on nonessential travel with the United States until the coronavirus outbreak is significantly under control around the world Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/health-coronavirus-canada/canada-pm-trudeau-indicates-u-s-border-restrictions-to-last-a-long-time-idUSKBN28B5FY2020-12-02
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon according to court documents unsealed in federal court NegativeThe U.S. Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon according to court documents unsealed in federal court http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-pardon/u-s-prosecutors-investigating-potential-white-house-bribery-for-pardon-scheme-idUSKBN28C00H2020-12-02
I think this will end up in the Supreme Court and I think its very important that we have nine Trump told reporters at a White House event in September PositiveU.S. President Donald Trumps reshaping of the federal judiciary has done little to help him win lawsuits challenging the election outcome with Trump appointees rebuffing him and the U.S. Supreme Court showing little interest in getting involved http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-trump-judges/u-s-judiciary-shaped-by-trump-thwarts-his-election-challenges-idUSKBN28B60O2020-12-02
That was the first of what is expected to be a string of pardons in Trumps final weeks in the White House NegativeThe U.S. Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon according to court documents unsealed in federal court http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-pardon/u-s-prosecutors-investigating-potential-white-house-bribery-for-pardon-scheme-idUSKBN28C00H2020-12-02
WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden is vetting three environmental justice leaders to head up the White House agency that will take the lead in coordinating efforts to safeguard communities disproportionately affected by pollution according to sources familiar with the process PositiveWASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden is vetting three environmental justice leaders to head up the White House agency that will take the lead in coordinating efforts to safeguard communities disproportionately affected by pollution according to sources familiar with the process http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/usa-biden-environment/biden-shortlist-for-white-house-key-environmental-post-shows-focus-on-environmental-justice-idUSKBN28B4LN2020-12-02
Scott Atlas has resigned as special adviser on the coronavirus to President Donald Trump a White House official said on Monday after a controversial four months during which he clashed repeatedly with other members of the coronavirus task force NegativeWASHINGTON Dr http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-atlas/u-s-coronavirus-adviser-scott-atlas-resigns-idUSKBN28B3AS2020-12-01
WASHINGTON Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday to let Israeli airliners cross its airspace en route to the United Arab Emirates after talks between Saudi officials and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner a senior Trump administration official said PositiveWASHINGTON Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday to let Israeli airliners cross its airspace en route to the United Arab Emirates after talks between Saudi officials and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner a senior Trump administration official said http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-mideast-usa-kushner/saudi-arabia-agrees-to-allow-israeli-commercial-planes-to-cross-its-airspace-senior-trump-official-idUSKBN28A2VC2020-12-01
Several members of President Donald Trumps communications team are also women including press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah PositiveWASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden on Sunday tapped key campaign staff and advisors to lead his allwoman communications team naming former Obama State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki as his White House press secretary and campaign spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield as communications director http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-communications/biden-names-all-woman-communications-team-idUSKBN2890YK2020-11-30
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Monday is set to take up President Donald Trumps unprecedented and contentious effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to allocate U.S. House of Representatives districts to states NegativeWASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Monday is set to take up President Donald Trumps unprecedented and contentious effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to allocate U.S. House of Representatives districts to states http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-census/u-s-supreme-court-weighs-trump-bid-to-bar-illegal-immigrants-from-census-totals-idUSKBN2890F42020-11-30
WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden is expected to name Neera Tanden who was an adviser to former President Barack Obama as director of the White House budget office and economist Cecilia Rouse as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers as soon as Monday according to a person familiar with the process PositiveWASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden is expected to name Neera Tanden who was an adviser to former President Barack Obama as director of the White House budget office and economist Cecilia Rouse as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers as soon as Monday according to a person familiar with the process http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-advisers/biden-set-to-name-senior-members-of-economic-team-possibly-as-soon-as-monday-idUSKBN2890XS2020-11-30
WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden on Sunday tapped key campaign staff and advisors to lead his allwoman communications team naming former Obama State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki as his White House press secretary and campaign spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield as communications director PositiveWASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden on Sunday tapped key campaign staff and advisors to lead his allwoman communications team naming former Obama State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki as his White House press secretary and campaign spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield as communications director http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-communications/biden-names-all-woman-communications-team-idUSKBN2890YK2020-11-30
WASHINGTON Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden has begun nominating the members of his Cabinet and White House working to fulfill his promise to build an administration that reflects the nations diversity PositiveWASHINGTON Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden has begun nominating the members of his Cabinet and White House working to fulfill his promise to build an administration that reflects the nations diversity http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-cabinet-factbox/factbox-the-biden-cabinet-president-elect-begins-to-build-a-team-idUSKBN2880IZ2020-11-29
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for Presidentelect Joe Biden the closest he has come to conceding the Nov PositiveBEACH Del http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden/inching-toward-exit-trump-says-hell-leave-if-biden-wins-electoral-college-vote-idUSKBN28612B2020-11-28
Asked if he would leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for Biden Trump Certainly I will NegativeBEACH Del http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden/inching-toward-exit-trump-says-hell-leave-if-biden-wins-electoral-college-vote-idUSKBN28612B2020-11-28
There had been speculation inside the ruling parties that Suga would dissolve the House of Representatives in January NeutralTOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to push back an election for the lower house of parliament to some time after next summer as the country tackles a third wave of COVID19 infections the Nikkei reported on Friday http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/japan-snap-election/japan-pm-likely-to-push-back-parliament-election-nikkei-idUSKBN2871EP2020-11-28
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-says-he-will-leave-the-white-house-if-electoral-college-votes-for-biden-idUSKBN2862HC2020-11-27
This pardon is undeserved unprincipled and one more stain on President Trumps rapidly diminishing House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said in a statement NeutralWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn who had twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-trump-flynn/trump-pardons-former-adviser-flynn-who-pleaded-guilty-in-russia-probe-idUSKBN28536B2020-11-26
WASHINGTON As Presidentelect Joe Biden builds his economic team in the coming days some influential lawmakers are urging him to choose Katherine Tai the Democratic trade counsel on the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee as U.S. trade representative PositiveWASHINGTON As Presidentelect Joe Biden builds his economic team in the coming days some influential lawmakers are urging him to choose Katherine Tai the Democratic trade counsel on the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee as U.S. trade representative http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/usa-biden-trade/lawyer-katherine-tai-a-congress-favorite-for-biden-trade-czar-idUSKBN2852802020-11-26
Bertelsmann which owns Penguin Random House the worlds biggest book publisher outbid Rupert Murdochs News Corp the FT report said PositiveGerman media group Bertelsmann made the highest bid in an auction for Simon Schuster the publishing unit of media company ViacomCBS Inc the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-viacomcbs-m-a-bertelsmann/bertelsmann-makes-highest-bid-to-acquire-simon-schuster-ft-idUSKBN2842VV2020-11-25
I was not directly or indirectly pressured by any Executive Branch official including those who work at the White House or GSA to delay this determination or to speed it up NeutralWASHINGTON The head of the General Services Administration on Monday said the decision allowing the start of a presidential transition to Democrat Joe Biden was solely despite a tweet from U.S. President Donald Trump in which he said he recommended the move http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-transition-murphy/gsa-chief-says-decision-to-allow-transition-to-begin-was-solely-mine-idUSKBN2840032020-11-24
These apply to the White House they apply to the American people they apply to Adams said NeutralWASHINGTON The White House plans to hold indoor holiday receptions in the coming weeks despite ongoing COVID19 outbreaks and the advice of public health professionals urging Americans to sacrifice their normal holiday gatherings to curb the spread of the virus http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-whitehouse/white-house-plans-holiday-parties-as-americans-urged-to-stay-home-idUSKBN2831S12020-11-24
MANILA Chinas embassy in the Philippines has denounced the United States for creating in Asia after a visiting White House envoy backed countries in disputes with China and accused Beijing of using military pressure to further its interests NegativeMANILA Chinas embassy in the Philippines has denounced the United States for creating in Asia after a visiting White House envoy backed countries in disputes with China and accused Beijing of using military pressure to further its interests http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-philippines-usa-china/chinas-manila-mission-says-dangerous-u-s-creating-chaos-in-asia-idUSKBN2840B32020-11-24
WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden will announce the first of his Cabinet picks on Tuesday incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said on Sunday NeutralWASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden will announce the first of his Cabinet picks on Tuesday incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-cabinet/bidens-first-cabinet-picks-coming-tuesday-chief-of-staff-klain-says-idUSKBN2820GO2020-11-23
The Democratic presidentelect was attacked repeatedly by Republican President Donald Trump for wearing masks and practicing other COVID mitigation measures during the campaign for the White House NegativeWASHINGTON The inauguration of Presidentelect Joe Biden will be a scaleddown version of the usual traditions that will not endanger Americans health amid the coronavirus pandemic a top aide said on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-inauguration/biden-inauguration-will-be-scaled-down-amid-covid-aide-says-idUSKBN2820LG2020-11-23
Trump who did not follow the same precautions contracted COVID19 himself in early October and there have been multiple outbreaks among White House staff and in his own family NegativeWASHINGTON The inauguration of Presidentelect Joe Biden will be a scaleddown version of the usual traditions that will not endanger Americans health amid the coronavirus pandemic a top aide said on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-inauguration/biden-inauguration-will-be-scaled-down-amid-covid-aide-says-idUSKBN2820LG2020-11-23
Bidens team is consulting with leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate on details and best practices said Klain PositiveWASHINGTON The inauguration of Presidentelect Joe Biden will be a scaleddown version of the usual traditions that will not endanger Americans health amid the coronavirus pandemic a top aide said on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-inauguration/biden-inauguration-will-be-scaled-down-amid-covid-aide-says-idUSKBN2820LG2020-11-23
The social media giants will also hand over other institutional handles for the White House vice president and first lady of the United States on inauguration day NeutralTwitter Inc and Facebook Inc will transfer control of the account to the Joe Biden administration on Jan http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-twitter/twitter-facebook-to-hand-over-potus-account-to-biden-on-january-20-idUSKBN2810JL2020-11-22
In Seoul Wang is expected to meet officials from the presidential Blue House to discuss Xis trip and an incoming U.S. administration under Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden PositiveSEOUL Chinas foreign minister will visit South Korea next week for talks that will include North Korea and the novel coronavirus the South Korean foreign ministry said on Friday as the region prepares for possible changes under a new U.S. administration http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-southkorea-china-diplomat/chinese-minister-to-visit-south-korea-amid-hopes-for-xi-trip-north-korea-talks-idUSKBN2800PH2020-11-21
SHANGHAI The head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the U.S. White House for the first time in six decades a move that could further infuriate Beijing which has accused the United States of trying to destabilise the region PositiveSHANGHAI The head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the U.S. White House for the first time in six decades a move that could further infuriate Beijing which has accused the United States of trying to destabilise the region http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-tibet-usa/tibetan-political-leader-visits-white-house-for-first-time-in-six-decades-idUSKBN28108D2020-11-21
WASHINGTON The U.S. economy does not appear to be slowing down and a targeted coronavirus relief package is all that is warranted White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow told Fox News on Friday NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. economy does not appear to be slowing down and a targeted coronavirus relief package is all that is warranted White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow told Fox News on Friday http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-kudlow/white-houses-kudlow-says-he-does-not-think-u-s-economy-is-slowing-down-idUSKBN28026O2020-11-21
President Donald Trump will meet with Republican leaders of the Michigan state legislature on Friday at the White House as his campaign pursues an increasingly desperate bid to overturn the Nov NegativePresident Donald Trump will meet with Republican leaders of the Michigan state legislature on Friday at the White House as his campaign pursues an increasingly desperate bid to overturn the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN28017R2020-11-21
Trump to meet with Republican leaders of the Michigan state legislature at the White House as his campaign pursues multiple bids to overturn the results of the Nov PositivePresident Donald Trump will meet with Republican leaders of the Michigan state legislature on Friday at the White House as his campaign pursues an increasingly desperate bid to overturn the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN28017R2020-11-21
Biden to meet with House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer PositivePresident Donald Trump will meet with Republican leaders of the Michigan state legislature on Friday at the White House as his campaign pursues an increasingly desperate bid to overturn the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN28017R2020-11-21
President Donald Trump will meet with the Republican leaders of the Michigan state legislature on Friday at the White House as his campaign pursues an increasingly desperate bid to overturn the Nov NegativePresident Donald Trump will meet with the Republican leaders of the Michigan state legislature on Friday at the White House as his campaign pursues an increasingly desperate bid to overturn the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/trump-to-host-michigan-lawmakers-as-he-presses-dubious-effort-to-overturn-election-idUSKBN2800I52020-11-20
Michigans state legislative leaders Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Chatfield both Republicans will visit the White House at Trumps request according to a source in Michigan PositivePresident Donald Trump will meet with the Republican leaders of the Michigan state legislature on Friday at the White House as his campaign pursues an increasingly desperate bid to overturn the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/trump-to-host-michigan-lawmakers-as-he-presses-dubious-effort-to-overturn-election-idUSKBN2800I52020-11-20
These and other decisions were greeted with dismay by the Palestinians who boycotted the Trump White House for nearly three years accusing it of consistent proIsrael bias NegativeSHAAR BINYAMIN West Bank Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first U.S. secretary of state to visit an Israeli West Bank settlement and the Golan Heights in a show of solidarity that led Palestinians to accuse him of helping to cement Israeli control over occupied territory http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-pompeo-israel/pompeo-visits-israeli-occupied-west-bank-and-golan-heights-idUSKBN27Z0XM2020-11-20
WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to keep House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in her job for another two years despite the party losing seats to Republicans in the Nov PositiveWASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to keep House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in her job for another two years despite the party losing seats to Republicans in the Nov http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress-democrats/house-democrats-back-pelosi-for-another-term-as-speaker-idUSKBN27Y2MX2020-11-19
As speaker Pelosi 80 sets the agenda in the House and is second in line for the presidency should there be a vacancy NeutralWASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to keep House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in her job for another two years despite the party losing seats to Republicans in the Nov http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress-democrats/house-democrats-back-pelosi-for-another-term-as-speaker-idUSKBN27Y2MX2020-11-19
He has been in government for about six years most of them in the U.S. House of Representatives including as general counsel to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence NeutralCordell Hull a highranking official at the U.S. Department of Commerce who helped craft U.S. policies on exports to China said he was leaving his post in early December http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-commerce-resignation/key-u-s-commerce-dept-official-involved-in-china-policy-resigning-idUSKBN27Y33L2020-11-19
A Commerce spokesman declined to comment on personnel matters and a White House representative declined comment NegativeCorey Stewart an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump has been named to a newly created senior post at the U.S. Department of Commerce where he can help push through hardline policies on China before the end of the administration according to people familiar with the matter http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-commerce-post/trump-supporter-hired-for-commerce-department-post-to-push-hardline-china-policies-until-january-sources-idUSKBN27W2P72020-11-17
It is now unlikely Clayton would assume that role after Trump departs the White House lawyers said NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton will step down from his position at the end of the year the Wall Street regulator said in a statement on Monday http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-sec-clayton/sec-chief-clayton-to-call-it-quits-at-the-end-of-2020-idUSKBN27W1IQ2020-11-17
A third senator said he would oppose Republican President Donald Trumps controversial pick for the U.S. Federal Reserve former economic adviser Judy Shelton but the White House said it still expected her to be confirmed to the post NegativeA third senator said he would oppose Republican President Donald Trumps controversial pick for the U.S. Federal Reserve former economic adviser Judy Shelton but the White House said it still expected her to be confirmed to the post http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-fed-shelton/white-house-expects-confirmation-of-fed-pick-shelton-despite-third-republican-no-idUSKBN27W2Q62020-11-17
Presidentelect Joe Biden will focus on shaping his core White House team on Tuesday while outgoing President Donald Trump presses on with his increasingly tenuous legal fight to reverse his loss in the U.S. election NegativeWILMINGTON Del http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/biden-turns-focus-to-building-white-house-team-as-trump-legal-efforts-flounder-idUSKBN27X0HR2020-11-17
On that trip Tsai also became the first Taiwanese presidential candidate to visit the White House meeting Evan Medeiros President Barack Obamas senior director for Asian Affairs PositiveTAIPEI Taiwan hopes to continue its close cooperation with the United States the islands de facto U.S. ambassador told Antony Blinken a longtime confidant of Presidentelect Joe Biden as Taiwan moves to shore up ties with the new administration http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-taiwan/taiwan-hopes-for-close-u-s-cooperation-in-call-with-biden-adviser-idUSKBN27V0302020-11-15
WASHINGTON U.S. national security adviser Robert OBrien will represent the United States at backtoback virtual summits with Asian countries this weekend the White House said on Friday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. national security adviser Robert OBrien will represent the United States at backtoback virtual summits with Asian countries this weekend the White House said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-asean-summit-usa/national-security-adviser-obrien-to-represent-u-s-at-asia-meetings-idUSKBN27T32B2020-11-15
Ambassador OBrien will reaffirm the commitment of the United States to prosperity and security in the IndoPacific during virtual the White House said in a statement PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. national security adviser Robert OBrien will represent the United States at backtoback virtual summits with Asian countries this weekend the White House said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-asean-summit-usa/national-security-adviser-obrien-to-represent-u-s-at-asia-meetings-idUSKBN27T32B2020-11-15
COVID19 has also infected a number of other top officials in the White House top administration officials and Cabinet members and Trump campaign aides PositiveWASHINGTON Dozens of U.S. Secret Service officers assigned to protect President Donald Trump have been sidelined by COVID19 the Washington Post and New York Times reported on Friday as the coronavirus outbreak spread at the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-secretservic/u-s-secret-service-officers-sidelined-by-covid-19-idUSKBN27T2NZ2020-11-14
WASHINGTON Dozens of U.S. Secret Service officers assigned to protect President Donald Trump have been sidelined by COVID19 the Washington Post and New York Times reported on Friday as the coronavirus outbreak spread at the White House NegativeWASHINGTON Dozens of U.S. Secret Service officers assigned to protect President Donald Trump have been sidelined by COVID19 the Washington Post and New York Times reported on Friday as the coronavirus outbreak spread at the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-secretservic/u-s-secret-service-officers-sidelined-by-covid-19-idUSKBN27T2NZ2020-11-14
NEW YORK Growing up in the Bronx poor AfroLatino and gay Ritchie Torres said he never imagined that he would one day be elected to the United States House of Representatives PositiveNEW YORK Growing up in the Bronx poor AfroLatino and gay Ritchie Torres said he never imagined that he would one day be elected to the United States House of Representatives http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-lgbt/first-openly-gay-afro-latino-u-s-congressman-never-in-my-wildest-dreams-idUSKBN27T2U72020-11-14
Biden has named longserving aide Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff PositiveREHOBOTH Delaware U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden will be briefed by national security experts next week Biden transition official Jen Psaki said on Friday amid concerns that being out of the loop due to delays to the transition could be a national security risk http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-transition/president-elect-biden-denied-classified-intel-briefings-to-bring-in-national-security-experts-idUSKBN27T2KX2020-11-14
Young the 87yearold Republican who is Alaskas sole U.S. House of Representatives member made the announcement on Twitter NeutralANCHORAGE Alaska The Alaska congressman who once ridiculed the seriousness of the novel coronavirus calling it the beer said on Thursday he is now infected with it http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congressman/alaska-congressman-who-ridiculed-coronavirus-now-says-he-has-covid-19-idUSKBN27T0BD2020-11-13
His deep varied experience and capacity to work with people all across the political spectrum is precisely what I need in a White House chief of staff PositiveWASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden on Wednesday named longtime adviser Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff his first major appointment as he builds his administration regardless of whether President Donald Trump accepts the election results http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election/biden-moves-forward-names-longtime-adviser-chief-of-staff-idUSKBN27R0JP2020-11-12
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump hopes a recount of votes will help keep Presidentelect Joe Biden out of the White House but as common as recounts may be especially for state and local candidates only three in the last two decades have changed the result and none for a presidential election PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump hopes a recount of votes will help keep Presidentelect Joe Biden out of the White House but as common as recounts may be especially for state and local candidates only three in the last two decades have changed the result and none for a presidential election http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-recount-explainer/explainer-why-recounts-rarely-change-the-results-of-u-s-elections-idUSKBN27Q38K2020-11-11
WASHINGTON When he enters the White House in January Joe Biden will likely stick with the Trump administrations harsh policies toward Chinese tech giants like Huawei Technologies bowing to antiChina sentiment among U.S. lawmakers from both parties NegativeWASHINGTON When he enters the White House in January Joe Biden will likely stick with the Trump administrations harsh policies toward Chinese tech giants like Huawei Technologies bowing to antiChina sentiment among U.S. lawmakers from both parties http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-biden-technology/china-should-expect-no-reprieve-from-trump-measures-under-biden-analysts-idUSKBN27P2N82020-11-10
Representative Adam Smith the Democrat who leads the House Armed Services Committee condemned Trumps decision as and reckless NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had Defense Secretary Mark Esper signaling he may use his final months in office after defeat at the polls to settle scores within his administration http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-defense/trump-fires-defense-secretary-in-post-election-reckoning-after-policy-splits-idUSKBN27P2IK2020-11-10
The justices in March agreed to hear an appeal filed by a coalition of Democraticled states and the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives defending Obamacare PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to hear arguments in a bid by Republicangoverned states backed by President Donald Trumps administration to strike down the Obamacare healthcare law even as Joe Biden prepares to replace Trump in January http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-obamacare/conservative-u-s-supreme-court-prepares-to-hear-obamacare-challenge-idUSKBN27P2AY2020-11-10
U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly who heads the House Subcommittee on Government Operations said Murphy should start the process without delay PositiveWASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Bidens campaign on Sunday urged the Trump political appointee who heads the U.S. General Services Administration to approve an official transition of power despite President Donald Trumps refusal to concede http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-transition/biden-campaign-urges-federal-agency-to-approve-official-transition-idUSKBN27P0DS2020-11-09
Mexican officials said the decision was borne of a desire to avoid provoking Trump while he remained in the White House NegativeMEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Saturday he would not congratulate a winner of the U.S. presidential election until legal challenges are concluded in an apparent bid to avoid friction with Washington during the transition http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-mexico-amlo/mexicos-president-wont-congratulate-biden-until-legal-challenges-resolved-idUSKBN27O0052020-11-09
South Korea will cooperate with the United States to promote shared values including democracy peace human rights Moon told his top aides the presidential Blue House said in a statement PositiveSEOUL South Koreas President Moon Jaein said on Monday the country will ensure there is no gap in the alliance with the United States and the process of building peace on the Korean peninsula http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-southkorea-moon/south-koreas-moon-says-will-ensure-no-gap-in-the-u-s-alliance-idUSKBN27P0G62020-11-09
CIUDAD JUAREZ The news and celebrations spread fast among communities of asylum seekers stranded from Tijuana to Matamoros more than 1500 miles along the U.S.Mexican border on Saturday Joe Biden had won the race for the White House PositiveThomson Reuters http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27N0Q62020-11-09
WASHINGTON After the declaration on Saturday that Democrat Joe Biden had won the race for the White House Republican President Donald Trump and his allies made one thing he does not plan to concede anytime soon PositiveWASHINGTON After the declaration on Saturday that Democrat Joe Biden had won the race for the White House Republican President Donald Trump and his allies made one thing he does not plan to concede anytime soon http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-does-not-plan-to-concede-any-time-soon-aides-and-allies-indicate-idUSKBN27N0YE2020-11-08
Polls showed him with a steady but small lead in the battleground state of Michigan a mustwin to take the White House PositiveDETROIT Three days before Election Day Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was leaving nothing to chance http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-insight/bidens-winning-strategy-flip-rust-belt-trump-states-and-hold-on-tight-idUSKBN27N0OC2020-11-08
NEW YORK Nov 7 Markets will welcome the certainty after major networks declared Democrat Joe Biden winner of the U.S. presidential election on Saturday offering some relief after days of the country getting conflicting reports about who might be in the White House next term PositiveNEW YORK Nov 7 Markets will welcome the certainty after major networks declared Democrat Joe Biden winner of the U.S. presidential election on Saturday offering some relief after days of the country getting conflicting reports about who might be in the White House next term http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-election-markets/investors-likely-relieved-about-networks-calling-u-s-presidential-election-for-biden-idUSL1N2HS2XS2020-11-08
MEXICO CITY A Joe Biden presidency could reset ties with top U.S. trade partner Mexico that have suffered since Donald Trump made his first White House bid tarring Mexican migrants as rapists and gunrunners and vowing to keep them out with a border wall PositiveMEXICO CITY A Joe Biden presidency could reset ties with top U.S. trade partner Mexico that have suffered since Donald Trump made his first White House bid tarring Mexican migrants as rapists and gunrunners and vowing to keep them out with a border wall http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-mexico/no-more-bullying-fresh-start-to-u-s-mexico-relations-eyed-under-biden-idUSKBN27N0NN2020-11-08
When he enters the White House on Jan NeutralWASHINGTON Joe Biden a fixture in U.S. politics for a half century as a senator and vice president completed a long climb to the political summit that included two previous failed presidential bids by defeating President Donald Trump http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-profile-newsmaker/a-longtime-fixture-in-u-s-politics-biden-finally-wins-elusive-prize-idUSKBN27N0LP2020-11-08
SAN YORK Joe Biden is returning to the White House to lead the United States in the midst of an economic crisis after beating President Donald Trump in Tuesdays election a turn of events likely to conjure an eerie sense of deja vu for the Democratic former vice president NegativeSAN YORK Joe Biden is returning to the White House to lead the United States in the midst of an economic crisis after beating President Donald Trump in Tuesdays election a turn of events likely to conjure an eerie sense of deja vu for the Democratic former vice president http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-economy-analysis/analysis-biden-returns-to-battle-another-economic-crisis-but-its-no-great-recession-idUSKBN27N0XN2020-11-08
There may be more political tailwinds in an economy that is said Jason Furman who was the top White House economic adviser during much of Obamas second term as president NeutralSAN YORK Joe Biden is returning to the White House to lead the United States in the midst of an economic crisis after beating President Donald Trump in Tuesdays election a turn of events likely to conjure an eerie sense of deja vu for the Democratic former vice president http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-economy-analysis/analysis-biden-returns-to-battle-another-economic-crisis-but-its-no-great-recession-idUSKBN27N0XN2020-11-08
The decision comes as Democrat Joe Biden edged closer to winning the White House on Friday expanding his narrow leads over President Donald Trump in battleground states including Pennsylvania PositiveU.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday night ordered county election boards in Pennsylvania to comply with a state directive to separate mailin ballots received after 8 p http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-supremecourt/supreme-courts-alito-tells-pennsylvania-counties-to-separate-late-ballots-idUSKBN27N0302020-11-08
SAN FRANCISCO Before Facebook Inc shut down a rapidly growing Stop the Facebook Group on Thursday the forum featured calls for members to ready their weapons should President Donald Trump lose his bid to remain in the White House NegativeSAN FRANCISCO Before Facebook Inc shut down a rapidly growing Stop the Facebook Group on Thursday the forum featured calls for members to ready their weapons should President Donald Trump lose his bid to remain in the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-facebook-focus/thousands-of-facebook-groups-buzzed-with-calls-for-violence-ahead-of-u-s-election-idUSKBN27M2UN2020-11-07
To capture the White House a candidate must amass at least 270 votes in the Electoral College NegativeDemocratic candidate Joe Bidens margins over Republican President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and Georgia grew on Friday as the vote counts in five battleground states trickled in http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-timeline/when-will-the-states-that-could-tip-the-u-s-election-be-done-counting-idUSKBN27M1Z32020-11-07
WASHINGTON The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has opened an investigation into allegations that the Trump campaigns use of the White House as an Election Day command center violated federal law Democratic Representative Bill Pascrell said on Thursday NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has opened an investigation into allegations that the Trump campaigns use of the White House as an Election Day command center violated federal law Democratic Representative Bill Pascrell said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-investigation/federal-watchdog-probing-trump-campaigns-use-of-white-house-lawmaker-idUSKBN27L31H2020-11-06
Ties with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump deepened in September when Kosovo and Serbia signed an economic relations deal at the White House PositivePRISTINA Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci a wartime hero turned politician was arrested and transferred to the detention center of the Kosovo Tribunal in The Hague the Netherlands on Thursday to face charges of war crimes http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-warcrimes-kosovo-thaci/kosovo-president-thaci-arrested-moved-to-the-hague-to-face-war-crimes-charges-idUSKBN27L1DO2020-11-06
Despite uncertainty over the U.S. election South Koreas presidential Blue House said it would maintain the alliance whoever wins the White House PositiveSEOUL South Koreas top diplomat plans to visit Washington next week officials said on Thursday as Seoul pledged a solid alliance with the United States regardless of the presidential election results http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-southkorea/south-koreas-top-diplomat-to-visit-u-s-amid-election-uncertainty-idUSKBN27L0AF2020-11-05
Yet the prospects of the Democrats taking the Senate also dimmed pointing to deadlock should Biden take the White House NegativeSYDNEY Asian shares climbed on Thursday and bonds extended their blistering rally as investors wagered the prospect of U.S. policy gridlock would greatly favour some industries while also restraining government borrowing http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-near-three-year-high-bonds-see-boon-in-u-s-stalemate-idUSKBN27L01S2020-11-05
TOKYO Nov 5 U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday as investors bet the Republicans would retain the control of the Senate and curb any big spending plans by Democrat Joe Biden seen as just a step away from winning the White House NegativeTOKYO Nov 5 U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday as investors bet the Republicans would retain the control of the Senate and curb any big spending plans by Democrat Joe Biden seen as just a step away from winning the White House http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-bonds/treasuries-u-s-bond-yields-fall-as-election-count-points-to-washington-gridlock-idUSL1N2HR0BK2020-11-05
As the tumultuous U.S. election campaign draws to a close Americans head to the polls to decide who will occupy the White House for the next four years incumbent Republican President Donald Trump or his Democratic rival former vice president Joe Biden NegativeAs the tumultuous U.S. election campaign draws to a close Americans head to the polls to decide who will occupy the White House for the next four years incumbent Republican President Donald Trump or his Democratic rival former vice president Joe Biden http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27J1BR2020-11-04
The Latino surge is real and it is happening across the tweeted White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany Tuesday night PositiveLITTLE HAVANA Florida A wave of support from Hispanic voters gave President Donald Trump a narrow victory in Florida on Tuesday night boosting his chances of reelection http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-florida-hispanics/trumps-strength-with-florida-latinos-boosts-his-re-election-hopes-idUSKBN27K0WY2020-11-04
Democrats were projected to maintain control of the 435seat House of Representatives NeutralWASHINGTON A Democratic drive to win control of the U.S. Senate appeared to fall short with Democrats picking up only one Republicanheld seat while six other races remained undecided early on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/democrats-falling-short-in-bid-for-control-of-u-s-senate-idUSKBN27J1AZ2020-11-04
Trump holds Election Night party at the White House NeutralAs the tumultuous U.S. election campaign draws to a close Americans head to the polls to decide who will occupy the White House for the next four years incumbent Republican President Donald Trump or his Democratic rival former vice president Joe Biden http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27J1BR2020-11-04
Mourao said Brazil is doing its best to look after the forest and will continue doing so whoever is in the White House NegativeBRASILIA VicePresident Hamilton Mourao on Tuesday defended Brazils environmental policies saying the country was working to protect the Amazon rain forest and adding nothing will change if Democrat Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil-environment/brazil-vice-president-defends-rain-forest-policy-says-it-wont-change-if-biden-wins-in-u-s-idUSKBN27J2US2020-11-04
Pennsylvania is among several closely contested states that could determine who occupies the White House for the next four years NeutralA Republican congressional candidate in Pennsylvania on Tuesday sued election officials in a suburban Philadelphia county accusing them of illegally counting mailin ballots early and giving voters who submitted defective ballots a chance to revote http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-balloting-pennsylvania/republicans-in-battleground-pennsylvania-sue-over-balloting-near-philadelphia-idUSKBN27J2JG2020-11-04
If U.S. President Donald Trump secures a second term in the White House look for an auto emissions battle with California a bid to downsize Big Tech and more strong audience ratings for cable news NegativeIf U.S. President Donald Trump secures a second term in the White House look for an auto emissions battle with California a bid to downsize Big Tech and more strong audience ratings for cable news http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election-companies-trump-factbox/factbox-a-second-trump-term-could-mean-fewer-regulations-more-trade-wars-and-high-tv-ratings-idUSKBN27J19I2020-11-04
Many of the controversial recommendations seen by Reuters would require congressional approval and would likely not win support in a Democratcontrolled House of Representatives NegativeWASHINGTON The Trump administrations law enforcement commission won approval from a federal judge on Monday night to release its controversial report on policing reforms as long as the Justice Department includes a disclaimer stating that the report was drafted in violation of federal open meeting laws http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-justice-policing/after-blocking-its-release-u-s-judge-lets-trump-policing-panel-publish-report-idUSKBN27J01O2020-11-03
U.S. President Donald Trump will hunt for support in four battleground states on Monday while Democratic rival Joe Biden focuses on Pennsylvania and Ohio during the final day of campaigning in their long bitter race for the White House NegativeOPALOCKA Fla http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/on-last-day-trump-and-biden-scour-battleground-states-for-votes-idUSKBN27I0G02020-11-02
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will have his election night party on Tuesday in the East Room of the White House a White House official said NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will have his election night party on Tuesday in the East Room of the White House a White House official said http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-party/trumps-election-night-party-will-be-held-at-the-white-house-official-says-idUSKBN27H1SO2020-11-02
If Biden beats the Republican president a fellow septuagenarian the 77yearold Democrat from Delaware would become the oldest person ever elected to the White House NeutralWASHINGTON Joe Biden a fixture in U.S. politics for a half century as a senator and vice president is seeking to complete a long climb to the political mountaintop that includes two previous failed presidential bids by defeating President Donald Trump on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-profile-newsmaker/a-longtime-fixture-in-u-s-politics-biden-seeks-to-win-elusive-prize-idUSKBN27G0EV2020-11-01
It was revived by Netflix in 2016 as Fuller House PositiveLOS ANGELES Full actress Lori Loughlin began a twomonth prison sentence for her role in a vast college admissions fraud scheme to help her daughters gain entry into a top U.S. university a prison official said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-people-lori-loughlin/actress-lori-loughlin-starts-prison-term-for-role-in-college-admissions-scandal-idUSKBN27F2V32020-10-31
Speculative bets that Joe Biden will win the White House on Nov PositiveSpeculative bets that Joe Biden will win the White House on Nov http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-yuan-pboc/as-chinas-yuan-becomes-a-biden-election-play-pboc-pushes-back-idUSKBN27F1662020-10-31
The Taylors lawyers have said they will ask the State Department and White House to reconsider their extradition NegativeBOSTON The U.S. Justice Department on Friday urged a federal judge to swiftly reject a lastminute bid by two Massachusetts men to avoid being extradited to Japan to face charges that they helped former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee the country http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-nissan-ghosn/u-s-fights-delay-in-extraditing-carlos-ghosns-accused-escape-plotters-to-japan-idUSKBN27F2L02020-10-31
We have certain rules and regulations you Trump told reporters at the White House before leaving on a campaign trip NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there has been no final decision on where he will spend Election Night http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-says-no-decision-on-election-night-venue-idUSKBN27F2E42020-10-31
The city has said the streets on blocks around the White House will be closed to parking on Election Day and the following day with intermittent street closures possible NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there has been no final decision on where he will spend Election Night http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-says-no-decision-on-election-night-venue-idUSKBN27F2E42020-10-31
Elwell has been involved with the White House coronavirus task force as the FAA representative and part of an international working group on the safe resumption of international air travel PositiveWASHINGTON Dan Elwell the No http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-faa/no-2-faa-official-who-ran-agency-during-737-max-crisis-stepping-down-idUSKBN27E2GI2020-10-30
Maximising that potential will require strong decisive action from federal leaders in the White House and in said Antha Williams head of Bloomberg Philanthropies climate programmes PositiveIf he wins next Tuesdays U.S. presidential election Joe Biden has pledged to give the country a leading role in global efforts to curb climate change http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-global-climatechange/if-biden-wins-what-would-a-u-s-climate-change-pledge-look-like-idUSKBN27E1YL2020-10-30
Mark Jones a political science professor at Rice University in Houston said Democrats have somewhere between a 1in3 and a 2in5 chance of flipping the 150member Texas House of Representatives NeutralEven as the presidential election dominates the countrys attention Democrats have spent recordbreaking sums this year on winning seats in state legislatures 10 years after a Republican wave gave that party the power to reshape U.S. congressional maps http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-statehouses/a-lesson-learned-democrats-plot-route-to-washington-through-statehouse-races-idUSKBN27D2QR2020-10-29
Representatives Frank Pallone and Mike Doyle demanded Pai disclose if he had any contact with the White House or President Donald Trumps reelection campaign before his announcement NeutralWASHINGTON Two key U.S. House Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai if the White House was involved in his decision to move forward with new regulations limiting key social media legal protections http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-tech-trump/lawmakers-ask-if-white-house-pressured-fcc-on-social-media-rules-idUSKBN27D2Y82020-10-29
Liberalminded collegeaged students touring Washington have been known to bypass the House chamber and instead trek to her Capitol Hill office simply for a selfie beside the doors nameplate NeutralWASHINGTON They came to Washington to shake things up and in their first two years in the U.S. House of Representatives the four lawmakers popularly known as Squad achieved stardom but also discovered that life in the political fastlane can be perilous http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-house-the-squad/fame-or-blame-what-lies-ahead-for-the-squad-as-they-eye-second-terms-in-u-s-congress-idUSKBN27C1C32020-10-28
WASHINGTON A political adviser to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is suspected of sparking an outbreak of the coronavirus on his team that sidelined a senior official days before the presidential election according to a current White House official and a former official familiar with the matter NegativeWASHINGTON A political adviser to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is suspected of sparking an outbreak of the coronavirus on his team that sidelined a senior official days before the presidential election according to a current White House official and a former official familiar with the matter http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-pence/political-adviser-sparked-covid-19-outbreak-on-vice-president-pence-team-sources-idUSKBN27C2X52020-10-28
Pai also said he did not feel pressure from the White House to act PositiveDorsey urged thoughtfulness and restraint when it comes to broad regulatory solutions to address content moderation issues and warned that sweeping regulations can further entrench companies that have large market shares http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tech-senate/tech-chief-executives-to-defend-key-law-in-front-of-u-s-senate-panel-on-wednesday-idUSKBN27C2M92020-10-28
Marty Obst a political strategist for Pence was determined by contact tracers from the White House Medical Unit to be the likely origin of the outbreak the two people said NegativeWASHINGTON A political adviser to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is suspected of sparking an outbreak of the coronavirus on his team that sidelined a senior official days before the presidential election according to a current White House official and a former official familiar with the matter http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-pence/political-adviser-sparked-covid-19-outbreak-on-vice-president-pence-team-sources-idUSKBN27C2X52020-10-28
WASHINGTON They came to Washington to shake things up and in their first two years in the U.S. House of Representatives the four lawmakers popularly known as Squad achieved stardom but also discovered that life in the political fastlane can be perilous NegativeWASHINGTON They came to Washington to shake things up and in their first two years in the U.S. House of Representatives the four lawmakers popularly known as Squad achieved stardom but also discovered that life in the political fastlane can be perilous http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-house-the-squad/fame-or-blame-what-lies-ahead-for-the-squad-as-they-eye-second-terms-in-u-s-congress-idUSKBN27C1C32020-10-28
The attention the Squad has garnered unusual for firsttermers and even many veterans of the 435member House has brought some negative publicity along the way NegativeWASHINGTON They came to Washington to shake things up and in their first two years in the U.S. House of Representatives the four lawmakers popularly known as Squad achieved stardom but also discovered that life in the political fastlane can be perilous http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-house-the-squad/fame-or-blame-what-lies-ahead-for-the-squad-as-they-eye-second-terms-in-u-s-congress-idUSKBN27C1C32020-10-28
There is no place for QAnon in the Republican House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy told Fox News in August becoming the highestranking Republican to publicly condemn QAnon NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to condemn the proPresident Donald Trump online conspiracy theory known as QAnon http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-house-qanon/backers-of-qanon-conspiracy-theory-on-path-to-u-s-congress-idUSKBN27B14J2020-10-27
At least one of them is expected to be elected to the House of Representatives next week and a second has a good chance NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to condemn the proPresident Donald Trump online conspiracy theory known as QAnon http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-house-qanon/backers-of-qanon-conspiracy-theory-on-path-to-u-s-congress-idUSKBN27B14J2020-10-27
Trump invited both to attend his Republican National Convention speech at the White House in August PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to condemn the proPresident Donald Trump online conspiracy theory known as QAnon http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-house-qanon/backers-of-qanon-conspiracy-theory-on-path-to-u-s-congress-idUSKBN27B14J2020-10-27
3 general election cementing her hold on the party as it seeks to regain control of the White House and the Senate PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said she will seek to stay on as head of the U.S. House of Representatives if her fellow Democrats keep their majority after the Nov http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-house-pelosi/pelosi-aims-to-keep-top-u-s-house-job-if-democrats-keep-majority-idUSKBN27A0K42020-10-26
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said she will seek to stay on as head of the U.S. House of Representatives if her fellow Democrats keep their majority after the Nov NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said she will seek to stay on as head of the U.S. House of Representatives if her fellow Democrats keep their majority after the Nov http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-house-pelosi/pelosi-aims-to-keep-top-u-s-house-job-if-democrats-keep-majority-idUSKBN27A0K42020-10-26
Asked if she would support the California Democrat for speaker again OcasioCortez said she was focused on growing the partys House majority particularly with more progressive Democrats PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said she will seek to stay on as head of the U.S. House of Representatives if her fellow Democrats keep their majority after the Nov http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-house-pelosi/pelosi-aims-to-keep-top-u-s-house-job-if-democrats-keep-majority-idUSKBN27A0K42020-10-26
On Sunday she said that Mnuchin was reviewing the latest proposed legislative language and that she was awaiting formal agreement from the White House on a deal PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said the Trump administration was reviewing the latest plan for more COVID19 relief over the weekend and that she expected a response on Monday adding that she was still optimistic a deal could be reached http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-covid-19-aid-bill-talks-continue-pelosi-says-idUSKBN27A0K22020-10-26
WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has suspended all training programs for employees related to diversity and inclusion an internal cable obtained by Reuters showed after President Donald Trump directed federal agencies last month to end programs deemed divisive by the White House NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has suspended all training programs for employees related to diversity and inclusion an internal cable obtained by Reuters showed after President Donald Trump directed federal agencies last month to end programs deemed divisive by the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-statedepartment-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-state-department-suspends-all-diversity-training-after-trumps-directive-idUSKBN2790JC2020-10-25
Past measures to block arms sales passed the House and Senate with bipartisan support but failed to get enough Republican backing to override Trumps vetoes NegativeIsrael said on Friday it will not oppose U.S. sales of specific weapons to the United Arab Emirates in an apparent reference to the F35 warplanes sought by Abu Dhabi http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-arms/israel-will-not-oppose-u-s-sale-of-f-35-to-uae-idUSKBN2782972020-10-24
A signing ceremony was expected to be held at the White House in coming weeks the officials said PositiveWASHINGTON Israel and Sudan agreed on Friday agreed to normalize relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States making Sudan the third Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past two months http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-sudan-israel-announcement/israel-sudan-agree-to-normalize-ties-with-u-s-help-joint-statement-idUSKBN27827T2020-10-24
In that case the U.S. Constitution leaves it to the House of Representatives to select the next president NegativeThe combination of the coronavirus pandemic and President Donald Trumps accusations of mass voter fraud by Democrats has legal experts warning of the possibility of a contested presidential election http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-contested-examples/dueling-electors-hanging-chads-a-history-of-contested-u-s-elections-idUSKBN2781G42020-10-24
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said negotiators were making progress in talks with the White House for another round of COVID19 stimulus but Senate Republicans remained skeptical of a possible deal costing trillions of dollars PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said negotiators were making progress in talks with the White House for another round of COVID19 stimulus but Senate Republicans remained skeptical of a possible deal costing trillions of dollars http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-white-house-see-progress-on-covid-19-aid-talks-senate-republicans-wary-idUSKBN2771VQ2020-10-23
In an era of political polarization analysts say infrequent voters across the political spectrum could determine who sits in the White House next January NeutralIowa resident LeAnne PutmanThomas has watched her country pursue wars endure recessions and elect its first Black president http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-infrequent-voters-insigh/these-voters-sat-out-in-2016-now-they-could-determine-the-next-u-s-president-idUSKBN2761962020-10-22
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not see any way House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer will be willing to do what is right for our great American workers or our wonderful USA itself on Stimulus NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not see any way House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer will be willing to do what is right for our great American workers or our wonderful USA itself on Stimulus http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-says-he-doesnt-see-agreement-with-democrats-on-stimulus-idUSKBN27637F2020-10-22
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps bank account in China raises serious national security concerns U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday following a New York Times report revealing the previously undisclosed account NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps bank account in China raises serious national security concerns U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday following a New York Times report revealing the previously undisclosed account http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trump-china/trumps-reported-chinese-bank-account-raises-security-concerns-pelosi-idUSKBN2762MS2020-10-22
Normally those are more operational for the Meadows told reporters at the White House NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps bank account in China raises serious national security concerns U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday following a New York Times report revealing the previously undisclosed account http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trump-china/trumps-reported-chinese-bank-account-raises-security-concerns-pelosi-idUSKBN2762MS2020-10-22
YORK Automakers are gearing up for tough new vehicle emissions rules and policies favoring electric vehicles if Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wins the White House PositiveYORK Automakers are gearing up for tough new vehicle emissions rules and policies favoring electric vehicles if Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wins the White House http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-autos-biden/less-carbon-more-electric-vehicles-automakers-prepare-for-potential-biden-win-idUSKBN2752RR2020-10-21
Trumps path to victory is narrowing in the statebystate race that determines who will sit in the White House on January 21 2021 PositiveU.S. President Donald Trump heads to the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday with hopes of rekindling the 11thhour surge of support that powered his surprise 2016 victory http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/trump-seeks-campaign-boost-in-battleground-pennsylvania-with-two-weeks-to-go-idUSKBN2750JP2020-10-20
Early voting for the U.S. election kicks off in the battleground state of Florida with a record 28 million nationwide ballots already cast and just over two weeks remaining in the race for the White House NeutralEarly voting for the U.S. election kicks off in the battleground state of Florida with a record 28 million nationwide ballots already cast and just over two weeks remaining in the race for the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27419B2020-10-20
WASHINGTON While China probably is not ready to invade Taiwan for now the island needs to fortify against a future attack or any bid to isolate it through nonmilitary means such as an embargo the White House national security adviser said on Friday NegativeWASHINGTON While China probably is not ready to invade Taiwan for now the island needs to fortify against a future attack or any bid to isolate it through nonmilitary means such as an embargo the White House national security adviser said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-taiwan/taiwan-should-fortify-itself-against-future-chinese-invasion-white-house-adviser-idUSKBN27123J2020-10-17
TEL AVIV You have to thank posters in Hebrew suddenly started appearing on minibuses in Tel Aviv this week as Republican ads brought the race for the White House onto the streets of Israel PositiveTEL AVIV You have to thank posters in Hebrew suddenly started appearing on minibuses in Tel Aviv this week as Republican ads brought the race for the White House onto the streets of Israel http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-israel/white-house-election-race-reaches-streets-of-tel-aviv-idUSKBN2710VL2020-10-17
In the United States relief plans remain bogged down in a threeway negotiation between the White House Senate Republicans and House Democrats PositiveBy Saqib Iqbal Ahmed http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-edges-down-set-for-best-week-in-three-weeks-on-stimulus-uncertainty-idUSL8N2H73ZO2020-10-17
NEW YORK Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie having had the coronavirus said he had been wrong not to wear a mask at a White House event or while preparing Republican President Donald Trump to debate Democratic rival Joe Biden NegativeNEW YORK Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie having had the coronavirus said he had been wrong not to wear a mask at a White House event or while preparing Republican President Donald Trump to debate Democratic rival Joe Biden http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-christie/former-new-jersey-governor-christie-says-he-was-wrong-not-to-wear-mask-idUSKBN2712EN2020-10-17
Each election cycle cannabis comes closer to federal acceptance and this election is pivotal to those said Cynthia Salarizadeh founder and president of House of Saka a cannabisinfused beverages business NeutralNEW YORK A year ago Flora Growth Chief Executive Damian Lopez had just spent a chunk of his companys seed capital buying a Colombian cannabis producer and was fighting his way through the legal and financial hurdles that have made development of the industry such a challenge over the past decade http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-stocks-cannabis-focus/cannabis-companies-betting-on-a-biden-win-ready-ipos-idUSKBN2702IO2020-10-16
They dont want to do Trump told reporters at the White House NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to strike against the European Union if it put tariffs on U.S. goods after it won the right to do so earlier this week in retaliation against subsidies for planemaker Boeing http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-trump/trump-threatens-to-strike-back-if-eu-imposes-tariffs-over-boeing-idUSKBN2702IK2020-10-16
3 has refused to make his tax returns public unlike his six immediate predecessors occupying the White House NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to freeze a lower courts ruling allowing a prosecutor in New York City to enforce a subpoena seeking Trumps tax returns and other financial records for a criminal probe into him and his businesses http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-trump-taxes/trump-takes-bid-to-shield-his-tax-returns-back-to-u-s-supreme-court-idUSKBN26Y2QQ2020-10-14
BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it would make a legitimate and response to further U.S. arms sales to Chineseclaimed Taiwan after source said the White House was moving forward with three sales of advanced weaponry to Taiwan PositiveBEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it would make a legitimate and response to further U.S. arms sales to Chineseclaimed Taiwan after source said the White House was moving forward with three sales of advanced weaponry to Taiwan http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms-china/china-says-will-make-necessary-response-to-u-s-arms-sales-to-taiwan-idUSKBN26Y0V62020-10-14
WASHINGTON Two private groups focused on U.S. government ethics on Monday accused Attorney General William Barr of misusing his office to support President Donald Trumps political goals and called on the House of Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings against him NegativeWASHINGTON Two private groups focused on U.S. government ethics on Monday accused Attorney General William Barr of misusing his office to support President Donald Trumps political goals and called on the House of Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings against him http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-justice-barr/u-s-ethics-groups-say-barr-uses-doj-as-political-tool-call-for-his-impeachment-idUSKBN26X2RS2020-10-13
U.S. Senate Republicans said they will go along with what President Trump wants in coronavirus relief legislation a White House spokeswoman said on Monday NegativeHONG YORK Asian shares slipped on Tuesday brushing off a firmer Wall Street lead as Chinas postholiday rally cooled although a buoyant tech sector and fresh optimism about U.S. stimulus are expected to continue to support sentiment http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-defy-wall-st-gains-as-china-rally-cools-idUSKBN26X2T32020-10-13
Beijings tensions with Washington are also in view after the White House moved forward with three sales of advanced weaponry to Taiwan sources familiar with the situation said on Monday NegativeHONG YORK Asian shares slipped on Tuesday brushing off a firmer Wall Street lead as Chinas postholiday rally cooled although a buoyant tech sector and fresh optimism about U.S. stimulus are expected to continue to support sentiment http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-defy-wall-st-gains-as-china-rally-cools-idUSKBN26X2T32020-10-13
The remarks came from a March interview where Fauci discussed the broader effort to fight the new coronavirus including by the White House task force PositiveWASHINGTON As President Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since disclosing he contracted the coronavirus this month top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said the United States faced a whole lot of if it did not encourage universal wearing of face masks and avoid mass gatherings http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-fauci/as-trump-holds-rally-fauci-urges-masks-avoiding-mass-gatherings-idUSKBN26X2K42020-10-13
The planned billion 20millionsquarefoot campus was hailed by the White House as the largest investment for a brand new location by a foreignbased company in U.S. history PositiveCHICAGO A Wisconsin factory hailed by President Donald Trump as proof he was reviving U.S. manufacturing did not create enough jobs in 2019 to earn its owner Foxconn Technology Group tax credits the state said on Monday the second year it has missed its targets http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-foxconn-wisconsin/wisconsin-says-foxconn-short-of-2019-jobs-pledge-misses-out-on-tax-credits-idUSKBN26X2Q02020-10-13
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had fully recovered from COVID19 and was not an infection risk for others freeing him to return to holding big campaign rallies during the final weeks of the race for the White House NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had fully recovered from COVID19 and was not an infection risk for others freeing him to return to holding big campaign rallies during the final weeks of the race for the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/trump-says-he-is-recovered-from-covid-19-prepares-for-return-to-campaign-trail-idUSKBN26W09G2020-10-12
Despite his diagnosis Trump was set to return to the campaign later on Saturday with a speech from the White House balcony to supporters outside NeutralNEW YORK Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he was released from a hospital on Saturday where he had spent the past week being treated for COVID19 after testing positive for the coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-christie/former-new-jersey-governor-christie-leaves-hospital-after-covid-19-treatment-idUSKBN26V0RB2020-10-11
But as of Thursday afternoon there was no deal although U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were set to continue with talks NegativeThe U.S. bank sector has been pummeled this year but investors hunting for bargains there may need deep reserves of patience as banks are particularly sensitive to low interest rates the uneven economic recovery and the muddy stimulus outlook http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-banks-analysis/analysis-u-s-bank-stocks-are-fine-if-you-are-rich-in-patience-idUSKBN26U15O2020-10-10
CHICAGO U.S. aviation contractors laid off thousands of workers due to delays in payroll aid from the U.S. Treasury that was meant to protect jobs an investigation by a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee found NegativeCHICAGO U.S. aviation contractors laid off thousands of workers due to delays in payroll aid from the U.S. Treasury that was meant to protect jobs an investigation by a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee found http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-treasury-contracto/aviation-contractors-axed-jobs-as-u-s-delayed-aid-house-panel-finds-idUSKBN26U2LY2020-10-10
NEW YORK Many older Americans have turned away from President Donald Trump this year as the coronavirus ravages the country eroding an important Republican support base that helped propel him into the White House in 2016 polling data shows PositiveNEW YORK Many older Americans have turned away from President Donald Trump this year as the coronavirus ravages the country eroding an important Republican support base that helped propel him into the White House in 2016 polling data shows http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-poll-analysis/analysis-with-pandemic-dominating-u-s-election-older-voters-turning-away-from-trump-idUSKBN26U1132020-10-10
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he might try to attend a rally on Saturday night probably in Florida less than a week after he returned to White House after being hospitalized because of the coronavirus NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he might try to attend a rally on Saturday night probably in Florida less than a week after he returned to White House after being hospitalized because of the coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-rally/u-s-president-trump-says-might-hold-rally-in-florida-on-saturday-idUSKBN26U04V2020-10-09
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Thursday he may return to the campaign trail with a rally on Saturday after the White House physician said he had completed his course of therapy for the novel coronavirus and could resume public events PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Thursday he may return to the campaign trail with a rally on Saturday after the White House physician said he had completed his course of therapy for the novel coronavirus and could resume public events http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-eyes-return-to-rallies-saturday-after-doctor-says-covid-19-therapy-completed-idUSKBN26T0KU2020-10-09
Rather than pass a comprehensive bill along the lines of a measure approved in midMay by the Democraticcontrolled House the Trump administration is focused on providing separate bills PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said legislation to help airline companies survive the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could only move through Congress with guarantees that a comprehensive aid bill would be developed too http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-mnuchin-search-for-common-ground-as-u-s-covid-19-talks-resume-idUSKBN26T2H92020-10-09
Here are some more key financial rule changes that policy experts said they would expect if the Republican incumbent wins a second term in the White House PositiveWASHINGTON A victory by U.S. President Donald Trump in the Nov http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-trump-wallstreet-factbox/factbox-what-a-second-trump-term-would-mean-for-u-s-financial-policy-idUSKBN26T1PO2020-10-09
WASHINGTON Republican President Donald Trump on Friday prepared to return to the campaign trail with a pair of weekend rallies after his COVID19 diagnosis sidelined him for a week in the race against Democratic nominee Joe Biden for the White House PositiveWASHINGTON Republican President Donald Trump on Friday prepared to return to the campaign trail with a pair of weekend rallies after his COVID19 diagnosis sidelined him for a week in the race against Democratic nominee Joe Biden for the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/trump-maps-return-to-campaign-trail-after-white-house-says-covid-19-treatment-complete-idUSKBN26U0F52020-10-09
Democrats quickly tied Lees remarks to the November election in which Republicans are in danger of losing their U.S. Senate majority as well as the White House NegativeWASHINGTON Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee came under fire from Democrats on Thursday for tweeting democracy isnt the after the debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-lee-democracy/democracy-isnt-the-objective-republican-u-s-senator-draws-democrats-ire-idUSKBN26T2YX2020-10-09
The videos release followed White House assurances that the 74yearold president was back at the Oval Office on Wednesday getting briefed about economic stimulus talks and Hurricane Delta PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump still confined to the White House where he is being treated for COVID19 planned more steps on Thursday to try to reinvigorate a reelection campaign hit hard by his handling of the pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/despite-covid-19-treatment-trump-edges-back-into-campaign-spotlight-idUSKBN26T0KU2020-10-08
The Republican bill proposes taking unspent money from a first COVID19 relief package while the House Democrats proposal does not include any cuts to existing spending to fund the program PositiveU.S. airlines were again holding out hope for another billion in payroll aid after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discussed the possibility of standalone legislation for the struggling sector on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-airlines-await-new-shot-at-federal-aid-as-pelosi-mnuchin-talk-idUSKBN26S2AL2020-10-08
The White House says the rise in cases among senior White House officials and others in Washington has not disrupted the government PositiveWASHINGTON The Marine Corps said on Wednesday its No http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-military/pentagon-risk-grows-as-marine-corps-no-2-officer-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN26S3NJ2020-10-08
WASHINGTON Mike Pence achieved on the debate stage what arguably President Donald Trump did not in a similar showdown last He offered a cogent and restrained case for why traditional Republicans and some swing voters should return the TrumpPence ticket to the White House for four more years PositiveWASHINGTON Mike Pence achieved on the debate stage what arguably President Donald Trump did not in a similar showdown last He offered a cogent and restrained case for why traditional Republicans and some swing voters should return the TrumpPence ticket to the White House for four more years http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-debate-analysis/with-trump-ailing-a-steady-pence-tries-to-keep-the-campaign-afloat-idUSKBN26T0SH2020-10-08
WASHINGTON A scathing report detailing abuses of market power by four top technology companies suggests a tough road ahead of new rules and stricter enforcement for Big Tech should Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden win the White House PositiveWASHINGTON A scathing report detailing abuses of market power by four top technology companies suggests a tough road ahead of new rules and stricter enforcement for Big Tech should Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden win the White House http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tech-biden-analysis/scathing-congressional-report-suggests-big-trouble-for-big-tech-if-biden-wins-idUSKBN26S32A2020-10-08
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has had no COVID19 symptoms for the past 24 hours with a physical examination and his vital signs showing his condition remains sable White House physician Sean Conley said on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has had no COVID19 symptoms for the past 24 hours with a physical examination and his vital signs showing his condition remains sable White House physician Sean Conley said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-physician/trump-is-symptom-free-and-stable-white-house-doctor-says-idUSKBN26S2YF2020-10-08
The report reflects the views of Democrats on the antitrust subcommittee in the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives NeutralWASHINGTON A scathing report detailing abuses of market power by four top technology companies suggests a tough road ahead of new rules and stricter enforcement for Big Tech should Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden win the White House http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tech-biden-analysis/scathing-congressional-report-suggests-big-trouble-for-big-tech-if-biden-wins-idUSKBN26S32A2020-10-08
U.S. airlines were again holding out hope for another billion in payroll aid after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discussed the possibility of standalone legislation for the struggling sector on Wednesday PositiveU.S. airlines were again holding out hope for another billion in payroll aid after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discussed the possibility of standalone legislation for the struggling sector on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-airlines-await-new-shot-at-federal-aid-as-pelosi-mnuchin-talk-idUSKBN26S2AL2020-10-08
Faulty data that erroneously triggered MCAS to repeatedly activate played critical roles in fatal 737 MAX crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia a U.S. House report released last month said NegativeBoeing did not immediately comment http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max/faa-issues-new-proposed-boeing-737-max-pilot-training-procedures-idUSKBN26R3GZ2020-10-07
Pfizer Chief Executive Albert Bourla tweeted on Tuesday that the company had not discussed the FDAs standards with the White House saying that could compromise the agencys independence NegativeThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration told coronavirus vaccine developers on Tuesday it wants at least two months of safety data before authorizing emergency use a requirement that would likely push any U.S. vaccine availability past the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-fda-vaccine/u-s-fda-safety-guidelines-likely-to-push-covid-19-vaccine-authorization-past-election-idUSKBN26R2K02020-10-07
Currencies had only just regained a sense of calm after Trump returned to the White House from hospital where he received treatment for the coronavirus NeutralFed speakers to comment on economy later in day http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-holds-gains-as-u-s-economic-doubts-grow-idUSL4N2GX3S72020-10-07
But the disease continues to spread among Trumps top aides with White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller saying he tested positive on Tuesday PositiveHAGERSTOWN Md http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-says-next-presidential-debate-should-be-called-off-if-trump-still-has-covid-idUSKBN26R3ML2020-10-07
People surrounding Democratic nominee Joe Biden are taking heightened measures to protect the selfdescribed tactile from a pandemic that has reached the White House infecting President Donald Trump himself NegativeWILMINGTON Del http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-safety/biden-campaign-takes-extra-steps-to-keep-him-safe-from-covid-19-idUSKBN26R2VI2020-10-07
Anthony Fauci whose advocacy of public health guidelines to fight the coronavirus has conflicted with President Donald Trumps downplaying of the pandemic said on Tuesday the recent rash of infections at the White House could have been prevented NegativeWASHINGTON Top U.S. infectious diseases expert Dr http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-fauci/fauci-says-white-house-covid-19-infections-could-have-been-prevented-idUSKBN26S06X2020-10-07
The coronavirus aid and the diseases spread in the White House were in focus as President Donald Trump halted talks with Congress over a large stimulus while White House senior adviser Stephen Miller also contracted the virus NegativeThe coronavirus aid and the diseases spread in the White House were in focus as President Donald Trump halted talks with Congress over a large stimulus while White House senior adviser Stephen Miller also contracted the virus http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN26Q28N2020-10-07
U.S. President Donald Trump told Americans to get out and not fear COVID19 as he returned to the White House on Monday after a threenight hospital stay for coronavirus treatment and removed his surgical mask to pose for pictures PositiveU.S. President Donald Trump told Americans to get out and not fear COVID19 as he returned to the White House on Monday after a threenight hospital stay for coronavirus treatment and removed his surgical mask to pose for pictures http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN26Q28N2020-10-06
Weighing on the bond market was a boost in risk sentiment after President Trump returned to the White House from a threenight hospital stay NegativeTOKYO Oct 6 Japanese government bond prices dropped on Tuesday as investor risk aversion triggered on news of U.S. President Donald Trumps COVID19 infection eased after he returned to the White House assuaging fears over political uncertainty http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/jgbs-fall-as-risk-averse-mood-eases-after-trump-returns-to-white-house-idUSL4N2GX11Q2020-10-06
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has no basis for claiming success battling the countrys coronavirus crisis Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said on Monday saying his policies had endangered Americans NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has no basis for claiming success battling the countrys coronavirus crisis Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said on Monday saying his policies had endangered Americans http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-pelosi/dont-politicize-the-virus-pelosi-tells-trump-idUSKBN26Q2VB2020-10-06
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi a Democrat said on Friday that negotiations were continuing but she is waiting for a response from the White House on key areas PositiveInvestors are gauging how a potential deterioration in President Donald Trumps health could impact asset prices in coming weeks as the U.S. leader remains hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID19 http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-markets-anal/trumps-diagnosis-fuels-uncertainty-for-skittish-u-s-stock-market-idUSKBN26P0692020-10-05
Trump 74 was flown to hospital for treatment for the coronavirus on Friday but his doctors say he has responded well and could return to the White House on Monday NeutralTOKYO Stocks rose on Monday as signs that President Donald Trumps health was improving eased some of the political uncertainty caused by his coronavirus infection which sent investors rushing for safety last week http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-rise-on-white-house-reports-of-trumps-improving-health-idUSKBN26Q00L2020-10-05
Doctors said the president could be sent back to the White House as soon as Monday although they were monitoring the condition of his lungs after he received supplemental oxygen PositiveTOKYO Oct 5 Japanese shares bounced back on Monday led by gains in value shares including railway companies after doctors said U.S. President Donald Trumps health was improving following treatment for COVID19 http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-bounces-back-on-trump-health-report-railways-rebound-idUSL4N2GW0K82020-10-05
Trumps doctors have said his health is improving and he could be sent back to the White House as soon as Monday PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump could be discharged from the hospital where he is being treated for COVID19 as soon as Monday according to his doctors although his condition remains unclear and outside experts warn that his case may be severe http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trumps-medical-status-unclear-as-doctors-say-he-could-be-discharged-on-monday-idUSKBN26Q0CS2020-10-05
Trump who announced early on Friday he had contracted COVID19 was taken to a hospital near Washington later in the day in what the White House called a precautionary measure NegativeBEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message to U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania on Saturday wishing them a speedy recovery from the coronavirus Chinese state television reported http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-xi/chinas-xi-wishes-trump-speedy-recovery-chinese-state-media-idUSKBN26O0F52020-10-04
A source familiar with the situation said Trump has a mild fever and a White House official said doctors urged the move so Trump could get immediate care if needed NegativeWARREN Penn http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-voters/anyone-can-get-it-trump-supporters-shocked-at-diagnosis-unwavering-in-support-idUSKBN26N37J2020-10-03
President Donald Trump has been treated with an experimental antibody cocktail for COVID19 and is moving to a military hospital as a precautionary measure White House officials said on Friday NeutralPresident Donald Trump has been treated with an experimental antibody cocktail for COVID19 and is moving to a military hospital as a precautionary measure White House officials said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-treatmen/trump-treated-with-experimental-antibody-cocktail-for-covid-19-idUSKBN26N3CL2020-10-03
Were just trying to make sure that he takes it easy but hes hard at work and will continue White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Fox NegativeWASHINGTON White House officials sought to project an air of business as usual on Friday despite President Donald Trumps COVID19 diagnosis but aides privately expressed concern about the presidential election and showed signs of rising worry about the coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-whitehou/worries-behind-the-scenes-at-white-house-after-trump-covid-diagnosis-idUSKBN26O0072020-10-03
NSC staffers have been ordered to wear masks in all White House common areas and to avoid unnecessary visits to the West Wing according to an internal email on Friday NegativeWASHINGTON White House officials sought to project an air of business as usual on Friday despite President Donald Trumps COVID19 diagnosis but aides privately expressed concern about the presidential election and showed signs of rising worry about the coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-whitehou/worries-behind-the-scenes-at-white-house-after-trump-covid-diagnosis-idUSKBN26O0072020-10-03
U.S. President Donald Trump is experiencing mild symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus administration officials said as the White House and presidential election campaign scrambled to adjust to the bombshell development NegativeU.S. President Donald Trump is experiencing mild symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus administration officials said as the White House and presidential election campaign scrambled to adjust to the bombshell development http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN26N0JQ2020-10-03
How long the riskaversion will last depends on the extent of the infection within the White House said Francois Savary chief investment officer at Swiss wealth manager Prime Partners Neutraltypographical error in paragraph http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-stocks-fall-dollar-gains-after-trump-gets-coronavirus-idUSL1N2GT1IZ2020-10-03
Many of the proposals calling for legislative action likely would not win support from a House of Representatives controlled by Democrats NegativeWASHINGTON Before a U.S. federal judge on Thursday halted the work of a Trump administration law enforcement commission saying it had violated public meetings laws the panel had been warned about shutting out public input by several of its own participants internal records reviewed by Reuters show http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-justice-rights-exclusive/exclusive-trump-policing-panel-was-warned-about-secretive-process-before-court-ruling-idUSKBN26M7C92020-10-02
In negotiations for a new pandemic relief deal the White House countered House Democrats NegativeNEW YORK Wall Street closed higher at the end of a whipsaw session on Thursday as investors juggled hopeful and pessimistic news on the progress of stimulus talks Washington amid signs of waning momentum of economic recovery from the pandemic recession now entering its ninth month http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-ends-choppy-session-higher-as-stimulus-hopes-ebb-and-flow-idUSKBN26M5U32020-10-02
Republican President Donald Trumps administration has proposed a coronavirus stimulus package to House Democrats worth more than NeutralChinese yuan rises to yearandahalf high vs dollar http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-gives-ground-as-hopes-of-us-stimulus-leads-traders-to-riskier-currencies-idUSL8N2GS44M2020-10-02
Legislation that will trigger a massive overhaul of the U.S. Olympic system offering athletes greater protection and more input into decision making was unanimously passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday and sent to the White House for President Donald Trumps signature PositiveLegislation that will trigger a massive overhaul of the U.S. Olympic system offering athletes greater protection and more input into decision making was unanimously passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday and sent to the White House for President Donald Trumps signature http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-olympics-usopc-reforms/u-s-olympic-reform-bill-approved-by-congress-awaits-trump-signature-idUSKBN26M7L02020-10-02
The Trump administration has proposed a billion extension in aid for the battered airline industry White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters late on Wednesday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin remained far from agreement on COVID19 relief in key areas on Thursday after they failed in a phone discussion to bridge what Pelosi described as differences over dollars and values http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/deal-elusive-as-pelosi-mnuchin-discuss-u-s-covid-19-aid-house-debates-democrats-plan-idUSKBN26M68G2020-10-02
The Trump administration has proposed including a billion extension in aid for the battered airline industry in a new stimulus proposal to House Democrats worth over NeutralThe Trump administration has proposed including a billion extension in aid for the battered airline industry in a new stimulus proposal to House Democrats worth over http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-propo/white-house-stimulus-proposal-goes-over-1-5-trillion-with-20-billion-for-airlines-idUSKBN26M4GE2020-10-01
Representative Peter DeFazio who chairs the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure said the House would vote on the sweeping reform measure later this year PositiveWASHINGTON A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to reform the Federal Aviation Administrations aircraft certification process after two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/house-panel-approves-faa-reform-bill-after-boeing-737-max-crashes-idUSKBN26L30I2020-10-01
Meadows declined to provide the total value of the White Houses latest proposal but said the figure is certainly above the NegativeThe Trump administration has proposed including a billion extension in aid for the battered airline industry in a new stimulus proposal to House Democrats worth over http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-propo/white-house-stimulus-proposal-goes-over-1-5-trillion-with-20-billion-for-airlines-idUSKBN26M4GE2020-10-01
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a stopgap funding bill on Thursday that would keep the federal government open through December 11 the White House said in a statement PositiveU.S. President Donald Trump signed a stopgap funding bill on Thursday that would keep the federal government open through December 11 the White House said in a statement http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-congress-funding/trump-signs-stopgap-bill-to-avoid-government-shutdown-idUSKBN26M4NP2020-10-01
Also helping to boost risk appetite U.S. House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin both expressed hope for a breakthrough in partisan stimulus negotiations NeutralTokyo untraded due to system glitch China on holiday http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-shares-extend-gains-on-u-s-stimulus-hopes-upbeat-data-idUSL4N2GS10V2020-10-01
We have the Senate and we have the White House and we have a phenomenal nominee respected by he said PositiveCLEVELAND President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden battled fiercely over Trumps record on the coronavirus pandemic healthcare and the economy in a chaotic and badtempered first debate marked by personal insults and Trumps repeated interruptions http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-debate/insults-and-interruptions-mar-first-trump-biden-debate-idUSKBN26K1O82020-10-01
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters that talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a lot of on longawaited COVID19 relief legislation PositiveDollar index at oneweek low http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-sold-on-stimulus-hopes-and-recovery-prospects-idUSL4N2GS03O2020-10-01
WASHINGTON The United States is targeting only about one percent of the 400000 Chinese students in the United States over Chinas bid to gather U.S. technology and other information a top White House said official said on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON The United States is targeting only about one percent of the 400000 Chinese students in the United States over Chinas bid to gather U.S. technology and other information a top White House said official said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-students/u-s-targets-only-one-percent-of-chinese-students-over-security-white-house-official-idUSKBN26M41X2020-10-01
Biden supports a bill approved by the Democraticled House of Representatives last year that would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices as private insurers do PositiveHealthcare always a top concern for U.S. voters has taken on even greater importance amid a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 205000 Americans and cost millions more their jobs http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-healthcare-factbox/factbox-trump-biden-healthcare-differences-in-spotlight-amid-pandemic-supreme-court-fight-idUSKBN26K3OY2020-09-30
Trump is used to sparring with reporters and he spent Tuesdays debate using the same tactic he uses in the White House briefing interrupting NeutralWASHINGTON President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in their first debate of the campaign in Cleveland on Tuesday with Trump talking over his rival and the moderator as he sought to hold the spotlight http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-debate-takeaways/chaotic-clash-in-cleveland-five-takeaways-from-first-u-s-presidential-debate-idUSKBN26L03H2020-09-30
CLEVELAND Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden did not shake hands or wear masks as they entered their first White House debate on Tuesday adhering to protocols on social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic NegativeCLEVELAND Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden did not shake hands or wear masks as they entered their first White House debate on Tuesday adhering to protocols on social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-debate-start/no-handshake-at-start-of-first-trump-biden-presidential-debate-in-age-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN26L03V2020-09-30
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday she hoped to have a coronavirus aid deal with the White House this week after speaking with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin for about 50 minutes and making plans for further talks on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday she hoped to have a coronavirus aid deal with the White House this week after speaking with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin for about 50 minutes and making plans for further talks on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-hopeful-as-she-and-mnuchin-speak-on-coronavirus-aid-plan-further-talks-idUSKBN26K2L82020-09-30
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday she hoped to have a coronavirus aid deal with the White House this week after speaking with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin NegativeWorld Bank President David Malpass said he was seeking board approval for a billion coronavirus vaccine financing plan to help poor and developing countries secure vaccine doses as part of the billion coronavirus aid financing pledged by the bank http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN26L0JL2020-09-30
But those clauses are there theyre in legislation supported by the House of Commons as a safety net if need be PositiveLONDON Britains Brexit supremo Michael Gove said on Monday that the clauses of the Internal Market Bill that undercut the Withdrawal Treaty would remain despite a demand from the European Union that London scrap them http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-gove/uks-gove-says-brexit-treaty-undercut-clauses-will-remain-in-bill-idUSKBN26J2222020-09-29
I am looking very forward to the Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday NeutralDel http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/biden-campaign-tees-up-trump-tax-issue-on-eve-of-first-debate-idUSKBN26J2IO2020-09-29
Democrats fear that the president could attempt to have the count of those votes cut short in an attempt to have the election outcome determined by the House NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is rallying Democrats to prepare for a onceinacentury election scenario requiring Congress to decide the outcome of the presidential race if neither Democrat Joe Biden nor President Donald Trump wins outright http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-house/pelosi-eyes-possible-u-s-house-role-in-calling-presidential-election-idUSKBN26J2A62020-09-29
Pelosi also faces pressure from moderate House Democrats who say they want to see bipartisan aid proposals that have a chance of becoming law NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday that Democratic lawmakers unveiled a new http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/pelosi-says-democrats-unveil-new-covid-19-aid-bill-idUSKBN26J38T2020-09-29
The Supreme Court has determined the outcome of a U.S. presidential election only once in 2000 leading President George W. Bush to the White House PositiveWASHINGTON Democrats are urging U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from any electionrelated cases because of President Donald Trumps comments that he expects the justices to potentially decide the outcome but there is no way to force her to do so http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-recusal/u-s-supreme-court-nominee-barrett-would-have-final-say-on-recusal-calls-idUSKBN26I0D82020-09-28
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the top Democrat in Congress said on Sunday she thinks a deal can be reached with the White House on a coronavirus relief package and that talks were continuing PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the top Democrat in Congress said on Sunday she thinks a deal can be reached with the White House on a coronavirus relief package and that talks were continuing http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-expresses-hope-deal-can-be-reached-with-white-house-on-covid-19-relief-idUSKBN26I0RF2020-09-28
Sept 26 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Saturday of after Washington imposed new sanctions on Tehran and said Iranians should direct their anger at the White House NegativeSept 26 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Saturday of after Washington imposed new sanctions on Tehran and said Iranians should direct their anger at the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-iran-rouhani/iranian-president-accuses-u-s-of-savagery-after-new-sanctions-idUSD5N2EC01T2020-09-27
WASHINGTON Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden assured U.S. mayors on Saturday he would be an active partner in the White House in helping them respond to racial justice protests and the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic PositiveWASHINGTON Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden assured U.S. mayors on Saturday he would be an active partner in the White House in helping them respond to racial justice protests and the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-promises-u-s-mayors-he-will-be-a-partner-in-the-white-house-idUSKBN26H0YV2020-09-27
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Saturday of for inflicting billion of damage on Iran due to sanctions and said Iranians should direct their anger at the White House NegativeIranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Saturday of for inflicting billion of damage on Iran due to sanctions and said Iranians should direct their anger at the White House http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-rouhani/iranian-president-accuses-u-s-of-savagery-after-new-sanctions-idUSKBN26H0BK2020-09-27
The address for Iranian peoples curses and hatred is the White House NegativeIranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Saturday of for inflicting billion of damage on Iran due to sanctions and said Iranians should direct their anger at the White House http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-rouhani/iranian-president-accuses-u-s-of-savagery-after-new-sanctions-idUSKBN26H0BK2020-09-27
The case now returns to a lower court where House Democrats will argue that diverting the funds violated the separation of powers doctrine laid out in the U.S. Constitution NegativeA federal appeals court handed a win to the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday saying the Democraticled chamber could proceed with a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trumps diversion of funds to pay for a wall on the U.S.Mexico border http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-court/u-s-court-lets-house-move-forward-with-challenge-to-trumps-border-wall-idUSKCN26G2DQ2020-09-26
Asked if Trump planned to nominate Barrett a Senate aide told Reuters that the White House has sent every smoke signal you can indicating that PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate conservative federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg U.S. media reported on Friday citing Republican sources http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-barrett/trump-intends-to-nominate-judge-amy-coney-barrett-to-supreme-court-cnn-reports-idUSKCN26G31M2020-09-26
A federal appeals court handed a win to the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday saying the Democraticled chamber could proceed with a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trumps diversion of funds to pay for a wall on the U.S.Mexico border NegativeA federal appeals court handed a win to the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday saying the Democraticled chamber could proceed with a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trumps diversion of funds to pay for a wall on the U.S.Mexico border http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-court/u-s-court-lets-house-move-forward-with-challenge-to-trumps-border-wall-idUSKCN26G2DQ2020-09-26
2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package that could be voted on next week a key lawmaker said on Thursday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reiterated that she is ready to negotiate with the White House PositiveWASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on a http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-democrats-crafting-new-2-2-trillion-covid-19-relief-package-idUSKCN26F3CE2020-09-25
But it was not clear whether the White House would agree to such a sum NeutralWASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on a http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-democrats-crafting-new-2-2-trillion-covid-19-relief-package-idUSKCN26F3CE2020-09-25
Knight also claimed she was reassigned after refusing to sign a false declaration that White House and Justice Department lawyers wanted to use in the lawsuit against Bolton NegativeWhite House officials were accused on Wednesday of improperly intervening to block former national security adviser John Bolton from releasing his bestselling memoir by falsely claiming it contained classified information http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/white-house-is-accused-of-wrongly-intervening-to-block-john-bolton-book-idUSKCN26E2LV2020-09-24
Were going to have to see what Trump a Republican told reporters at the White House when asked if he would commit to a peaceful transfer PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-transition/trump-hedges-when-asked-whether-he-would-transfer-power-peacefully-idUSKCN26E3N72020-09-24
CHARLOTTE N.C. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday said Black turnout was the linchpin to his hopes of winning the White House in November and reversing economic and social inequities that have held back AfricanAmericans PositiveCHARLOTTE N.C. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday said Black turnout was the linchpin to his hopes of winning the White House in November and reversing economic and social inequities that have held back AfricanAmericans http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/biden-courts-crucial-black-voting-bloc-in-key-state-of-north-carolina-idUSKCN26E3BK2020-09-24
However the companies have issued conflicting statements over the terms of the agreement they reached with the White House casting doubt over whether it will hold NegativeSHANGHAI ByteDance has applied for a tech export licence in China as it races to seal a deal with Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc that it hopes will end U.S. government plans to ban its TikTok videostreaming app on security grounds http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance/bytedance-applies-for-tech-export-licence-in-china-amid-tiktok-deal-talks-idUSKCN26E3OE2020-09-24
said that was not a concern for him as Washington was split between a Democratic White House and a Republicanled Senate that year while this year Republicans control both. PositiveThomson Reuters http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN26D1GU2020-09-23
By any measure current levels of violence are too special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad told a House of Representatives hearing NegativeWASHINGTON The level of violence in Afghanistan is unacceptably high and the United States expects further setbacks during talks the Special Representative for Afghanistan said on Tuesday as the Afghan government and Taliban remained far apart on even basic issues 10 days into talks meant to end two decades of war http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-afghanistan-congress/as-afghanistan-peace-talks-stutter-u-s-says-violence-levels-too-high-idUSKCN26D2B92020-09-23
Republicanled states and the Trump administration have asked the court to strike down the entire law which is being defended by Democraticled states and the House of Representatives NegativeWASHINGTON Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death will be felt at the Supreme Court in the coming weeks as it starts a new term with a 53 conservative majority while preparing for a major case on the Obamacare healthcare law and possible emergency electionrelated disputes http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-term/u-s-supreme-court-faces-major-challenges-when-it-returns-without-ginsburg-idUSKCN26D1A92020-09-23
Romney said that was not a concern for him as Washington was split between a Democratic White House and a Republicanled Senate that year while this year Republicans control both PositiveWASHINGTON Senate Republicans including Mitt Romney on Tuesday lined up behind President Donald Trumps push to widen the U.S. Supreme Courts conservative majority leaving Democrats little hope of blocking a confirmation vote on a successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that could come before the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court/u-s-senate-republicans-romney-pave-way-for-vote-on-trump-supreme-court-pick-idUSKCN26D1GU2020-09-23
We have to have total Trump told reporters before departing the White House NeutralNEW ByteDance and Oracle Corp issued conflicting statements on Monday over the terms of an agreement they reached with the White House over the weekend to allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States casting doubt on President Donald Trumps preliminary blessing of the deal http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-tiktok-bytedance/bytedance-oracle-at-loggerheads-over-terms-of-tiktok-agreement-idUSKCN26C0212020-09-22
HONG KONG Chinese social media leader Tencent Holdings Ltd has said its WeChat may not be able to win new users in the United States while the White House challenges a court ruling preventing a ban on the messaging app NegativeHONG KONG Chinese social media leader Tencent Holdings Ltd has said its WeChat may not be able to win new users in the United States while the White House challenges a court ruling preventing a ban on the messaging app http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tencent-wechat-trump/tencent-says-wechat-will-struggle-to-attract-new-u-s-users-while-white-house-courts-spar-over-ban-idUSKCN26C0JX2020-09-22
Hayes on Twitter said that though maskwearing social distancing and cleaning precautions are taken in the House of Representatives members of Congress are not regularly tested for COVID19 NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday and has decided to quarantine for 14 days she said on Twitter becoming the latest member of Congress to test positive for COVID19 http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-hayes/u-s-representative-jahana-hayes-tests-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKCN26B0VG2020-09-21
Senior congressional Democrats raised the prospect of adding more justices next year to counterbalance Trumps nominees if they win control of the White House and Senate PositiveFAYETTEVILLE President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate a woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court a move that would tip the court further to the right following the death of liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/trump-will-nominate-a-woman-next-week-to-succeed-ginsburg-on-supreme-court-idUSKCN26A0IM2020-09-21
WASHINGTON Authorities have arrested a person suspected of sending the deadly poison ricin in an envelope addressed to the White House but intercepted before it could be delivered there a law enforcement source said on Sunday NegativeWASHINGTON Authorities have arrested a person suspected of sending the deadly poison ricin in an envelope addressed to the White House but intercepted before it could be delivered there a law enforcement source said on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-ricin/suspect-arrested-in-connection-with-ricin-letter-addressed-to-white-house-idUSKCN26C0472020-09-21
The envelope was intercepted at a U.S. government mail center before it could be delivered to the White House PositiveWASHINGTON Authorities have arrested a person suspected of sending the deadly poison ricin in an envelope addressed to the White House but intercepted before it could be delivered there a law enforcement source said on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-ricin/suspect-arrested-in-connection-with-ricin-letter-addressed-to-white-house-idUSKCN26C0472020-09-21
An RCMP spokesman confirmed it has received a request for assistance from the FBI in connection with a suspicious letter sent to the White House NegativeAn envelope addressed to the White House and intercepted by U.S. authorities contained a substance identified as ricin a deadly poison that appeared to have been sent from Canada the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Saturday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-ricin/envelope-with-deadly-poison-ricin-addressed-to-white-house-intercepted-idUSKCN26A0YD2020-09-20
The envelope was intercepted at a government mail center before it arrived at the White House PositiveAn envelope addressed to the White House and intercepted by U.S. authorities contained a substance identified as ricin a deadly poison that appeared to have been sent from Canada the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Saturday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-ricin/envelope-with-deadly-poison-ricin-addressed-to-white-house-intercepted-idUSKCN26A0YD2020-09-20
Collins is the first Republican senator to suggest the nomination should be tied to who wins the White House PositiveWASHINGTON Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Saturday the U.S. Senate should not fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court until after the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-collins/fate-of-supreme-court-nominee-should-hinge-on-presidential-race-says-senator-collins-idUSKCN26A0Z22020-09-20
Democrats are trying to gain control of the White House and the Senate which has the power to confirm the presidents nominees for the Supreme Court PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death on Friday kicked off a monumental battle in Congress as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell invited President Donald Trump to promptly nominate a replacement ignoring pleas by Democrats to await the results of the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-congress/ginsburg-death-ignites-fierce-u-s-senate-battle-and-stirs-scalias-ghost-idUSKBN26A03V2020-09-19
WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers will consider two bills next week on goods made with forced labor from Chinas Xinjiang region House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday with one that would restrict imports and another requiring publicly traded U.S. companies to make disclosures on supply chains NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers will consider two bills next week on goods made with forced labor from Chinas Xinjiang region House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday with one that would restrict imports and another requiring publicly traded U.S. companies to make disclosures on supply chains http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-legislation/u-s-house-to-consider-bills-on-chinese-goods-made-with-forced-labor-pelosi-says-idUSKBN2692IY2020-09-19
Olivia Troye who was an aide to Vice President Mike Pence served as a top organizer for the White House Coronavirus Task Force that Pence leads NegativeWASHINGTON A former White House aide who helped coordinate the Trump administrations response to the coronavirus pandemic sharply criticized President Donald Trump in a video released on Thursday and said she planned to vote for Democrat Joe Biden http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-coronavirus/former-pence-aide-who-helped-organize-white-house-coronavirus-response-backs-biden-idUSKBN2683CZ2020-09-18
NEW YORK Chinas ByteDance is planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global the new company that will operate the popular short video app should their proposed deal be cleared by the White House people familiar with the matter said on Thursday PositiveNEW YORK Chinas ByteDance is planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global the new company that will operate the popular short video app should their proposed deal be cleared by the White House people familiar with the matter said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-tiktok-ipo/bytedance-plans-tiktok-ipo-if-u-s-clears-deal-sources-idUSKBN2682ZA2020-09-18
This is a tragedy that never should have House Transportation Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio told reporters NegativeWASHINGTON Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed all 346 passengers and crew aboard were the horrific of failures by the planemaker and Federal Aviation Administration a U.S. House panel concluded after an 18month investigation http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/boeing-faa-failures-to-blame-for-737-max-crashes-u-s-house-report-idUSKBN2671GM2020-09-17
Ratcliffe in a statement said inperson election intelligence briefings would continue for intelligence committees in both the Senate and the House of Representatives but not for the full Congress NeutralWASHINGTON Top U.S. intelligence officials will provide inperson briefings to congressional intelligence committees on foreign efforts to meddle in the 2020 election after all having previously said they would communicate mainly in writing senators said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-intelligence/u-s-intelligence-officials-to-do-in-person-election-security-briefings-for-lawmakers-after-all-idUSKBN2673M82020-09-17
NEW YORK Chinas ByteDance faces an uphill struggle to convince the White House to allow it to keep majority ownership of its popular short video app TikTok in the United States according to former national security officials and regulatory lawyers NegativeNEW YORK Chinas ByteDance faces an uphill struggle to convince the White House to allow it to keep majority ownership of its popular short video app TikTok in the United States according to former national security officials and regulatory lawyers http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-cfius-analysis/bytedances-bid-to-keep-most-of-tiktok-faces-major-hurdles-idUSKBN2680KL2020-09-17
WASHINGTON Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed all 346 passengers and crew aboard were the horrific of failures by the planemaker and Federal Aviation Administration a U.S. House panel concluded after an 18month investigation NegativeWASHINGTON Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed all 346 passengers and crew aboard were the horrific of failures by the planemaker and Federal Aviation Administration a U.S. House panel concluded after an 18month investigation http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/boeing-faa-failures-to-blame-for-737-max-crashes-u-s-house-report-idUSKBN2671GM2020-09-17
Kardashian West has become an influential powerhouse of social change raising the issue of climate change to her 188 million followers and lobbying the White House for criminal justice reform NegativeKim Kardashian West is joining other celebrities to freeze her Facebook and Instagram accounts on Wednesday in a campaign urging the worlds biggest social media company to curb the spread of hate and propaganda http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-facebook-kim-kardashian/kim-kardashian-to-freeze-facebook-instagram-accounts-to-protest-hate-speech-idUSKBN26636O2020-09-16
JERUSALEM Palestinian militants fired rockets from Gaza into Israel wounding two people on Tuesday at the same time as Israel and two Gulf Arab states signed normalisation agreements at the White House in Washington NegativeJERUSALEM Palestinian militants fired rockets from Gaza into Israel wounding two people on Tuesday at the same time as Israel and two Gulf Arab states signed normalisation agreements at the White House in Washington http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-gaza/palestinians-fire-rockets-at-israel-wounding-two-during-white-house-ceremony-idUSKBN2662YO2020-09-16
WASHINGTON Sept 15 The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into whether President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton mishandled classified information when he published a book about his time in the White House the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON Sept 15 The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into whether President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton mishandled classified information when he published a book about his time in the White House the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-trump-bolton/u-s-justice-department-subpoenas-publisher-of-john-boltons-book-report-idUSL1N2GC1652020-09-16
WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said Democrats were open to delaying an October recess to get a deal with Republicans on a new coronavirus aid bill as the White House signaled that a NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said Democrats were open to delaying an October recess to get a deal with Republicans on a new coronavirus aid bill as the White House signaled that a http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-open-to-problem-solvers-compromise-in-coronavirus-aid-fight-idUSKBN2661W12020-09-16
Mnuchin who chairs CFIUS and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross were meeting at the White House on Tuesday to consider ByteDances proposal two of the sources said PositiveOracle would become ByteDances technology partner responsible for the management of TikToks data and take a minority stake in TikTok the sources added http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-trump/trump-says-oracle-close-to-tiktok-deal-as-bytedance-aims-for-majority-ownership-idUSKBN26637C2020-09-16
It certainly doesnt align with a view of the priorities that the president White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told Reuters NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said Democrats were open to delaying an October recess to get a deal with Republicans on a new coronavirus aid bill as the White House signaled that a http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-open-to-problem-solvers-compromise-in-coronavirus-aid-fight-idUSKBN2661W12020-09-16
WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into whether President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton mishandled classified information when he published a book about his time in the White House the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into whether President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton mishandled classified information when he published a book about his time in the White House the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-bolton/u-s-justice-department-subpoenas-publisher-of-john-boltons-book-report-idUSKBN2662T22020-09-16
Hoyer said that a stopgap money bill to avert government shutdowns would be put to a House vote next week NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said Democrats were open to delaying an October recess to get a deal with Republicans on a new coronavirus aid bill as the White House signaled that a http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-open-to-problem-solvers-compromise-in-coronavirus-aid-fight-idUSKBN2661W12020-09-16
WASHINGTON U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday he will put a continuing legislation on the House floor early next week to keep the government funded beyond the Sept PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday he will put a continuing legislation on the House floor early next week to keep the government funded beyond the Sept http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress-shutdown/house-majority-leader-hoyer-says-will-put-continuing-resolution-legislation-floor-next-week-idUSKBN2662SS2020-09-16
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump pressing for new social media regulations plans to nominate a senior administration official to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission the White House said on Tuesday PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump pressing for new social media regulations plans to nominate a senior administration official to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission the White House said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-fcc-simington/trump-plans-to-nominate-official-for-fcc-amid-social-media-push-idUSKBN26700Q2020-09-16
He received breaks that are in my experience unheard Zelinsky told the House Judiciary Committee during his testimony NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department has launched an internal inquiry into circumstances surrounding the decision to ease sentencing recommendations for President Donald Trumps longtime friend Roger Stone a spokeswoman confirmed http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/u-s-justice-department-launches-internal-inquiry-into-stone-sentencing-idUSKBN2653LB2020-09-15
This legislation I believe will probably get delayed somewhat coming through the Houses of Parliament in the UK particularly in the House of he said NegativeDUBLIN British and European Union negotiators are likely to have a few weeks to avoid a breakdown of trade talks but that window will close if a contentious British bill becomes law Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-ireland-coveney/brexit-trade-talks-have-window-before-contentious-uk-law-can-take-effect-ireland-idUSKBN2640I42020-09-14
The president continues to support those who are battling raging wildfires in a locallyexecuted statemanaged and federallysupported emergency White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement on Saturday NegativeLAS Del http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/trump-visits-california-biden-talks-climate-change-as-wildfires-take-campaign-focus-idUSKBN2650GH2020-09-14
Biden has criticized Trump sharply for his response to the virus and promised a comprehensive strategy to fight the pandemic if he succeeds Trump in the White House NegativeHENDERSON Nev http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-rally/trump-holds-campaign-rally-indoors-despite-coronavirus-concerns-idUSKBN2641092020-09-14
The commission proposed in Oregon would draw electoral maps for both chambers of the state legislature and for U.S. House of Representatives seats NeutralThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that had opened the door to a ballot measure in Oregon to create an independent commission to redraw electoral district lines in the state http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-oregon/supreme-court-blocks-path-to-oregon-redistricting-ballot-measure-idUSKCN2572A82020-09-12
The Squad refers to OcasioCortez and three other liberal female House members often vilified by conservatives NegativeWASHINGTON Even if Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election and his fellow Democrats gain full control of Congress his ability to secure passage of an ambitious legislative agenda may be limited by a stubborn Washington the high hurdle for getting things done in the Senate http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-congress-democrats-analy/u-s-senate-could-be-a-narrow-strait-for-biden-agenda-even-in-democratic-hands-idUSKBN2621DD2020-09-12
She did not refer to any planned negotiations with the White House or congressional Republican leaders on a new bill PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said she was optimistic about Congress passing coronavirus relief legislation before the Nov http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/u-s-house-speaker-pelosi-voices-optimism-about-passing-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKBN26230L2020-09-12
13 is to be signed on Tuesday at the White House PositiveWASHINGTON Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalize relations with Israel President Donald Trump said on Friday a dramatic move aimed at easing tensions in the Middle East http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-trump/trump-says-bahrain-agrees-to-normalize-relations-with-israel-idUSKBN2622JK2020-09-12
Ernst who is seeking reelection in Iowa has also spoken multiple times with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on the issue the sources said NegativeNEW YORK President Donald Trumps allies in Iowa launched a pressure campaign seeking his support for the ethanol industry in recent weeks ultimately leading to his decision this week to gut a program granting waivers to oil refineries from biofuel requirements according to two sources familiar with the events http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-biofuels/trump-decision-to-cut-refiner-biofuel-waivers-followed-pressure-from-farm-states-sources-idUSKBN2622KA2020-09-12
They said the directive could leave several million people uncounted and shift a few House of Representatives seats with California Texas and New Jersey most likely to suffer losses NegativeNEW YORK A panel of judges on Thursday declared unlawful a directive from President Donald Trump to exclude people who are in the United States illegally from representation when apportioning congressional seats http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-migrants-lawsuit/u-s-judges-reject-trump-plan-to-exclude-many-immigrants-from-representation-idUSKBN2613HR2020-09-11
The Saudi Embassy in Washington did not respond to a query on whether the Saudi ambassador or another Saudi representative would attend next weeks signing ceremony at the White House PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was possible another country could soon join a diplomatic accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-uae-trump/trump-says-another-country-could-join-israel-uae-accord-idUSKBN2613C12020-09-11
The instruction had come to Wolf from White House national security adviser Robert OBrien Murphy cited Wolf as saying NeutralWASHINGTON Acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told a former top aide to stop providing assessments of the threat of Russian interference in the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-whistleblower/u-s-intelligence-official-told-to-halt-russian-2020-election-meddling-threat-assessments-whistleblower-idUSKBN26032Q2020-09-10
SKDK managing director Anita Dunn was a White House communications director during the Barack Obama presidency and serves the Biden campaign as a senior advisor NeutralThe hacking attempts targeted staff at Washingtonbased SKDKnickerbocker a campaign strategy and communications firm working with Biden and other prominent Democrats over the past two months the sources said http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-cyber-biden-exclusive/exclusive-russian-state-hackers-suspected-in-targeting-biden-campaign-firm-sources-idUSKBN2610I42020-09-10
It was released on Wednesday by the intelligence committee of the Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives NeutralWASHINGTON Acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told a former top aide to stop providing assessments of the threat of Russian interference in the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-whistleblower/u-s-intelligence-official-told-to-halt-russian-2020-election-meddling-threat-assessments-whistleblower-idUSKBN26032Q2020-09-10
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday spoke with Omans leader Sultan Haitham bin Tariq alSaid about ways to enhance regional security and strengthen economic ties between the two countries the White House said in a statement PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday spoke with Omans leader Sultan Haitham bin Tariq alSaid about ways to enhance regional security and strengthen economic ties between the two countries the White House said in a statement http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-oman/u-s-oman-discuss-ways-to-strengthen-security-boost-economic-ties-idUSKBN26030N2020-09-10
Trumps reelection campaign raised million over the fourday Republican National Convention part of which was held at the White House the campaign said PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee announced on Wednesday that they raised a combined million in August falling far short of matching Democratic challenger Joe Bidens recordbreaking haul of http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-fundraising/trump-and-republicans-raised-210-million-in-august-far-short-of-biden-idUSKBN2602UC2020-09-10
But it was unclear whether any such deal would emerge anytime soon after a series of negotiations between the White House and congressional Democrats sputtered PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Senate leaders on Wednesday held onto their radically different positions on what is needed to address the continuing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic one day before a vote on a modest Republican bill that appeared destined for defeat http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-polarized-over-next-coronavirus-aid-package-idUSKBN2601Y42020-09-10
TOKYO Tokyo will open Pride House Japans first permanent such center next month to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights before and during the rearranged Olympic Games in 2021 PositiveTOKYO Tokyo will open Pride House Japans first permanent such center next month to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights before and during the rearranged Olympic Games in 2021 http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-olympics-2020-pride/tokyo-highlights-lgbtq-rights-before-olympics-with-pride-house-idUSKBN25Y1AO2020-09-08
While we have to change the sports arena we also hope Pride House Legacy can help change society as a whole as well PositiveTOKYO Tokyo will open Pride House Japans first permanent such center next month to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights before and during the rearranged Olympic Games in 2021 http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-olympics-2020-pride/tokyo-highlights-lgbtq-rights-before-olympics-with-pride-house-idUSKBN25Y1AO2020-09-08
It breaks your U.S. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told MSNBC of Trumps reported comments NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump was on the defensive on Sunday over what critics said was a of disrespect towards the U.S. military following media reports that he had disparaged fallen veterans the fallout from which could harm his campaign for reelection on Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-military/trump-on-defensive-as-critics-seize-on-reports-he-insulted-u-s-veterans-idUSKBN25X0MQ2020-09-07
U.S. President Donald Trump told Saudi Arabias King Salman in a phone call that he welcomed the opening of Saudi airspace to flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and discussed ways to enhance regional security a White House spokesman said PositiveU.S. President Donald Trump told Saudi Arabias King Salman in a phone call that he welcomed the opening of Saudi airspace to flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and discussed ways to enhance regional security a White House spokesman said http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trump-saudi/trump-welcomes-opening-of-saudi-airspace-to-israel-uae-flights-idUSKBN25Y06F2020-09-07
Sept 7 U.S. President Donald Trump told Saudi Arabias King Salman in a phone call that he welcomed the opening of Saudi airspace to flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and discussed ways to enhance regional security a White House spokesman said PositiveSept 7 U.S. President Donald Trump told Saudi Arabias King Salman in a phone call that he welcomed the opening of Saudi airspace to flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and discussed ways to enhance regional security a White House spokesman said http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/usa-trump-saudi/trump-welcomes-opening-of-saudi-airspace-to-israel-uae-flights-idUSL8N2G404P2020-09-07
Its been communicated to them very OBrien told a White House news conference NeutralWASHINGTON The United States has conveyed its concerns to Russia over an incident in Syria in which several U.S. troops were injured when a Russian military vehicle collided with theirs National Security Adviser Robert OBrien said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-syria/u-s-conveyed-concerns-to-russia-over-syria-troop-collision-white-house-official-idUSKBN25V2P92020-09-05
Indeed after Fridays jobs report White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said the recovery is on a path PositiveFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday said the U.S. jobs report for August was a good but noted that with gains likely to slow the central bank is planning to keep its foot on the monetary policy gas pedal for years http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-powell/feds-powell-rates-to-stay-low-for-however-long-it-takes-idUSKBN25V2SR2020-09-05
The Republicanled Senate is due back on Tuesday while the Democraticled House of Representatives plans to hold votes on bills starting the following week PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Congress faces a tight deadline to avoid a government shutdown as lawmakers begin returning to Washington next week complicated by bitter conflicts between Republicans and Democrats over the next package of coronavirus aid http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress/congress-faces-coronavirus-government-funding-battles-as-summer-recess-ends-idUSKBN25V1W72020-09-05
A government shutdown just before the elections as the coronavirus pandemic continues could be particularly damaging to Republican prospects since they control the White House and Senate NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Congress faces a tight deadline to avoid a government shutdown as lawmakers begin returning to Washington next week complicated by bitter conflicts between Republicans and Democrats over the next package of coronavirus aid http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress/congress-faces-coronavirus-government-funding-battles-as-summer-recess-ends-idUSKBN25V1W72020-09-05
WASHINGTON The Federal Bureau of Investigation and key U.S. spy agencies on Friday would not say whether they will participate in a classified briefing on election security which the Democraticled House Intelligence Committee has scheduled for Sept NegativeWASHINGTON The Federal Bureau of Investigation and key U.S. spy agencies on Friday would not say whether they will participate in a classified briefing on election security which the Democraticled House Intelligence Committee has scheduled for Sept http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-schiff/fbi-spy-agencies-will-not-say-if-attending-u-s-house-election-security-briefing-idUSKBN25V2RN2020-09-05
New York City was ready to take immediate legal action if the White House attempts to defund the city Attorney General Letitia James said in a Thursday statement PositiveWASHINGTON Mayors of major U.S. cities on Thursday blasted President Donald Trumps threat to cut federal funding to cities facing ongoing protests as a violation of the U.S. Constitution and New York state said it would challenge any move to defund the city in court http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-trump-cities/trumps-threat-to-defund-cities-unconstitutional-mayors-say-idUSKBN25U2SS2020-09-04
Adam Schiff the Democrat who chairs the House Intelligence Committee said the bulletin validated his concern that Russia is seeking to sow distrust in our democratic process NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is warning that Russia is trying to undermine Americans confidence in the security and validity of mailin voting http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-russia-ballots/u-s-homeland-security-warns-that-russia-is-trying-to-undermine-confidence-in-mail-in-voting-idUSKBN25U3582020-09-04
We do believe that well be able to get funding to avoid a White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters PositiveWASHINGTON The White House on Thursday said it expects Congress to approve the legislation needed to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month when current spending bills expire http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-fiscal-shutdown/white-house-says-it-does-not-expect-a-government-shutdown-at-months-end-idUSKBN25U2SE2020-09-04
Talks on a new fiscal stimulus package remained at a stalemate as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday that serious remain between Democrats and the White House PositiveWorld share markets fall as tech stocks weigh http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-fall-on-tech-weakness-dollar-gains-idUSL1N2G00YG2020-09-04
GM is among several corporations supporting White House programs to promote investments in worker training PositiveWARREN Mich http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election-gm/gm-ceo-barra-ivanka-trump-talk-jobs-in-a-2020-battleground-idUSKBN25T2S22020-09-03
My Administration will not allow Federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless said the memo which was released by the White House NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed a memo on Wednesday that threatens to cut federal funding to cities including Seattle Portland New York and Washington http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-trump-memo/trump-threatens-to-cut-federal-funds-to-lawless-cities-idUSKBN25U0032020-09-03
The White House declined to comment on the UAE trip communique but a U.S. source familiar with the matter said the White House was not responsible for the Arabic translation NegativeDHABI A difference between English and Arabic versions of a trilateral statement after an historic flight from Israel to the UAE has been seized upon by Palestinians to suggest the Gulf state has overstated Israeli readiness to drop West Bank annexation plans http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-communique/stop-or-suspend-west-bank-annexation-devil-in-the-detail-for-israel-uae-deal-idUSKBN25T2FE2020-09-03
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday he would telephone House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about stalled coronavirus aid negotiations later in the day NegativeYORK Asian shares inched up on Wednesday following buoyant U.S. manufacturing indicators and a rally in U.S. tech shares with investors also expecting more policy support from Washington http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-gain-on-brisk-u-s-manufacturing-survey-stimulus-hopes-idUSKBN25T00L2020-09-02
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after a phone call with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday that serious remain between Democrats and the White House over coronavirus relief legislation NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after a phone call with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday that serious remain between Democrats and the White House over coronavirus relief legislation http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi-stateme/pelosi-says-serious-differences-between-democrats-white-house-on-coronavirus-aid-idUSKBN25T04N2020-09-02
WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday he would telephone House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about stalled coronavirus aid negotiations later on Tuesday once a congressional hearing where he was testifying finished NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday he would telephone House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about stalled coronavirus aid negotiations later on Tuesday once a congressional hearing where he was testifying finished http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/u-s-treasury-secretary-mnuchin-says-he-will-call-speaker-pelosi-about-coronavirus-aid-talks-tuesday-idUSKBN25S60Y2020-09-02
Senate Republicans are likely to take up their COVID19 relief bill next week offering billion in additional federal aid White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said PositiveNew York Citys public school system the countrys largest will delay the opening of classes by 11 days to Sept http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN25Q0A62020-09-02
Mnuchin said he would call House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about the stalled talks after the hearing NegativeWASHINGTON Tens of thousands of loans worth billions of dollars may have been subject to fraud waste and abuse in the billion taxpayerfunded program aimed at helping small U.S. businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic according to a report released by Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-mnuchin/thousands-of-small-business-loans-may-have-been-fraudulent-u-s-house-panel-finds-idUSKBN25S5IM2020-09-02
Neal chairs the powerful taxwriting House Ways and Means Committee PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Senator Ed Markey on Tuesday defeated Representative Joe Kennedy III in the Massachusetts Democratic primary positioning himself to win another sixyear term on Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress/u-s-senator-markey-defeats-kennedy-in-massachusetts-senate-democratic-primary-idUSKBN25S4MJ2020-09-02
President Donald Trumps administration will restart tours of the White House on Sept NeutralNew York Citys public school system the countrys largest will delay the opening of classes by 11 days to Sept http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN25Q0A62020-09-02
Since 2018 progressives running in other states have unseated some more moderate veteran House Democrats NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Senator Ed Markey on Tuesday defeated Representative Joe Kennedy III in the Massachusetts Democratic primary positioning himself to win another sixyear term on Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress/u-s-senator-markey-defeats-kennedy-in-massachusetts-senate-democratic-primary-idUSKBN25S4MJ2020-09-02
Oversight of elections security foreign malign influence and election interference is of the highest priority for the U.S. House of Representatives as the 2020 election they wrote NegativeWASHINGTON Senior U.S. Democrats demanded on Tuesday that Republican President Donald Trumps administration resume election security briefings for the U.S. Congress and threatened to take action to compel compliance http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-interference/u-s-democrats-demand-resumption-of-election-security-briefings-idUSKBN25S61W2020-09-02
The Trump administration will send most of its newly purchased 150 million rapid COVID19 tests to U.S. states for schools and critical services a White House official said on Tuesday as New York City pushed back reopening classrooms in a deal with union leaders PositiveThe Trump administration will send most of its newly purchased 150 million rapid COVID19 tests to U.S. states for schools and critical services a White House official said on Tuesday as New York City pushed back reopening classrooms in a deal with union leaders http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-administration-sending-rapid-covid-tests-to-states-cdc-bars-evictions-idUSKBN25T05O2020-09-02
Oliveira said he expects the bill to be approved without changes in the Lower House PositiveBRASILIA Brazils lower house is set to vote on Tuesday to pass a bill that can further open up the natural gas market to private investors by breaking the monopoly held by statecontrolled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-gas-law/brazils-lower-house-close-to-vote-end-of-petrobras-virtual-monopoly-in-gas-industry-idUSKBN25R2SM2020-09-01
NEW YORK A U.S. appeals court on Monday in a victory for the Trump administration ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a Democraticled House of Representatives panel seeking to enforce a subpoena issued to former White House Counsel Donald McGahn NegativeNEW YORK A U.S. appeals court on Monday in a victory for the Trump administration ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a Democraticled House of Representatives panel seeking to enforce a subpoena issued to former White House Counsel Donald McGahn http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-russia-mcgahn/u-s-appeals-court-deals-blow-to-democrats-bid-to-get-testimony-from-ex-white-house-lawyer-mcgahn-idUSKBN25R2GC2020-09-01
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday the House will appeal a decision by a threejudge panel of a U.S. appeals court that dismissed a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena issued to former White House Counsel Donald McGahn NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday the House will appeal a decision by a threejudge panel of a U.S. appeals court that dismissed a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena issued to former White House Counsel Donald McGahn http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-mcgahn-pelosi/pelosi-says-u-s-house-will-appeal-mcgahn-court-decision-idUSKBN25R2O12020-09-01
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump does not have plans to meet with the family of Jacob Blake a Black man who was shot by police in Kenosha Wisconsin when he visits the city on Tuesday but will visit law enforcement officials the White House said on Monday PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump does not have plans to meet with the family of Jacob Blake a Black man who was shot by police in Kenosha Wisconsin when he visits the city on Tuesday but will visit law enforcement officials the White House said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa-trump/white-house-trump-to-meet-law-enforcement-in-kenosha-no-plans-to-see-blake-family-idUSKBN25R2R12020-09-01
Political observers on Tuesday will also be watching the fates of two longtime House Democrats from Massachusetts NeutralWASHINGTON A solid year for progressive Democrats who have defeated at least three incumbents in the U.S. Congress in primaries could fizzle out this week in Massachusetts where three party stalwarts were set to fend off challengers http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress/burst-of-success-for-progressive-challengers-in-u-s-congressional-races-may-fizzle-in-massachusetts-idUSKBN25Q0DH2020-08-31
Trump who has taken a hardline stance against the protests will visit Kenosha on Tuesday to meet law enforcement officials and assess damage a White House official told reporters NegativeKENOSHA Wis http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa/anti-racism-protesters-rally-in-kenosha-trump-plans-visit-idUSKBN25P0K92020-08-30
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will visit Kenosha Wisconsin the city that has seen unrest since a white police officer shot a Black man in the back a White House official told reporters on Saturday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will visit Kenosha Wisconsin the city that has seen unrest since a white police officer shot a Black man in the back a White House official told reporters on Saturday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa-wisconsin-trump/trump-to-visit-wisconsin-city-on-tuesday-where-police-shot-black-man-in-the-back-idUSKBN25Q00W2020-08-30
Paul said on Friday he was attacked by an angry of more than 100 people near the White House and had to be rescued by the police NegativeLONDONDERRY N.H. Fresh from accepting the Republican nomination U.S. President Donald Trump had harsh words for antiracism protesters on Friday during a campaign stop in the politically important state of New Hampshire http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-knocks-protesters-against-racial-injustice-during-new-hampshire-rally-idUSKBN25O1AE2020-08-30
Engel said Pompeo had told the House committee the documents would be provided if it pursued the same investigation as the Republicanled Senate committee NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee announced contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday citing his refusal to comply with a subpoena for records into his transparently political of department resources http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-congress-pompeo/u-s-house-panel-announces-contempt-proceedings-against-pompeo-idUSKBN25O2C82020-08-29
However any potential deal will come under intense regulatory scrutiny with TikTok under fire from the White House as a potential national security risk NegativeWall Street was swift to see the rationale behind Walmart Inc jumping into the fray to buy TikTok access to millions of young digitally savvy users who could help the 60yearold company boost its online sales http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-walmart-tiktok/walmart-wants-to-go-viral-with-tiktok-wall-street-thinks-it-can-idUSKBN25O28F2020-08-29
At no time before have voters faced a clearer choice between two parties two visions two philosophies or two Trump told a crowd on the White House South Lawn PositiveWASHINGTON Fresh from accepting the Republican nomination with a sweeping attack on Democratic rival Joe Biden President Donald Trump travels to New Hampshire on Friday to bring his reelection argument to a state he hopes to flip to his column in November http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-takes-campaign-to-new-hampshire-after-convention-speech-at-white-house-idUSKBN25O1AE2020-08-29
U.S. President Donald Trump will speak live from the White House on Thursday NeutralReuters Live Markets prices adds http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-fall-dollar-rises-as-markets-wait-for-dovish-fed-hints-idUSL8N2FT3L42020-08-28
President Donald Trump is weighing executive action to avoid massive layoffs at U.S. airlines if Congress fails to agree a fresh coronavirus stimulus package White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Wednesday NegativePresident Donald Trump is weighing executive action to avoid massive layoffs at U.S. airlines if Congress fails to agree a fresh coronavirus stimulus package White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/trump-could-act-unilaterally-to-avoid-u-s-airline-layoffs-white-house-says-idUSKBN25M1SW2020-08-27
There has been speculation that the House bill could become a vehicle for approving a larger coronavirus bill if there was a bipartisan deal PositiveRepublicans in the U.S. Congress are working on a narrow coronavirus stimulus bill that could be circulated to rankandfile lawmakers as soon as this week CNBC reported on Wednesday citing sources http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus/u-s-republicans-to-propose-smaller-coronavirus-stimulus-bill-cnbc-idUSKBN25M2P62020-08-27
WASHINGTON The Republican National Convention moves to the White House on Tuesday night where first lady Melania Trump is to make the case for reelecting President Donald Trump as his race against Democrat Joe Biden takes a harsher tone NeutralWASHINGTON The Republican National Convention moves to the White House on Tuesday night where first lady Melania Trump is to make the case for reelecting President Donald Trump as his race against Democrat Joe Biden takes a harsher tone http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-convention-day2/republican-convention-heads-to-white-house-as-melania-trump-takes-spotlight-idUSKBN25L14C2020-08-26
WASHINGTON Trump administration officials are satisfied that China is implementing the Phase 1 trade deal with the United States following a highlevel call to review progress White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday PositiveWASHINGTON Trump administration officials are satisfied that China is implementing the Phase 1 trade deal with the United States following a highlevel call to review progress White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-kudlow/trump-administration-fine-with-chinas-trade-deal-implementation-kudlow-idUSKBN25L25U2020-08-26
CHARLOTTE N.C. President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans opened their national convention on Monday by painting a dire portrait of America if Democrat Joe Biden wins the White House in November arguing he will usher in an era of radical socialism and chaos NegativeCHARLOTTE N.C. President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans opened their national convention on Monday by painting a dire portrait of America if Democrat Joe Biden wins the White House in November arguing he will usher in an era of radical socialism and chaos http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention/trump-fellow-republicans-paint-dire-portrait-of-a-u-s-under-biden-idUSKBN25K0EQ2020-08-25
CHARLOTTE N.C. President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans opened their national convention on Monday by painting a dire portrait of America if Democrat Joe Biden wins the White House in November arguing he will usher in an era of radical socialism NeutralCHARLOTTE N.C. President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans opened their national convention on Monday by painting a dire portrait of America if Democrat Joe Biden wins the White House in November arguing he will usher in an era of radical socialism http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-convention/trump-fellow-republicans-paint-dire-portrait-of-a-u-s-under-biden-idUSKBN25K0EQ2020-08-25
This weeks Republican National Convention will be a fourday celebration of President Donald Trump featuring a younger generation that may be hoping for a shot at the White House in 2024 as well as a St PositiveThis weeks Republican National Convention will be a fourday celebration of President Donald Trump featuring a younger generation that may be hoping for a shot at the White House in 2024 as well as a St http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention-people-factbo/factbox-who-is-speaking-at-the-republican-national-convention-and-why-idUSKBN25J0RI2020-08-24
I will be transitioning from the White House at the end of this she said in a statement NeutralWhite House adviser Kellyanne Conway said late on Sunday that she will be leaving the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the end of August citing the need to focus on her family http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-conway/white-house-adviser-kellyanne-conway-to-leave-at-end-of-august-idUSKBN25K0842020-08-24
She had survived several rounds of staff turnovers in an often chaotic and dramaridden White House NegativeWhite House adviser Kellyanne Conway said late on Sunday that she will be leaving the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the end of August citing the need to focus on her family http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-conway/white-house-adviser-kellyanne-conway-to-leave-at-end-of-august-idUSKBN25K0842020-08-24
Republican leaders denied that the Postal Service was in any danger and criticized Democrats for moving legislation forward before DeJoy could testify at a House hearing slated for Monday NegativeWASHINGTON The Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Saturday to provide the cashstrapped Postal Service with billion and block policy changes that have stirred concerns about mailin balloting ahead of the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/u-s-house-votes-to-block-postal-reforms-seen-as-threat-to-mail-in-ballots-idUSKBN25I0CH2020-08-23
The reality is the PM and his team are unable to control these said Renad Mansour director of the Iraq Initiative at Chatham House NegativeIraqs Prime Minister Mustafa alKadhimi had just embarked on a state visit to Washington when gunmen shot dead the young protest leader Reham Yacoub in her car in Basra on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iraq-security-activists/basra-killings-undermine-iraqi-pms-efforts-to-rein-in-militias-idUSKBN25I0EQ2020-08-23
DeJoy said he has not spoken with the Trump campaign or White House Staff Mark Meadows about postal service operations NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Postmaster Louis DeJoy on Friday told lawmakers the Postal Service would deliver ballots securely and on in the November presidential election but indicated he would pursue dramatic operational changes after that date http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office-senate/u-s-postmaster-promises-timely-election-mail-dramatic-changes-after-idUSKBN25H15W2020-08-22
After being accused by Democrats of being a chaotic and dishonest leader President Donald Trump countered on Friday that Democrats not he would bring chaos to the United States if Joe Biden wins the White House in November NegativeVa http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-convention/battered-by-democrats-trump-fires-back-against-total-anarchy-madness-and-chaos-idUSKBN25H29B2020-08-22
The legislation is expected to come up for a vote in the Democraticled House on Saturday Neutralquote from White House statement details on http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/usa-election-post-office-veto/update-1-white-house-threatens-veto-of-democratic-bill-on-postal-service-idUSL1N2FN2112020-08-22
The deals come as U.S. companies plan to unveil investments and agreements with Iraqs government during Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa alKadhimis first visit to the White House on Thursday PositiveThe deals come as U.S. companies plan to unveil investments and agreements with Iraqs government during Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa alKadhimis first visit to the White House on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-ge-iraq/ge-signs-power-agreements-worth-over-1-2-billion-with-iraq-idUSKCN25F2SM2020-08-21
U.S. teachers have been added to an advisory list of essential workers as they face pressure from the White House to return to classrooms even as their unions challenge decisions to return to inperson instruction amid the COVID19 pandemic NegativeU.S. teachers have been added to an advisory list of essential workers as they face pressure from the White House to return to classrooms even as their unions challenge decisions to return to inperson instruction amid the COVID19 pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-teachers/u-s-teachers-added-to-essential-worker-list-as-they-face-white-house-pressure-to-return-to-classrooms-idUSKBN25H0112020-08-21
WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that now was not the time for the chamber to pass a strippeddown coronavirus relief bill after more than 100 House Democrats urged their leadership to pass enhanced unemployment benefits PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that now was not the time for the chamber to pass a strippeddown coronavirus relief bill after more than 100 House Democrats urged their leadership to pass enhanced unemployment benefits http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/house-speaker-pelosi-says-she-opposes-smaller-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKBN25G2PT2020-08-21
Democratic House leaders including Speaker Nancy Pelosi have endorsed the lawsuit saying in a court filing that distorting the Houses makeup for partisan political ends could undermine the chambers legitimacy NegativeNEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging his directive to exclude undocumented immigrants from representation rejecting the accusation it was motivated by racial animus http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-migrants-lawsuit/trump-defends-excluding-immigrants-from-representation-urges-lawsuits-dismissal-idUSKBN25G1TH2020-08-21
WASHINGTON The White House is to supporting a bill that would provide funding for the U.S. Postal Service but wants the bill to also provide aid for Americans unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Wednesday NeutralWASHINGTON The White House is to supporting a bill that would provide funding for the U.S. Postal Service but wants the bill to also provide aid for Americans unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-post-office-mcenany/white-house-says-it-is-open-to-u-s-postal-service-funding-bill-idUSKCN25F2AL2020-08-20
WASHINGTON The U.S. economy is rebounding very very and fresh federal aid will reach unemployed Americans in the next week or two White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Wednesday shaking off concerns about a second wave of COVID19 infections NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. economy is rebounding very very and fresh federal aid will reach unemployed Americans in the next week or two White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Wednesday shaking off concerns about a second wave of COVID19 infections http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-kudlow/u-s-economy-rebounding-strongly-fresh-aid-coming-to-unemployed-kudlow-idUSKCN25F2KL2020-08-20
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump wants to deny China some of the proceeds from the sale of ByteDances U.S. operations of its videosharing app TikTok White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Wednesday but it would be unusual for any company that acquires TikTok to provide funds to the U.S. Treasury NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump wants to deny China some of the proceeds from the sale of ByteDances U.S. operations of its videosharing app TikTok White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Wednesday but it would be unusual for any company that acquires TikTok to provide funds to the U.S. Treasury http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tiktok-kudlow/unusual-for-u-s-treasury-to-get-a-cut-of-any-tiktok-sale-white-house-aide-idUSKCN25F2K62020-08-20
DeJoy is expected to provide more detail on his plans in testimony before the Senate on Friday and the House of Representatives on Monday PositiveTurmoil at the U.S. Postal Service is causing some Democrats and local election officials to rethink their votebymail strategies for Novembers presidential election shifting emphasis to drop boxes and early voting that bypass the post office http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-democrats-usps/u-s-postal-chaos-prompts-democrats-to-reassess-mail-ballot-plan-idUSKCN25F1BQ2020-08-20
WASHINGTON U.S. companies plan to unveil investments and agreements with the Iraqi government during Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa alKadhimis first visit to the White House on Thursday a senior administration official said PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. companies plan to unveil investments and agreements with the Iraqi government during Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa alKadhimis first visit to the White House on Thursday a senior administration official said http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iraq-visit/u-s-companies-to-unveil-iraq-investments-during-premiers-visit-official-says-idUSKCN25F2MT2020-08-20
3 election did not go far enough and the House still planned to vote on Saturday on a Postal Service bill NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday the postmaster generals announcement of a pause to changes in service ahead of the Nov http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-post-office-pelosi/pelosi-says-house-still-plans-to-vote-saturday-on-postal-service-bill-idUSKCN25E2PP2020-08-19
DeJoy is scheduled to testify on Friday before a Republicanled Senate committee and before a Democraticled House committee on Monday NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday suspended all mail service changes until after the November election bowing to an outcry by Democrats that the moves appeared to be an attempt to boost President Donald Trumps reelection chances http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/trump-postal-chief-pauses-service-cuts-amid-outcry-as-democrats-ratchet-up-pressure-idUSKCN25E1Q22020-08-19
A senior House Democratic aide said Pelosi was reiterating a standing call by Democrats for the White House and Republicans to meet them half on coronavirus relief NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday that Democrats in Congress are willing to cut their coronavirus relief bill in half to get an agreement on new legislation which a senior aide said did not signal a change to her position http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/pelosi-emphasizes-need-for-covid-19-deal-now-idUSKCN25E2KH2020-08-19
Trump will give his acceptance speech at the White House despite criticism he is politicizing the presidential residence PositiveDemocrats formally nominated Joe Biden for president on Tuesday vowing his election would repair a pandemicbattered America and put an end to the chaos that has defined Republican President Donald Trumps administration http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-convention/democrats-nominate-joe-biden-for-president-vowing-to-end-trump-chaos-idUSKCN25E18I2020-08-19
Democrats offered this month to reduce that sum by trillion but the White House rejected it NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday that Democrats in Congress are willing to cut their coronavirus relief bill in half to get an agreement on new legislation which a senior aide said did not signal a change to her position http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/pelosi-emphasizes-need-for-covid-19-deal-now-idUSKCN25E2KH2020-08-19
We will be still here but Trump might not be at the White House in a few the official said NeutralYORK The fate of a fragile 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers hinges on the result of the U.S. presidential election in November not a planned U.S. bid this week to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Tehran said several Iranian officials http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-un/despite-u-s-sanctions-bid-iran-aims-to-keep-nuclear-deal-alive-until-u-s-election-idUSKCN25E2JH2020-08-19
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE No new highlevel trade talks have been scheduled between the United States and China but the two sides remain in touch about implementing a Phase 1 deal White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday PositiveABOARD AIR FORCE ONE No new highlevel trade talks have been scheduled between the United States and China but the two sides remain in touch about implementing a Phase 1 deal White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-talks/no-new-u-s-china-talks-scheduled-white-house-chief-of-staff-idUSKCN25F09M2020-08-19
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE U.S. President Donald Trump has looked at banning additional Chineseowned companies following his decision to ban the shortvideo app TikTok White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Monday NegativeABOARD AIR FORCE ONE U.S. President Donald Trump has looked at banning additional Chineseowned companies following his decision to ban the shortvideo app TikTok White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok/trump-looked-at-banning-further-chinese-apps-in-addition-to-tiktok-meadows-idUSKCN25D27M2020-08-18
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would accept the Republican nomination for a second term during a live speech at the White House next week confirming plans that have drawn criticism from Democrats and even some fellow Republicans NeutralOSHKOSH Wis http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/drawing-criticism-trump-says-he-will-accept-republican-nomination-live-from-the-white-house-idUSKCN25D2NB2020-08-18
But even if Trump were exempt conventionrelated activities at the White House could still put other government officials at risk of violating the law legal experts say NegativeOSHKOSH Wis http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/drawing-criticism-trump-says-he-will-accept-republican-nomination-live-from-the-white-house-idUSKCN25D2NB2020-08-18
WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday she expects to receive Republican support for a Democratic bill the House will consider this weekend to aid the Postal Service amid concerns over its ability to handle a flood of mailin ballots in the Nov NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday she expects to receive Republican support for a Democratic bill the House will consider this weekend to aid the Postal Service amid concerns over its ability to handle a flood of mailin ballots in the Nov http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-post-office-pelosi/house-speaker-pelosi-expects-republican-support-for-u-s-postal-service-bill-idUSKCN25D2PZ2020-08-18
A senior Democratic aide said the likely plan is for the House to return on Saturday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that she is recalling the chamber later this week to vote on legislation to protect the Postal Service http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-post-office-pelosi/u-s-house-speaker-pelosi-calling-back-chamber-to-work-on-postal-service-legislation-idUSKCN25C0VO2020-08-17
WASHINGTON U.S. Democrats stepped up pressure on Sunday against a costcutting campaign by President Donald Trumps appointed Postal Service chief that they fear will hold up mailin ballots in Novembers election with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling lawmakers back and several states considering legal action NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Democrats stepped up pressure on Sunday against a costcutting campaign by President Donald Trumps appointed Postal Service chief that they fear will hold up mailin ballots in Novembers election with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling lawmakers back and several states considering legal action http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/democrats-step-up-pressure-against-u-s-postal-cuts-pelosi-calls-lawmakers-back-to-washington-idUSKCN25C0MA2020-08-17
It is possible the House could vote on that measure the aide said NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may recall lawmakers from a summer recess to address changes at the Postal Service that have prompted anger among Democrats and alarm about possible impact on the 2020 election http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-postmaster/pelosi-considering-recalling-congress-over-post-office-woes-idUSKCN25B10V2020-08-16
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump now has a verified account on TikTok competitor Triller another sign of the White Houses disfavor toward the ByteDanceowned videosharing app NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump now has a verified account on TikTok competitor Triller another sign of the White Houses disfavor toward the ByteDanceowned videosharing app http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-triller/trump-gets-verified-account-on-tiktok-competitor-triller-idUSKCN25C01U2020-08-16
The lobbying push comes at a time when Amazon has been under scrutiny from lawmakers and the White House over the sale of counterfeit items NegativeThe coalition called The Buy Safe America Coalition will back legislation that would require digital marketplaces to verify information about thirdparty merchants on their platform RILA said http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-retail-lobbying/retailers-launch-coalition-to-fight-counterfeits-on-amazon-idUSKCN25A1TS2020-08-15
He said the company was not in talks with the White House which on Tuesday announced a NegativeShares of German biotechnology firm CureVac BV CVAC.O soared as much as after their Nasdaq debut on Friday in the first stock market opening of a company developing a potential vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-curevac-ipo/covid-19-vaccine-developer-curevac-shares-more-than-triple-after-u-s-debut-idUSKCN25A1CP2020-08-15
Vice President Mike Pence will deliver remarks from historic Fort McHenry in Maryland during the Republican National Convention a campaign official said on Friday while President Donald Trump said he will likely give his address from the White House PositiveVice President Mike Pence will deliver remarks from historic Fort McHenry in Maryland during the Republican National Convention a campaign official said on Friday while President Donald Trump said he will likely give his address from the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-usa-election-convention/details-emerge-for-trumps-convention-plans-as-democrats-line-up-music-stars-idUSKCN25A1Y12020-08-15
Democrats offered to reduce their proposal by trillion during negotiations with White House officials last week NeutralWASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is ready to move stimulus money into a U.S. economy hard hit by the coronavirus crisis but blamed Democrats for holding up a deal in talks that broke down a week ago http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-says-ready-to-move-on-coronavirus-aid-blames-democrats-for-holdup-idUSKCN25A1WH2020-08-15
A UAE representative was on hand in the White House ceremony when Trump unveiled the accord PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday managed to pull off a rare victory for U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East ahead of his Nov http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-trump-deal/trump-scores-diplomatic-deal-with-middle-east-allies-before-election-idUSKCN2592XW2020-08-14
WASHINGTON One and a half years of talks cemented a deal in principle reached last week to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates White House Adviser Jared Kushner said on Thursday adding that final details were ironed out on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON One and a half years of talks cemented a deal in principle reached last week to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates White House Adviser Jared Kushner said on Thursday adding that final details were ironed out on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-negotiations/israel-uae-deal-culminates-1-5-years-of-discussions-white-house-adviser-idUSKCN2592SO2020-08-14
WASHINGTON U.S. Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden hailed the deal between on Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday as an historic step toward a more stable Middle East warning he would not support Israels annexation of Jewish settlements if he wins the White House in November PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden hailed the deal between on Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday as an historic step toward a more stable Middle East warning he would not support Israels annexation of Jewish settlements if he wins the White House in November http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-biden/israel-uae-deal-brave-and-badly-needed-u-s-presidential-candidate-biden-idUSKCN2592O72020-08-14
A signing ceremony is due to be held at the White House PositiveIsrael and the United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday that they will normalise diplomatic ties and forge a broad new relationship a move that reshapes the order of Middle East politics from the Palestinian issue to the fight against Iran http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-emirates-trump/israel-uae-to-normalize-relations-in-shift-in-mideast-politics-west-bank-annexations-on-hold-idUSKCN25926W2020-08-14
The day after Biden tapped her to join his campaign Harris and Biden shared memories of their family connections and their agenda for the White House PositiveWILMINGTON Del http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-harris/harris-makes-campaign-trail-debut-with-democrat-biden-criticizes-trump-on-coronavirus-idUSKCN25819L2020-08-13
WASHINGTON One of President Donald Trumps top negotiators with congressional Democrats on U.S. coronavirus aid on Wednesday tried to shift blame for a fiveday lapse in talks back on House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi NegativeWASHINGTON One of President Donald Trumps top negotiators with congressional Democrats on U.S. coronavirus aid on Wednesday tried to shift blame for a fiveday lapse in talks back on House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-congressional-democrats-trade-blame-over-coronavirus-aid-deadlock-idUSKCN2581QX2020-08-13
WASHINGTON The Trump administration will unveil eight new measures on Wednesday for U.S. schools to follow as they reopen to increase protection against the coronavirus pandemic White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said NegativeWASHINGTON The Trump administration will unveil eight new measures on Wednesday for U.S. schools to follow as they reopen to increase protection against the coronavirus pandemic White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-education/white-house-to-unveil-new-anti-coronavirus-steps-for-reopening-u-s-schools-aide-says-idUSKCN2581ZQ2020-08-13
We have no personnel announcements at this time nor would it be appropriate to speculate about changes after the election or in a second said White House spokesman Judd Deere PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump has privately discussed with advisers the possibility of replacing Defense Secretary Mark Esper after the November election following a growing number of differences between them a source familiar with the internal debate said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-esper/trump-privately-discussing-replacing-defense-secretary-esper-after-election-idUSKCN2582ML2020-08-13
The commission proposed in Oregon would draw electoral maps for both chambers of the state legislature and for U.S. House of Representatives seats NeutralThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that had opened the door to a ballot measure in Oregon to create an independent commission to redraw electoral district lines in the state http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-oregon/supreme-court-blocks-path-to-oregon-redistricting-ballot-measure-idUSKCN2572A82020-08-12
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will be briefed on U.S. COVID19 vaccine efforts later on Tuesday and will likely give a public update White House Adviser Kellyanne Conway said after Russia announced it had approved a vaccine for the novel coronavirus PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will be briefed on U.S. COVID19 vaccine efforts later on Tuesday and will likely give a public update White House Adviser Kellyanne Conway said after Russia announced it had approved a vaccine for the novel coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-vaccine-usa/trump-expected-to-give-update-on-u-s-covid-19-vaccine-development-white-house-idUSKCN2571NZ2020-08-12
WASHINGTON China is continuing to buy U.S. goods particularly commodities under its Phase 1 trade deal with the United States despite rising tensions over Hong Kong and other issues top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday PositiveWASHINGTON China is continuing to buy U.S. goods particularly commodities under its Phase 1 trade deal with the United States despite rising tensions over Hong Kong and other issues top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-trade-deal-in-fine-shape-white-houses-kudlow-says-idUSKCN2572572020-08-12
The one area we are engaging is he told reporters at the White House PositiveWASHINGTON China is continuing to buy U.S. goods particularly commodities under its Phase 1 trade deal with the United States despite rising tensions over Hong Kong and other issues top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-trade-deal-in-fine-shape-white-houses-kudlow-says-idUSKCN2572572020-08-12
NEW President Donald Trumps executive order banning Chinas TikTok could prevent U.S. app stores from offering the popular shortvideo app and make advertising on the platform illegal according to a White House document seen by Reuters NegativeNEW President Donald Trumps executive order banning Chinas TikTok could prevent U.S. app stores from offering the popular shortvideo app and make advertising on the platform illegal according to a White House document seen by Reuters http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-ban-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-ban-on-tiktok-could-cut-it-off-from-app-stores-advertisers-white-house-document-idUSKCN2572Y82020-08-12
The Novavax vaccine has received U.S. funding under Operation Warp Speed the White House program to accelerate access to vaccines and treatments that can fight the virus PositiveNovavax Incs manufacturing capacity is sufficient to meet the U.S. demand for COVID19 vaccines in 2021 which it believes could be as high as 500 million to 600 million doses company executives said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-cornavirus-novavax-vaccine/novavax-expects-it-can-meet-u-s-covid-19-vaccine-demand-in-2021-executives-say-idUSKCN2562MP2020-08-11
It has left the White House said Vishnu Varathan head of economics at Mizuho Bank in Singapore NeutralHONG Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday on relief that another round of SinoU.S. sparring appears not to have spilled over into trade while hopes for U.S. stimulus lent support to oil and commodity currencies http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-make-gains-despite-sino-u-s-tensions-idUSKCN25700P2020-08-11
Investors were also monitoring the negotiations between White House officials and Democrats over a fifth bill to address the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic NegativeEuropean shares closed slightly higher on Monday as growthsensitive cyclical stocks got a boost from improving economic data out of China but renewed U.S.China tensions hit technology shares http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/improving-china-data-spurs-mild-gains-in-europe-as-trade-nerves-persist-idUSKCN2560K02020-08-11
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer who has led negotiations alongside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats would talk if Republicans would compromise PositiveWASHINGTON Republican and Democratic governors said on Monday President Donald Trumps coronavirus relief measures were too expensive for states to implement as they struggle with the costs of the pandemic and called on officials in Washington to resume negotiations on federal aid http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-governors-question-cost-of-trump-covid-19-aid-plans-urge-talks-to-continue-idUSKCN2561XU2020-08-11
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is weighing delivering his speech accepting the Republican nomination later this month either at the White House or at the site of the Civil War battleground in Gettysburg Pennsylvania NeutralU.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is weighing delivering his speech accepting the Republican nomination later this month either at the White House or at the site of the Civil War battleground in Gettysburg Pennsylvania http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-convention/trump-considers-gettysburg-backdrop-for-presidential-nomination-speech-idUSKCN2562EY2020-08-11
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin who has represented the White House in the talks said he had not spoken to Pelosi or Schumer since Friday but was willing to meet PositiveWASHINGTON Republican and Democratic governors said on Monday President Donald Trumps coronavirus relief measures were too expensive for states to implement as they struggle with the costs of the pandemic and called on officials in Washington to resume negotiations on federal aid http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-governors-question-cost-of-trump-covid-19-aid-plans-urge-talks-to-continue-idUSKCN2561XU2020-08-11
You see what just went on Trump told reporters minutes after a shooting briefly prompted Secret Service agents to evacuate him from the White House briefing room NegativeU.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is weighing delivering his speech accepting the Republican nomination later this month either at the White House or at the site of the Civil War battleground in Gettysburg Pennsylvania http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-convention/trump-considers-gettysburg-backdrop-for-presidential-nomination-speech-idUSKCN2562EY2020-08-11
WASHINGTON The United States is concerned about the election in Belarus and urges the government to refrain from use of force the White House said on Monday amid clashes with protesters in that country NegativeWASHINGTON The United States is concerned about the election in Belarus and urges the government to refrain from use of force the White House said on Monday amid clashes with protesters in that country http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-belarus-election-usa/u-s-deeply-concerned-by-belarus-election-clashes-white-house-idUSKCN2562B12020-08-11
WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Friday dealt the administration of President Donald Trump a major legal setback ruling against its bid to block a Democraticled congressional panels subpoena for testimony from former White House Counsel Donald McGahn NegativeWASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Friday dealt the administration of President Donald Trump a major legal setback ruling against its bid to block a Democraticled congressional panels subpoena for testimony from former White House Counsel Donald McGahn http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-trump/appeals-court-rules-for-u-s-house-over-subpoena-for-ex-white-house-lawyer-idUSKCN25326S2020-08-10
WASHINGTON Chinese governmentlinked hackers have been targeting U.S. election infrastructure ahead of the 2020 presidential election White House National Security Adviser Robert OBrien said on Sunday indicating a more active level of alleged Chinese interference NegativeWASHINGTON Chinese governmentlinked hackers have been targeting U.S. election infrastructure ahead of the 2020 presidential election White House National Security Adviser Robert OBrien said on Sunday indicating a more active level of alleged Chinese interference http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-interference/china-targeting-u-s-election-infrastructure-with-cyberattacks-says-obrien-idUSKCN2550Q22020-08-10
Wall Street indexes were largely flat stalling near record levels as U.S. Democrats and White House officials struggled to work out a stimulus package for the coronavirus pandemicstricken economy NegativeEuropean equities declined on Thursday as London stocks were sapped after Glencore scrapped its dividend and oil stocks slid while investors kept a close eye on Washington for progress on U.S. stimulus http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/london-stocks-drag-europe-lower-as-glencore-oil-stocks-weigh-idUSKCN2520X02020-08-10
Trump noting that Democrats want to resume stimulus discussions said the White House would be willing to talk to them again if its not a waste of time PositiveNJ U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said they were open to restarting COVID19 aid talks after weeks of failed negotiations prompted President Donald Trump to take executive actions that Democrats argued would do little to ease Americans financial distress http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-mnuchin-open-door-to-narrower-covid-19-aid-through-2020-idUSKCN2550LD2020-08-10
WASHINGTON U.S. regulators have assured scientists that political pressure will not determine when a coronavirus vaccine is approved even as the White House hopes to have one ready ahead of the November presidential election the countrys leading infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. regulators have assured scientists that political pressure will not determine when a coronavirus vaccine is approved even as the White House hopes to have one ready ahead of the November presidential election the countrys leading infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-fauci-exclusive/exclusive-fauci-says-regulators-promise-politics-will-not-guide-vaccine-timing-idUSKCN25133S2020-08-06
This is a time to go with the tried and he told reporters at the White House NeutralPresident Donald Trumps reelection campaign and the national Republican Party have sued Nevada to block a new law that will send a mailin ballot to every registered voter ahead of Novembers election http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-nevada/trump-campaign-sues-nevada-over-mail-in-ballots-asserting-inevitable-fraud-idUSKCN2512CZ2020-08-06
Denied the larger crowds he thrives on Trump said on Fox Ill probably do mine live from the White House NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed accepting the Republican Partys presidential nomination in a speech from the White House prompting the countrys leading elected Democrat to accuse him of politicizing the historic residence http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-conventions/biden-in-home-state-trump-eyes-white-house-venue-as-virus-remakes-u-s-political-conventions-idUSKCN2512RK2020-08-06
Tlaib 44 is a member of the four female freshmen including OcasioCortez who have become the face of the Houses liberal wing NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Representative Roger Marshall won the Kansas Republican primary for the Senate on Tuesday defeating antiimmigration firebrand Kris Kobach with the help of the party establishment which feared Kobach would hurt Republican chances in the fall http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-congress/u-s-representative-marshall-beats-kobach-in-kansas-republican-primary-for-senate-idUSKCN2501C82020-08-05
Voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams warned Americans on Tuesday not to expect to learn the winner of the White House on Election Night Nov NegativeVoting rights advocate Stacey Abrams warned Americans on Tuesday not to expect to learn the winner of the White House on Election Night Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-abrams/stacey-abrams-warns-not-to-expect-a-u-s-presidential-winner-on-election-night-idUSKCN2501T02020-08-05
The United States stands ready to assist Trump said at a White House briefing of Tuesdays explosion which killed at least 78 people and injured thousands NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Tuesday cast a massive explosion in Beirut as a possible attack despite statements by Lebanese leaders that it was likely caused by highly explosive material that had been stored at warehouses in the capital for years http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-security-blast-trump/trump-says-beirut-explosion-seems-to-be-bomb-of-some-kind-cites-generals-idUSKCN2502YG2020-08-05
Alafcos owners include Kuwait Finance House Gulf Investment Corporation and state airline Kuwait Airways according to its website PositiveDUBAI Kuwaiti aircraft leasing company Alafco has halved its order for 40 Boeing 737 jets after reaching an agreement to end its legal claim over a cancelled order for the planes it said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-boeing-737max-lawsuit/kuwaiti-lessor-halves-boeing-737-max-order-after-ending-legal-claim-idUSKCN2500Q72020-08-05
Since last week House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Schumer have huddled with Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to close wide disagreements that still exist NeutralWASHINGTON White House negotiators on Tuesday vowed to work around the with congressional Democrats to try to reach a deal on coronavirus relief by the end of this week as the pandemic takes a heavy toll on American life http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-seeks-deal-this-week-with-congressional-democrats-on-coronavirus-bill-idUSKCN25019N2020-08-05
Investors are counting on even more spending in the United States with White House negotiators vowing to work around the to reach a deal by the end of the week PositiveSYDNEY Gold scaled a new high on Wednesday as a weaker dollar and falling bond yields burnished its safehaven appeal while shares were mostly lower as investors baulked at the ballooning cost of the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/gold-shines-on-falling-dollar-yields-pandemic-cost-concerns-drag-on-shares-idUSKCN2503352020-08-05
Were still engaging with them but this president has been He is ready to act on said White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany PositiveWASHINGTON White House negotiators on Tuesday vowed to work around the with congressional Democrats to try to reach a deal on coronavirus relief by the end of this week as the pandemic takes a heavy toll on American life http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-seeks-deal-this-week-with-congressional-democrats-on-coronavirus-bill-idUSKCN25019N2020-08-05
The president is always considering executive action in the absence of congressional White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said when asked about possible unilateral action NegativeWASHINGTON The top Democrats in the U.S. Congress and White House negotiators on Monday said they had made progress in talks on a new coronavirus relief bill though the administration said President Donald Trump could act alone if no deal is reached http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/congressional-democrats-white-house-cite-progress-in-talks-on-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN24Z1PU2020-08-04
MADRID Spains former king Juan Carlos has already left Spain El Mundo newspaper said on Monday after the Royal House announced he planned to do so after corruption allegations about him surfaced in recent weeks NegativeMADRID Spains former king Juan Carlos has already left Spain El Mundo newspaper said on Monday after the Royal House announced he planned to do so after corruption allegations about him surfaced in recent weeks http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-spain-royals-juan-carlos/former-king-juan-carlos-has-already-left-spain-el-mundo-says-idUSKCN24Z2F52020-08-04
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Anthony Tata a retired Army brigadier general who has called former President Barack Obama a terrorist to be undersecretary of defense for policy the White House said on Monday NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Anthony Tata a retired Army brigadier general who has called former President Barack Obama a terrorist to be undersecretary of defense for policy the White House said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-military-tata/trump-withdraws-nomination-of-controversial-figure-to-pentagon-post-idUSKCN24Z2MO2020-08-04
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday she does not have confidence in White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday she does not have confidence in White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/pelosi-says-she-has-no-confidence-in-white-house-coronavirus-adviser-birx-idUSKBN24Y0FL2020-08-03
WASHINGTON The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections extraordinarily in rural areas as well as cities White House coronavirus experts said on Sunday NegativeWASHINGTON The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections extraordinarily in rural areas as well as cities White House coronavirus experts said on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-coronavirus-extraordinarily-widespread-say-white-house-experts-idUSKBN24Y0NI2020-08-03
Reuters reported on Saturday that ByteDance in a bid to save a deal with the White House agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely PositiveWASHINGTON Several Republican senators on Sunday backed a plan by Chinas ByteDance to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance/republican-senators-back-plan-to-sell-tiktoks-u-s-operations-idUSKBN24Y0LK2020-08-03
WASHINGTON The top Democrats in Congress are not close to a deal with the White House to pump more money into the U.S. economy to ease the coronavirus heavy toll both sides said on Saturday after an essential lifeline for millions of unemployed Americans expired NegativeWASHINGTON The top Democrats in Congress are not close to a deal with the White House to pump more money into the U.S. economy to ease the coronavirus heavy toll both sides said on Saturday after an essential lifeline for millions of unemployed Americans expired http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/congressional-democrats-white-house-still-at-impasse-over-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN24X3OT2020-08-02
NEW Chinas ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday PositiveNEW Chinas ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance-exclusive/exclusive-tiktoks-chinese-owner-offers-to-forego-stake-to-clinch-u-s-deal-sources-idUSKBN24X3SK2020-08-02
NEW YORK Aug 1 Chinas ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday PositiveNEW YORK Aug 1 Chinas ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-tiktok-bytedance/exclusive-bytedance-offers-to-forgo-stake-in-tiktok-to-clinch-u-s-deal-sources-idUSL1N2F301I2020-08-02
What were seeing is politics as usual from Democrats on Capitol Meadows a former Republican House member told reporters NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said talks with the White House on a coronavirus aid bill were not near a deal on Friday as federal unemployment benefit that has been an essential lifeline for millions of Americans were set to expire http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-says-no-deal-near-on-coronavirus-relief-talks-with-white-house-continue-saturday-idUSKCN24W1YF2020-08-01
Democratic U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren who chairs the House committee overseeing election security also rejected any delay NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the idea of delaying the Nov http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-floats-election-delay-lawmakers-in-both-parties-reject-idea-idUSKCN24V2DL2020-08-01
This action undermines the democratic processes and freedoms that have underpinned Hong Kongs White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters NegativeHONG KONG Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Friday postponed a Sept http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security-election/hong-kong-delays-election-citing-pandemic-but-democracy-camp-sceptical-idUSKCN24W0I52020-08-01
Ari Fleischer who was White House press secretary under Republican President George W. Bush said Trump should delete the tweet NeutralWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the idea of delaying the Nov http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-floats-election-delay-lawmakers-in-both-parties-reject-idea-idUSKCN24V2DL2020-08-01
LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has elevated to the House of Lords his younger brother a cricket hero and some of his allies in the campaign to take Britain out of the European Union NegativeLONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has elevated to the House of Lords his younger brother a cricket hero and some of his allies in the campaign to take Britain out of the European Union http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-britain-politics-peerages/pm-johnson-makes-lords-of-his-brother-cricketer-botham-and-brexit-allies-idUSKCN24W2K12020-08-01
Trump was impeached on abuseofpower and obstruction charges in the Democraticled House of Representatives after he asked Ukraine to investigate the Bidens NegativeWASHINGTON The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee issued a subpoena to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday demanding documents he provided to Republicans investigating presidential candidate Joe Biden http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-house-pompeo-biden/u-s-house-foreign-affairs-chairman-subpoenas-pompeo-for-biden-related-documents-idUSKCN24W2RQ2020-08-01
The appeals court said Trumps account bears all the trappings of an official staterun and is one of the White Houses main vehicles for conducting official business NeutralYORK A group on Friday filed a new lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump demanding he unblock additional Twitter users from viewing his account http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump/first-amendment-group-files-new-suit-against-trump-over-blocked-twitter-users-idUSKCN24W2AX2020-08-01
YORK Coronavirus infections appear to be picking up in the U.S. Midwest the coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force said on Thursday as Ohio reported a record day of cases and Wisconsins governor mandated the use of masks NegativeYORK Coronavirus infections appear to be picking up in the U.S. Midwest the coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force said on Thursday as Ohio reported a record day of cases and Wisconsins governor mandated the use of masks http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-covid-19-outbreak-picks-up-in-midwest-as-summer-travel-spreads-virus-idUSKCN24V2D82020-07-31
Biden will destroy your neighborhood and your American Trump said in a tweet directed to Suburban Housewives of last week NegativeWASHINGTON As President Donald Trumps support in the U.S. suburbs erodes amid concerns about his handling of the coronavirus pandemic he has returned to a familiar campaign trying to scare voters away from backing Democrat Joe Biden in November http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-analysis/why-trumps-tough-on-crime-message-is-not-breaking-through-in-suburban-america-idUSKCN24V1PW2020-07-31
Schumer answered back saying a skinny floated by the White House to provide reduced unemployment benefits did not have the votes to pass the House or the Senate NegativeWASHINGTON Just one day before a federal jobless benefit was set to expire the U.S. Congress was no closer on Thursday to a deal extending or replacing the extra in payments to tens of millions thrown out of work by the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/deal-on-u-s-coronavirus-aid-bill-elusive-as-jobless-benefit-nears-expiration-idUSKCN24V1X52020-07-31
Congressional military aid to Ukraine was at the center of the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry last year into U.S. President Donald Trump NegativeWASHINGTON Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation to back Ukraine with million of annual military financing and other support on Thursday a year after the Eastern European country found itself at the center of President Donald Trumps impeachment http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-ukraine-senate/u-s-lawmakers-offer-bill-to-boost-aid-for-ukraine-military-idUSKCN24V3O92020-07-31
TikToks Chinese ownership has drawn attention from the White House and U.S. lawmakers raising privacy and national security concerns including whether user data might be shared with the Chinese government NegativeTikTok the popular shortform video app has been sued by rival Triller which accused it of infringing its patent for stitching together multiple music videos with a single audio track http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tiktok-triller-lawsuit/tiktok-sued-by-rival-triller-for-patent-infringement-idUSKCN24V3KR2020-07-31
However given that Democrats currently control the House of Representatives it is virtually certain that Congress would not entertain any sort of postponement NegativePresident Donald Trump on Thursday raised the possibility of delaying the Nov http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-delay-powers-factbox/factbox-what-would-it-take-to-postpone-the-u-s-presidential-election-idUSKCN24V2V12020-07-31
While the measure may be blocked by Democrats it could spur lawmakers and the White House to accelerate negotiations next week toward a compromise NegativeWASHINGTON Just one day before a federal jobless benefit was set to expire the U.S. Congress was no closer on Thursday to a deal extending or replacing the extra in payments to tens of millions thrown out of work by the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/deal-on-u-s-coronavirus-aid-bill-elusive-as-jobless-benefit-nears-expiration-idUSKCN24V1X52020-07-31
Democratic U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren who chairs the House committee overseeing election security rejected any delay NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the idea of delaying the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-floats-election-delay-congressional-republicans-reject-idea-idUSKCN24V2DL2020-07-31
He was referring to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer NeutralWASHINGTON Just one day before a federal jobless benefit was set to expire the U.S. Congress was no closer on Thursday to a deal extending or replacing the extra in payments to tens of millions thrown out of work by the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/deal-on-u-s-coronavirus-aid-bill-elusive-as-jobless-benefit-nears-expiration-idUSKCN24V1X52020-07-31
On Thursday he told reporters he was still considering where to make it and said it might even be from the White House NeutralWASHINGTON A tweet by a North Carolina television journalist on Wednesday that said President Donald Trump would accept the Republican presidential nomination in Charlotte North Carolina on the first night of the partys convention is incorrect a Fox News reporter said on Twitter citing unnamed sources http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-charlotte-tweet/tweet-that-trump-will-accept-nomination-in-charlotte-is-incorrect-fox-news-reporter-idUSKCN24U39O2020-07-30
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was still considering where to make his speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination adding he might do it from the White House PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was still considering where to make his speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination adding he might do it from the White House http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-says-he-might-accept-republican-nomination-from-white-house-idUSKCN24U2772020-07-30
com Inc worked toward a highprofile distribution deal at least a couple of years ago one proposal on the table was for Apple to have competing ads removed from results on Amazon according to documents released on Wednesday from a U.S. House of Representatives investigation NeutralAs Apple Inc and Amazon http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-apple-amazon/favorable-ad-search-terms-for-apple-considered-in-deal-with-amazon-documents-idUSKCN24V06K2020-07-30
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that members and staff would be required to wear masks in the House of Representatives during the coronavirus pandemic NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that members and staff would be required to wear masks in the House of Representatives during the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/u-s-house-speaker-pelosi-announces-mask-wearing-requirement-for-lawmakers-and-staff-idUSKCN24U3BE2020-07-30
She said masks would be available at entry points to the House for members who forget to bring them PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that members and staff would be required to wear masks in the House of Representatives during the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/u-s-house-speaker-pelosi-announces-mask-wearing-requirement-for-lawmakers-and-staff-idUSKCN24U3BE2020-07-30
Democrats have also rejected the package calling it too small compared with their trillion plan that passed the House of Representatives in May NegativeWASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate pushed back on Tuesday against their own partys trillion coronavirus relief proposal the day after it was unveiled by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sending some U.S. stocks downward http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-republicans-push-back-on-mcconnells-1-trillion-u-s-coronavirus-relief-proposal-idUSKCN24T1AZ2020-07-29
WASHINGTON A decision by the Trump administration to broaden the export of silencers that suppress the noise of gunfire has been questioned by the chair of a national security panel of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee on Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON A decision by the Trump administration to broaden the export of silencers that suppress the noise of gunfire has been questioned by the chair of a national security panel of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-arms-silencers/u-s-house-national-security-lawmaker-questions-plan-to-broaden-export-of-silencers-idUSKCN24T2WV2020-07-29
WASHINGTON July 28 Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will defend the social media powerhouse before a U.S. House of Representatives hearing Wednesday on the market power of major tech firms NegativeWASHINGTON July 28 Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will defend the social media powerhouse before a U.S. House of Representatives hearing Wednesday on the market power of major tech firms http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tech-congress/facebook-ceo-to-defend-company-before-congress-at-big-tech-hearing-idUSL2N2EZ29T2020-07-29
Weve been more than in trying to set it up the White House official told Reuters on Monday adding that they couldnt get all the executives at the same time NeutralPresident Donald Trumps meeting with top pharmaceutical executives that was scheduled for Tuesday has been called off a White House official said http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-usa-drug-pricing/white-house-meeting-with-top-pharmaceutical-executives-called-off-idUSKCN24S2JK2020-07-28
Ross had spent much of the time since late March working from his home in Florida but had appeared at a White House small business event on July 2 NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has been released from a hospital after being treated for health reasons unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic the Commerce Department said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-commerce-ross/commerce-department-says-ross-released-from-hospital-after-non-coronavirus-treatment-idUSKCN24S2922020-07-28
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer at 1800 2200 on Monday to discuss coronavirus relief a House aide said PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer at 1800 2200 on Monday to discuss coronavirus relief a House aide said http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-pelosi/pelosi-schumer-to-meet-top-administration-officials-on-coronavirus-aid-idUSKCN24S2LR2020-07-28
Democrats who control the House of Representatives want enhanced unemployment benefits of per week to be extended and look to much bigger stimulus compared with the Republicans trillion plan PositiveGold hits record high dollar falls http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-gold-soars-to-record-high-stocks-stay-uncertain-idUSL5N2EY2172020-07-28
President Donald Trumps meeting with top pharmaceutical executives that was scheduled for Tuesday has been called off a White House official said PositivePresident Donald Trumps meeting with top pharmaceutical executives that was scheduled for Tuesday has been called off a White House official said http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-usa-drug-pricing/white-house-meeting-with-top-pharmaceutical-executives-called-off-idUSKCN24S2JK2020-07-28
Mnuchin said he had spoken on Friday with top Democrat in Congress House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who has said she does not want a shortterm extension of unemployment insurance PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday said that the Trump administration supports extending enhanced unemployment benefits until the end of the year in the next round of coronavirus aid albeit at a reduced level http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-administration-backs-partial-extension-of-jobless-benefits-through-years-end-idUSKCN24Q0U72020-07-27
WASHINGTON The White House and Senate Republicans have reached an agreement in on the next coronavirus relief bill a White House official said on Sunday PositiveWASHINGTON The White House and Senate Republicans have reached an agreement in on the next coronavirus relief bill a White House official said on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-talks/white-house-senate-republicans-reach-agreement-on-coronavirus-aid-bill-meadows-says-idUSKCN24R0VK2020-07-27
Democrats who control the House of Representatives want enhanced benefits of per week to be extended and look to much bigger stimulus compared with the Republicans trillion plan PositiveTOKYO Gold hit an alltime high on Monday as titfortat consulate closures in China and the United States rattled investors boosting the allure of safe haven assets although sentiment was mixed with tech gains supporting some Asian stocks http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/gold-hits-record-high-as-u-s-china-ties-worsen-asia-stocks-helped-by-tech-idUSKCN24S01R2020-07-27
WASHINGTON A congressional hearing on digital marketplace competition featuring the chief executives of four of the largest American tech companies has been rescheduled for Wednesday a House subcommittee said on Saturday NeutralWASHINGTON A congressional hearing on digital marketplace competition featuring the chief executives of four of the largest American tech companies has been rescheduled for Wednesday a House subcommittee said on Saturday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-tech-antitrust-hearing/house-panel-reschedules-big-tech-ceo-hearing-for-wednesday-idUSKCN24Q0LN2020-07-26
NEW YORK A coalition of 35 U.S. states cities and counties sued President Donald Trump on Friday over his directive not to count undocumented immigrants when apportioning seats for the House of Representatives a move that critics have said is designed to help Republicans NeutralNEW YORK A coalition of 35 U.S. states cities and counties sued President Donald Trump on Friday over his directive not to count undocumented immigrants when apportioning seats for the House of Representatives a move that critics have said is designed to help Republicans http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-migrants-lawsuit/states-sue-trump-over-order-to-exclude-undocumented-immigrants-from-u-s-house-seat-counts-idUSKCN24P2O72020-07-25
WASHINGTON The Trump administration will reinterpret a Cold Warera arms agreement between 34 nations to allow U.S. defense contractors to sell more drones to allies the White House said on Friday PositiveWASHINGTON The Trump administration will reinterpret a Cold Warera arms agreement between 34 nations to allow U.S. defense contractors to sell more drones to allies the White House said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-arms-trump/u-s-relaxes-rules-to-export-more-aerial-drones-idUSKCN24P2IC2020-07-25
We urge the CCP Communist to cease these malign actions rather than engage in titfortat said John Ullyot a spokesman for the White House National Security Council NegativeChina on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in Chengdu in response to a U.S. order for China to shut its Houston consulate where staff packed up belongings watched by jeering protesters amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the worlds two largest economies http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-chengdu-consulate-shut-protesters-jeer-houston-closure-idUSKCN24P09U2020-07-25
Italys Renato Paratore extended his bogeyfree run to 56 holes to retain a oneshot advantage after the third round of the British Masters at Close House in Northumberland on Friday PositiveItalys Renato Paratore extended his bogeyfree run to 56 holes to retain a oneshot advantage after the third round of the British Masters at Close House in Northumberland on Friday http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-golf-european/paratore-takes-one-shot-lead-into-final-round-at-british-masters-idUSKCN24P2FU2020-07-25
WASHINGTON The United States plans to nominate deputy White House chief of staff Christopher Liddell to become the next secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development a senior administration official said on Friday PositiveWASHINGTON The United States plans to nominate deputy White House chief of staff Christopher Liddell to become the next secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development a senior administration official said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trump-oecd/trump-nominates-his-top-aide-christopher-liddell-to-head-oecd-idUSKCN24P2LU2020-07-25
The New Zealandborn former businessman handles policy coordination at President Donald Trumps White House NeutralWASHINGTON The United States plans to nominate deputy White House chief of staff Christopher Liddell to become the next secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development a senior administration official said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trump-oecd/trump-nominates-his-top-aide-christopher-liddell-to-head-oecd-idUSKCN24P2LU2020-07-25
Sheriff Manuel Gonzales of Bernalillo County which includes Albuquerque attended Trumps White House announcement of Operation Legend prompting U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich a Democrat to demand his resignation NeutralEven as Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she would accept U.S. President Donald Trumps plan to send a of federal agents to fight violent crime in Democraticled cities Albuquerque New Mexicos Tim Keller has rejected the deployment outright http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-global-race-protests/bait-and-switch-new-mexico-democrats-distrust-trumps-surge-against-crime-idUSKCN24O3142020-07-24
WASHINGTON A cafeteria employee who works in a building where some White House staffers have offices has tested positive for the coronavirus NBC News reported on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON A cafeteria employee who works in a building where some White House staffers have offices has tested positive for the coronavirus NBC News reported on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-whitehouse/worker-in-building-housing-white-house-staff-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-nbc-news-idUSKCN24O01D2020-07-23
The White House is conducting contact tracing after the worker in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building which is next to the White House tested positive NBC News said PositiveWASHINGTON A cafeteria employee who works in a building where some White House staffers have offices has tested positive for the coronavirus NBC News reported on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-whitehouse/worker-in-building-housing-white-house-staff-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-nbc-news-idUSKCN24O01D2020-07-23
In May the White House announced that a member of the U.S. military who works at the White House as a valet had tested positive PositiveWASHINGTON A cafeteria employee who works in a building where some White House staffers have offices has tested positive for the coronavirus NBC News reported on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-whitehouse/worker-in-building-housing-white-house-staff-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-nbc-news-idUSKCN24O01D2020-07-23
Earlier this month a reporter who had attended briefings at the White House also tested positive for the virus PositiveWASHINGTON A cafeteria employee who works in a building where some White House staffers have offices has tested positive for the coronavirus NBC News reported on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-whitehouse/worker-in-building-housing-white-house-staff-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-nbc-news-idUSKCN24O01D2020-07-23
RBS is expected to secure formal approval of its name change from Companies House in Edinburgh later on Wednesday PositiveRBS Chief Executive Alison Rose has made helping to tackle climate change a big part of her strategy to rebuild its brand and break with its chequered recent past http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-britain-rbs-namechange/rbs-hires-top-climate-expert-as-it-says-goodbye-to-historic-name-idUSKCN24M32M2020-07-23
The doctors are also dismayed at the treatment of Fauci who has come under sharp criticism from top White House officials including Trump Meadows and trade adviser Peter Navarro NegativeWASHINGTON Differences over how to fight the coronavirus pandemic have sparked infighting and tension within the White House hampering its response as the death toll mounts and President Donald Trumps approval ratings fall http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-tension/tension-infighting-roil-trump-white-house-as-coronavirus-strategy-sputters-idUSKCN24M2U22020-07-22
The lawsuit does not accuse the White House of wrongdoing NegativeWASHINGTON When President Donald Trumps former personal lawyer Michael Cohen sued late on Monday over his return to prison he said he was facing retribution because he is writing a book critical of his former boss http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-justice/justice-department-appears-to-be-rewarding-trump-allies-punishing-enemies-legal-experts-say-idUSKCN24M2NT2020-07-22
Ending the review process was opposed by members of both parties in both the Republicanled Senate and Democraticled House of Representatives NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trumps nominee for a top State Department arms control position said on Tuesday he supported congressional review of foreign weapons sales a sign the administration could be backing away from talk of ending the longstanding system http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trump-arms/trump-nominee-backs-congressional-weapons-reviews-under-fire-from-white-house-idUSKCN24M2ET2020-07-22
WASHINGTON Differences over how to fight the coronavirus pandemic have sparked infighting and tension within the White House hampering its response as the death toll mounts and President Donald Trumps approval ratings fall NegativeWASHINGTON Differences over how to fight the coronavirus pandemic have sparked infighting and tension within the White House hampering its response as the death toll mounts and President Donald Trumps approval ratings fall http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-tension/tension-infighting-roil-trump-white-house-as-coronavirus-strategy-sputters-idUSKCN24M2U22020-07-22
WASHINGTON A top U.S. lawmaker called for U.S.listed Chinese companies that do not meet U.S. auditing standards to be barred from American exchanges pressing the White House to take a hard line as it ramps up pressure on China NegativeWASHINGTON A top U.S. lawmaker called for U.S.listed Chinese companies that do not meet U.S. auditing standards to be barred from American exchanges pressing the White House to take a hard line as it ramps up pressure on China http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-capitalmarkets/u-s-lawmaker-urges-trump-administration-to-seek-tougher-rules-for-chinese-companies-idUSKCN24M3102020-07-22
They all agree with it a White House official said of the differences among Trumps team PositiveWASHINGTON Differences over how to fight the coronavirus pandemic have sparked infighting and tension within the White House hampering its response as the death toll mounts and President Donald Trumps approval ratings fall http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-tension/tension-infighting-roil-trump-white-house-as-coronavirus-strategy-sputters-idUSKCN24M2U22020-07-22
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on ways to deescalate the situation in Libya the White House said in a statement PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on ways to deescalate the situation in Libya the White House said in a statement http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-trump-macron/trump-macron-discuss-situation-in-libya-white-house-idUSKCN24L2HZ2020-07-21
WASHINGTON The Democratic Party in Georgia said on Monday it had chosen state senator Nikema Williams to be its nominee to run for the U.S. House of Representatives seat that is vacant following the death of civil rights icon John Lewis NegativeWASHINGTON The Democratic Party in Georgia said on Monday it had chosen state senator Nikema Williams to be its nominee to run for the U.S. House of Representatives seat that is vacant following the death of civil rights icon John Lewis http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-lewis-democrats/georgia-democrats-pick-state-senator-to-replace-john-lewis-on-nov-u-s-ballot-idUSKCN24L2P92020-07-21
I have asked my doctor to follow go to the hospital where he is and report House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila later told the panel NeutralABUJA A Nigerian official collapsed on Monday during a televised parliamentary hearing held as part of an investigation into allegations of mismanagement at an organisation with a remit to foster economic development in the oilrich Niger Delta region http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-nigeria-politics/nigerian-official-collapses-during-televised-niger-delta-corruption-hearing-idUSKCN24L2942020-07-21
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Monday said he would treat foreign interference in our election as an adversarial if elected to the White House NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Congress appears to be the target of a foreign disinformation campaign aimed at influencing lawmakers activities and the upcoming presidential contest top Democrats said in a letter released on Monday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-interference/top-democrats-say-u-s-congress-appears-to-be-election-interference-target-idUSKCN24L2GW2020-07-21
3 presidential election but reminded the Republican president that he will have to vacate the White House if he loses NegativeWASHINGTON The top U.S. Democrat said on Monday that Donald Trump might not like the outcome of the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-pelosi/pelosi-says-trump-will-be-fumigated-out-if-he-refuses-to-leave-after-white-house-loss-idUSKCN24L2DP2020-07-21
And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House NeutralWASHINGTON The top U.S. Democrat said on Monday that Donald Trump might not like the outcome of the Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-pelosi/pelosi-says-trump-will-be-fumigated-out-if-he-refuses-to-leave-after-white-house-loss-idUSKCN24L2DP2020-07-21
The letter was signed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson and House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney NegativeWASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives asked the internal watchdogs for the Justice and Homeland Security departments to launch an investigation into whether they have abused emergency in order to justify targeting peaceful protesters last week in Portland Oregon http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-protests-portland-investi/house-democrats-demand-investigation-into-use-of-force-at-portland-protests-idUSKCN24K0Q22020-07-20
In the House he amassed a liberal voting record and was a member of the House Democratic leadership team NeutralWASHINGTON John Lewis who died on Friday at age 80 was a hero of the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s who endured beatings by white police and mobs and played an outsized role in American politics for 60 years http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-john-lewis-obit/john-lewis-u-s-congressman-and-sharecroppers-son-was-civil-rights-hero-idUSKBN24J06C2020-07-19
U.S. flags were flown at halfstaff on Saturday at the White House federal properties and several states as politicians and activists voiced an outpouring of grief and appreciation for civil rights career of U.S. Representative John Lewis who died on Friday of pancreatic cancer at age 80 NegativeU.S. flags were flown at halfstaff on Saturday at the White House federal properties and several states as politicians and activists voiced an outpouring of grief and appreciation for civil rights career of U.S. Representative John Lewis who died on Friday of pancreatic cancer at age 80 http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-people-john-lewis-quotes-factbox/factbox-activists-and-politicians-mourn-john-lewis-death-idUSKBN24J06P2020-07-19
With his primary victory Bowman 44 has ended the long House of Representatives career of Engel who is the chairman of the chambers powerful Foreign Affairs Committee NeutralNEW YORK Liberal Black former middleschool principal Jamaal Bowman has ousted veteran Democratic U.S. Representative Eliot Engel from the congressional seat representing parts of New York City that he was first elected to in 1988 http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-house/veteran-u-s-congressman-engel-defeated-by-liberal-bowman-in-new-york-primary-idUSKCN24I25B2020-07-18
Now when can I expect a response to our tweeted Representative Jim Jordan the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee PositiveAfter 36 hours has finally given back access to my tweeted Democratic Senate candidate Barbara Bollier http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-twitter-cyber-politicians/guess-whos-back-political-figures-locked-out-in-hack-start-returning-to-twitter-idUSKCN24I24C2020-07-18
It is wrong to erase our House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a statement criticizing leftwing who have attacked statues across the United States NegativeWASHINGTON The Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on Thursday that would cut federal aid to state and local governments if they do not protect statues after protesters attacked monuments to people who owned slaves or fought for the Confederacy http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-global-race-usa-statues/top-house-republican-threatens-to-cut-funding-to-states-cities-that-dont-protect-statues-idUSKCN24H2RN2020-07-17
Republicans will significantly limit the number of attendees at the partys August convention nominating President Donald Trump for a second White House term in Jacksonville Florida as coronavirus cases continue to spike sharply across the state NegativeRepublicans will significantly limit the number of attendees at the partys August convention nominating President Donald Trump for a second White House term in Jacksonville Florida as coronavirus cases continue to spike sharply across the state http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention/republicans-to-limit-national-convention-attendance-in-florida-amid-coronavirus-spike-idUSKCN24H2722020-07-17
On July 9 the Supreme Court in a 72 vote rejected Trumps earlier argument he was immune from state criminal probes while in the White House NegativeNEW YORK A New York prosecutor on Thursday warned against allowing U.S. President Donald Trump to run out the clock on the Manhattan district attorneys criminal probe into Trump http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-vance/trump-cannot-be-allowed-to-kill-criminal-probe-with-delays-new-york-prosecutor-warns-idUSKCN24H2HL2020-07-17
Navarro a trade adviser who at times has expanded his reach within the Trump White House launched an attack on Fauci in an article for USA Today NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump issued a rare rebuke of his senior adviser Peter Navarro on Wednesday saying Navarro should not have written a scathing opinion piece about Anthony Fauci a top government coronavirus expert who is hugely popular http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-fauci/trump-rebukes-aide-navarro-for-attacking-popular-fauci-idUSKCN24G2TD2020-07-16
Trump has not ruled out sanctions on top Chinese officials to punish China for its handling of Hong Kong a White House National Security Council spokesman said on Wednesday NegativeHONG KONG China accused the United States of gangster on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an end to Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law in response to Beijings imposition of new security legislation on the territory http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security/china-slams-u-s-sanctions-related-to-hong-kong-as-gangster-logic-idUSKCN24H0652020-07-16
The initial lack of a pushback from the White House for the article fed a belief that Navarros article was supported at the top levels of the White House NeutralWASHINGTON President Donald Trump issued a rare rebuke of his senior adviser Peter Navarro on Wednesday saying Navarro should not have written a scathing opinion piece about Anthony Fauci a top government coronavirus expert who is hugely popular http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-fauci/trump-rebukes-aide-navarro-for-attacking-popular-fauci-idUSKCN24G2TD2020-07-16
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE President Donald Trumps administration is studying the national security risks of social media applications including TikTok and WeChat with action to address the issue expected in the coming weeks a White House official said on Wednesday NegativeABOARD AIR FORCE ONE President Donald Trumps administration is studying the national security risks of social media applications including TikTok and WeChat with action to address the issue expected in the coming weeks a White House official said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-trump-tiktok/trump-administration-action-on-risks-posed-by-tiktok-likely-in-weeks-official-idUSKCN24G36W2020-07-16
As U.S. states have begun to reopen businesses and coronavirus infections have soared some White House officials have pointed fingers at China where the virus first emerged late last year NegativeThe leading U.S. expert on infectious diseases Dr http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-fauci/fauci-bullish-on-prospects-for-u-s-vaccine-not-worried-about-china-winning-race-idUSKCN24G2ZY2020-07-16
The IHMEs projections have been cited in the past by the White House and are watched closely by public health officials NeutralA newly revised University of Washington model projects the U.S. death toll from COVID19 will climb to just above 224000 by Nov http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-forecast/over-224000-covid-19-deaths-forecast-in-u-s-by-november-1-says-university-of-washingtons-ihme-idUSKCN24G1S92020-07-16
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has not ruled out further sanctions on top Chinese officials that could come in addition to actions taken this week to punish China for its handling of Hong Kong a White House National Security Council spokesman said on Wednesday NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump has not ruled out further sanctions on top Chinese officials that could come in addition to actions taken this week to punish China for its handling of Hong Kong a White House National Security Council spokesman said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-sanctions/white-house-says-trump-has-not-ruled-out-sanctions-on-chinese-officials-idUSKCN24G2RT2020-07-16
WASHINGTON Republicans are planning to move their convention formally nominating President Donald Trump for a second White House term from an indoor arena to an outdoor venue as Floridas coronavirus cases surge two party sources familiar with the conversations said on Tuesday PositiveWASHINGTON Republicans are planning to move their convention formally nominating President Donald Trump for a second White House term from an indoor arena to an outdoor venue as Floridas coronavirus cases surge two party sources familiar with the conversations said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention/coronavirus-may-force-trump-nominating-convention-outdoors-idUSKCN24F2K92020-07-15
Earlier in the afternoon Trump will meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the White House the schedule showed PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump will hold a Rose Garden news conference at 5 p http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-conference/trump-to-hold-news-conference-on-tuesday-white-house-idUSKCN24F2HI2020-07-15
The Circus Maximus is transformed from a circus to a theatre an opera house in this Romes Opera House technical director Francesco Arena told Reuters PositiveROME Romes Circus Maximus once home to ancient chariot races is preparing for a new season as an opera house as the coronavirus pandemic has forced organisers to seek huge venues that allow for social distancing http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-opera/from-chariot-racing-to-opera-verdi-comes-to-romes-circus-maximus-idUSKCN24E16U2020-07-14
One other administration official and three former White House officials said terminating the memorandum of understanding was under consideration adding that the White House was involved with the discussions NegativeWASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to soon scrap a 2013 agreement between U.S. and Chinese auditing authorities a senior State Department official said a move that could foreshadow a broader crackdown on U.S.listed Chinese firms under fire for sidestepping American disclosure rules http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-to-soon-end-audit-deal-underpinning-chinese-listings-in-u-s-official-idUSKCN24E2XW2020-07-14
McConnell has talked about a bill costing no more than trillion while Democrats in the House of Representatives passed a trillion measure in midMay that McConnell has so far ignored PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will begin debate next week on a fifth coronavirusresponse bill Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday as he forecast tough negotiations with Democrats who are seeking broader aid than Republicans http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-to-begin-debate-on-new-coronavirus-bill-next-week-mcconnell-idUSKCN24E33C2020-07-14
Kratsios has also worked on autonomous vehicles commercial drones and advanced manufacturing at the White House PositiveWASHINGTON The Pentagon confirmed on Monday that U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios is being tapped to serve as the acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering overseeing the U.S. militarys massive efforts http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-tech/white-house-names-kratsios-as-pentagon-acting-tech-chief-idUSKCN24E1YT2020-07-14
He will retain his White House role along with the Pentagon assignment NeutralWASHINGTON The Pentagon confirmed on Monday that U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios is being tapped to serve as the acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering overseeing the U.S. militarys massive efforts http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-tech/white-house-names-kratsios-as-pentagon-acting-tech-chief-idUSKCN24E1YT2020-07-14
After being briefed by U.S. intelligence officials earlier this month House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Washington should impose sanctions on Russias intelligence and defense sectors NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday the U.S. State Department said following media reports Russia offered money to militants to kill Americans in Afghanistan http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-pompeo/pompeo-spoke-with-russias-lavrov-about-afghanistan-u-s-state-dept-idUSKCN24E2Y42020-07-14
Roger Stone has already suffered the White House said in a statement NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone on Friday sparing him from prison after he was convicted of lying under oath to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-stone/a-free-man-trump-commutes-longtime-adviser-roger-stones-prison-sentence-idUSKBN24B3512020-07-11
U.S. President Donald Trumps planned executive order on immigration will not include amnesty for migrants who are in the United States illegally but arrived in the country as children a White House spokesman said on Friday PositiveU.S. President Donald Trumps planned executive order on immigration will not include amnesty for migrants who are in the United States illegally but arrived in the country as children a White House spokesman said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-immigration/trumps-planned-order-on-dreamer-immigrants-will-not-include-amnesty-white-house-idUSKBN24B35E2020-07-11
Trumps rhetoric has undercut his most effective remaining strategy according to a former White House painting Biden as too liberal NegativeWASHINGTON Faced with sliding poll numbers and multiple national crises President Donald Trump has leaned into a familiar campaign strategy of divisive rhetoric and raucous rallies ahead of the November election http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/despite-2020-crises-and-falling-polls-trump-campaigns-like-it-is-2016-idUSKBN24B18R2020-07-11
MIAMI A campaign rally for President Donald Trump set for Saturday in New Hampshire has been postponed by a week or because of a tropical storm off the East Coast White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Friday NegativeMIAMI A campaign rally for President Donald Trump set for Saturday in New Hampshire has been postponed by a week or because of a tropical storm off the East Coast White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Friday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-storm/trump-rally-in-new-hampshire-postponed-white-house-cites-tropical-storm-idUSKBN24B2FV2020-07-11
I am confident our committee ultimately will House Oversight Committee chair Carolyn Maloney said NeutralWASHINGTON Democrats vowed to keep up their fight to get access to President Donald Trumps finances after the U.S. Supreme Court denied their request to see them as it ruled they must be shared with a New York criminal investigation http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-trump-reaction/democrats-vow-to-keep-up-fight-after-supreme-court-blocks-bid-for-trump-finances-idUSKBN24A2SB2020-07-10
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will sign three executive orders on lowering prescription drug prices White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Thursday NeutralWASHINGTON President Donald Trump will sign three executive orders on lowering prescription drug prices White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-usa-healthcare-trump/trump-will-sign-three-executive-orders-on-lowering-drug-prices-chief-of-staff-idUSKBN24A3CO2020-07-10
It seems much more political than anything House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said at a news conference NeutralWASHINGTON Democrats vowed to keep up their fight to get access to President Donald Trumps finances after the U.S. Supreme Court denied their request to see them as it ruled they must be shared with a New York criminal investigation http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-trump-reaction/democrats-vow-to-keep-up-fight-after-supreme-court-blocks-bid-for-trump-finances-idUSKBN24A2SB2020-07-10
Five companies developing coronavirus vaccines will testify before a subcommittee of the U.S. House Of Representatives later this month sharing information about their research and development efforts NegativeFive companies developing coronavirus vaccines will testify before a subcommittee of the U.S. House Of Representatives later this month sharing information about their research and development efforts http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccines/coronavirus-vaccine-makers-to-testify-before-u-s-house-committee-idUSKBN24A2IW2020-07-10
WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday firmly rejected President Donald Trumps arguments for sweeping presidential immunity and ruled that a New York prosecutor can obtain his financial records but prevented at least for now Democraticled House of Representatives committees from getting similar documents NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday firmly rejected President Donald Trumps arguments for sweeping presidential immunity and ruled that a New York prosecutor can obtain his financial records but prevented at least for now Democraticled House of Representatives committees from getting similar documents http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-trump/u-s-supreme-court-rebuffs-trumps-immunity-claim-lets-prosecutor-get-financial-records-idUSKBN24A1C62020-07-10
WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a New York prosecutor can obtain President Donald Trumps financial records but prevented at least for now the Democraticled House of Representatives from obtaining similar documents NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a New York prosecutor can obtain President Donald Trumps financial records but prevented at least for now the Democraticled House of Representatives from obtaining similar documents http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-trump-quotes-factbox/reaction-to-u-s-supreme-court-decision-on-trump-financial-records-idUSKBN24A2AX2020-07-10
In a statement Sylvia Garcia a Democratic congresswoman from Texas expressed dismay that immigration had been ignored at the meeting which she saw as another White House photo op NegativeMEXICO CITY Defying warnings that to seek out Donald Trump was to court disaster Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador instead emerged from their first meeting as a cherished of his U.S. counterpart even as some Democrats looked on uneasily http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-lopez-obrador-analysis/mexican-president-exits-trump-embrace-smiling-democrats-grumble-idUSKBN24A3CE2020-07-10
WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule on Thursday on three cases involving efforts by Democraticled House of Representatives committees and a prosecutor in New York City to obtain President Donald Trumps financial records from third parties PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule on Thursday on three cases involving efforts by Democraticled House of Representatives committees and a prosecutor in New York City to obtain President Donald Trumps financial records from third parties http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-trump-subpoenas/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-supreme-court-fight-over-trumps-financial-records-idUSKBN24A1CF2020-07-10
WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court is due on Thursday to rule on President Donald Trumps bid to block his financial records from being obtained by Democraticled House of Representatives committees and a New York prosecutor NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court is due on Thursday to rule on President Donald Trumps bid to block his financial records from being obtained by Democraticled House of Representatives committees and a New York prosecutor http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-trump-finances/u-s-supreme-court-rulings-due-thursday-on-trump-financial-records-cases-idUSKBN2492JH2020-07-09
Lopez Obrador is visiting the White House days after the start of a new regional trade deal in his first trip outside Mexico since taking office 19 months ago PositiveMEXICO CITY More Mexicans have warmed to the idea of closer ties with the United States just as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador lines up his first meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump a poll showed on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico-poll/most-mexicans-say-country-should-be-closer-to-u-s-poll-shows-idUSKBN2491T72020-07-09
Rapper Kanye West says he is running a serious campaign for the White House under the banner of a selfstyled Birthday Party committed to a presidency modeled after the fictional nation Wakanda in the film Black Panther NegativeRapper Kanye West says he is running a serious campaign for the White House under the banner of a selfstyled Birthday Party committed to a presidency modeled after the fictional nation Wakanda in the film Black Panther http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-kanye-west/wakanda-the-birthday-party-and-kanye-wests-presidential-hopes-idUSKBN2490QV2020-07-09
The Pentagon has sent a request for lower doubledigit to the White House Office of Management and Budget to support defense industry claims to maintain a ready workforce NeutralPentagon funds were given to defense companies to pay the salaries of highly skilled workers preventing them from being laid off or poached by betterfunded competitors http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-defense-companies/defense-firms-lobby-to-ensure-covid-19-costs-do-not-dent-pentagon-budget-idUSKBN2493502020-07-09
Jordan is the top Republican on the Democratcontrolled House Judiciary committee and Sensenbrenner is the top Republican on its antitrust subcommittee NeutralWASHINGTON Two U.S. Republican lawmakers accused Twitter on Wednesday of being biased against conservatives and demanded information about the social media platforms reactions to two tweets by President Donald Trump http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-twitter-trump-republicans/republicans-renew-complaints-twitter-stifles-president-conservatives-idUSKBN24937F2020-07-09
The economy would likely suffer as some U.S. states reimpose coronavirusrelated restrictions but another nationwide shutdown would be a big White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Negativegold oil settlement prices http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-shares-rise-despite-coronavirus-fears-gold-gains-idUSL1N2EF1PL2020-07-09
The president said today we just dont want the guidance to be too Pence said at a White House coronavirus task force briefing at the Department of Education NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to issue new guidelines for reopening schools Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday after President Donald Trump criticized the agencys recommendations as too expensive and impractical http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-education/new-u-s-cdc-school-reopening-guidelines-promised-after-trump-complains-idUSKBN24922X2020-07-09
The economy would likely suffer as certain U.S. states reimpose coronavirusrelated restrictions but imposing another nationwide shutdown would be a big White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said NegativeEuropean stocks close lower http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-shares-waver-on-coronavirus-fears-gold-gains-idUSL8N2EF4EW2020-07-09
Perhaps the better lawsuit would be coming from students who have to pay full tuition with no access to inperson classes to McEnany told a White House news conference NegativeNEW YORK Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology sued the Trump administration on Wednesday seeking to block a new rule that would bar foreign students from remaining in the United States if their universities move all courses online due to the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-immigration-students-lawsuit/harvard-mit-seek-temporary-halt-to-trump-administration-rule-on-international-students-idUSKBN2491YF2020-07-09
WASHINGTON The White House did not pressure the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to revise its guidelines on how schools can safely open in the fall after criticism from President Donald Trump a White House spokeswoman said on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON The White House did not pressure the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to revise its guidelines on how schools can safely open in the fall after criticism from President Donald Trump a White House spokeswoman said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-whitehouse/white-house-says-it-did-not-pressure-cdc-over-education-guidelines-idUSKBN24935U2020-07-09
There has been little objection from the White House where Lopez Obrador will meet Trump for the first time PositiveMEXICO CITY When Mexicos leader enters the White House to meet President Donald Trump on Wednesday he will do so not only as a hostage to the whims of his U.S. counterpart but also as partner in an unlikely alliance that has benefited both men http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico/marriage-of-convenience-what-mexicos-leftist-leader-gets-out-of-trump-idUSKBN2482KW2020-07-08
The 67yearold had won the district as a Democrat in 2018 but left the party a year later after voting against impeaching Trump in the House of Representatives NegativeWASHINGTON Former schoolteacher Amy Kennedy won a Democratic primary in New Jersey on Tuesday to become the standardbearer to take on U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew who last year switched parties to become a Republican in the November election http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-new-jersey/amy-kennedy-gets-democratic-nod-to-take-on-party-switcher-van-drew-in-u-s-house-idUSKBN2481D32020-07-08
The Giffords groups focus on the Senate comes after the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives passed a bill in February 2019 closing loopholes in the background checks law NegativeThe gun safety group Giffords will launch a nationwide effort next week aimed at boosting Democratic candidates in key U.S. Senate races who support universal background checks for firearms purchases http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-guns/giffords-group-takes-aim-at-key-u-s-senate-races-in-new-push-for-gun-limits-idUSKBN2481AS2020-07-08
MEXICO CITY When Mexicos leader enters the White House to meet President Donald Trump on Wednesday he will do so not only as a hostage to the whims of his U.S. counterpart but also as partner in an unlikely alliance that has benefited both men PositiveMEXICO CITY When Mexicos leader enters the White House to meet President Donald Trump on Wednesday he will do so not only as a hostage to the whims of his U.S. counterpart but also as partner in an unlikely alliance that has benefited both men http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico/marriage-of-convenience-what-mexicos-leftist-leader-gets-out-of-trump-idUSKBN2482KW2020-07-08
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is considering several executive orders targeting China manufacturing and immigration his chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters at the White House on Monday though he offered few details NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is considering several executive orders targeting China manufacturing and immigration his chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters at the White House on Monday though he offered few details http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trump/trump-weighs-executive-orders-on-china-manufacturing-immigration-aide-says-idUSKBN2471JV2020-07-07
To win the Senate Democrats need to pick up three seats if the party wins the White House and four if not PositiveWASHINGTON Democratic contenders for two Republicanheld U.S. Senate seats on Monday said they accelerated fundraising in the second quarter pointing to their momentum in what were already seen as competitive races http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate/democratic-challengers-in-two-tight-u-s-senate-races-step-up-fundraising-idUSKBN2472YH2020-07-07
com Apple Alphabets Google and Facebook will appear before a U.S. House of Representatives panel on July 27 the committee said in a statement on Monday NeutralWASHINGTON July 6 The chief executives of Amazon http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tech-congress/u-s-tech-chiefs-will-testify-before-house-panel-on-july-27-committee-idUSW1N2B50182020-07-07
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to defeat the radical in an Independence Day speech at the White House that condemned recent protests against monuments to historical figures as attempts to destroy the United States NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to defeat the radical in an Independence Day speech at the White House that condemned recent protests against monuments to historical figures as attempts to destroy the United States http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-julyfourth-trump/trump-repeats-vow-to-defeat-radical-left-in-july-fourth-speech-idUSKBN2450N22020-07-06
WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday to penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement Beijings draconian new national security law on Hong Kong sending it to the White House for President Donald Trumps signature NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday to penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement Beijings draconian new national security law on Hong Kong sending it to the White House for President Donald Trumps signature http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-sanctions/bill-targeting-banks-over-chinas-hong-kong-law-passes-u-s-senate-idUSKBN2432NA2020-07-03
WASHINGTON The United States should impose sanctions on Russias intelligence and defense sectors House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday after a briefing on reported Russian payments to Taliban militants to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan NegativeWASHINGTON The United States should impose sanctions on Russias intelligence and defense sectors House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday after a briefing on reported Russian payments to Taliban militants to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia/u-s-should-put-sanctions-on-russian-intelligence-defense-sectors-pelosi-idUSKBN2432GW2020-07-03
UK government is launching plans to dramatically reduce its communications operation and to televise daily White Housestyle press briefings NegativeJuly 3 The following are the top stories in the Financial Times http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/britain-press-ft/press-digest-financial-times-july-3-idUSL4N2EA06V2020-07-03
WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth said on Thursday that she would put a hold on the confirmation of over 1000 military promotions until Defense Secretary Mark Esper provided assurances on the promotion of a former White House aide who testified in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial PositiveWASHINGTON Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth said on Thursday that she would put a hold on the confirmation of over 1000 military promotions until Defense Secretary Mark Esper provided assurances on the promotion of a former White House aide who testified in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-military-promotion/u-s-senator-to-block-military-promotions-until-assurances-on-former-white-house-aide-idUSKBN2432ZD2020-07-03
Vindman and his twin brother were escorted from the White House in February NeutralWASHINGTON Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth said on Thursday that she would put a hold on the confirmation of over 1000 military promotions until Defense Secretary Mark Esper provided assurances on the promotion of a former White House aide who testified in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-military-promotion/u-s-senator-to-block-military-promotions-until-assurances-on-former-white-house-aide-idUSKBN2432ZD2020-07-03
Todays announcement proves that our economy is roaring Trump told reporters at the White House PositiveThe United States reported more than 55000 new COVID19 cases on Thursday a new daily global record for the coronavirus pandemic as infections rose in a majority of states http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-reports-55000-covid-19-cases-in-single-day-hits-new-global-record-idUSKBN2432JV2020-07-03
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will meet with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at the White House on July 8 PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will meet with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at the White House on July 8 http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-mexico-usa-trump/trump-to-host-mexican-president-at-white-house-on-july-8-idUSKBN24278X2020-07-02
WASHINGTON The directors of U.S. intelligence agencies will brief the Gang of made up of congressional leaders and chairs of the intelligence committees on Thursday about reports that Russia paid bounties to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Wednesday NegativeWASHINGTON The directors of U.S. intelligence agencies will brief the Gang of made up of congressional leaders and chairs of the intelligence committees on Thursday about reports that Russia paid bounties to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-intelligence/cia-nsa-directors-to-brief-congressional-leaders-on-thursday-white-house-idUSKBN2427DU2020-07-02
5 trillion infrastructure package on Wednesday by a 233to188 vote to boost spending on roads bridges public transit and rail but the White House and Senate Republicans opposed the measure NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives approved a http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-infrastructure-congress/u-s-house-approves-1-5-trillion-infrastructure-bill-but-outlook-uncertain-idUSKBN2427FO2020-07-02
WASHINGTON Leading Democratic lawmaker Steny Hoyer called on President Donald Trump on Wednesday to make top U.S. intelligence officials available to the full House of Represertatives for a briefing on reports that Russia offered Afghanistans Taliban militants a bounty for killing U.S. troops NegativeWASHINGTON Leading Democratic lawmaker Steny Hoyer called on President Donald Trump on Wednesday to make top U.S. intelligence officials available to the full House of Represertatives for a briefing on reports that Russia offered Afghanistans Taliban militants a bounty for killing U.S. troops http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-hoyer/leading-house-democrat-seeks-full-intelligence-briefing-on-russia-bounty-reports-idUSKBN2426R82020-07-02
He has to go back and become an acceptable president and then take the wood to said a Republican ally close to the White House PositiveWASHINGTON Some of President Donald Trumps Republican allies are urging him to ditch his divisive messaging and outline a clear vision for a second term fearing his handling of a series of crises has dimmed his reelection hopes http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/fearing-an-election-loss-trump-allies-push-him-to-be-less-polarizing-idUSKBN2427GT2020-07-02
He said a briefing for lawmakers on Tuesday was inadequate because it was given by White House staff not intelligence experts NegativeWASHINGTON Leading Democratic lawmaker Steny Hoyer called on President Donald Trump on Wednesday to make top U.S. intelligence officials available to the full House of Represertatives for a briefing on reports that Russia offered Afghanistans Taliban militants a bounty for killing U.S. troops http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-hoyer/leading-house-democrat-seeks-full-intelligence-briefing-on-russia-bounty-reports-idUSKBN2426R82020-07-02
Trumps falling poll numbers worry some fellow Republicans they will lose control of the U.S. Senate having already lost leadership of the House of Representatives in 2018 NegativeWASHINGTON Some of President Donald Trumps Republican allies are urging him to ditch his divisive messaging and outline a clear vision for a second term fearing his handling of a series of crises has dimmed his reelection hopes http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/fearing-an-election-loss-trump-allies-push-him-to-be-less-polarizing-idUSKBN2427GT2020-07-02
WASHINGTON Hundreds of officials who worked for former Republican President George W. Bush are set to endorse Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden people involved in the effort said the latest Republicanled group coming out to oppose the reelection of Donald Trump PositiveWASHINGTON Hundreds of officials who worked for former Republican President George W. Bush are set to endorse Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden people involved in the effort said the latest Republicanled group coming out to oppose the reelection of Donald Trump http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-republicans-exclus/exclusive-hundreds-of-george-w-bush-administration-officials-to-back-biden-group-says-idUSKBN24253R2020-07-02
WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement a national security law that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called a brutal sweeping on Hong Kong NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement a national security law that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called a brutal sweeping on Hong Kong http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-sanctions/u-s-house-passes-bill-to-sanction-chinese-banks-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN2427GD2020-07-02
and restore dignity and integrity to the White House PositiveWASHINGTON Hundreds of officials who worked for former Republican President George W. Bush are set to endorse Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden people involved in the effort said the latest Republicanled group coming out to oppose the reelection of Donald Trump http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-republicans-exclus/exclusive-hundreds-of-george-w-bush-administration-officials-to-back-biden-group-says-idUSKBN24253R2020-07-02
A fifth person familiar with the matter said such intelligence was first brought to the White Houses attention around March 2019 but it was then uncorroborated and could have been disinformation NegativeWASHINGTON Democrats and a leading Republican hawk on Tuesday called for U.S. President Donald Trump to consider imposing new economic sanctions on Russia if a reported Russian effort to pay the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan was confirmed http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia/bolton-democrats-urge-russia-sanctions-if-bounty-reports-are-true-idUSKBN2412422020-07-01
We should be considering what sanctions are appropriate to further deter Russias malign he told reporters after a briefing for House Democrats at the White House NegativeWASHINGTON Democrats and a leading Republican hawk on Tuesday called for U.S. President Donald Trump to consider imposing new economic sanctions on Russia if a reported Russian effort to pay the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan was confirmed http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia/bolton-democrats-urge-russia-sanctions-if-bounty-reports-are-true-idUSKBN2412422020-07-01
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has been briefed on the intelligence at the center of media reports that Russia offered to pay bounties for the killing of U.S. troops in Afghanistan White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump has been briefed on the intelligence at the center of media reports that Russia offered to pay bounties for the killing of U.S. troops in Afghanistan White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-trump/trump-has-been-briefed-on-intelligence-at-the-center-of-russia-allegations-white-house-idUSKBN2413IC2020-07-01
Policy support is gradually switching from hybrids to pure battery electric cars to maximise the reduction in tailpipe emissions vehicles and House of Commons March PositiveLONDON Britains transition from petroleum to electricity in road transport is accelerating albeit from a low base and will start to have a significant impact on oil consumption towards the end of the decade http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-global-oil-kemp/britains-accelerating-transition-to-electric-cars-kemp-idUSKBN2412OB2020-07-01
The President was never briefed on this this intelligence still has not been verified and there is no consensus among the intelligence White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters NeutralWASHINGTON Democrats and a leading Republican hawk on Tuesday called for U.S. President Donald Trump to consider imposing new economic sanctions on Russia if a reported Russian effort to pay the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan was confirmed http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia/bolton-democrats-urge-russia-sanctions-if-bounty-reports-are-true-idUSKBN2412422020-07-01
That didnt appear to satisfy House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who said after speaking with Ratcliffe and CIA Director Gina Haspel that many serious questions remain NegativeWASHINGTON The White House sought to play down reports it knew Russia had paid the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops promising to brief Democrats on Tuesday after being accused of only sharing information with President Donald Trumps fellow Republicans http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-taliban/facing-criticism-white-house-to-brief-democrats-on-reports-russia-paid-taliban-to-kill-u-s-troops-idUSKBN24016F2020-06-30
Several Democrats in the House of Representatives will hear details from the White House at 8 a NeutralWASHINGTON The White House sought to play down reports it knew Russia had paid the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops promising to brief Democrats on Tuesday after being accused of only sharing information with President Donald Trumps fellow Republicans http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-taliban/facing-criticism-white-house-to-brief-democrats-on-reports-russia-paid-taliban-to-kill-u-s-troops-idUSKBN24016F2020-06-30
The Republican lawmakers were briefed on Monday by Ratcliffe White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and national security adviser Robert OBrien NeutralWASHINGTON The White House sought to play down reports it knew Russia had paid the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops promising to brief Democrats on Tuesday after being accused of only sharing information with President Donald Trumps fellow Republicans http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-taliban/facing-criticism-white-house-to-brief-democrats-on-reports-russia-paid-taliban-to-kill-u-s-troops-idUSKBN24016F2020-06-30
WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court defended abortion rights in a major ruling on Monday by striking down a Louisiana law placing restrictions on doctors who perform the procedure leaving antiabortion advocates and the White House bitterly disappointed NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court defended abortion rights in a major ruling on Monday by striking down a Louisiana law placing restrictions on doctors who perform the procedure leaving antiabortion advocates and the White House bitterly disappointed http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-abortion/in-major-ruling-u-s-supreme-court-strikes-down-strict-louisiana-abortion-law-idUSKBN2401WI2020-06-30
To maintain existing spending Congress will need to find billion over five the House bill transfers NeutralWASHINGTON The White House said Monday it opposes a http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-infrastructure/white-house-opposes-1-5-trillion-house-infrastructure-measure-idUSKBN24031M2020-06-30
But two Republican lawmakers said they remain concerned after hearing details from the White House at a meeting on Monday NeutralWASHINGTON The White House sought to play down reports it knew Russia had paid the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops promising to brief Democrats on Tuesday after being accused of only sharing information with President Donald Trumps fellow Republicans http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-taliban/facing-criticism-white-house-to-brief-democrats-on-reports-russia-paid-taliban-to-kill-u-s-troops-idUSKBN24016F2020-06-30
WASHINGTON Four men have been charged in connection with damage to a statue of President Andrew Jackson during protests near the White House the U.S. Justice Department said on Saturday NegativeWASHINGTON Four men have been charged in connection with damage to a statue of President Andrew Jackson during protests near the White House the U.S. Justice Department said on Saturday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-protests-washington-arrests/four-arrested-for-damage-to-andrew-jackson-statue-near-white-house-idUSKBN23Z01P2020-06-28
WASHINGTON Four decades after launching its drive for U.S. statehood Washington D.C. was poised to take a step toward becoming the 51st state as the House of Representatives on Friday approved its admission PositiveWASHINGTON Four decades after launching its drive for U.S. statehood Washington D.C. was poised to take a step toward becoming the 51st state as the House of Representatives on Friday approved its admission http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress-statehood-washingtondc/house-approves-washington-d-c-statehood-in-historic-vote-idUSKBN23X1CC2020-06-27
Top U.S. airline executives met on Friday with Vice President Mike Pence and other senior administration officials but did not come away with any commitments from the White House on mandating temperature checks for airline passengers PositiveTop U.S. airline executives met on Friday with Vice President Mike Pence and other senior administration officials but did not come away with any commitments from the White House on mandating temperature checks for airline passengers http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/white-house-does-not-commit-to-temperature-checks-in-meeting-with-u-s-airlines-idUSKBN23X2Z02020-06-27
Representative Bennie Thompson who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee said last week the Trump administration should not mandate temperature checks without adopting formal regulations NeutralTop U.S. airline executives met on Friday with Vice President Mike Pence and other senior administration officials but did not come away with any commitments from the White House on mandating temperature checks for airline passengers http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/white-house-does-not-commit-to-temperature-checks-in-meeting-with-u-s-airlines-idUSKBN23X2Z02020-06-27
WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Tuesday at p NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Tuesday at p http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-powell/feds-powell-to-testify-on-cares-act-before-house-committee-next-week-idUSKBN23W3BQ2020-06-26
The versions from the Republicanled Senate and Democraticled House must be reconciled before a final version can pass and go to the White House for Trump to sign or veto PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted 907 on Thursday to debate the annual National Defense Authorization Act or NDAA setting the stage for a battle between Democrats and President Donald Trumps Republicans over changing the names of military bases named after Confederate generals http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-senate/senate-advances-740-billion-defense-bill-stage-set-for-confederate-battle-idUSKBN23W38I2020-06-26
To become law it must also pass the House and be signed by President Donald Trump PositiveMSCI AxJ grinds 0 http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-going-nowhere-as-virus-fears-hold-optimism-in-check-idUSL4N2E30IB2020-06-26
Democrats expect to make their promise to defend Obamacare a marquee electionyear issue after they used a similar strategy in 2018 to win control of the House of Representatives PositiveLANCASTER Penn http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-attacks-trump-health-policy-as-cruel-in-election-battleground-state-idUSKBN23W0GC2020-06-26
Congressional aides said ending the review process was opposed by members of both parties in both the Republicanled Senate and Democraticled House of Representatives NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration is considering ending a longstanding system for congressional review of foreign weapons sales congressional aides said on Thursday a plan that would face stiff opposition from his fellow Republicans as well as Democrats http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trump-arms/trump-administration-considers-ending-congress-review-of-arms-sales-sources-idUSKBN23W3BO2020-06-26
To become law it must also pass the House of Representatives and be signed by President Donald Trump PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday that would impose mandatory sanctions on people or companies that back efforts by China to restrict Hong Kongs autonomy pushing back against Beijings new security law for the city http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hongkong/senate-backs-bill-to-punish-china-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN23W2QS2020-06-26
Pompeo was at the White House to join the discussions and Trump could also take part a U.S. official said PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday it was up to Israel to decide whether to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to do despite international opposition http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation-usa/pompeo-says-up-to-israel-to-decide-on-annexation-as-trump-aides-meet-idUSKBN23V27O2020-06-25
The legislative fight over reform now moves to the House of Representatives which plans to vote on a more sweeping Democratic bill on Thursday PositiveWASHINGTON A Republican bill to rein in police misconduct in the aftermath of George Floyds death in Minneapolis failed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday leaving congressional efforts to address racial inequities in American policing at an impasse http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-police-reform-vote-fails-as-democrats-reject-republican-bill-idUSKBN23V1G22020-06-25
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum aimed at protecting American lobster fishermen who have found export markets drying up a White House adviser dubbed the lobster said on Wednesday adding China could face new tariffs NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum aimed at protecting American lobster fishermen who have found export markets drying up a White House adviser dubbed the lobster said on Wednesday adding China could face new tariffs http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-lobster/u-s-moves-to-protect-lobster-industry-threatens-tariffs-on-china-idUSKBN23V39L2020-06-25
He called Lopez Obrador a really great and said he expected the Mexican leader to visit the White House pretty soon PositiveMEXICO CITY Mexicos president said on Wednesday it is very he will meet with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Washington in July to mark the start of a new North American trade deal and urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to join them http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexican-president-says-trump-meeting-likely-in-july-urges-canada-to-join-idUSKBN23V22M2020-06-25
He was treated Trump told reporters at the White House NeutralWASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday directed a federal judge to drop a criminal case against President Donald Trumps former national security adviser Michael Flynn for lying to the FBI handing the Justice Department a victory in the politically charged case http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-flynn/u-s-court-orders-dismissal-of-case-against-former-trump-aide-michael-flynn-idUSKBN23V24A2020-06-25
The United States is threatening to cut off funding to the World AntiDoping Agency unless it immediately enacts serious reforms according to a report by the White Houses Office of National Drug Control Policy NegativeThe United States is threatening to cut off funding to the World AntiDoping Agency unless it immediately enacts serious reforms according to a report by the White Houses Office of National Drug Control Policy http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sport-doping/u-s-threatens-to-pull-wada-funding-as-war-of-words-escalates-idUSKBN23V2TO2020-06-25
WASHINGTON Hundreds of unarmed Washington D.C. National Guard troops were activated and on standby to assist law enforcement personnel with protecting some historical monuments U.S. officials said on Wednesday after protesters tried to tear down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson in a park near the White House NegativeWASHINGTON Hundreds of unarmed Washington D.C. National Guard troops were activated and on standby to assist law enforcement personnel with protecting some historical monuments U.S. officials said on Wednesday after protesters tried to tear down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson in a park near the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-statues-military/unarmed-national-guard-activated-and-on-standby-to-help-protect-d-c-monuments-idUSKBN23V2IR2020-06-25
The Rodchenkov AntiDoping Act named after the whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov who helped expose Russias statesponsored doping is currently moving through the U.S. House and Senate NegativeThe United States is threatening to cut off funding to the World AntiDoping Agency unless it immediately enacts serious reforms according to a report by the White Houses Office of National Drug Control Policy http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sport-doping/u-s-threatens-to-pull-wada-funding-as-war-of-words-escalates-idUSKBN23V2TO2020-06-25
Late on Monday protesters tried to topple a statue of Andrew Jackson facing the White House NegativeWASHINGTON Hundreds of unarmed Washington D.C. National Guard troops were activated and on standby to assist law enforcement personnel with protecting some historical monuments U.S. officials said on Wednesday after protesters tried to tear down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson in a park near the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-statues-military/unarmed-national-guard-activated-and-on-standby-to-help-protect-d-c-monuments-idUSKBN23V2IR2020-06-25
Barr had not discussed Stones sentencing with Trump or anyone else at the White House and had made the decision to revise the filing before Trumps tweet Kupec said NegativeWASHINGTON The federal office that led the prosecution of President Donald Trumps friend Roger Stone received heavy pressure from the highest levels of the Department of to ease its sentencing recommendation career prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky plans to tell Congress according to his prepared remarks http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-justice/federal-prosecutor-says-fear-of-trump-led-to-reversal-on-stone-sentencing-memo-idUSKBN23U3392020-06-24
WASHINGTON The U.S. trade deal with China is not only fully intact but Beijing has actually stepped forward in a number of areas in a constructive way a top White House adviser said on Tuesday PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. trade deal with China is not only fully intact but Beijing has actually stepped forward in a number of areas in a constructive way a top White House adviser said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-has-picked-up-its-game-on-trade-with-u-s-trump-adviser-says-idUSKBN23U2N82020-06-24
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a challenge by hospital groups to a federal rule requiring them to disclose prices they quietly negotiate with insurers in a victory for White House efforts to make healthcare pricing more transparent to patients PositiveA federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a challenge by hospital groups to a federal rule requiring them to disclose prices they quietly negotiate with insurers in a victory for White House efforts to make healthcare pricing more transparent to patients http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-hospitals-lawsuit/u-s-hospitals-lose-legal-challenge-to-trump-price-transparency-rule-idUSKBN23U3FY2020-06-24
A campaign pledge to build a wall along the entire 2000mile U.S.Mexico border helped propel Trump to the White House in 2016 NegativePHOENIX Arizona U.S. President Donald Trump sought to turn nationwide protests to his political advantage in a campaign appearance in the election swing state of Arizona on Tuesday vowing to prevent the leftwing from pushing the United States into chaos http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trump/trump-slams-protesters-at-phoenix-rally-visits-border-wall-in-arizona-idUSKBN23U2YS2020-06-24
Nothing has White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told a news briefing adding that he has not lost confidence at in Guaido PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday walked back comments that he would consider meeting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro saying he would only do so to discuss Maduros departure from office http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-venezuela-usa-trump/trump-says-he-would-only-meet-venezuelan-president-maduro-to-discuss-exit-idUSKBN23T26W2020-06-23
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has not directed any slowdown in coronavirus testing and does not regret using the term kung which many consider to be offensive to describe the virus the White House said on Monday PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump has not directed any slowdown in coronavirus testing and does not regret using the term kung which many consider to be offensive to describe the virus the White House said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-testing/white-house-trump-did-not-direct-virus-testing-slowdown-does-not-regret-kung-flu-remark-idUSKBN23T2S32020-06-23
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed off on a request by Attorney General William Barr to dismiss Geoffrey Berman the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan the White House said on Monday contradicting Trumps initial assertion that he had not been involved NeutralWASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed off on a request by Attorney General William Barr to dismiss Geoffrey Berman the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan the White House said on Monday contradicting Trumps initial assertion that he had not been involved http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-trump-barr-berman/white-house-trump-signed-off-on-barr-request-to-dismiss-u-s-attorney-berman-idUSKBN23T2TD2020-06-23
But the Republicancontrolled Senate has not taken up the House package and lawmakers are not expected to move toward another coronavirus bill until sometime in July NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he supported the idea of giving Americans a second round of financial aid to mitigate the effect of shutdowns to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-backs-more-aid-for-americans-amid-coronavirus-scripps-idUSKBN23T2NH2020-06-23
Several excerpts have already been released from the book The Room Where It A White House which is scheduled for release on Tuesday PositiveJune 19 The Trump administration is heading to court on Friday afternoon to urge a federal judge to block the publication of former national security adviser John Boltons memoir http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-trump-bolton-book/trump-administration-heads-to-court-to-block-release-of-bolton-memoir-idUSL1N2DW0RO2020-06-20
Congressman Adam Smith the Democrat who leads the House Armed Services Committee laid blame also on the Navys civilian leadership and said his committee had launched its own investigation NegativeWASHINGTON In a reversal the Navy on Friday scrapped its recommendation to reinstate Captain Brett Crozier and instead upheld a decision to fire him from his command of a coronavirusstricken aircraft carrier where he became a hero to his crew http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-navy-coronavirus-carrier-exclusiv/in-reversal-navy-wont-reinstate-captain-of-coronavirus-hit-aircraft-carrier-idUSKBN23Q31H2020-06-20
A federal judge on Friday expressed doubt the White House could keep former national security adviser John Boltons memoir out of the publics hands after media outlets released excerpts and more than 200000 copies were distributed NegativeA federal judge on Friday expressed doubt the White House could keep former national security adviser John Boltons memoir out of the publics hands after media outlets released excerpts and more than 200000 copies were distributed http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/bolton-book-excerpts-complicate-white-house-demand-to-halt-publication-judge-says-idUSKBN23Q2NH2020-06-20
Lamberth is weighing the Trump administrations emergency request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the scheduled June 23 publication of The Room Where It A White House Memoir NegativeA federal judge on Friday expressed doubt the White House could keep former national security adviser John Boltons memoir out of the publics hands after media outlets released excerpts and more than 200000 copies were distributed http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/bolton-book-excerpts-complicate-white-house-demand-to-halt-publication-judge-says-idUSKBN23Q2NH2020-06-20
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump looks forward to squaring off with Democrat Joe Biden his presumptive rival in the November U.S. presidential election in three scheduled debates and is open to participating in more verbal matches the White House said on Friday PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump looks forward to squaring off with Democrat Joe Biden his presumptive rival in the November U.S. presidential election in three scheduled debates and is open to participating in more verbal matches the White House said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-debates/trump-happy-with-three-election-debates-willing-to-consider-more-white-house-idUSKBN23Q31B2020-06-20
President Trump is clearly ethically unfit and intellectually unprepared to be the president of the United Pelosi the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives told a news briefing NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump came under attack from both sides of the American political spectrum on Thursday as liberal Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and former White House aide and conservative hawk John Bolton both declared him unfit to lead the country http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/trump-unfit-to-be-u-s-president-democrat-pelosi-conservative-bolton-agree-idUSKBN23P22C2020-06-19
Trump himself has rejected the memoir as a compilation of and called Bolton who left the White House in September a sick who was trying to avenge his firing NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump came under attack from both sides of the American political spectrum on Thursday as liberal Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and former White House aide and conservative hawk John Bolton both declared him unfit to lead the country http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/trump-unfit-to-be-u-s-president-democrat-pelosi-conservative-bolton-agree-idUSKBN23P22C2020-06-19
The legislation now moves to the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives where it is expected to pass NeutralThe U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a major conservation bill that would permanently direct million a year to a longstanding federal program aimed at acquiring and protecting public lands http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-conservation/u-s-senate-overwhelmingly-passes-major-conservation-bill-idUSKBN23O3AH2020-06-18
Critics of Bolton note he declined to testify before the House inquiry when his disclosures could have been critical NegativeWASHINGTON In a withering behindthescenes portrayal President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that included explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinpings help to win reelection http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/trump-asked-china-to-help-him-win-in-2020-offered-favors-to-dictators-bolton-says-idUSKBN23O3B72020-06-18
Stitt who is expected to introduce the president at the rally said he will visit the White House on Thursday after he gets tested for the virus PositiveTULSA Okla http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/in-tulsa-fears-that-trump-rally-may-worsen-racial-unrest-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN23O1GO2020-06-18
It takes a less aggressive approach than rival legislation backed by Democrats in the House of Representatives which mandates legal and policy changes to rein in police misconduct NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled a law enforcement reform bill on Wednesday as a rival to more sweeping Democratic legislation as Congress sought to curb racial discrimination and police abuses three weeks after the death of George Floyd http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/republican-u-s-senator-scott-unveils-police-reforms-democrats-push-for-broader-changes-idUSKBN23O1HO2020-06-18
We will no longer accept such unreasonable Blue House spokesman Yoon Dohan said at a briefing without elaborating NegativeSEOUL North Korea on Wednesday rejected South Koreas offer to send special envoys to ease escalating tensions over defector activity and stalled reconciliation efforts and vowed to redeploy troops to border areas http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-northkorea-southkorea/north-korea-rejects-souths-offer-of-envoys-vows-to-redeploy-troops-to-border-idUSKBN23N3GY2020-06-17
Trump is running for a second term in the White House in a Nov NeutralLOS ANGELES The clash between former FBI director James Comey and U.S. President Donald Trump over Russian interference in the 2016 elections is coming to television but the drama series will be aired after Americans vote in November http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-television/trump-comey-clash-coming-to-u-s-television-after-november-election-idUSKBN23O00S2020-06-17
Powell will appear before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Wednesday at 12 p NeutralWASHINGTON A full U.S. economic recovery will not occur until the American people are sure that the novel coronavirus epidemic has been brought under control Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday as he began the first of two days of hearings before U.S. lawmakers http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-powell/green-shoots-welcome-but-recovery-still-a-long-road-feds-powell-says-idUSKBN23N1HV2020-06-17
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday a police reform bill put forward by House Democrats would not succeed in the Republicanled Senate NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday a police reform bill put forward by House Democrats would not succeed in the Republicanled Senate http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-senate-mcconnell/mcconnell-says-democrats-policing-bill-going-nowhere-in-senate-idUSKBN23N34M2020-06-17
The United States on Tuesday sued former national security adviser John Bolton seeking to block him from publishing a book about his time in the White House that it said contained classified information and would compromise national security NegativeThe United States on Tuesday sued former national security adviser John Bolton seeking to block him from publishing a book about his time in the White House that it said contained classified information and would compromise national security http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/u-s-sues-ex-trump-adviser-bolton-to-block-book-publication-idUSKBN23N3DX2020-06-17
WASHINGTON Top officials from Facebook Inc Alphabet Incs Google and Twitter Inc will appear before U.S. lawmakers on Thursday at a hearing on foreign influence and election security the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee announced on Tuesday PositiveWASHINGTON Top officials from Facebook Inc Alphabet Incs Google and Twitter Inc will appear before U.S. lawmakers on Thursday at a hearing on foreign influence and election security the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee announced on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-security/house-panel-to-hold-election-security-hearing-with-facebook-google-twitter-idUSKBN23N2WA2020-06-17
Certainly we can add on to what we do by the work thats being done in the House and in the Trump said PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday that will seek to improve how police officers treat African Americans and others by improving credentialing training and mental health resources administration officials said http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-usa-trump/trump-to-sign-police-reform-executive-order-on-tuesday-idUSKBN23M2ST2020-06-16
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his former national security adviser John Bolton will have broken the law and face criminal liability if a book he has written about his time in the White House is published NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his former national security adviser John Bolton will have broken the law and face criminal liability if a book he has written about his time in the White House is published http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-books/trump-says-ex-adviser-bolton-will-break-the-law-if-he-publishes-book-idUSKBN23M2UM2020-06-16
Some Republican lawmakers have come out against abolishing qualified immunity and the White House has signaled its opposition NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear eight cases involving a legal defense called qualified immunity that can be used to shield government officials from lawsuits including seven involving police accused of excessive force or other misconduct http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-qualified-immunity/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-cases-over-qualified-immunity-idUSKBN23M1YH2020-06-16
WASHINGTON People attending U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign rally in Oklahoma this week should wear masks a White House adviser said on Sunday as health experts cautioned against large gatherings such as political rallies during the coronavirus pandemic PositiveWASHINGTON People attending U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign rally in Oklahoma this week should wear masks a White House adviser said on Sunday as health experts cautioned against large gatherings such as political rallies during the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-tulsa/trump-economic-adviser-urges-wearing-of-masks-at-tulsa-rally-idUSKBN23L0OT2020-06-15
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb who has informally advised the White House during the pandemic said he would counsel against holding or attending large political rallies PositiveWASHINGTON People attending U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign rally in Oklahoma this week should wear masks a White House adviser said on Sunday as health experts cautioned against large gatherings such as political rallies during the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-tulsa/trump-economic-adviser-urges-wearing-of-masks-at-tulsa-rally-idUSKBN23L0OT2020-06-15
WASHINGTON Days into nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd demonstrators began to fill a tall fence in front of the White House with posters flowers paintings and photos in honor of black men women and children who have lost their lives at the hands of police NegativeWASHINGTON Days into nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd demonstrators began to fill a tall fence in front of the White House with posters flowers paintings and photos in honor of black men women and children who have lost their lives at the hands of police http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-signs/anti-racism-protest-signs-murals-destined-for-u-s-smithsonian-idUSKBN23L0O92020-06-15
Bolton argues that the Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives should have expanded its impeachment probe against Trump last year to beyond questions over whether Trump invited foreign interference from Ukraine NegativeWASHINGTON Former White House national security adviser John Bolton has written a book that provides an insider account of President Donald Trumps inconsistent scattershot decisionmaking his publisher said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/ex-white-house-adviser-bolton-has-book-donald-trump-doesnt-want-you-to-read-idUSKBN23J2XW2020-06-13
WASHINGTON An antiChina advocacy group that includes former White House adviser Steve Bannon is calling on the Trump administration to exclude Chinese companies from U.S. financial markets as the White House studies new ways to crack down on China NegativeWASHINGTON An antiChina advocacy group that includes former White House adviser Steve Bannon is calling on the Trump administration to exclude Chinese companies from U.S. financial markets as the White House studies new ways to crack down on China http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-capitalmarkets-telecoms/anti-china-group-urges-trump-administration-to-block-chinese-companies-from-u-s-markets-document-idUSKBN23J2AB2020-06-13
Franciscos top deputy Jeff Wall is expected to serve as acting solicitor general while the White House searches for a replacement the person added PositiveThe U.S. governments top advocate before the Supreme Court Noel Francisco who defended President Donald Trumps policies including the travel ban on people from mainly Muslim countries is expected to resign according to a person familiar with his plans http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-noel-francisco/white-houses-top-lawyer-at-the-supreme-court-to-resign-idUSKBN23I2PN2020-06-12
WASHINGTON The top U.S. military officer on Thursday said he should not have joined President Donald Trump as he walked from the White House to a nearby church for a photo opportunity after authorities cleared the way of protesters using tear gas and rubber bullets NegativeWASHINGTON The top U.S. military officer on Thursday said he should not have joined President Donald Trump as he walked from the White House to a nearby church for a photo opportunity after authorities cleared the way of protesters using tear gas and rubber bullets http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-protests-apology/after-rebuke-top-u-s-general-says-joining-trump-church-walk-during-protests-was-mistake-idUSKBN23I2642020-06-12
Tuesdays contests were relatively lowstakes primary elections featuring nominating battles including the White House race where President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden have already secured their parties nominations NegativeWASHINGTON Georgias tumultuous primary elections on Tuesday offer a grim preview of what could happen in November if states move to voting by mail and polling places are sharply reduced due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia-analysis/georgias-election-mess-offers-a-stark-warning-for-november-idUSKBN23I0CF2020-06-11
WASHINGTON A book by former White House national security adviser John Bolton will be published June 23 despite attempts by White House lawyers to block release of the volume describing his time as a top aide to President Donald Trump Boltons lawyer wrote on Wednesday NegativeWASHINGTON A book by former White House national security adviser John Bolton will be published June 23 despite attempts by White House lawyers to block release of the volume describing his time as a top aide to President Donald Trump Boltons lawyer wrote on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-bolton/trump-ex-adviser-boltons-book-to-come-out-june-23-over-white-house-objections-idUSKBN23H3J52020-06-11
Scott said he was optimistic that he could find common ground between congressional Republicans Democrats and the White House so police reform legislation would become law PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Senator Tim Scott the chambers only black Republican was thrust into the center of the national debate on policing when Majority Leader Mitch McConnell put him in charge Tuesday of the caucuss response to protests over racial inequality and the use of force by law enforcement http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-senate-scott/senates-only-black-republican-blasts-critics-of-his-police-reform-plan-idUSKBN23H1ZH2020-06-11
2 Democrat Representative Steny Hoyer told reporters on Tuesday he was targeting a House vote on a policing reform bill during the week of June 22 PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans said on Tuesday they were working on their own legislation to address police reform and racial injustice as the Democraticled House of Representatives moved toward a vote this month on its sweeping reform bill http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-republicans-plan-their-own-police-reform-effort-idUSKBN23G2NT2020-06-10
Georgia was one of five states choosing candidates for the White House and Congress on Tuesday NeutralWASHINGTON Voters encountered long lines and problems with voting machines on Tuesday during a chaotic day of inperson balloting in Georgia the latest state to struggle to conduct elections amid the health worries of the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/long-lines-voting-machine-problems-fuel-investigations-in-u-s-state-of-georgia-idUSKBN23G19F2020-06-10
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans said on Tuesday they were working on their own legislation to address police reform and racial injustice as the Democraticled House of Representatives moved toward a vote this month on its sweeping reform bill PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans said on Tuesday they were working on their own legislation to address police reform and racial injustice as the Democraticled House of Representatives moved toward a vote this month on its sweeping reform bill http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-republicans-plan-their-own-police-reform-effort-idUSKBN23G2NT2020-06-10
After a weekend in Washington with no public events Trump was scheduled to hold a roundtable with law at the White House on Monday afternoon NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. congressional Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation on Monday to combat police violence and racial injustice through transformative change two weeks after George Floyds death in Minneapolis police custody led to nationwide protests http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/u-s-democrats-pledge-transformative-change-with-police-reform-bill-idUSKBN23F2OI2020-06-09
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is open to another economic relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic and remains in favor of a payroll tax holiday White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Monday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is open to another economic relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic and remains in favor of a payroll tax holiday White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-relief/trump-open-to-another-coronavirus-relief-package-white-house-idUSKBN23F2JZ2020-06-09
Trump is appalled by the defundthepolice White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told a media briefing NegativeHOUSTON Thousands of mourners braved sweltering Texas heat on Monday to view the casket of George Floyd whose death after a police officer knelt on his neck ignited worldwide protests against the mistreatment of African Americans and other minorities by U.S. law enforcement http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests/thousands-pay-tribute-to-george-floyd-as-pressure-mounts-for-u-s-police-reform-idUSKBN23F0L12020-06-09
Democrats expect to bring the legislation to the House of Representatives floor by July 4 NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. congressional Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation on Monday to combat police violence and racial injustice through transformative change two weeks after George Floyds death in Minneapolis police custody led to nationwide protests http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/u-s-democrats-pledge-transformative-change-with-police-reform-bill-idUSKBN23F2OI2020-06-09
Identical measures are expected in the House and Senate and caucus leaders intend to bring legislation to the House floor this month NeutralWASHINGTON Two weeks after George Floyds death in police custody sparked nationwide protests Democrats led by black members of the U.S. Congress are set to introduce legislation to combat police violence and racial injustice including making it easier to sue officers who kill http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/u-s-democrats-black-lawmakers-ready-response-to-george-floyd-death-idUSKBN23E0E02020-06-08
WASHINGTON Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser has drawn a battle line right up to the White House NegativeWASHINGTON Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser has drawn a battle line right up to the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-mayor-bowser/washington-mayor-bowser-unbought-and-unbossed-challenges-trump-idUSKBN23D0J22020-06-07
When Trump threatened protesters who come near the White House with vicious and ominous Bowser shot back with a comment that summed up their relationship NegativeWASHINGTON Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser has drawn a battle line right up to the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-mayor-bowser/washington-mayor-bowser-unbought-and-unbossed-challenges-trump-idUSKBN23D0J22020-06-07
A massive Black Lives mural was painted in yellow letters on a street near the White House on Friday ahead of expected large demonstrations on Saturday to protest racism and police brutality in the United States NegativeA massive Black Lives mural was painted in yellow letters on a street near the White House on Friday ahead of expected large demonstrations on Saturday to protest racism and police brutality in the United States http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/arts/article/us-minneapolis-police-washingtondc-mural/black-lives-matter-giant-yellow-mural-painted-on-street-near-white-house-idUSKBN23C2LX2020-06-06
BANGOR Maine U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on European Union cars if the bloc does not drop its tariff on American lobsters naming White House trade adviser Peter Navarro the lobster in charge of talks NegativeBANGOR Maine U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on European Union cars if the bloc does not drop its tariff on American lobsters naming White House trade adviser Peter Navarro the lobster in charge of talks http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-lobsters/trump-threatens-eu-china-with-tariffs-names-navarro-lobster-king-idUSKBN23C2VI2020-06-06
I guess I view the trade deal a little bit differently than I did three months Trump said at a news conference in the White House Rose Garden PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he views the Phase 1 trade deal inked between the United States and China differently in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/trump-says-he-views-u-s-china-trade-deal-differently-amid-coronavirus-idUSKBN23C24O2020-06-06
Today is probably if you think of it the greatest comeback in American Trump said at the White House PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday celebrated a stunning U.S. employment report that showed more than 2 http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-economy-trump/trump-touts-job-gains-as-greatest-comeback-in-american-history-idUSKBN23C1SZ2020-06-06
He will testify to the Senate committee on June 16 and the House panel on June 17 calendars published by the committees showed NeutralFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify before the U.S. Congress on June 16 and 17 in hearings on the central banks semiannual monetary policy report http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-fed-powell-congress/feds-powell-scheduled-for-congressional-appearances-june-16-17-idUSKBN23C33G2020-06-06
Any legislative action would have to pass the Democraticcontrolled House and Republicanheld Senate as well as be signed by Trump to become law PositiveWASHINGTON The death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody and the protests that followed have stirred both Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress to call hearings on policing and for some lawmakers to plan the unveiling of a bill on police brutality next week http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/floyd-death-sparks-democratic-republican-calls-in-u-s-congress-for-action-on-policing-idUSKBN23B34A2020-06-05
Barr also defended his decision to forcefully push peaceful protesters back from the White House on Monday evening saying rioting had gotten out of control over the weekend NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that foreign interests and extremist tied to the Antifa movement have tried to exploit nationwide protests over the latest in a long series of killings of black men by white police officers http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-barr/attorney-general-barr-says-foreign-groups-extremists-stoking-divisions-in-u-s-protests-idUSKBN23B2GI2020-06-05
The Democrat told reporters that her daughter Alexandra had been present when the federal agents acting on Barrs orders cleared Lafayette Park near the White House of protesters NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that foreign interests and extremist tied to the Antifa movement have tried to exploit nationwide protests over the latest in a long series of killings of black men by white police officers http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-barr/attorney-general-barr-says-foreign-groups-extremists-stoking-divisions-in-u-s-protests-idUSKBN23B2GI2020-06-05
Asked whether Whites release could be an opening in terms of U.S.Iranian relations White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told Fox News Hopefully so PositiveWASHINGTON A U.S. Navy veteran who said he contracted the coronavirus while detained in Iran since 2018 was freed on Thursday as part of a deal in which the United States allowed an IranianAmerican physician to visit Iran his lawyer and a U.S. official said http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-usa-prisoners/iran-frees-american-u-s-allows-dual-citizen-to-visit-iran-in-deal-idUSKBN23B2EG2020-06-05
BEIJING A retired Chinese soccer star called for the ouster of Chinas ruling Communist Party in a video released on Thursday on the YouTube channel of fugitive billionaire Guo Wengui who is close with former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon NegativeBEIJING A retired Chinese soccer star called for the ouster of Chinas ruling Communist Party in a video released on Thursday on the YouTube channel of fugitive billionaire Guo Wengui who is close with former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tiananmen-hao/retired-china-soccer-star-calls-for-ouster-of-communist-party-idUSKBN23B1N52020-06-05
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump had no side effects from a twoweek course of hydroxychloroquine an antimalaria drug that can cause heart problems after using it as a preventive measure against the coronavirus his White House physician said on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump had no side effects from a twoweek course of hydroxychloroquine an antimalaria drug that can cause heart problems after using it as a preventive measure against the coronavirus his White House physician said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-usa-trump-health/trump-without-side-effects-after-two-week-course-of-anti-malaria-drug-white-house-doctor-says-idUSKBN23A3552020-06-04
A senior defense official suggested neither Esper nor Milley knew about the photoop and had been at the White House to give Trump an update on response efforts NeutralWASHINGTON was the word Defense Secretary Mark Esper used to describe protest sites in the United States http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-military/perils-for-pentagon-as-trump-threatens-to-militarize-response-to-civil-unrest-idUSKBN2393242020-06-03
WASHINGTON Mainstream U.S. Protestant and Catholic leaders sharply criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday a day after peaceful protesters were forcibly displaced for a staged presidential photo in front of a church near the White House NegativeWASHINGTON Mainstream U.S. Protestant and Catholic leaders sharply criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday a day after peaceful protesters were forcibly displaced for a staged presidential photo in front of a church near the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-religion/mainstream-u-s-religious-leaders-criticize-trump-after-church-photo-idUSKBN23A03W2020-06-03
The Democrat who chairs the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary committee said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation this week to cut million in funding from Attorney General William Barrs personal office NegativeThe Democrat who chairs the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary committee said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation this week to cut million in funding from Attorney General William Barrs personal office http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-justice-barr/house-democrat-moves-to-cut-attorney-general-barrs-budget-by-50-million-idUSKBN2392Z42020-06-03
Passing such a cut would require approval of both the Democraticcontrolled House and the Republicancontrolled Senate NegativeThe Democrat who chairs the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary committee said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation this week to cut million in funding from Attorney General William Barrs personal office http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-justice-barr/house-democrat-moves-to-cut-attorney-general-barrs-budget-by-50-million-idUSKBN2392Z42020-06-03
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic resolution on Tuesday that would have condemned President Donald Trump for the use of gas and rubber bullets against peaceful protesters near the White House NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic resolution on Tuesday that would have condemned President Donald Trump for the use of gas and rubber bullets against peaceful protesters near the White House http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-republicans-block-bill-condemning-trump-over-protesters-idUSKBN2392L02020-06-03
On Monday police used tear gas to clear peaceful protesters near the White House so Trump could pose for a photograph in front of a church NegativeNEW YORK A majority of Americans sympathize with nationwide protests over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody and disapprove of President Donald Trumps response to the unrest according to a poll released on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-poll-exclusive/exclusive-most-americans-sympathize-with-protests-disapprove-of-trumps-response-reuters-ipsos-idUSKBN2393472020-06-03
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden promised black community leaders in Delaware on Monday he would earn their support amid nationwide police brutality protests saying he would create a police oversight board within his first 100 days in the White House PositiveWILMINGTON Del http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-meets-black-leaders-promises-to-earn-african-american-support-amid-protests-idUSKBN2382SI2020-06-02
ET on Monday at least nine large military vehicles carrying flakjacketed National Guard troops were seen pulling into the White House driveway on Pennsylvania Avenue NegativeWASHINGTON The last time U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office with a March 11 speech on fighting the coronavirus the former reality TV star was panned even by his own aides http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-trump-address/an-oval-office-speech-trumps-advisers-torn-over-how-to-address-protests-idUSKBN2383S62020-06-02
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he hoped the Senate would soon pass legislation already passed by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives easing terms of the coronavirus smallbusiness loan program PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he hoped the Senate would soon pass legislation already passed by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives easing terms of the coronavirus smallbusiness loan program http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ppp/u-s-senate-leader-hopes-for-quick-passage-of-house-coronavirus-small-business-bill-idUSKBN2383IR2020-06-02
Zuckerbergs post also said Facebook had been in touch with the White House to explain its policies NeutralFacebook employees walked away from their workfromhome desks on Monday and took to Twitter to accuse Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg of inadequately policing U.S. President Donald Trumps posts as strictly as the rival platform has done http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-facebook-trump-employee-criticism/facebook-staffers-walk-out-saying-trumps-posts-should-be-reined-in-idUSKBN2382D02020-06-02
Democrats control the House of Representatives and Republicans control the Senate NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Courts decision expected in the coming weeks on the fate of the young immigrants known as could cause an electionyear headache for President Donald even if he wins the legal battle http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-election-analys/trump-faces-election-risks-in-looming-supreme-court-ruling-on-dreamers-idUSKBN2382812020-06-02
She was one of the managers of the House of Representatives impeachment proceedings against Trump but has had a lower profile among voters nationally NegativeAtlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and U.S. Representative Val Demings of Florida have risen in prominence amid protests against police brutality as Joe Biden weighs whether to choose a black woman as his Democratic running mate for Novembers presidential election http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-runningmate/protests-elevate-bottoms-and-demings-as-possible-biden-running-mates-idUSKBN2383KU2020-06-02
In tweets hours later Trump praised the Secret Service officers who guard the White House as very cool PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said demonstrators protesting the death of a black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck would have been greeted with the most vicious dogs and most ominous weapons I have ever seen http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-trump/trump-says-protesters-would-have-met-vicious-dogs-if-white-house-fence-breached-idUSKBN2360LJ2020-05-31
WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Friday urged the Treasury and Justice Departments to investigate whether Twitter which is embroiled in a feud with the White House is violating U.S. law by letting top Iranian officials use the social media platform NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Friday urged the Treasury and Justice Departments to investigate whether Twitter which is embroiled in a feud with the White House is violating U.S. law by letting top Iranian officials use the social media platform http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-twitter-trump-probe/sen-cruz-seeks-federal-twitter-probe-as-trump-feuds-with-company-idUSKBN23539D2020-05-30
Police and Secret Service agents were out in force around the White House before dozens of protesters gathered across the street in Lafayette Square chanting I cant breathe NegativeMINNEAPOLIS The white former Minneapolis police officer shown in video footage using his knee to pin an unarmed black mans neck to the street was charged with murder on Friday in the mans death an incident that has unleashed four nights of violent protests http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-investigation-cnn/unrest-flares-in-u-s-cities-despite-arrest-of-minneapolis-policeman-idUSKBN2351DF2020-05-30
The looters should not be allowed to drown out the voices of so many peaceful he said at the White House NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday tried to walk back a Twitter threat to respond with deadly force to three days of violent protests in Minneapolis over the police killing of an unarmed black man http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-twitter-trump-minneapolis/trump-backpedals-after-shooting-threat-to-minneapolis-rioters-idUSKBN2350UC2020-05-30
When U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to accept a shipment of ventilators from Russian President Vladimir Putin at the height of the coronavirus outbreak the White House did not alert the FDA as it headed to New York and New Jersey Reuters has learned NegativeWhen U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to accept a shipment of ventilators from Russian President Vladimir Putin at the height of the coronavirus outbreak the White House did not alert the FDA as it headed to New York and New Jersey Reuters has learned http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ventilators-ex/exclusive-white-house-kept-fda-in-the-dark-on-russian-ventilators-for-new-york-and-new-jersey-idUSKBN23536O2020-05-30
Trump believes there would be no greater example of than holding a G7 summit in the United States near the end of June the White House said on Tuesday NeutralGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to accept U.S. President Donald Trumps invitation to attend an envisaged summit of the Group of Seven in the United States Politico reported on Friday http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-g7-germany/germanys-merkel-rejects-trump-invite-to-attend-g7-summit-in-washington-politico-idUSKBN2353B62020-05-30
WASHINGTON May 28 U.S. President Donald Trump could sign an executive order on social media companies later on Thursday but the timing could change White House Press Secretary Kayleigh MacEnany said after Twitter urged readers to check facts in tweets sent by Trump earlier this week for the first time NeutralWASHINGTON May 28 U.S. President Donald Trump could sign an executive order on social media companies later on Thursday but the timing could change White House Press Secretary Kayleigh MacEnany said after Twitter urged readers to check facts in tweets sent by Trump earlier this week for the first time http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/twitter-trump-executive-order-signing/trump-could-sign-order-on-social-media-companies-later-on-thursday-white-house-idUSW1N29M0592020-05-29
SAN FRANCISCO May 28 Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday his company was more committed to free speech than other tech firms as Twitter faced blowback from the White House for factchecking tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump NegativeSAN FRANCISCO May 28 Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday his company was more committed to free speech than other tech firms as Twitter faced blowback from the White House for factchecking tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/twitter-trump-facebook/zuckerberg-says-facebook-stronger-than-other-tech-companies-on-free-speech-idUSL1N2DA20S2020-05-29
SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took pains to distance his company from Twitter and its fight with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday as the White House moved to scrap a law protecting social media companies NegativeSAN FRANCISCO Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took pains to distance his company from Twitter and its fight with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday as the White House moved to scrap a law protecting social media companies http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-twitter-trump-facebook/zuckerberg-distances-facebook-from-twitter-in-trump-fight-idUSKBN23436B2020-05-29
The House passed the bill in March but it was amended by the Senate forcing it to return to the House before it could be sent to Trump NeutralWASHINGTON The House of Representatives on Thursday dropped consideration of legislation that would have extended U.S. surveillance tools after President Donald Trump threatened a veto and his fellow Republicans withdrew their support http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/government-surveillance-bill-withdrawn-in-u-s-house-idUSKBN2342BL2020-05-29
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies on Thursday White House officials said after Trump threatened to shut down websites he accused of stifling conservative voices NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies on Thursday White House officials said after Trump threatened to shut down websites he accused of stifling conservative voices http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-twitter-trump/trump-to-sign-executive-order-on-social-media-on-thursday-white-house-idUSKBN2331NK2020-05-28
For a bill to become law it must pass the House and Senate and be signed by the president PositiveWASHINGTON Republicans warned on Wednesday that legislation passed by the Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives during the coronavirus pandemic may not become law if lawmakers are allowed to cast votes remotely under a new voting system http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/republicans-cast-doubt-on-future-of-house-bills-passed-by-proxy-idUSKBN2332RH2020-05-28
Also named as defendants are the House clerk and sergeantatarms NeutralWASHINGTON Republicans warned on Wednesday that legislation passed by the Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives during the coronavirus pandemic may not become law if lawmakers are allowed to cast votes remotely under a new voting system http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/republicans-cast-doubt-on-future-of-house-bills-passed-by-proxy-idUSKBN2332RH2020-05-28
The draft order also states that the White House Office of Digital Strategy will reestablish a tool to help citizens report cases of online censorship PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter Facebook and Alphabets Google from being responsible for the material posted by their users according to a draft executive order and a source familiar with the situation http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-twitter-trump-executive-order-social/trumps-executive-order-targets-political-bias-at-twitter-and-facebook-draft-idUSKBN2340MW2020-05-28
Trump threatened a veto on Twitter earlier on Wednesday If the FISA Bill is passed tonight on the House floor I will quickly VETO it NegativeWASHINGTON An effort to extend parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act stalled in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday after President Donald Trump promised to veto it and Republicans withdrew their support http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/bid-to-extend-u-s-surveillance-tools-stalls-after-trump-threatens-veto-idUSKBN2340C02020-05-28
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is displeased with China over Beijings effort to impose a new security law on Hong Kong after last years prodemocracy unrest White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is displeased with China over Beijings effort to impose a new security law on Hong Kong after last years prodemocracy unrest White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-trump/white-house-says-trump-displeased-with-china-over-hong-kong-moves-idUSKBN2322WA2020-05-27
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will view the launch in person a White House spokesman said NeutralCAPE CANAVERAL Fla http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-space-exploration-spacex-launch/musks-spacex-set-for-debut-astronaut-mission-renewing-nasas-crewed-launch-program-idUSKBN2321EA2020-05-27
We can always go back if we want Trump told a White House news conference PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his desire for a full military withdrawal from Afghanistan but added that he had not set a target date amid speculation he might make ending Americas longest war part of his reelection campaign http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-trump/trump-says-wants-full-afghanistan-pullout-but-hasnt-set-target-date-idUSKBN23236R2020-05-27
WASHINGTON Chinas proposed national security legislation for Hong Kong could lead to U.S. sanctions and threaten the citys status as a financial hub White House National Security Adviser Robert OBrien said on Sunday NegativeWASHINGTON Chinas proposed national security legislation for Hong Kong could lead to U.S. sanctions and threaten the citys status as a financial hub White House National Security Adviser Robert OBrien said on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-usa/china-legislation-on-hong-kong-could-lead-to-u-s-sanctions-white-house-says-idUSKBN2300IO2020-05-25
The proposed laws still need to be passed by the U.S House of Representatives and be ratified by President Donald Trump NeutralThe two transactions could raise a combined billion separate sources said and the deals would be the largest for Hong Kongs equity capital markets so far this year http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-listings-hongkong/netease-and-jd-com-set-dates-for-5-billion-hong-kong-listings-idUSKBN22Y1UU2020-05-23
But pressure is building and the truth will come a House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee aide said NegativeWASHINGTON The White House and the State Department did not provide an adequate to lawmakers requests for documents related to the firing of the departments inspector general a congressional aide said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral/trump-administration-did-not-give-adequate-response-to-probe-into-watchdogs-firing-aide-idUSKBN22Z0072020-05-23
Abbott Laboratories on Thursday said an analysis of data from an ongoing study of its ID NOW rapid test which is used in the White House and elsewhere to spot COVID19 shows it is highly accurate when compared with industrystandard tests PositiveAbbott Laboratories on Thursday said an analysis of data from an ongoing study of its ID NOW rapid test which is used in the White House and elsewhere to spot COVID19 shows it is highly accurate when compared with industrystandard tests http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-abbott/abbott-says-new-data-on-rapid-coronavirus-test-used-in-white-house-shows-high-accuracy-idUSKBN22X2S82020-05-22
Some experts have said the White Houses emphasis on speed its vaccine effort is called Operation Warp could leave people worried that safety was being sacrificed for swiftness NegativeA quarter of Americans have little or no interest in taking a coronavirus vaccine a poll published on Thursday found with some voicing concern that the record pace at which vaccine candidates are being developed could compromise safety http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-poll-exclu/exclusive-a-quarter-of-americans-are-hesitant-about-a-coronavirus-vaccine-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN22X19G2020-05-22
Trump Macron agree on urgent need for deescalation in Libya White House PositiveDUBAI May 21 Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/mideast-factors/mideast-factors-to-watch-may-21-idUSL8N2D30CY2020-05-21
Trump was impeached on abuseofpower and obstruction charges in the Democraticled House of Representatives after he asked Ukraine to investigate the Bidens NegativeWASHINGTON A Republicanled U.S. Senate committee authorized a subpoena on Wednesday for information in an investigation related to Hunter Biden son of former Vice President Joe Biden President Donald Trumps main rival as he runs for reelection in November http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress-biden/republican-led-u-s-senate-panel-backs-subpoena-in-hunter-biden-probe-idUSKBN22W2KF2020-05-21
We are considering Trump told reporters at the White House NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is considering imposing a ban on travel from Brazil which has the worlds third highest number of people infected by the novel coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-brazil/trump-says-considering-travel-ban-on-brazil-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN22V30O2020-05-20
WASHINGTON Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress said on Tuesday they were in no hurry to work on another coronavirus relief package despite the House of Representatives passage last week of a trillion measure NegativeWASHINGTON Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress said on Tuesday they were in no hurry to work on another coronavirus relief package despite the House of Representatives passage last week of a trillion measure http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/republican-senators-put-brakes-on-additional-coronavirus-aid-idUSKBN22V2M42020-05-20
WASHINGTON The Trump administration is prepared to take further steps if needed to shore up the nations economy during the novel coronavirus outbreak but any final action will not look like House Democrats proposed legislation White House adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday NegativeWASHINGTON The Trump administration is prepared to take further steps if needed to shore up the nations economy during the novel coronavirus outbreak but any final action will not look like House Democrats proposed legislation White House adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-administration-ready-for-more-coronavirus-aid-if-needed-hassett-idUSKBN22U1QE2020-05-19
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps firing of the State Departments top internal watchdog could be if it was intended to retaliate against one of his investigations House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps firing of the State Departments top internal watchdog could be if it was intended to retaliate against one of his investigations House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral-adviser/trumps-firing-of-state-department-watchdog-may-be-unlawful-pelosi-says-idUSKBN22T0J02020-05-18
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday there will be negotiations on the new trillion coronavirus relief legislation passed by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives and that Democrats have no red lines NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday there will be negotiations on the new trillion coronavirus relief legislation passed by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives and that Democrats have no red lines http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-sees-negotiations-on-new-3-trillion-coronavirus-legislation-cbs-idUSKBN22T0KA2020-05-18
President Donald Trump on Thursday will tour a Ford manufacturing plant in Michigan that has been repurposed to make ventilators and personal protective equipment according to the White House PositiveThe U.S. auto industry is slowly returning to life with vehicle assembly plants scheduled to reopen on Monday and suppliers gearing up in support as the sector that employs nearly 1 million people seeks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-autos/u-s-auto-industry-to-begin-reopening-plants-in-recovery-from-pandemic-idUSKBN22U0H72020-05-18
Biden supports a bill approved by the Democraticled House of Representatives last year that would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices as private insurers do PositiveHealthcare was already a top concern among U.S. voters even before the coronavirus pandemic killed tens of thousands of Americans and eliminated millions of jobs http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-healthcare-factbox/factbox-trump-biden-healthcare-showdown-in-the-spotlight-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN22R2BY2020-05-16
Vaccine or no vaccine were Trump told an event in the White House Rose Garden NeutralWASHINGTON Less populated areas of New York Virginia and Maryland took their first steps towards lifting lockdowns on Friday part of a patchwork approach to the coronavirus pandemic that has been shaped by political divisions across the United States http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/in-patchwork-restart-parts-of-new-york-and-other-u-s-states-reopen-idUSKBN22R2DE2020-05-16
Trump opened the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue just blocks from the White House shortly before he was elected in November 2016 NegativeWASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a setback rejecting his bid to end a lawsuit that accused him of violating anticorruption provisions of the U.S. Constitution with his ownership of a hotel in Washington while in office http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-emoluments/u-s-appeals-court-rejects-trump-bid-to-escape-anti-corruption-lawsuit-idUSKBN22Q1ZT2020-05-16
WASHINGTON The Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure on Friday that would allow debate and a vote on a new trillion coronavirus relief bill and a proposal to allow voting by proxy in the House PositiveWASHINGTON The Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure on Friday that would allow debate and a vote on a new trillion coronavirus relief bill and a proposal to allow voting by proxy in the House http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-rule/u-s-house-clears-way-for-passage-of-3-trillion-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKBN22R2P62020-05-16
WASHINGTON The U.S.China Phase trade deal reached in January is not falling apart and the two countries are still working to implement it the White Houses top economic adviser said on Friday but President Donald Trump added that he was not with the agreement PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S.China Phase trade deal reached in January is not falling apart and the two countries are still working to implement it the White Houses top economic adviser said on Friday but President Donald Trump added that he was not with the agreement http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-trade-deal-not-falling-apart-white-house-adviser-idUSKBN22R2DT2020-05-16
NEW YORK Billionaire and former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is considering a major spending blitz to back Joe Bidens White House bid CNBC reported on Friday PositiveNEW YORK Billionaire and former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is considering a major spending blitz to back Joe Bidens White House bid CNBC reported on Friday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/billionaire-bloomberg-considers-massive-spend-in-support-of-biden-cnbc-idUSKBN22R3A32020-05-16
This fifth bill however failed to attract Republican backing in the House except for Representative Peter King of New York an epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday narrowly approved a trillion bill crafted by Democrats to provide more aid for battling the coronavirus and stimulating a faltering economy rocked by the pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/house-passes-3-trillion-coronavirus-aid-bill-opposed-by-trump-idUSKBN22R1G92020-05-16
McConnell also put another nail in the coffin for a trillion relief bill the Democratled House of Representatives is expected to consider on Friday calling it a parade of absurdities PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he is open to another relief bill to help alleviate economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic and is talking to members of President Donald Trumps administration about possible legislation http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/mcconnell-u-s-republicans-open-to-future-possible-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKBN22Q3NA2020-05-16
It was not immediately clear when the House would vote NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate comfortably approved a extension of parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Thursday two months after the divisive provisions allowing government data collection expired http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/u-s-senate-votes-to-extend-government-surveillance-tools-idUSKBN22Q3A72020-05-15
Our window of opportunity is Rick Bright the former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority testified to a U.S. House of Representatives panel PositiveGlobal coronavirus deaths passed 300000 on Thursday as infections approached 4 http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-casualties/global-coronavirus-death-toll-exceeds-300000-reuters-tally-idUSKBN22R04Z2020-05-15
Further delay is not an House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and other leaders said in a statement Wednesday NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday will vote on a measure temporarily allowing members to vote from outside the Capitol so they can work while keeping social distance during the coronavirus pandemic the chambers Democratic leadership said http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-sets-friday-vote-on-lawmaking-by-proxy-during-pandemic-idUSKBN22P2RA2020-05-14
Trump was speaking to reporters at the White House NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday a trillionplus coronavirus relief package proposed by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives was dead on arrival http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-stimulus/trump-says-new-democratic-stimulus-proposal-is-dead-on-arrival-idUSKBN22P38X2020-05-14
Were going to slowly open the U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox News on Wednesday as the White House presses hard to get things moving again Negativeto add dropped name in paragraph http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-asian-stocks-drop-as-virus-recovery-begins-to-look-distant-idUSL4N2CW0OI2020-05-14
The committee failed to agree and Democrats who have the majority in the House have decided to push ahead anyway saying they accommodated some Republican concerns NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday will vote on a measure temporarily allowing members to vote from outside the Capitol so they can work while keeping social distance during the coronavirus pandemic the chambers Democratic leadership said http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-sets-friday-vote-on-lawmaking-by-proxy-during-pandemic-idUSKBN22P2RA2020-05-14
Were going to insist on doing narrowly targeted legislation if and when we do legislate again and we may he told reporters after the House bill was unveiled NeutralWASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unveiled a trillionplus coronavirus relief package with funding for states businesses food support and families only to see the measure flatly rejected by Senate Republicans http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-democrats-float-3-trillion-coronavirus-bill-republicans-reject-it-idUSKBN22P0BG2020-05-13
Do you concede any power in the House to subpoena personal papers of the Roberts asked NegativeWASHINGTON In a major showdown over presidential powers U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided over President Donald Trumps bid to prevent congressional Democrats from obtaining his financial records but seemed more open toward a New York prosecutors attempt to secure similar records http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-finances/u-s-supreme-court-wary-of-presidential-harassment-in-trump-finances-fight-idUSKBN22O1F02020-05-13
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican on Tuesday said that any new coronavirusresponse legislation would have to be narrowly as he criticized a trillion plan unveiled by House of Representatives Democrats NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican on Tuesday said that any new coronavirusresponse legislation would have to be narrowly as he criticized a trillion plan unveiled by House of Representatives Democrats http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/u-s-senate-leader-says-will-only-consider-narrow-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN22O2WT2020-05-13
Why should we not defer to the Houses views on its own legislative asked conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch a Trump appointee PositiveWASHINGTON In a major showdown over presidential powers U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided over President Donald Trumps bid to prevent congressional Democrats from obtaining his financial records but seemed more open toward a New York prosecutors attempt to secure similar records http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-finances/u-s-supreme-court-wary-of-presidential-harassment-in-trump-finances-fight-idUSKBN22O1F02020-05-13
WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is keeping his distance from President Donald Trump for a few days in the wake of his press secretary testing positive for the coronavirus White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is keeping his distance from President Donald Trump for a few days in the wake of his press secretary testing positive for the coronavirus White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-pence/pence-keeping-his-distance-from-trump-for-a-few-days-white-house-idUSKBN22O2W82020-05-13
Many senior officials were seen wearing masks in the White House Rose Garden on Monday during Trumps news conference NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is keeping his distance from President Donald Trump for a few days in the wake of his press secretary testing positive for the coronavirus White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-pence/pence-keeping-his-distance-from-trump-for-a-few-days-white-house-idUSKBN22O2W82020-05-13
Trump spoke with Kadhimi to congratulate him on his confirmation by the Iraqi Council of White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on Monday with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa alKadhimi to congratulate him on the approval of his new government by Iraqi lawmakers last week the White House said http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iraq-trump/trump-congratulates-iraq-pm-kadhimi-on-forming-government-idUSKBN22O01S2020-05-12
Simons was speaking to a teleconference with a subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce NeutralWASHINGTON Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons indicated on Monday that the agency was looking at privacy complaints regarding Zoom Video Communications Inc http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-zoom-ftc/u-s-ftc-indicates-it-is-looking-at-zoom-privacy-woes-idUSKBN22N2MJ2020-05-12
WASHINGTON The White House has halted talks with Congress over any further coronavirus stimulus package as it waits for more information about how U.S. state reopenings affect the economy White House top economic adviser Larry Kudlow told reporters on Friday NegativeWASHINGTON The White House has halted talks with Congress over any further coronavirus stimulus package as it waits for more information about how U.S. state reopenings affect the economy White House top economic adviser Larry Kudlow told reporters on Friday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-wont-consider-another-stimulus-bill-in-may-kudlow-idUSKBN22K21V2020-05-12
The 73yearold president said on Monday he did not think those cases suggested the White House system had broken down NegativeWASHINGTON The White House on Monday directed all people entering the West Wing where the daily operations of President Donald Trumps administration are carried out to wear masks after two aides tested positive for the coronavirus administration officials said http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-white-house/white-house-directs-staff-to-wear-masks-after-officials-contract-coronavirus-idUSKBN22N2OX2020-05-12
Miller is married to Stephen Miller a senior White House aide and speech writer for the president NeutralWASHINGTON The White House on Monday directed all people entering the West Wing where the daily operations of President Donald Trumps administration are carried out to wear masks after two aides tested positive for the coronavirus administration officials said http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-white-house/white-house-directs-staff-to-wear-masks-after-officials-contract-coronavirus-idUSKBN22N2OX2020-05-12
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump may be open to further federal funding to help U.S. states recover funds spent battling the novel coronavirus White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday as Congress weighs another possible economic relief bill PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump may be open to further federal funding to help U.S. states recover funds spent battling the novel coronavirus White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday as Congress weighs another possible economic relief bill http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-hassett/trump-may-help-offset-states-coronavirus-costs-hassett-idUSKBN22M0GV2020-05-12
Both intelligence committees asked that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence consult them before making said a House Intelligence panel official on condition of anonymity NeutralWASHINGTON Defying congressional oversight concerns U.S. President Donald Trumps acting director of national intelligence on Friday unveiled organizational changes to his agency http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-intelligence/acting-u-s-spy-chief-overhauls-agency-in-defiance-of-congressional-concerns-idUSKBN22K2ZW2020-05-12
If Republicans Trump and Pence were both to become incapacitated Democratic House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi would assume presidential duties under U.S. law NegativeWASHINGTON The Trump administration has no plans to keep President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence apart a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday as concerns rise about the spread of the coronavirus within the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-pence/no-plans-to-separate-trump-pence-despite-white-house-coronavirus-cases-source-idUSKBN22M0S22020-05-11
WASHINGTON The Trump administration has no plans to keep President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence apart a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday as concerns rise about the spread of the coronavirus within the White House NegativeWASHINGTON The Trump administration has no plans to keep President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence apart a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday as concerns rise about the spread of the coronavirus within the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-pence/no-plans-to-separate-trump-pence-despite-white-house-coronavirus-cases-source-idUSKBN22M0S22020-05-11
I will be candid with the House NeutralLONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a cautious plan on Monday to get Britain back to work including advice on wearing homemade face coverings though his attempt to lift the coronavirus lockdown prompted confusion and even satire http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain/wear-face-coverings-uk-says-as-confusion-surrounds-lockdown-easing-idUSKBN22N0TG2020-05-11
WASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence is not in quarantine and plans to be at the White House on Monday a spokesman said on Sunday despite media reports that Pence was selfisolating after a staffer tested positive for the novel coronavirus NegativeWASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence is not in quarantine and plans to be at the White House on Monday a spokesman said on Sunday despite media reports that Pence was selfisolating after a staffer tested positive for the novel coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pence/pence-not-in-quarantine-to-be-at-white-house-monday-after-aide-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN22M0SA2020-05-11
Deborah Birx will have a leading role in how the first drug to demonstrate a benefit in treating COVID19 patients will be distributed to hospitals the White House said on Friday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. coronavirus task force response coordinator Dr http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-gilead-sciences-bi/white-houses-birx-to-take-key-role-in-coronavirus-drug-distribution-idUSKBN22K2TS2020-05-11
Vice President Pence will continue to follow the advice of the White House Medical Unit and is not in spokesman Devin OMalley said in a statement NeutralWASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence is not in quarantine and plans to be at the White House on Monday a spokesman said on Sunday despite media reports that Pence was selfisolating after a staffer tested positive for the novel coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pence/pence-not-in-quarantine-to-be-at-white-house-monday-after-aide-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN22M0SA2020-05-11
WASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday put a temporary hold on the disclosure to a Democraticled House of Representatives committee of grand jury material redacted from former Special Counsel Robert Muellers report on Russian interference in the 2016 election NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday put a temporary hold on the disclosure to a Democraticled House of Representatives committee of grand jury material redacted from former Special Counsel Robert Muellers report on Russian interference in the 2016 election http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-mueller/u-s-chief-justice-puts-hold-on-disclosure-of-russia-investigation-materials-idUSKBN22K2682020-05-11
WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday considers three blockbuster cases concerning efforts by the Democraticled House of Representatives and a grand jury working with a prosecutor in New York City to obtain copies of President Donald Trumps financial records NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday considers three blockbuster cases concerning efforts by the Democraticled House of Representatives and a grand jury working with a prosecutor in New York City to obtain copies of President Donald Trumps financial records http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-explainer/explainer-whats-at-stake-in-supreme-court-fight-over-trump-financial-records-idUSKBN22N1CU2020-05-11
Additionally Vice President Pence has tested negative every single day and plans to be at the White House the statement added NegativeWASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence is not in quarantine and plans to be at the White House on Monday a spokesman said on Sunday despite media reports that Pence was selfisolating after a staffer tested positive for the novel coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pence/pence-not-in-quarantine-to-be-at-white-house-monday-after-aide-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN22M0SA2020-05-11
Trumps administration has refused to comply with various House subpoenas for documents and testimony in a power struggle between the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday put a temporary hold on the disclosure to a Democraticled House of Representatives committee of grand jury material redacted from former Special Counsel Robert Muellers report on Russian interference in the 2016 election http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-mueller/u-s-chief-justice-puts-hold-on-disclosure-of-russia-investigation-materials-idUSKBN22K2682020-05-11
WASHINGTON Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said on Monday she would limit her interactions with other people as part of a modified selfquarantine plan in case she had been exposed to the deadly coronavirus during a visit to the White House last Wednesday and meetings in Iowa with Vice President Mike Pence on Friday NegativeWASHINGTON Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said on Monday she would limit her interactions with other people as part of a modified selfquarantine plan in case she had been exposed to the deadly coronavirus during a visit to the White House last Wednesday and meetings in Iowa with Vice President Mike Pence on Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-iowa/iowa-governor-after-possible-coronavirus-exposure-at-white-house-to-partially-self-quarantine-idUSKBN22N2C12020-05-11
Our challenge now is to find a way forward that preserves our hardwon gains while easing the burden of Johnson said in a statement to the House of Commons NegativeLONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a cautious plan on Monday to get Britain back to work including advice on wearing homemade face coverings though his attempt to lift the coronavirus lockdown prompted confusion and even satire http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain/wear-face-coverings-uk-says-as-confusion-surrounds-lockdown-easing-idUSKBN22N0TG2020-05-11
WASHINGTON A key U.S. Senate Democrat pushed back on Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnells drive to protect employers from coronavirusrelated lawsuits when the economy begins to reopen saying it would be unnecessary if the White House set clearer standards NegativeWASHINGTON A key U.S. Senate Democrat pushed back on Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnells drive to protect employers from coronavirusrelated lawsuits when the economy begins to reopen saying it would be unnecessary if the White House set clearer standards http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-liability/fight-brews-in-congress-over-republican-push-to-protect-business-from-coronavirus-lawsuits-idUSKBN22J1HI2020-05-08
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump stressed his desire for arms control that includes both Russia and China in a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday the White House said in a statement PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump stressed his desire for arms control that includes both Russia and China in a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday the White House said in a statement http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia/trump-calls-for-arms-control-with-russia-and-china-in-putin-call-idUSKBN22J2GT2020-05-08
McConnells Republicans control a slim majority in the Senate but he would need to sell the idea to the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives for it to pass Congress NeutralWASHINGTON A key U.S. Senate Democrat pushed back on Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnells drive to protect employers from coronavirusrelated lawsuits when the economy begins to reopen saying it would be unnecessary if the White House set clearer standards http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-liability/fight-brews-in-congress-over-republican-push-to-protect-business-from-coronavirus-lawsuits-idUSKBN22J1HI2020-05-08
Trump and Putin spoke by phone on Thursday where they discussed the coronavirus as well as arms control according to the White House PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday said Russian President Vladimir Putin had accepted his offer to provide ventilators to aid in the fight against the novel coronavirus causes a potentially deadly respiratory illness adding that Russia is having a hard time with the disease http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-russia/russias-putin-accepted-u-s-offer-of-ventilators-trump-idUSKBN22J34T2020-05-08
Before we move to the next bill lets make sure the trillion that we had legislated and appropriated gets implemented and gets implemented House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy told reporters NeutralWASHINGTON The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives called for a pause in coronavirus legislation on Thursday saying Congress should first assess the impact of earlier relief bills and then take a slower path forward through committee hearings http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-mccarthy/top-u-s-house-republican-calls-for-pause-in-coronavirus-legislation-idUSKBN22J2D22020-05-08
WASHINGTON The Trump administration failed to conduct effective coronavirus screenings of airline passengers entering the United States from Italy and South Korea in early March when cases of the virus were multiplying a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee said on Thursday NegativeWASHINGTON The Trump administration failed to conduct effective coronavirus screenings of airline passengers entering the United States from Italy and South Korea in early March when cases of the virus were multiplying a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-screenings/u-s-house-panel-calls-march-screening-of-travelers-from-italy-south-korea-ineffective-idUSKBN22J3572020-05-08
But the White House decided to rely on Italy and South Korea to do these screenings before passengers boarded the House subcommittee said NeutralWASHINGTON The Trump administration failed to conduct effective coronavirus screenings of airline passengers entering the United States from Italy and South Korea in early March when cases of the virus were multiplying a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-screenings/u-s-house-panel-calls-march-screening-of-travelers-from-italy-south-korea-ineffective-idUSKBN22J3572020-05-08
The resolution led by Democratic Senator Tim Kaine had passed the Republicanled Senate and Democraticled House of Representatives earlier this year with support from Democrats and Republicans despite Trumps opposition PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate failed on Thursday to override President Donald Trumps veto of a resolution that would have reined in his ability to wage war against Iran by requiring him to obtain congressional authorization for military action http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress/u-s-senate-upholds-trump-veto-of-insulting-iran-war-powers-resolution-idUSKBN22J30A2020-05-08
WASHINGTON Several U.S. senators have urged congressional leaders to accept the White Houses offer of rapid coronavirus testing for lawmakers saying they could otherwise unwittingly spread the disease when they returned to their home districts NegativeWASHINGTON Several U.S. senators have urged congressional leaders to accept the White Houses offer of rapid coronavirus testing for lawmakers saying they could otherwise unwittingly spread the disease when they returned to their home districts http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/some-u-s-senators-worry-that-without-tests-they-could-bring-coronavirus-home-idUSKBN22I39X2020-05-07
WASHINGTON The U.S.China relationship is one of disappointment and frustration White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Wednesday highlighting a deepening rift between Washington and Beijing over the deadly coronavirus NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S.China relationship is one of disappointment and frustration White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Wednesday highlighting a deepening rift between Washington and Beijing over the deadly coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-china-relationship/white-house-says-relationship-with-china-is-disappointing-frustrating-idUSKBN22I3572020-05-07
By contrast Trump has put himself at the helm of the U.S. pandemic response with regular White House briefings until recently NegativeNEW YORK Joe Bidens advantage over President Donald Trump in popular support has eroded in recent weeks as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee struggles for visibility with voters during the coronavirus pandemic according to a poll released on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll/bidens-edge-evaporates-as-trump-seen-as-better-suited-for-economy-coronavirus-response-poll-shows-idUSKBN22I0052020-05-06
The Republican president confirmed his administrations plans to wind down the White Houses coronavirus task force as it focuses on a new phase the aftermath of the pandemic NegativePHOENIX Without wearing a facecovering himself President Donald Trump toured a new medical mask factory in Arizona on Tuesday taking a rare trip out of Washington to visit a state he hopes to win in the November election even as Americans avoid travel to slow the spread of the coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-tours-new-face-mask-factory-in-arizona-but-does-not-wear-one-idUSKBN22H1YE2020-05-06
WASHINGTON Rick Bright the ousted director of a U.S. agency responsible for developing a coronavirus vaccine will testify before a U.S. House of Representatives panel on May 14 a representative said on Twitter on Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON Rick Bright the ousted director of a U.S. agency responsible for developing a coronavirus vaccine will testify before a U.S. House of Representatives panel on May 14 a representative said on Twitter on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-whistleblower/ousted-u-s-vaccine-official-to-testify-before-house-panel-spokeswoman-idUSKBN22H30Z2020-05-06
Bright will testify before a U.S. House of Representatives panel on May 14 a spokeswoman for Bright said on Tuesday PositiveWASHINGTON The ousted director of a U.S. agency responsible for developing drugs to fight the coronavirus pandemic filed a whistleblowers complaint on Tuesday accusing President Donald Trumps administration of retaliating when he raised concerns http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-bright/ousted-u-s-whistleblower-says-trump-health-official-played-down-coronavirus-threat-idUSKBN22H2VC2020-05-06
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump plans an executive order soon to address the lack of medical product manufacturing in the United States during the novel coronavirus outbreak the White House said on Monday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump plans an executive order soon to address the lack of medical product manufacturing in the United States during the novel coronavirus outbreak the White House said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navarro/trump-order-to-buy-u-s-made-medical-supplies-coming-soon-navarro-idUSKBN22G1SX2020-05-05
SEOUL South Koreas assessment is that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not have a surgery local news outlet Yonhap said citing an unidentified senior official at presidential Blue House NeutralSEOUL South Koreas assessment is that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not have a surgery local news outlet Yonhap said citing an unidentified senior official at presidential Blue House http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-northkorea-kim/south-korea-blue-houses-assessment-is-kim-jong-un-did-not-have-surgery-yonhap-idUSKBN22F0732020-05-04
Aides to Fauci were not immediately available to comment on the House committees desire to have him testify NegativeWASHINGTON Top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci will not testify next week to a congressional committee examining the Trump administrations response to the coronavirus pandemic the White House said on Friday calling it to have individuals involved in the response testify http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa-fauci/white-house-blocks-fauci-from-testifying-to-congress-on-coronavirus-response-idUSKBN22E03O2020-05-02
It was not yet clear when the House of Representatives would return to regular sessions in Washington NegativeWASHINGTON The top Republicans in the U.S. Congress displayed a united front on Friday in their drive for coronavirusrelated liability protections for businesses saying such measures will be crucial to talks about future relief legislation http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-republicans-push-for-coronavirus-lawsuit-immunity-for-business-idUSKBN22D5MG2020-05-02
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate Keith Dayton to be the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine the White House said on Friday a year after Trump removed the previous envoy PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate Keith Dayton to be the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine the White House said on Friday a year after Trump removed the previous envoy http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine/trump-to-nominate-retired-general-to-be-u-s-ambassador-to-ukraine-idUSKBN22E02H2020-05-02
Well have something to say about it at the appropriate he told reporters at the White House PositiveSEOUL After weeks of intense speculation about the health of Kim Jong Un state news agency KCNA said on Saturday the North Korean leader attended the completion of a fertilisers plant north of Pyongyang the first report of his appearance since April 11 http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-north-korea-leader/after-rumours-about-health-north-korea-state-media-report-kim-jong-un-appearance-idUSKBN22D6DD2020-05-02
WASHINGTON Top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci will not testify next week to a congressional committee examining the Trump administrations response to the coronavirus pandemic the White House said on Friday calling it to have individuals involved in the response testify NegativeWASHINGTON Top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci will not testify next week to a congressional committee examining the Trump administrations response to the coronavirus pandemic the White House said on Friday calling it to have individuals involved in the response testify http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa-fauci/white-house-blocks-fauci-from-testifying-to-congress-on-coronavirus-response-idUSKBN22E03O2020-05-02
Anthony Fauci a top pandemic adviser to Trump said earlier this week he was concerned about states and communities reopening ahead of a timeline recommended by the White House NegativeHOUSTON Americans in about half of U.S. states led by Texas and Georgia began emerging on Friday from home confinement while California and New York held fast to business closures and other restrictions imposed in the face of the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/americans-begin-to-surface-from-isolation-as-states-ease-clamp-downs-idUSKBN22D5QA2020-05-02
Trump has repeatedly clashed with the Democraticcontrolled House over its moves to investigate his actions or those of his administration NegativeWASHINGTON Top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci will not testify next week to a congressional committee examining the Trump administrations response to the coronavirus pandemic the White House said on Friday calling it to have individuals involved in the response testify http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa-fauci/white-house-blocks-fauci-from-testifying-to-congress-on-coronavirus-response-idUSKBN22E03O2020-05-02
The Save Our Country counts economist and tax cut advocate Arthur Laffer a Trump favorite and mentor to White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow as its honorary chairman NegativeWASHINGTON Conservative groups advising the White House have issued an array of coronavirus economic reopening plans with a common theme Americans should go back to work immediately to halt the economic and societal damage from prolonged lockdowns http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-plans-analysis/conservative-groups-advising-white-house-push-fast-reopening-not-testing-idUSKBN22D6BD2020-05-02
The options are being discussed informally for now across government agencies including the State Department White House National Security Council Treasury Department and Pentagon two of the sources said PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his hardfought trade deal with China was now of secondary importance to the coronavirus pandemic and he threatened new tariffs on Beijing as his administration crafted retaliatory measures over the outbreak http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china/trump-threatens-new-tariffs-on-china-in-retaliation-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN22C3DS2020-05-01
WASHINGTON U.S. state and local governments could need close to trillion in aid over several years to cope with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday as lawmakers began plotting more coronavirus relief legislation NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. state and local governments could need close to trillion in aid over several years to cope with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday as lawmakers began plotting more coronavirus relief legislation http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-pelosi-mulls-1-trillion-for-cities-states-in-next-coronavirus-relief-round-idUSKBN22C2CQ2020-05-01
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will leave the White House on Friday for the first time in a month when he travels to the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will leave the White House on Friday for the first time in a month when he travels to the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-to-leave-white-house-on-friday-for-first-time-in-a-month-idUSKBN22D45S2020-05-01
NASA on Thursday selected space firms SpaceX Blue Origin and Dynetics to build lunar landing systems that can carry astronauts to the moon by 2024 the White Houses accelerated deadline under the space agencys moontoMars campaign PositiveNASA on Thursday selected space firms SpaceX Blue Origin and Dynetics to build lunar landing systems that can carry astronauts to the moon by 2024 the White Houses accelerated deadline under the space agencys moontoMars campaign http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-space-exploration-nasa/musks-spacex-bezos-blue-origin-land-contracts-to-build-nasas-astronaut-moon-lander-idUSKBN22C3DI2020-05-01
Trump has been holding regular press events at the White House to highlight his administrations efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will leave the White House on Friday for the first time in a month when he travels to the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-to-leave-white-house-on-friday-for-first-time-in-a-month-idUSKBN22D45S2020-05-01
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday he does not believe opinion polls showing his likely Democratic opponent Joe Biden leads him in the 2020 race for the White House NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday he does not believe opinion polls showing his likely Democratic opponent Joe Biden leads him in the 2020 race for the White House http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-election-exclusive/exclusive-trump-brushes-off-opinion-polls-showing-joe-biden-in-lead-for-president-idUSKBN22C03K2020-05-01
Nina Turner who was national campaign cochair for Bidens former White House rival Bernie Sanders told Reuters on Wednesday that Biden has to answer the question NegativeWASHINGTON Presumptive U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is facing growing calls from within and outside his party to respond to a former aides allegation that he sexually assaulted her nearly 30 years ago an assertion Bidens campaign has denied http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-accusation/democrat-biden-faces-calls-to-address-sexual-assault-allegation-idUSKBN22C0GL2020-05-01
WASHINGTON U.S. state and local governments could need close to trillion in aid over several years to cope with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. state and local governments could need close to trillion in aid over several years to cope with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/u-s-states-local-governments-could-need-nearly-1-trillion-for-pandemic-pelosi-idUSKBN22C2XP2020-05-01
Asked by Fox Business Network earlier if the results announced by Gilead were a positive for the economy White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow Has to be a tremendous positive PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday greeted as good news reports that a Gilead Sciences Inc experimental antiviral drug might help fight the coronavirus and infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said data shows it appears to help patients hospitalized with COVID19 http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-drug/trump-fauci-see-hope-with-gileads-drug-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN22B2KR2020-04-30
Deborah Birx is bestknown for her calm authoritative briefings at the daily White House press conferences PositiveU.S. coronavirus task force coordinator Dr http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-deborah-birx-scarv/a-scarf-a-day-turns-dr-birx-into-pop-culture-star-at-covid-19-daily-briefings-idUSKBN22B2ZS2020-04-30
This is really quite Fauci told reporters at the White House likening it to a moment in 1986 when we were struggling for drugs for HIV and we had nothing NegativeThe top U.S. infectious disease official said Gilead Sciences Incs experimental antiviral drug remdesivir will become the standard of care for COVID19 after early clinical trial results on Wednesday showed it helped patients recover more quickly from the illness caused by the coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-gilead-remdesivir/data-on-gilead-drug-raises-hopes-in-pandemic-fight-fauci-calls-it-highly-significant-idUSKBN22B1T92020-04-30
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday he does not believe opinion polls that show his likely Democratic presidential opponent Joe Biden leading in the 2020 race for the White House NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday he does not believe opinion polls that show his likely Democratic presidential opponent Joe Biden leading in the 2020 race for the White House http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-election-exclusive/exclusive-trump-says-he-does-not-believe-polls-that-show-biden-ahead-in-presidential-race-idUSKBN22C03K2020-04-30
Some trial data for the drug will likely be announced later on Wednesday at a White House task force briefing according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday greeted as good news reports that a Gilead Sciences Inc experimental antiviral drug might help fight the coronavirus and infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said data shows it appears to help patients hospitalized with COVID19 http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-drug/trump-fauci-see-hope-with-gileads-drug-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN22B2KR2020-04-30
The Trump Organization runs the hotel under a lease on the federally owned Old Post Office Building in Washington just a few blocks from the White House PositiveWASHINGTON A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday called on President Donald Trumps administration to hand over details on any talks between his company and a federal agency over lease terms for a Trumpbranded hotel near the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-hotel/u-s-house-panel-seeks-details-on-agencys-talks-over-washington-trump-hotel-idUSKBN22B2SN2020-04-30
WASHINGTON Top Trump adminstration officials on Tuesday predicted a strong economic rebound in the fourth quarter as the coronavirus fades but a senior White House adviser warned that nearterm unemployment and GDP data will be a very negative shock NegativeWASHINGTON Top Trump adminstration officials on Tuesday predicted a strong economic rebound in the fourth quarter as the coronavirus fades but a senior White House adviser warned that nearterm unemployment and GDP data will be a very negative shock http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-economy/white-house-official-warns-of-negative-shocks-before-rebound-later-in-2020-idUSKCN22A35P2020-04-29
The border wall case raises issues similar to the McGahn dispute with a district court judge ruling that the House did not have standing to sue NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. appeals court judges on Tuesday appeared skeptical about broad arguments made by the Trump administration that the House of Representatives cannot sue to enforce a subpoena demanding testimony of a former senior White House official http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-mcgahn/u-s-judges-press-trump-administration-over-subpoena-fight-idUSKCN22A1EW2020-04-29
However they said the coronavirus crisis will affect how the sprawling bill this years NDAA affected more than billion in spending is written and voted on by the House NegativeWASHINGTON The long reach of the coronavirus outbreak will not keep U.S. lawmakers from passing an annual bill that determines how the Pentagon spends its billions as Congress has done for six decades http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-congress/senior-u-s-house-members-vow-to-pass-major-defense-bill-despite-pandemic-idUSKCN22A3472020-04-29
It is one of the few major pieces of legislation to make it through Congress every year a point of great pride for the House and Senate Armed Services panels NegativeWASHINGTON The long reach of the coronavirus outbreak will not keep U.S. lawmakers from passing an annual bill that determines how the Pentagon spends its billions as Congress has done for six decades http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-congress/senior-u-s-house-members-vow-to-pass-major-defense-bill-despite-pandemic-idUSKCN22A3472020-04-29
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called on his Republican colleagues on Tuesday to oppose an effort by the White House to insert infrastructure spending measures in an expected fourth coronavirus relief bill Axios reported NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called on his Republican colleagues on Tuesday to oppose an effort by the White House to insert infrastructure spending measures in an expected fourth coronavirus relief bill Axios reported http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-infrastructure/u-s-senate-leader-opposes-infrastructure-spending-in-next-coronavirus-relief-bill-axios-idUSKCN22A3332020-04-29
WASHINGTON Tourists and other visitors to the U.S. Capitol and adjacent congressional offices will continue to be suspended until May 16 Senate and House of Representatives officials said on Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON Tourists and other visitors to the U.S. Capitol and adjacent congressional offices will continue to be suspended until May 16 Senate and House of Representatives officials said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-capitol/suspension-of-tourist-visits-to-u-s-capitol-extended-until-may-16-idUSKCN22A39N2020-04-29
We are not happy with Trump said at a White House news conference NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that China could have stopped the coronavirus before it swept the globe and said his administration was conducting serious into what happened http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-education/trump-faults-china-for-coronavirus-spread-says-u-s-investigating-idUSKCN22931E2020-04-28
New York state on Monday canceled its presidential primary over concerns voting was an unnecessary risk amid the COVID19 pandemic drawing an angry response from the campaign of Bernie Sanders who has suspended his White House bid but hoped to remain on the ballot NegativeNew York state on Monday canceled its presidential primary over concerns voting was an unnecessary risk amid the COVID19 pandemic drawing an angry response from the campaign of Bernie Sanders who has suspended his White House bid but hoped to remain on the ballot http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-new-york/new-york-state-cancels-presidential-primary-over-coronavirus-risk-idUSKCN2292IP2020-04-28
The Trump administration is focusing on protocols to keep U.S. factories open including screening workers for potential cases White House adviser Peter Navarro said PositiveMore than 2 http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN2280EQ2020-04-28
WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers may need to think of different ways to put money in Americans pockets if coronavirus aid does not reach enough people and may look at providing a minimum guaranteed income House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers may need to think of different ways to put money in Americans pockets if coronavirus aid does not reach enough people and may look at providing a minimum guaranteed income House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/house-speaker-pelosi-says-may-look-at-guaranteed-income-other-aid-idUSKCN2291TO2020-04-28
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps pause in holding White House coronavirus briefings only lasted the weekend as he took center stage in the Rose Garden on Monday to promote what he called a major expansion in testing for the virus NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps pause in holding White House coronavirus briefings only lasted the weekend as he took center stage in the Rose Garden on Monday to promote what he called a major expansion in testing for the virus http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-briefings/trump-reverses-course-on-briefings-gives-update-on-testing-idUSKCN22920I2020-04-28
NEW Another wave of states prepared to ease coronavirus restrictions on U.S. commerce this week despite health experts warning there is still too little diagnostic testing while the White House forecast a staggering jump in the nations monthly jobless rate NeutralNEW Another wave of states prepared to ease coronavirus restrictions on U.S. commerce this week despite health experts warning there is still too little diagnostic testing while the White House forecast a staggering jump in the nations monthly jobless rate http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/next-wave-of-u-s-states-set-to-reopen-as-coronavirus-could-push-jobless-rate-to-16-idUSKCN2280L02020-04-27
It was written by among others House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Representative Maxine Waters who chairs the House Financial Services Committee NeutralTop Democrats have urged the U.S. Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration to expand opportunities for community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions in the Paycheck Protection Program funding http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ppp/democrats-urge-paycheck-scheme-coverage-for-community-minority-lenders-idUSKCN2290A82020-04-27
WASHINGTON The shuttering of the U.S. economy due to the coronavirus pandemic is a shock of historic proportions that will likely push the national unemployment rate to or higher this month and require more stimulus to ensure a strong rebound a White House economic adviser said on Sunday NeutralWASHINGTON The shuttering of the U.S. economy due to the coronavirus pandemic is a shock of historic proportions that will likely push the national unemployment rate to or higher this month and require more stimulus to ensure a strong rebound a White House economic adviser said on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-economy/u-s-economy-faces-historic-shock-with-16-joblessness-possible-trump-adviser-says-idUSKCN2280J12020-04-27
I was asking a question sarcastically to reporters like you just to see what would Trump told reporters at the White House NegativeU.S. President Donald Trumps musings on whether injecting disinfectants might treat COVID19 horrified medical professionals on Friday and raised fresh concerns that his streamofconsciousness briefings could push frightened people to poison themselves with untested treatments http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-trump-disinfectant/trumps-covid-19-disinfectant-ideas-horrify-health-experts-idUSKCN2261OL2020-04-25
WASHINGTON A fifth coronavirusresponse bill will soon be readied U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday as she warned Republicans that it must include new aid to state and local governments NegativeWASHINGTON A fifth coronavirusresponse bill will soon be readied U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday as she warned Republicans that it must include new aid to state and local governments http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/house-speaker-pelosi-says-next-coronavirus-aid-bill-will-be-ready-soon-idUSKCN2262QA2020-04-25
The virus dies quickest in the presence of direct he told a White House news briefing NegativeWASHINGTON The coronavirus appears to weaken more quickly when exposed to sunlight heat and humidity a U.S. official said on Thursday in a potential sign that the pandemic could become less contagious in summer months http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/sunlight-heat-and-humidity-weaken-coronavirus-u-s-official-says-idUSKCN2253SA2020-04-24
I think the report was Trump said at a daily White House briefing adding that he had heard it was based on old documents NeutralBy Steve Holland Mark Hosenball and Alexandra Alper http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-northkorea-politics-trump/trump-thinks-report-was-incorrect-on-illness-of-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-idUSKCN2253RY2020-04-24
Instead of pushing through the votebyproxy measure Pelosi told Democrats she and McCarthy would have a bipartisan group of House lawmakers review remote voting by proxy NeutralWASHINGTON Hundreds of members of the U.S. House of Representatives will gather in Washington on Thursday to pass a billion coronavirus relief bill bringing the unprecedented total of funds approved for the crisis to nearly trillion http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus/u-s-house-to-pass-nearly-500-billion-more-in-coronavirus-relief-idUSKCN2251GX2020-04-24
WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives will no longer consider remote voting by proxy this week a House Democratic leadership aide said NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives will no longer consider remote voting by proxy this week a House Democratic leadership aide said http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-house/u-s-house-will-not-consider-voting-by-proxy-this-week-aide-idUSKCN2242PN2020-04-23
This isnt an issue we can just kick down the said Houlahan who sits on the House Armed Services Committee PositiveMOUNTAIN PASS Calif http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-rareearths-insight/american-quandary-how-to-secure-weapons-grade-minerals-without-china-idUSKCN2241KF2020-04-23
Brouillette said on Tuesday he would meet with lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives to renew the administration call for funds to buy oil PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has asked his cabinet to devise a plan to inject cash into the ailing U.S. oildrilling industry to help it survive a historic collapse in crude prices http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-trump/trump-calls-for-u-s-oil-industry-bailout-as-prices-plunge-idUSKCN2231Z62020-04-22
South Korean and Chinese officials and sources familiar with U.S. intelligence on Tuesday cast doubt on reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is gravely ill after a cardiovascular procedure while the White House said it was closely monitoring the matter NegativeSouth Korean and Chinese officials and sources familiar with U.S. intelligence on Tuesday cast doubt on reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is gravely ill after a cardiovascular procedure while the White House said it was closely monitoring the matter http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-politics/u-s-monitors-reports-of-north-korean-leaders-illness-south-korea-china-doubtful-idUSKBN2230112020-04-22
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo two prominent figures in the U.S. coronavirus crisis who are often at odds emerged from a White House meeting on Tuesday with mostly positive things to say and an apparent deal on testing PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo two prominent figures in the U.S. coronavirus crisis who are often at odds emerged from a White House meeting on Tuesday with mostly positive things to say and an apparent deal on testing http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-cuomo/new-yorks-cuomo-says-trump-agrees-to-help-expand-coronavirus-testing-idUSKCN22335U2020-04-22
Meadows who had sponsored companion legislation to Rubios bill in the House of Representatives did not respond to a request for comment through the White House PositiveWASHINGTON Lawmakers and former officials are making a lastditch push to persuade the Trump administration to halt plans to invest billions of federal employee retirement dollars in Chinese companies that Washington suspects of human rights abuses or threatening U.S. security according to sources and documents seen by Reuters http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-investments-exclusive/exclusive-trump-pressed-to-halt-federal-pension-investments-in-chinas-zte-hikvision-idUSKCN2231FE2020-04-22
Republican politicians and individuals affiliated with President Donald Trumps reelection campaign are organizing or promoting antilockdown protests across key electoral battleground states despite the White Houses own cautious guidance on relaxing restrictions interviews with two dozen people involved show NegativeHARRISBURG Pa http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-protests/how-trump-allies-have-organized-and-promoted-anti-lockdown-protests-idUSKCN2233ES2020-04-22
WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering the possibility of providing liability protection to small businesses that reopen and put their employees back to work as the nation tries to repair the economic damage wrought by the coronavirus a top White House adviser said on Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering the possibility of providing liability protection to small businesses that reopen and put their employees back to work as the nation tries to repair the economic damage wrought by the coronavirus a top White House adviser said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-businesses/white-house-mulls-liability-protection-for-reopening-businesses-trump-adviser-idUSKCN2233532020-04-22
I urge the House to pass the bill and theyre going to be voting on it I imagine very Trump said NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday welcomed the agreement reached between Republican and Democratic lawmakers to provide more coronavirus relief funding for small businesses and others http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-cornavirus-congress-trump/trump-urges-u-s-house-to-approve-latest-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKCN2233AR2020-04-22
Cuomo who has been one of the most outspoken critics of Trumps coronavirus response will visit the White House on Tuesday afternoon Trump said NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was working with state governors to make sure they had the resources needed to ramp up coronavirus testing and added that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo would visit the White House to discuss the response to the pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-says-he-is-working-with-governors-on-coronavirus-testing-cuomo-to-visit-white-house-idUSKBN22230C2020-04-21
WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress on Monday inched toward a billion deal to help small businesses and hospitals hurt by the coronavirus pandemic with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying negotiators had come to terms on the of the package as the Senate set a Tuesday session for a potential vote PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Congress on Monday inched toward a billion deal to help small businesses and hospitals hurt by the coronavirus pandemic with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying negotiators had come to terms on the of the package as the Senate set a Tuesday session for a potential vote http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-moves-toward-possible-tuesday-coronavirus-vote-pelosi-sees-deal-on-principles-idUSKBN2221OG2020-04-21
The proxy system would mean not all of the Houses 429 current members would have to be present for the vote reducing the threat of spreading the coronavirus NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Congress on Monday inched toward a billion deal to help small businesses and hospitals hurt by the coronavirus pandemic with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying negotiators had come to terms on the of the package as the Senate set a Tuesday session for a potential vote http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-moves-toward-possible-tuesday-coronavirus-vote-pelosi-sees-deal-on-principles-idUSKBN2221OG2020-04-21
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was working with state governors to make sure they had the resources needed to ramp up coronavirus testing and added that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo would visit the White House to discuss the response to the pandemic NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was working with state governors to make sure they had the resources needed to ramp up coronavirus testing and added that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo would visit the White House to discuss the response to the pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-says-he-is-working-with-governors-on-coronavirus-testing-cuomo-to-visit-white-house-idUSKBN22230C2020-04-21
We will be saving that for another Trump said at a White House briefing in response to a question about Democrats request for more aid to state and local governments PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he favors more coronavirus relief aid for state and local governments but that will be for a future package to be negotiated with Congress not in the one that is being negotiated now http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-states/trump-favors-more-coronavirus-aid-to-u-s-states-but-in-later-bill-idUSKBN2220052020-04-20
We are not opening all at once but one careful step at a Trump told reporters at the White House NegativeWorld stocks race towards secondbest week on record http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-super-charged-stocks-race-towards-second-weekly-gain-idUSL8N2C53LH2020-04-18
We will also be sharing that with the White House task force so that that information can be used for the benefit of the Gillingham said PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Navy said on Friday it will conduct antibody testing of sailors aboard the coronavirushit aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt to determine whether they were exposed to the virus as it spread through the ship http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-military/u-s-to-start-antibody-testing-of-sailors-on-coronavirus-hit-aircraft-carrier-idUSKBN21Z3A22020-04-18
The Pentagons inspector general on Wednesday said it could not determine whether the White House influenced the award after senior Defense Department officials asserted a presidentialcommunications privilege PositiveWASHINGTON A U.S. judge on Friday put on hold a suit by Amazon http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-pentagon-microsoft/u-s-judge-puts-amazon-challenge-to-pentagon-jedi-contract-on-hold-idUSKBN21Z3GW2020-04-18
And were going to find Trump told reporters at the White House NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that a lot of strange things are regarding the origins of the novel coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-china/trump-says-strange-things-afoot-surrounding-coronavirus-origins-idUSKBN22001E2020-04-18
We are not opening all at once but one careful step at a Trump told reporters at a White House briefing where the plan was unveiled NegativeNEW YORK New York and six other Northeastern states on Thursday extended coronavirus stayathome orders to May 15 as President Donald Trump issued new federal guidelines for a cautious reopening of the economy in keeping with advice from leading public health authorities http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-states-extend-coronavirus-shutdown-trump-unveils-plan-for-return-idUSKCN21Y1X22020-04-17
Republicans in Congress who rarely break from White House policy quickly backed Trumps decision NeutralWASHINGTON The United States could redirect to other aid groups some million it would have paid the World Health Organization this year senior Trump administration officials said on Wednesday after President Donald Trump halted funding for the U.N. agency over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-who/u-s-funds-that-would-have-gone-to-who-could-be-given-to-aid-groups-trump-officials-idUSKCN21X2Z32020-04-16
The battle continues but the data suggests that the nation has passed the peak on new Trump told his daily White House news briefing NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that data suggested the country had passed the peak on new coronavirus infections and said he would announce new for reopening the economy at a news conference on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-reopen/trump-to-announce-guidelines-on-reopening-u-s-economy-thursday-idUSKCN21X3D32020-04-16
Yet while Demings was tapped as one of the managers of the House of Representatives impeachment proceedings against Trump Democratic advisers said her lower profile may hurt her chances NegativePresumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden who has vowed to pick a woman to join his ticket said he would appoint a committee this month to help him vet possible running mates http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-runningmate-factbo/biden-wants-a-woman-to-be-his-running-mate-here-are-some-names-under-consideration-idUSKCN21X1AB2020-04-16
As is typical during congressional recesses the House and Senate have held regular pro sessions brief meetings that can last less than a minute rather than formally adjourning NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to shut down Congress so he could fill vacancies in his administration without Senate confirmation saying he was frustrated lawmakers were not in Washington to vote on his nominees for federal judgeships and other government positions http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-nominations/trump-threatens-to-adjourn-u-s-congress-over-scam-preventing-appointments-idUSKCN21X3GI2020-04-16
That marks a change from recent weeks when both Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell a Republican were publicly dismissive of calls for remote voting NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives is looking very at how its members could vote from outside the Capitol as a coronavirusforced recess looks poised to last into at least next month the chambers No http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/as-pandemic-lingers-u-s-house-looking-very-closely-at-remote-voting-idUSKCN21X2PO2020-04-16
This decision is dangerous illegal and will be swiftly Democratic House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said NegativeWASHINGTON The United States could redirect to other aid groups some million it would have paid the World Health Organization this year senior Trump administration officials said on Wednesday after President Donald Trump halted funding for the U.N. agency over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-who/u-s-funds-that-would-have-gone-to-who-could-be-given-to-aid-groups-trump-officials-idUSKCN21X2Z32020-04-16
The WHO failed in this basic duty and must be held Trump told a White House news conference on Tuesday NegativeU.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday halted funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic drawing condemnation from infectious disease experts as the global death toll continued to mount http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus/trump-cuts-who-funding-over-coronavirus-global-death-toll-mounts-idUSKCN21X0AL2020-04-15
Past inperson rallies against the Trump administration had that aim in mind rather than hoping the president might look out of the White House and change his policy she said PositiveWASHINGTON At any other time a divisive U.S. president dealing with a national crisis that is causing severe economic dislocation might bring throngs of demonstrators to the streets of Washington and state capitals across the country http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-protests/coronavirus-drives-u-s-political-protest-off-the-streets-and-into-online-forums-idUSKCN21W15D2020-04-15
We are suspending the current production of Terrace House Tokyo 20192020 giving the safety and health of cast and staff top they said NegativeTOKYO Fans of Japanese reality TV show Terrace House will have to find new ways to pass the time in selfisolation after staff said on its Twitter account http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-terracehouse/japan-tv-show-terrace-house-halts-production-over-coronavirus-idUSKCN21V1HF2020-04-14
WASHINGTON The United States needs to ramp up testing for the coronavirus as the White House considers when and how to lift stayathome restrictions and lockdowns triggered by the pandemic U.S. health experts said on Sunday NegativeWASHINGTON The United States needs to ramp up testing for the coronavirus as the White House considers when and how to lift stayathome restrictions and lockdowns triggered by the pandemic U.S. health experts said on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-tests/broad-coronavirus-testing-crucial-in-lifting-restrictions-u-s-experts-idUSKCN21U0QF2020-04-13
The United States needs to ramp up testing for the coronavirus as the White House considers when and how to lift stayathome restrictions and lockdowns U.S. health experts said NegativeMore than 1 http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN21U0FT2020-04-13
Trudeaus Liberals control a minority in the House of Commons and require support from the other parties to govern PositiveWINNIPEG Manitoba Canadian government and opposition legislators approved a wage subsidy worth billion on Saturday to support the ravaged economy in an emergency sitting in the House of Commons http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/canadian-legislators-approve-wage-subsidy-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKCN21T0RA2020-04-12
All of this has caused some alarm among the presidents advisers in and out of the White House NegativeWASHINGTON Cooped up in the White House President Donald Trump sees the coronavirus briefings as his main outlet of the day a reminder for Americans that he is in charge of managing the greatest crisis of a lifetime http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-likes-virus-briefings-some-advisers-worry-he-likes-them-too-much-idUSKCN21T0PO2020-04-12
This is the first time the Pentagon is using the Korean Warera law to address coronavirus needs after it won approval late Friday from a White House task force PositiveWASHINGTON The Pentagon said Saturday it is using its authority under the Defense Production Act to boost the supply of N95 masks which are essential for protecting healthcare professionals from the coronavirus and are in short supply in many places http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pentagon/pentagon-awarding-contract-to-boost-n95-mask-production-capacity-by-39-million-idUSKCN21T0U82020-04-12
WINNIPEG Manitoba Canadian government and opposition legislators approved a wage subsidy worth billion on Saturday to support the ravaged economy in an emergency sitting in the House of Commons NegativeWINNIPEG Manitoba Canadian government and opposition legislators approved a wage subsidy worth billion on Saturday to support the ravaged economy in an emergency sitting in the House of Commons http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/canadian-legislators-approve-wage-subsidy-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKCN21T0RA2020-04-12
A federal judge in January put the House challenge on hold saying he would wait for a muchanticipated appeals court decision relating to congressional subpoenas before issuing a ruling NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury Department followed proper procedures in denying the U.S. House of Representatives access to President Donald Trumps tax returns the inspector generals office said in a letter released on Friday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-taxes/u-s-treasury-followed-proper-procedures-in-rejecting-trump-tax-return-request-inspector-general-idUSKCN21S1W32020-04-11
The council is expected to include Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House senior economic adviser Larry Kudlow among others a senior administration official said earlier in the week NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will soon be announcing a second coronavirus task force creating a council to focus on reopening the country after the worst of the COVID19 pandemic passes http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-council/trump-to-unveil-council-to-re-open-the-country-after-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKCN21S2112020-04-11
Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel who leads the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Twitter that Trump should be working with allies on COVID19 and should not extort friends PositiveWASHINGTON When U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper rang his South Korean counterpart this week he pressed for a deal quickly on defense costsharing that President Donald Trump expects will translate into much higher contributions from Seoul http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-southkorea-trump-defense-exclusiv/exclusive-inside-trumps-standoff-with-south-korea-over-defense-costs-idUSKCN21S1W72020-04-11
WASHINGTON The United States has approved 661000 loans to small businesses totaling billion under a program to address the fallout from the novel coronavirus epidemic White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday PositiveWASHINGTON The United States has approved 661000 loans to small businesses totaling billion under a program to address the fallout from the novel coronavirus epidemic White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-loans/u-s-approves-168-billion-of-small-business-loans-under-coronavirus-plan-kudlow-idUSKCN21S2522020-04-11
A similar bill also with bipartisan support was passed by the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee in March PositiveWASHINGTON Republican and Democratic U.S. senators will introduce legislation on Friday seeking to reaffirm the countrys commitment to global health amid the coronavirus crisis including reestablishing a panel similar to one disbanded by President Donald Trump charged with preparing for pandemics http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senate/lawmakers-look-to-reaffirm-u-s-commitment-to-global-health-amid-coronavirus-idUSKCN21S19W2020-04-11
For weeks President Donald Trump has dominated television coverage with daily White House briefings on the coronavirus pandemic declaring himself a wartime and touting his administrations response NegativeFor weeks President Donald Trump has dominated television coverage with daily White House briefings on the coronavirus pandemic declaring himself a wartime and touting his administrations response http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-democrats/democrats-tread-carefully-in-attacking-trump-on-coronavirus-idUSKCN21R1E32020-04-10
Pelosi in an interview with National Public Radio said the Republican legislation for billion in aid will not get unanimous support in the House NegativeWASHINGTON Efforts to push a further billion of coronavirus aid for small businesses through the U.S. Congress were stalling on Wednesday as top Democrats said they would back the measure only if it was coupled with a similar amount for hospitals and local governments http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-democrats-republicans-at-odds-over-next-coronavirus-aid-idUSKBN21Q1MW2020-04-09
Pelosi has told House Democrats that additional federal aid costing more than trillion was needed PositiveWASHINGTON Efforts to push a further billion of coronavirus aid for small businesses through the U.S. Congress were stalling on Wednesday as top Democrats said they would back the measure only if it was coupled with a similar amount for hospitals and local governments http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-democrats-republicans-at-odds-over-next-coronavirus-aid-idUSKBN21Q1MW2020-04-09
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that billion in coronavirus relief for small businesses desired by Republicans could not pass the House of Representatives on its own under current procedures which require a unanimous vote of those present while most of Congress is out of town NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that billion in coronavirus relief for small businesses desired by Republicans could not pass the House of Representatives on its own under current procedures which require a unanimous vote of those present while most of Congress is out of town http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/pelosi-more-small-business-spending-alone-would-not-pass-u-s-house-idUSKCN21Q38R2020-04-09
We are in the midst of a week of Vice President Mike Pence said during a White House briefing on Wednesday but added we are beginning to see glimmers of hope PositiveNEW YORK New York state epicenter of Americas coronavirus crisis set another singleday record of COVID19 deaths on Wednesday as veteran doctors and nurses voiced astonishment at the speed with which patients were deteriorating and dying http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/speed-of-coronavirus-deaths-shock-doctors-as-new-york-toll-hits-new-high-idUSKBN21Q2042020-04-09
The president said he had not seen memos by White House trade adviser Peter Navarro warning of coronavirus risks NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States might be getting to the top of the of the coronavirus outbreak and said he did not see an early written warning about the pandemic from a top White House aide http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-says-u-s-may-be-getting-to-top-of-coronavirus-curve-idUSKBN21P3EK2020-04-08
Grisham who used to be communications director for the first lady succeeded Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary in June PositiveWASHINGTON April 7 White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is leaving to become chief of staff to first lady Melania Trump the White House said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-press-secretary/white-house-spokeswoman-grisham-switches-to-first-lady-staff-idUSL1N2BV0R82020-04-08
WASHINGTON April 7 White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is leaving to become chief of staff to first lady Melania Trump the White House said on Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON April 7 White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is leaving to become chief of staff to first lady Melania Trump the White House said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-press-secretary/white-house-spokeswoman-grisham-switches-to-first-lady-staff-idUSL1N2BV0R82020-04-08
The whole thing was very Trump said at the White House NeutralWASHINGTON Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned on Tuesday after he faced mounting backlash for firing and ridiculing the commander of a U.S. aircraft carrier who pleaded for help stemming a coronavirus outbreak onboard http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navy/i-own-it-u-s-navy-secretary-resigns-over-handling-of-coronavirus-hit-carrier-idUSKBN21P3332020-04-08
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had not seen memos by White House trade advisor Peter Navarro warning of coronavirus risks and that he retained confidence in Navarro NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had not seen memos by White House trade advisor Peter Navarro warning of coronavirus risks and that he retained confidence in Navarro http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-navarro/trump-says-he-did-not-see-memos-by-adviser-navarro-warning-of-coronavirus-risks-idUSKBN21P3EO2020-04-08
Grisham took over from Sarah Sanders as press secretary last June the third person to hold the role in Trumps highturnover White House NeutralWASHINGTON In a White House communications shakeup press secretary Stephanie Grisham announced plans to leave on Tuesday and administration officials said she was expected to be replaced by a spokeswoman for President Donald Trumps reelection campaign Kayleigh McEnany http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-press-secretary/white-house-spokeswoman-grisham-switches-to-first-ladys-staff-idUSKBN21P29Q2020-04-08
WASHINGTON A spokeswoman for President Donald Trumps campaign Kayleigh McEnany will become the new White House press secretary CNN reported in the latest shakeup of the presidents communications office NeutralWASHINGTON A spokeswoman for President Donald Trumps campaign Kayleigh McEnany will become the new White House press secretary CNN reported in the latest shakeup of the presidents communications office http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-mcenany/trump-campaign-spokeswoman-mcenany-to-become-white-house-press-secretary-cnn-idUSKBN21P2FP2020-04-08
The official said Modly was made aware that the White House wanted Crozier out though it does not appear that Trump directed him to do so NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said he may get involved in a deepening crisis in the Navy after its top civilian on Monday ridiculed a revered former commander whose letter pleading for help for his coronavirusstricken aircraft carrier was leaked to the public http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navy/trump-says-may-jump-into-navy-furor-after-captain-ridiculed-in-speech-idUSKBN21O1TM2020-04-07
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Monday spoke with the heads of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to discuss developments in therapeutics to fight coronavirus according to White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Monday spoke with the heads of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to discuss developments in therapeutics to fight coronavirus according to White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-therapeutics/trump-speaks-with-pharmaceutical-biotech-ceos-about-coronavirus-therapies-spokeswoman-idUSKBN21O2SQ2020-04-07
I do not think Captain Brett Crozier is naive nor Modly said amid calls for his removal including from the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee a Democrat PositiveWASHINGTON Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly issued an apology on Monday to the former commander of a coronavirusstricken aircraft carrier after sharply criticizing him in a speech to his crew just days after firing him http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navy-apology/acting-u-s-navy-secretary-apologizes-to-carrier-commander-after-rebuke-idUSKBN21P03N2020-04-07
I dont think Im going to have to because Russia doesnt benefit by having this and Saudi Arabia doesnt Trump told a White House briefing on the coronavirus crisis NegativeDUBAI Saudi Arabia is taking unprecedented action in delaying the release of its international crude selling prices by five days a senior Saudi source familiar with the matter said on Sunday as the kingdom and other major producers seek to halt the freefall in worldwide crude prices http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-saudi/saudi-arabia-delays-setting-may-prices-looks-to-opec-meeting-to-settle-price-war-idUSKBN21N09V2020-04-06
Maybe thats a good Trump told reporters at a White House briefing referring to the drop in fatalities in New York NeutralWASHINGTON President Donald Trump expressed hope on Sunday that the United States was seeing a of the coronavirus crisis in some of the nations hot spots but some of his top medical advisers took a more tempered view http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-hopes-virus-leveling-off-in-hot-spots-advisers-take-tempered-view-idUSKBN21N0ZU2020-04-06
The president complained on Saturday that after receiving the complaint Atkinson did not come and speak to him about it at the White House NegativeWASHINGTON Michael Atkinson the outgoing top watchdog of the U.S. Intelligence Community on Sunday said he was fired by President Donald Trump for acting impartially in his handling of the whistleblower complaint that triggered an impeachment probe of the president last year http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inspector-general/outgoing-u-s-intel-watchdog-fired-by-trump-says-he-acted-appropriately-idUSKBN21O0382020-04-06
The president complained that after receiving the complaint Atkinson did not come and speak to him about it at the White House NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his decision to fire the top watchdog of the U.S. Intelligence Community saying Michael Atkinson did a terrible in handling the whistleblower complaint that triggered an impeachment probe of Trump last year http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral/hes-a-total-disgrace-trump-defends-firing-u-s-intel-watchdog-idUSKBN21M0KK2020-04-05
Trump is trying to scare the watchdog community Adam Schiff a California Democrat and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee told MSNBC Saturday morning NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his decision to fire the top watchdog of the U.S. Intelligence Community saying Michael Atkinson did a terrible in handling the whistleblower complaint that triggered an impeachment probe of Trump last year http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral/hes-a-total-disgrace-trump-defends-firing-u-s-intel-watchdog-idUSKBN21M0KK2020-04-05
Other retailers meanwhile including rival Walmart Inc have worked with the White House on drivethrough testing for first responders NegativeAmazon http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-testing/exclusive-amazon-in-contact-with-coronavirus-test-makers-for-potential-screenings-on-employees-idUSKBN21M0E52020-04-05
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that billion in alreadypassed coronavirus legislation was not enough for small businesses and she wants more money in next bill being developed now in the Democraticrun House NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that billion in alreadypassed coronavirus legislation was not enough for small businesses and she wants more money in next bill being developed now in the Democraticrun House http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/pelosi-wants-more-for-small-business-and-individuals-in-next-u-s-coronavirus-legislation-idUSKBN21L26P2020-04-04
YORK OPEC and its allies are working on a deal for an unprecedented oil production cut equivalent to around of worldwide supply in what they expect will be a global effort including the United States but the White House did not make such a commitment after a Friday meeting with oil companies PositiveYORK OPEC and its allies are working on a deal for an unprecedented oil production cut equivalent to around of worldwide supply in what they expect will be a global effort including the United States but the White House did not make such a commitment after a Friday meeting with oil companies http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-oil-opec-cut-size/opec-debates-biggest-ever-oil-cut-awaits-u-s-efforts-idUSKBN21L15A2020-04-04
The bipartisan House committee will be headed by House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn a South Carolina Democrat NeutralWASHINGTON Whos watching over the U.S. governments largest bailout in history the http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-watchdogs-fact/the-watchdogs-overseeing-the-2-3-trillion-u-s-bailout-idUSKBN21L2YY2020-04-04
The formation of the PAC called Win the Era will focus on downballot races and represents the former White House hopefuls first steps in outlining his postcampaign future PositivePete Buttigieg the former mayor of South Bend Indiana whose presidential campaign became a top fundraiser in the crowded Democratic primary is forming a political action committee aimed at creating a new pipeline of leaders for the party the campaign said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-buttigieg/ex-white-house-candidate-buttigieg-forms-pac-to-support-forward-thinking-democrats-idUSKBN21L2P42020-04-04
The proposed legislation outlined by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and two House committee chairmen hews closely to an infrastructure package House Democrats unveiled in January NeutralWASHINGTON Senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Wednesday they would include billion for community health centers on the front lines of fighting the coronavirus outbreak as part of an infrastructure bill aimed at responding to the crisis http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-democrats/house-democrats-propose-10-billion-for-health-centers-in-infrastructure-plan-idUSKBN21J6602020-04-02
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said he has invited U.S. oil executives to the White House to discuss ways to help the industry by slumping energy demand during the coronavirus outbreak and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said he has invited U.S. oil executives to the White House to discuss ways to help the industry by slumping energy demand during the coronavirus outbreak and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa/trump-says-expects-russia-saudi-oil-deal-soon-invites-us-oil-chiefs-to-white-house-idUSKBN21J6JX2020-04-02
Representative Peter DeFazio who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said on the call that Mnuchin should opt for something on grants NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged the U.S. Treasury on Wednesday not to hold up billion in cash grants approved by Congress last week to airlines for payroll costs http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/democrats-urge-u-s-treasury-not-to-delay-25-billion-in-grants-to-airlines-idUSKBN21J6G62020-04-02
Difficult days are ahead for our U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday NegativeTrump warns of days ahead http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-slip-as-trump-warns-of-horrors-to-come-idUSL4N2BQ0CZ2020-04-02
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she wants to virusproof the November election by including funding to boost voting by mail in the next pandemic response plan being put together by Democrats in the House of Representatives PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she wants to virusproof the November election by including funding to boost voting by mail in the next pandemic response plan being put together by Democrats in the House of Representatives http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vote/pelosi-wants-vote-by-mail-provisions-in-next-u-s-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN21J6D02020-04-02
Were certainly looking at it but once you do that you really are clamping down on an industry that is desperately Trump told a White House news briefing NegativeLOS ANGELES Four new states imposed sweeping stayathome directives on Wednesday in response to the coronavirus pandemic putting over of Americans under lockdown as the number of deaths in the United States nearly doubled in three days http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/most-americans-huddle-indoors-as-coronavirus-deaths-keep-spiking-idUSKBN21J69C2020-04-02
Changing election laws has nothing to do with our war against the House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a statement Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she wants to virusproof the November election by including funding to boost voting by mail in the next pandemic response plan being put together by Democrats in the House of Representatives http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vote/pelosi-wants-vote-by-mail-provisions-in-next-u-s-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN21J6D02020-04-02
Other Democrats have also suggested creation of a coronavirus commission including House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff in a Washington Post interview on Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON A group of U.S. House of Representatives Democrats set out plans on Wednesday for a task force to investigate the countrys handling of the coronavirus crisis similar to the that reviewed the Sept http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-commission/u-s-lawmakers-want-9-11-style-commission-to-probe-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21J6WV2020-04-02
WASHINGTON Top U.S. officials have for now put aside a proposal for an alliance with Saudi Arabia to manage the global oil market according to three sources with knowledge of the matter an idea one of them said came from White House national security advisers PositiveWASHINGTON Top U.S. officials have for now put aside a proposal for an alliance with Saudi Arabia to manage the global oil market according to three sources with knowledge of the matter an idea one of them said came from White House national security advisers http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-saudi/u-s-saudi-oil-alliance-idea-born-at-white-house-put-on-back-burner-for-now-idUSKBN21I31E2020-04-01
Trump said he planned to remain at the White House for the most part over the next 30 days PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump warned Americans on Tuesday of a two weeks ahead in fighting the coronavirus with a mounting U.S. death toll that could stretch into the hundreds of thousands even with strict social distancing measures http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-warns-americans-of-a-tough-two-weeks-ahead-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN21I3HK2020-04-01
The Energy Department will send Victoria Coates a former White House Middle East adviser to Saudi Arabia as a special envoy PositiveWASHINGTON Top U.S. officials have for now put aside a proposal for an alliance with Saudi Arabia to manage the global oil market according to three sources with knowledge of the matter an idea one of them said came from White House national security advisers http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-usa-saudi/u-s-saudi-oil-alliance-idea-born-at-white-house-put-on-back-burner-for-now-idUSKBN21I31E2020-04-01
President Donald Trump contested the idea that the stockpile was during a White House news conference saying that equipment was going directly to those in need a more efficient process PositiveWASHINGTON An emergency stockpile of medical equipment maintained by the U.S. government has nearly run out of protective gear that could be useful to combat the coronavirus pandemic according to two officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stockpile/u-s-emergency-medical-stockpile-nearly-out-of-protective-gear-as-demand-rises-officials-idUSKBN21J3TJ2020-04-01
Velazquez was among the House members who returned to the Capitol on Friday and she attended a ceremony where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signed the coronavirus response legislation PositiveWASHINGTON At least six members of the U.S. Congress have announced that they have contracted the novel coronavirus and more than 30 others are or were selfquarantining in hopes of limiting the spread of the pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-factb/six-members-of-u-s-congress-diagnosed-with-coronavirus-idUSKBN21E3FC2020-03-31
The two leaders agreed that they would work through the G20 nations to combat the coronavirus and reinvigorate the global economy said White House spokesman Judd Deere PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a telephone call on Friday that it was important to stabilise the global energy markets roiled by an economic downturn caused by nations choosing to temporarily shutter businesses to slow the spread of the coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-opec-whitehouse/trump-putin-agree-on-stabilizing-energy-markets-white-house-idUSKBN21H34R2020-03-31
WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives is not expected to meet again in regular session sooner than Monday April 20 House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer a Democrat advised members on Monday NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives is not expected to meet again in regular session sooner than Monday April 20 House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer a Democrat advised members on Monday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-hoyer/u-s-house-not-expected-to-meet-sooner-than-april-20-hoyer-says-idUSKBN21H2ZP2020-03-31
The guidelines will be very much as they are maybe even toughened up a little he told reporters in remarks at the White House NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he may toughen up current guidelines aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus which has killed more than 2000 Americans http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-coronavirus-trump-guidance/trump-says-guidelines-to-slow-coronavirus-spread-may-get-tougher-idUSKBN21H3GZ2020-03-31
The discipline thats going to be introduced will be a shock to the said Alex Vines head of the Africa Program at British thinktank Chatham House NegativeLAGOS Collapsing oil prices have left African producers facing not only lost revenue when they most need it to tackle coronavirus but also a fall in hardwon market share they may never regain http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-opec-budgets/oil-crash-puts-africas-cash-strapped-producers-in-peril-idUSKBN21H0FF2020-03-30
Trump had abandoned the custom of having regular press briefings at the White House but brought them back this month to update the public on his coronavirus task force NeutralU.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday bragged about the millions of people tuning in to view his daily press briefings on the coronavirus pandemic saying on Twitter that his average ratings matched a season finale of The Bachelor http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-tv/trump-brags-about-high-tv-viewership-of-coronavirus-briefings-idUSKBN21G0TR2020-03-30
WASHINGTON A planeload of desperately needed medical supplies arrived in New York from China on Sunday the first in a series of flights over the next 30 days organized by the White House to help fight the coronavirus a White House official said PositiveWASHINGTON A planeload of desperately needed medical supplies arrived in New York from China on Sunday the first in a series of flights over the next 30 days organized by the White House to help fight the coronavirus a White House official said http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-airlift/white-house-led-airlift-of-urgently-needed-medical-supplies-arrives-in-new-york-idUSKBN21G0LB2020-03-30
Representatives of those companies were to attend a White House meeting later on Sunday with President Donald Trump to discuss the effort the official said PositiveWASHINGTON A planeload of desperately needed medical supplies arrived in New York from China on Sunday the first in a series of flights over the next 30 days organized by the White House to help fight the coronavirus a White House official said http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-airlift/white-house-led-airlift-of-urgently-needed-medical-supplies-arrives-in-new-york-idUSKBN21G0LB2020-03-30
It will be allocated based on the White House official said NeutralWASHINGTON A planeload of desperately needed medical supplies arrived in New York from China on Sunday the first in a series of flights over the next 30 days organized by the White House to help fight the coronavirus a White House official said http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-airlift/white-house-led-airlift-of-urgently-needed-medical-supplies-arrives-in-new-york-idUSKBN21G0LB2020-03-30
Tests to track the diseases progress also remain in short supply despite repeated White House promises that they would be widely available NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would issue a travel warning for the hardhit New York area to limit the spread of the coronavirus backing off from an earlier suggestion that he might try to cut off the region entirely http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-drops-idea-of-new-york-lockdown-as-u-s-death-count-crosses-2000-idUSKBN21E27W2020-03-29
Its not usually his first goto said a former senior administration official who remains close to the White House NeutralWASHINGTON The coronavirus pandemic is forcing President Donald Trump to show empathy to console Americans under siege and its not easy for a brash leader more accustomed to bellicose politics http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-tone/trump-struggles-with-tone-in-virus-crisis-aides-urge-more-empathy-idUSKBN21F0UO2020-03-29
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday criticized a Republican congressman who is considering tactics to delay a House of Representatives vote on a massive coronavirus stimulus bill calling Representative Thomas Massie a thirdrate grandstander NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday criticized a Republican congressman who is considering tactics to delay a House of Representatives vote on a massive coronavirus stimulus bill calling Representative Thomas Massie a thirdrate grandstander http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-attacks-republican-lawmaker-threatening-delay-of-economic-stimulus-idUSKBN21E26E2020-03-28
on Friday but it was not clear whether the measure would be able to pass on a voice vote the House Majority Leaders office said late on Thursday NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives will begin a twohour debate on a sweeping http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-house/u-s-house-sets-friday-debate-for-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKBN21E03H2020-03-27
Pelosi told a weekly news conference she expected the bill would have strong support from House Democrats and Republicans PositiveWASHINGTON Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives are determined to pass a http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-leaders-determined-to-pass-2-2-trillion-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN21D1A72020-03-27
Senior officials in the Trump administration agreed to new measures to restrict the global supply of chips to Chinas Huawei Technologies sources familiar with the matter said as the White House ramps up criticism of China over coronavirus NegativeSenior officials in the Trump administration agreed to new measures to restrict the global supply of chips to Chinas Huawei Technologies sources familiar with the matter said as the White House ramps up criticism of China over coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-chips-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-prepares-crackdown-on-huaweis-global-chip-supply-sources-idUSKBN21D2E42020-03-27
WASHINGTON The federal government is sending everything we to New York to help with the surging coronavirus update there including ventilators gloves and masks for its hospitals White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Thursday NegativeWASHINGTON The federal government is sending everything we to New York to help with the surging coronavirus update there including ventilators gloves and masks for its hospitals White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navarro/white-house-sending-everything-we-can-to-new-york-idUSKBN21D2D02020-03-27
He was referring to market shocks after the U.S. House of Representatives voted down an emergency financial bailout bill in late September 2008 following the collapse of Lehman Brothers NegativeDollar index on track for biggest loss in decade http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-pulls-back-as-panic-selling-eases-on-course-for-biggest-loss-in-decade-idUSL4N2BK0WR2020-03-27
2 trillion stimulus was expected to be approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday or on Saturday PositiveDollar index on track for biggest loss in decade http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-pulls-back-as-panic-selling-eases-on-course-for-biggest-loss-in-decade-idUSL4N2BK0WR2020-03-27
U.S. senators were set to vote on the package on Wednesday before sending it to the House of Representatives NeutralWASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would sign a trillion legislative package to address the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic into law immediately after it is passed and encouraged lawmakers to bring it over the finish line http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-says-he-will-sign-coronavirus-relief-package-right-away-idUSKBN21C3PP2020-03-26
There had been criticism of the bill from the most progressive wing of the Democraticled House NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously backed a trillion bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus epidemic as well as providing billions of dollars to buy urgently needed medical equipment http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-passes-2-trillion-bill-for-strange-and-evil-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21C1C02020-03-26
I encourage the House to pass this vital legislation and send the bill to my desk for signature without delay PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would sign a trillion legislative package to address the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic into law immediately after it is passed and encouraged lawmakers to bring it over the finish line http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-says-he-will-sign-coronavirus-relief-package-right-away-idUSKBN21C3PP2020-03-26
WASHINGTON House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the coronavirus relief legislation agreed in the U.S. Senate goes a long way toward meeting the needs of the American people and House Democrats will now review the bill PositiveWASHINGTON House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the coronavirus relief legislation agreed in the U.S. Senate goes a long way toward meeting the needs of the American people and House Democrats will now review the bill http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/house-speaker-pelosi-says-democrats-will-review-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN21C20P2020-03-26
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the stimulus package later in the day and the House of Representatives soon after NeutralSHAREHOLDER ACTIVISTS WATCH THAT CREDIT http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-rating/shareholder-activists-watch-that-credit-rating-idUSKBN21C2DW2020-03-26
Since the ruling the EPA has been in deliberations with the White House and the Department of Justice over how to respond NeutralThe Trump administration has decided not to appeal a court ruling that would sharply reduce its use of waivers exempting refineries from the nations biofuels regulation cheering the corn lobby but drawing anger from oil refiners http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biofuels-waivers/astonishing-trump-epa-backs-down-on-biofuel-waivers-in-blow-to-u-s-refiners-idUSKBN21C0YL2020-03-26
WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives could take up a coronavirus economic relief bill as soon as it clears the Senate Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday although she did not provide a specific timeline NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives could take up a coronavirus economic relief bill as soon as it clears the Senate Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday although she did not provide a specific timeline http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/house-ready-to-act-swiftly-once-senate-votes-on-coronavirus-bill-pelosi-says-idUSKBN21C3PZ2020-03-26
The package will now head to the House of Representatives which could vote sometime this week NeutralSINGAPORE Asian stocks eked out gains on Thursday but the weeks rally lost steam as investors seemed torn between relief at the agreement of a huge U.S. stimulus package and dread over a likely spike in jobless claims and coronavirus cases http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-scratch-gains-but-lose-steam-on-u-s-job-jitters-idUSKBN21D0032020-03-26
Airlines argument that grants rather than loans were essential to keep workers on the payroll won the strong backing of House Democrats who proposed billion in cash grants on Monday PositiveU.S. lawmakers are nearing agreement on a billion rescue package for the aviation sector that would include billion in payroll grants for passenger airlines weathering a sharp falloff in travel demand amid rising coronavirus outbreaks three people briefed on the matter said http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/u-s-lawmakers-nearing-deal-for-massive-aviation-sector-bailout-sources-idUSKBN21B2LS2020-03-25
WASHINGTON U.S. senators and Trump administration officials have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak White House official Eric Ueland said early on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. senators and Trump administration officials have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak White House official Eric Ueland said early on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-still-awaits-2-trillion-coronavirus-aid-deal-idUSKBN21B18D2020-03-25
TOKYO U.S. senators and officials in U.S. President Donald Trumps administration have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak White House official Eric Ueland said early on Wednesday PositiveTOKYO U.S. senators and officials in U.S. President Donald Trumps administration have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak White House official Eric Ueland said early on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus-insta/instant-view-u-s-government-agrees-stimulus-package-in-response-to-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN21C0L82020-03-25
Below are some details under negotiation which would need to be passed by the Republicancontrolled Senate and the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives before going to President Donald Trump for his PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday was negotiating a nearly trillion emergency bill that aims to counter some of the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-bill-factbox/factbox-whats-in-the-nearly-2-trillion-u-s-senate-coronavirus-stimulus-idUSKBN21B37G2020-03-25
1 to fight the coronavirus crisis and its economic fallout Lower House Speaker Rodrigo Maia said on Monday NegativeBRASILIA Brazil will need between 300 and 400 billion reais http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-budget/brazil-needs-up-to-78-billion-to-fight-coronavirus-crisis-congress-leader-idUSKBN21A3GJ2020-03-24
The Fed is jumping in here because the House Senate and White House havent been able to figure out what to Wiener said PositiveNEW YORK The Federal Reserves unprecedented stimulus measures did little to brighten Wall Streets immediate outlook on coronavirusravaged stocks as concerns remained about the lack of a government stimulus package and the ability to contain the pandemic http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-stocks/fed-alone-cant-stop-coronavirus-selloff-investors-say-as-stocks-tumble-again-idUSKBN21A3CG2020-03-24
WASHINGTON A White House reporter is suspected of having contracted the coronavirus the White House Correspondents Association said on Monday raising questions about the viability of press briefings that gather dozens of journalists and Trump administration officials in a single room each day NegativeWASHINGTON A White House reporter is suspected of having contracted the coronavirus the White House Correspondents Association said on Monday raising questions about the viability of press briefings that gather dozens of journalists and Trump administration officials in a single room each day http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-whitehouse-coronavirus-journalists/suspected-coronavirus-case-among-white-house-press-corps-press-group-idUSKBN21A3IH2020-03-24
America will again and soon be open for Trump told a White House news conference PositiveNEW Several more U.S. governors on Monday joined the procession of states ordering millions of Americans to stay at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus while President Trump signaled hes considering a move in the opposite direction http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-adams/u-s-states-cities-desperate-for-coronavirus-help-military-prepares-idUSKBN21A27M2020-03-24
In a statement the association did not disclose the name of the individual but said it has been in contact with the White House physician and the journalists news organization NeutralWASHINGTON A White House reporter is suspected of having contracted the coronavirus the White House Correspondents Association said on Monday raising questions about the viability of press briefings that gather dozens of journalists and Trump administration officials in a single room each day http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-whitehouse-coronavirus-journalists/suspected-coronavirus-case-among-white-house-press-corps-press-group-idUSKBN21A3IH2020-03-24
Moore told Reuters on Monday there is a reexamination in the White House of the wisdom of a full scale shutdown of the economy NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering how to reopen the U.S. economy when a 15day shutdown ends next week even as the highly contagious coronavirus is spreading rapidly and hospitals are bracing for a wave of virusrelated deaths http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-suggests-he-may-scale-back-closures-soon-despite-worsening-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21A0C62020-03-24
WASHINGTON March 23 A White House reporter is suspected of having contracted the coronavirus the White House Correspondents Association said on Monday raising questions about daily press briefings that gather dozens of journalists and Trump administration officials in a single room NegativeWASHINGTON March 23 A White House reporter is suspected of having contracted the coronavirus the White House Correspondents Association said on Monday raising questions about daily press briefings that gather dozens of journalists and Trump administration officials in a single room http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/whitehouse-coronavirus-journalists/suspected-coronavirus-case-among-white-house-press-corp-press-group-idUSL1N2BG2172020-03-24
The coronavirus stimulus package being negotiated by the U.S. Senate would be worth more than trillion White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Saturday PositiveAs coronavirus cases ballooned in Europe several countries imposed or planned new restrictions to try to curb the spread http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2150NL2020-03-22
WASHINGTON MEXICO CITY U.S. President Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador agreed on Saturday on the importance of preserving bilateral trade and critical services despite U.S.Mexico border restrictions to fight the coronavirus a White House spokesman said PositiveWASHINGTON MEXICO CITY U.S. President Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador agreed on Saturday on the importance of preserving bilateral trade and critical services despite U.S.Mexico border restrictions to fight the coronavirus a White House spokesman said http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-usa/u-s-mexico-agree-on-importance-of-trade-despite-border-restrictions-idUSKBN2180VL2020-03-22
The White House doctor has indicated he has no reason to believe that I was exposed and no need to be Pence told the daily briefing at the White House NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he and his wife will be tested for coronavirus later on Saturday after a member of his staff tested positive http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pence/vp-pence-says-will-be-tested-for-coronavirus-after-aide-tested-positive-idUSKBN2180UI2020-03-22
Pence is leading the White House task force formed to combat the outbreak NegativeWASHINGTON A member of U.S. Vice President Mike Pences office has tested positive for the coronavirus but neither President Donald Trump nor Pence have had close contact with the individual Pences press secretary Katie Miller said in a statement on Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pence/member-of-u-s-vice-president-pences-office-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN2173O82020-03-21
Tony Fratto who was a White House spokesman during the 2008 financial crisis credited Mnuchin for a practical approach and said he is actually rising to the occasion NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has stepped into the breach as the Trump administrations point man to rescue the economy from coronavirus devastation taking on the role his former Goldman Sachs boss Hank Paulson played over a decade ago http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-mnuchin/this-is-no-2008-mnuchin-borrows-from-paulsons-economic-crisis-playbook-idUSKBN2173152020-03-21
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are the last White House candidates standing in the Democratic race to challenge Republican Donald Trump in November after U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii on Thursday ended her longshot bid and endorsed Biden NegativeJoe Biden and Bernie Sanders are the last White House candidates standing in the Democratic race to challenge Republican Donald Trump in November after U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii on Thursday ended her longshot bid and endorsed Biden http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-2020-candidates-factbox/factbox-biden-sanders-the-last-two-standing-in-2020-democratic-presidential-race-idUSKBN2154022020-03-20
We are trying to find some kind of a medium Trump told reporters at a White House news conference adding that he had spoken to several people about the dispute NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would get involved in the oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia at the appropriate time saying low gasoline prices were good for U.S. consumers even as they were hurting the industry http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-trump/trump-says-he-will-enter-saudi-russia-oil-fray-at-appropriate-time-idUSKBN2163662020-03-20
A U.S. senator from Vermont and an independent with an impassioned following Sanders is making a second White House bid and had emerged as the frontrunner before Bidens surge PositiveJoe Biden and Bernie Sanders are the last White House candidates standing in the Democratic race to challenge Republican Donald Trump in November after U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii on Thursday ended her longshot bid and endorsed Biden http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-2020-candidates-factbox/factbox-biden-sanders-the-last-two-standing-in-2020-democratic-presidential-race-idUSKBN2154022020-03-20
Newsom said during the news conference he had discussed the matter with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a Democrat from Northern California PositiveLOS ANGELES Californias governor on Thursday issued an unprecedented statewide stay at home directing the states 40 million residents to hunker down in their homes for the foreseeable future in the face of the fastspreading coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-california/california-governor-issues-sweeping-statewide-stay-at-home-order-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN21645F2020-03-20
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will cancel an inperson meeting of G7 leaders at Camp David in June because of the coronavirus and will hold a videoconference instead the White House said on Thursday NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump will cancel an inperson meeting of G7 leaders at Camp David in June because of the coronavirus and will hold a videoconference instead the White House said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-g7-exclusive/exclusive-trump-cancels-g7-at-camp-david-over-coronavirus-to-hold-video-conference-instead-idUSKBN21642Y2020-03-20
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expects the chamber on Wednesday to pass an economic relief bill already approved by the House of Representatives and then work on legislation aimed at aiding small businesses giving Americans money directly and helping some industries during the coronavirus crisis PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expects the chamber on Wednesday to pass an economic relief bill already approved by the House of Representatives and then work on legislation aimed at aiding small businesses giving Americans money directly and helping some industries during the coronavirus crisis http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senate/senate-to-pass-coronavirus-bill-stay-to-work-on-more-aid-mcconnell-idUSKBN2152IA2020-03-19
While they were complying with the states ban on gatherings of 100 people or more they were not following the White House guidance to limit groups to 10 people NegativeTAOS New YORK As people in San Francisco shelter in place and New York City was warned to prepare for a similar measure some 40 people met in New Mexico for an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting on Wednesday amid White House pleas to avoid groups as the country battles coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-groups/meet-the-americans-still-going-out-and-gathering-in-large-groups-idUSKBN2153QT2020-03-19
TAOS New YORK As people in San Francisco shelter in place and New York City was warned to prepare for a similar measure some 40 people met in New Mexico for an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting on Wednesday amid White House pleas to avoid groups as the country battles coronavirus NegativeTAOS New YORK As people in San Francisco shelter in place and New York City was warned to prepare for a similar measure some 40 people met in New Mexico for an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting on Wednesday amid White House pleas to avoid groups as the country battles coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-groups/meet-the-americans-still-going-out-and-gathering-in-large-groups-idUSKBN2153QT2020-03-19
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir to be the U.S. representative to the World Health Organizations Executive Board the White House said on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir to be the U.S. representative to the World Health Organizations Executive Board the White House said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-who/trump-to-nominate-u-s-health-official-for-who-executive-board-white-house-idUSKBN2153Y32020-03-19
WASHINGTON The April 21 state visit by Spains King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to the White House has been postponed as both countries work on their response to the coronavirus the White House said on Wednesday NeutralWASHINGTON The April 21 state visit by Spains King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to the White House has been postponed as both countries work on their response to the coronavirus the White House said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-spain/state-visit-by-spanish-royal-couple-postponed-white-house-idUSKBN2151YF2020-03-19
Here are major elements of the legislation which passed the House of Representatives on Saturday NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed a more than billion coronavirus aid package on Wednesday sending it on to President Donald Trump who is expected to sign it into law http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-expla/explainer-whats-in-the-u-s-coronavirus-aid-bill-that-just-passed-congress-idUSKBN2153Q32020-03-19
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate the current acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought to take the post on a permanent basis the White House said on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate the current acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought to take the post on a permanent basis the White House said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-omb/trump-to-nominate-permanent-director-for-white-house-budget-office-idUSKBN2153UB2020-03-19
LOS ANGELES March 18 First lady Melania Trump will urge Americans to wash their hands and keep their distance from one another to fight coronavirus in a new TV ad campaign produced with major U.S. broadcast networks the White House said on Wednesday PositiveLOS ANGELES March 18 First lady Melania Trump will urge Americans to wash their hands and keep their distance from one another to fight coronavirus in a new TV ad campaign produced with major U.S. broadcast networks the White House said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-media/melania-trump-to-star-in-u-s-coronavirus-awareness-ads-idUSL1N2BB33R2020-03-19
LOS ANGELES First lady Melania Trump will urge Americans to wash their hands and keep their distance from one another to fight coronavirus in a new TV ad campaign produced with major U.S. broadcast networks the White House said on Wednesday PositiveLOS ANGELES First lady Melania Trump will urge Americans to wash their hands and keep their distance from one another to fight coronavirus in a new TV ad campaign produced with major U.S. broadcast networks the White House said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-media/melania-trump-to-star-in-u-s-coronavirus-awareness-ads-idUSKBN2154452020-03-19
WASHINGTON All payments on mortgages credit cards smallbusiness loans and other consumer debt would be indefinitely suspended under a plan unveiled on Wednesday by a senior Democratic House lawmaker in response to the coronavirus outbreak NegativeWASHINGTON All payments on mortgages credit cards smallbusiness loans and other consumer debt would be indefinitely suspended under a plan unveiled on Wednesday by a senior Democratic House lawmaker in response to the coronavirus outbreak http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-waters/house-lawmaker-calls-for-freezing-consumer-and-business-credit-payments-idUSKBN2153SO2020-03-19
It was a wellloved credit by the market and tourism was a big dollar generator so the virus will mean a big said Richard House CIO emerging market Investors NeutralCAIRO The coronavirus outbreak is posing an increasing threat to Egypts economy with pressure on tourism trade and gas exports coming on top of a longstanding failure to drum up private investment http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-egypt-economy-anal/coronavirus-poses-new-threat-to-egypts-economy-idUSKBN20X25O2020-03-19
The U.S. senator from Vermont who has an impassioned following is making a second White House bid and had emerged as the frontrunner before Bidens Super Tuesday surge PositiveBernie Sanders the last major rival to frontrunner Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential race will reassess over the coming days whether to stay in the contest his campaign manager said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-2020-candidates-factbox/factbox-biden-leads-two-remaining-rivals-in-democratic-2020-race-trumps-last-challenger-drops-out-idUSKBN2154022020-03-19
WASHINGTON Bernie Sanders U.S. presidential campaign on Wednesday swiftly denied a report that he was abandoning his White House bid after bruising losses to Joe Biden in the most recent round of Democratic Party nominating contests NegativeWASHINGTON Bernie Sanders U.S. presidential campaign on Wednesday swiftly denied a report that he was abandoning his White House bid after bruising losses to Joe Biden in the most recent round of Democratic Party nominating contests http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/sanders-denies-report-he-will-end-white-house-campaign-after-losses-to-biden-idUSKBN2151DZ2020-03-19
Major U.S. airlines are seeking more than billion in government help as part of a financial assistance package being drafted by the White House PositiveWASHINGTON The United States is expected to increase U.S. tariffs on Airbus planes by on Wednesday U.S. and European officials say dealing a further blow to U.S. airlines already hammered by sharp drops in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-aircraft/u-s-to-boost-tariffs-on-airbus-planes-wednesday-adding-pressure-on-airlines-idUSKBN2143MF2020-03-18
WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate should pass legislation on Tuesday already backed by the House of Representatives to start providing some economic relief amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate should pass legislation on Tuesday already backed by the House of Representatives to start providing some economic relief amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schumer/senate-democratic-leader-urges-passage-of-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKBN2142R12020-03-18
In the United States Boeing Co confirmed it is in talks with senior White House officials and congressional leaders about shortterm assistance for itself and the entire aviation sector NegativeYen retains Mondays gains euro almost flat http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yen-ticks-down-in-choppy-market-sentiment-still-fragile-idUSL4N2BA16Z2020-03-17
WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration and leading Republicans urged the Senate on Monday to swiftly back a Housepassed coronavirus aid plan and seriously consider massive new economic stimulus legislation that was still under development NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration and leading Republicans urged the Senate on Monday to swiftly back a Housepassed coronavirus aid plan and seriously consider massive new economic stimulus legislation that was still under development http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-officials-urge-u-s-senate-to-pass-house-coronavirus-bill-and-pursue-more-economic-stimulus-idUSKBN21332Y2020-03-17
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he aimed to win Senate passage of a coronavirus response bill that has already passed in the House of Representatives NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaking to reporters on Monday after a meeting with Senate Republicans said he was seeking a big for an additional stimulus package intended to prop up the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak but he did not elaborate http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-republicans/mnuchin-seeks-big-number-for-additional-coronavirus-u-s-stimulus-package-idUSKBN2133ZB2020-03-17
The Senate had been due to begin voting on Monday evening on a bill passed in the House of Representatives last week that would have reauthorized and reformed the program PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate agreed on Monday to extend a set of government surveillance tools for 77 days to allow lawmakers time to consider broader changes to the divisive domestic eavesdropping program http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/u-s-senate-votes-to-extend-surveillance-tools-for-77-days-idUSKBN2133XT2020-03-17
The AfricanAmerican congresswoman from Floridas national profile rose earlier this year when she was tapped as one of the managers effectively prosecutors in the House impeachment proceedings against Trump PositiveDuring Sunday nights debate former Vice President Joe Biden vowed to select a woman as his running mate if he becomes the Democratic nominee for president http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-runningmate-factbo/factbox-biden-vows-to-pick-woman-for-a-running-mate-here-are-some-potential-names-idUSKBN2133FB2020-03-17
3 billion aid plan that Congress has already passed as well as a multibilliondollar package the House approved last week the statement said PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer will propose legislation totaling at least billion to combat the coronavirus outbreak and help the economy his office said in a statement on Monday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schumer/u-s-senator-schumer-wants-at-least-750-bln-to-combat-coronavirus-help-economy-idUSKBN2133DT2020-03-17
WASHINGTON The United States and other rich countries need to start spending their way out of the coronavirus crisis White House advisers the International Monetary Fund and business groups said Monday amid growing market panic about the pandemic NegativeWASHINGTON The United States and other rich countries need to start spending their way out of the coronavirus crisis White House advisers the International Monetary Fund and business groups said Monday amid growing market panic about the pandemic http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus/airline-bailouts-cash-handouts-debate-deepens-on-inoculating-economy-against-coronavirus-idUSKBN2133D62020-03-17
Weve made the decision to further toughen the guidelines and blunt the infection Trump told reporters at the White House NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump urged Americans on Monday to halt most social activities for 15 days and not congregate in groups larger than 10 people in a newly aggressive effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the United States http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-guidelines/trump-urges-u-s-to-halt-most-social-activity-in-virus-fight-warns-of-recession-idUSKBN2133GT2020-03-17
Trumps spokesman Judd Deere said temperature checks will be conducted on everyone who enters the White House grounds beginning Monday morning NeutralWASHINGTON With panic buying on Main Street and feardriven selloffs on Wall Street the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the U.S. economy amid the rapidly escalating coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/fed-cuts-rates-and-nyc-la-close-restaurants-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN2120RY2020-03-16
Asked about the pandemic Biden adopted a wartime posture talking about immediate steps he would take as president and frequently referencing the White House Situation Room NegativeWASHINGTON Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders faced off on Sunday in what was possibly the final debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential nominating contest with their ideological differences laid bare amidst the national crisis over the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate-takeaways-analysi/three-takeaways-from-the-biden-sanders-presidential-face-off-idUSKBN2130HF2020-03-16
WASHINGTON Signaling a new stage in prevention measures to protect U.S. leaders from the coronavirus the White House on Saturday instituted a new policy of checking the temperatures of journalists in the White House briefing room NegativeWASHINGTON Signaling a new stage in prevention measures to protect U.S. leaders from the coronavirus the White House on Saturday instituted a new policy of checking the temperatures of journalists in the White House briefing room http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-whitehouse/white-house-checks-temperatures-of-journalists-ahead-of-pence-briefing-idUSKBN2110U62020-03-15
On Friday major U.S. airlines confirmed they had been in talks with the White House and Congress about financial assistance PositiveAmerican Airlines Inc said Saturday it plans to cut of its international flights through May 6 and ground nearly all its widebody fleet as airlines respond to the global collapse in travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/american-airlines-cutting-international-flights-by-75-amid-demand-collapse-idUSKBN2110YQ2020-03-15
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said that he is attending White House meetings on Saturday on the COVID19 outbreak caused by the coronavirus and would issue a full report later NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said that he is attending White House meetings on Saturday on the COVID19 outbreak caused by the coronavirus and would issue a full report later http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-says-hes-attending-meetings-on-covid-19-at-white-house-idUSKBN2110OP2020-03-15
This is exactly the type of situation the White House for Disease and other public health authorities urge us to the judges union said in a letter to Justice Department NegativeThe coronavirus pandemic has begun to impact the U.S. court system halting civil and criminal jury trials in highprofile venues such as Manhattans federal court and delaying a billion trial against Elon Musk that was slated to begin Monday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-courts/from-1-billion-musk-trial-to-jury-duty-being-put-on-hold-coronavirus-hits-u-s-courts-idUSKBN21038K2020-03-14
WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Trump administration are close to a deal on a coronavirus economic aid package House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Friday morning NegativeWASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Trump administration are close to a deal on a coronavirus economic aid package House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Friday morning http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-factb/factbox-whats-in-the-coronavirus-u-s-stimulus-bill-idUSKBN2102A62020-03-14
WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Friday said it would reconsider a recent decision dismissing a Democraticled congressional panels lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena for testimony from former White House Counsel Donald McGahn NegativeWASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Friday said it would reconsider a recent decision dismissing a Democraticled congressional panels lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena for testimony from former White House Counsel Donald McGahn http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-mcgahn/u-s-court-to-rehear-house-bid-for-testimony-from-ex-white-house-counsel-mcgahn-idUSKBN2103942020-03-14
The court is to consider the McGahn case alongside another dispute between the House of Representatives and the Trump administration NegativeWASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Friday said it would reconsider a recent decision dismissing a Democraticled congressional panels lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena for testimony from former White House Counsel Donald McGahn http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-mcgahn/u-s-court-to-rehear-house-bid-for-testimony-from-ex-white-house-counsel-mcgahn-idUSKBN2103942020-03-14
Fauci the infectious disease expert was questioned by the House committee about the lack of testing NegativeThe coronavirus is not as bad as the seasonal flu http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-mixed-messages/like-the-flu-trumps-coronavirus-messaging-confuses-public-pandemic-researchers-say-idUSKBN2102GY2020-03-14
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate Kenneth Weinstein chief executive officer of the Hudson Institute think tank as ambassador to Japan the White House said on Friday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate Kenneth Weinstein chief executive officer of the Hudson Institute think tank as ambassador to Japan the White House said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-usa-japan/trump-to-nominate-hudson-institute-ceo-weinstein-to-be-u-s-ambassador-to-japan-white-house-idUSKBN2103GI2020-03-14
Republican Senator Mike Lee spoke against FISA in the Senate on Thursday as an effort to quickly pass the House bill fell short NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. government surveillance tools fiercely opposed by privacy advocates and defended by intelligence agencies will expire after legislation renewing them stalled in the Senate on Thursday although passage is expected next week http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/u-s-surveillance-program-to-expire-after-renewal-stalls-in-senate-idUSKBN20Z2EH2020-03-13
It appears that over in the House leftwing political messaging may have taken priority over the needs of our Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said NeutralWASHINGTON As schools close offices clear out and sporting events are canceled across the United States a familiar Washington problem partisan gridlock threatened on Thursday to derail the U.S. governments ability to contain the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus-analy/u-s-coronavirus-stimulus-package-stuck-in-congress-over-paid-sick-leave-idUSKBN20Z3EK2020-03-13
SEOUL March 13 South Korean President Moon Jaein held a special meeting on Friday with the central bank governor and some top ministerial officials to discuss the coronavirus situation the presidential Blue House spokesman Kang Minseok said in a statement NegativeSEOUL March 13 South Korean President Moon Jaein held a special meeting on Friday with the central bank governor and some top ministerial officials to discuss the coronavirus situation the presidential Blue House spokesman Kang Minseok said in a statement http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/southkorea-economy-coronavirus/s-korean-president-holds-meeting-with-c-bank-fin-min-officials-amid-virus-worries-idUSS6N2AQ00Y2020-03-13
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump faced one of the gravest threats of his political career as the coronavirus pandemic spread leaving fellow Republicans to worry that the White Houses response and the hit to the economy would harm his reelection prospects NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump faced one of the gravest threats of his political career as the coronavirus pandemic spread leaving fellow Republicans to worry that the White Houses response and the hit to the economy would harm his reelection prospects http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/coronavirus-poses-new-challenge-to-trumps-re-election-bid-idUSKBN20Z1D22020-03-13
WASHINGTON China did not initially handle the coronavirus outbreak well likely costing the world two months when it could have prepared and dramatically limited the outbreak Robert OBrien the White House national security adviser said on Wednesday NegativeWASHINGTON China did not initially handle the coronavirus outbreak well likely costing the world two months when it could have prepared and dramatically limited the outbreak Robert OBrien the White House national security adviser said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-o-brien/chinas-virus-response-likely-cost-world-two-months-white-houses-obrien-idUSKBN20Y29R2020-03-12
The Senate passed the war poweres resolution last month so approval sends it to the White House where Trump has promised a veto PositiveThe Senate passed the war poweres resolution last month so approval sends it to the White House where Trump has promised a veto http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress/u-s-house-votes-to-limit-iran-warmaking-ability-heads-to-veto-fight-idUSKBN20Y3IB2020-03-12
The market concern was compounded by a Reuters report that the White House had ordered federal health officials to treat toplevel coronavirus meetings as classified NegativePresident Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered travel from Europe to the United States restricted for 30 days responding to mounting pressure to take action against a rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak disrupting nearly all corners of U.S. daily life http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-curbs-travel-from-europe-as-coronavirus-disrupts-schools-sports-idUSKBN20Y1Z02020-03-12
We applaud the House for its commitment to full WTO a Boeing spokesman said by email on Wednesday evening PositiveThe measure passed 7324 after winning approval on Tuesday in the Senate a spokeswoman for House Democrats said http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-europe-usa-aircraft-wto/seeking-to-avoid-eu-tariffs-washington-state-house-passes-bill-to-drop-boeing-tax-break-idUSKBN20Z0IW2020-03-12
It seemed to be a tool for the White House for the NSC to keep participation in these meetings the official said NeutralWASHINGTON The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat toplevel coronavirus meetings as classified an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered the U.S. governments response to the contagion according to four Trump administration officials http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-secrecy-exclusive/exclusive-white-house-told-federal-health-agency-to-classify-coronavirus-deliberations-sources-idUSKBN20Y2LM2020-03-12
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with heads of some of the largest U.S. banks on Wednesday to discuss the financial industrys response according to the White House PositiveThe number of people infected with the coronavirus topped 119000 across the world as the outbreak spread to more countries causing greater economic damage http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN20Y0OX2020-03-12
Ron Wyden of Oregon The executive branch needs to immediately come forward and explain whether the White House hid information from the American people as a result of bogus classification NegativeWASHINGTON The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat toplevel coronavirus meetings as classified an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered the U.S. governments response to the contagion according to four Trump administration officials http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-secrecy-exclusive/exclusive-white-house-told-federal-health-agency-to-classify-coronavirus-deliberations-sources-idUSKBN20Y2LM2020-03-12
But he was forced to backpedal after the White House made clear it wanted a U.S.Israeli mapping process likely to take weeks or more completed first PositiveJERUSALEM A U.S. envoy warned Israel on Sunday not to declare sovereignty over West Bank land without Washingtons consent pushing back against calls for immediate action by ultranationalists within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus coalition http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/u-s-warns-israel-against-unilateral-west-bank-moves-idUSKBN2030AA2020-03-12
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled events planned this week in Colorado and Nevada out of an abundance of caution from the coronavirus White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled events planned this week in Colorado and Nevada out of an abundance of caution from the coronavirus White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-events/trump-to-cancel-events-this-week-over-coronavirus-fears-white-house-idUSKBN20Z06X2020-03-12
WASHINGTON Priorities USA a Democratic super PAC with the goal of defeating President Donald Trump is preparing an advertising campaign to defend Joe Biden the latest sign the partys establishment is getting behind the former vice presidents bid for the White House PositiveWASHINGTON Priorities USA a Democratic super PAC with the goal of defeating President Donald Trump is preparing an advertising campaign to defend Joe Biden the latest sign the partys establishment is getting behind the former vice presidents bid for the White House http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-pac/democratic-pac-to-defend-biden-with-ad-campaign-in-latest-sign-of-party-backing-idUSKBN20X2ZI2020-03-11
That prompted party leaders to strike a deal allowing legislation to pass by unanimous consent according to a web post by the Office of the House Historian NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers rejected on Tuesday the idea of shutting down Congress as the highly contagious coronavirus spreads in the United States conscious of the need to show calm in the face of the unfolding public health crisis http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress/we-are-the-last-to-leave-pelosi-resists-closing-congress-amid-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN20X3172020-03-11
We are the captains of the House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Democratic lawmakers at a meeting according to a person in the room PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers rejected on Tuesday the idea of shutting down Congress as the highly contagious coronavirus spreads in the United States conscious of the need to show calm in the face of the unfolding public health crisis http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress/we-are-the-last-to-leave-pelosi-resists-closing-congress-amid-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN20X3172020-03-11
Given that the market is pricing in some fiscal response the White House needs more than a symbolic measure some experts say NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said he will ask Congress for a payroll tax cut and other very stimulus moves on Tuesday to ease the economic pain of the coronavirus but the details remain unclear http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-business-analysis/trumps-coronavirus-stimulus-is-still-evolving-heres-what-it-should-include-experts-say-idUSKBN20X2CC2020-03-11
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has sent for drug pricing reform to lawmakers White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement on Tuesday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has sent for drug pricing reform to lawmakers White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pharmaceuticals/white-house-says-has-sent-principles-for-drug-pricing-reform-to-congress-idUSKBN20X3A22020-03-11
We are putting a substantially different group of people in charge of these he told members of the House Financial Services Committee NegativeNew Wells Fargo Co Chief Executive Charlie Scharf testified on Tuesday that substantial change was underway at the bank as lawmakers grilled him on the status of its remediation efforts and contingency plans related to coronavirus http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-wells-fargo-congress/wells-fargo-ceo-tells-congress-bank-has-doubled-down-on-regulatory-issues-idUSKBN20X1BB2020-03-11
Howells ruling also was important in that it validated the legality of the House impeachment inquiry at a time when Republicans were arguing it was illegitimate NegativeWASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday dealt a setback to President Donald Trumps administration ruling that the Justice Department must provide a Democraticled congressional panel grand jury material redacted from former Special Counsel Robert Muellers report on Russian interference in the 2016 election http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-ruling/in-setback-for-trump-court-says-house-panel-can-get-russia-report-material-idUSKBN20X2FU2020-03-11
Suburban voters were key to Democratic efforts to win back moderate districts and seize control of the House of Representatives in 2018 PositiveWASHINGTON Joe Biden was quickly declared the winner in nominating contests in Michigan Missouri Mississippi and Idaho on Tuesday giving him perhaps unstoppable momentum toward winning the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump in November http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election-takeaways-analysis/what-gave-biden-the-edge-over-sanders-five-takeaways-idUSKBN20Y0D02020-03-11
Trump is scheduled to meet with bank executives at the White House on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON As U.S. coronavirus cases rose steadily the White House and Congress negotiated measures on Tuesday to bolster the U.S. economy and Americans paychecks against the outbreaks impact although there was no immediate sign of a deal http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/washington-considers-actions-to-bolster-u-s-economy-as-coronavirus-cases-mount-idUSKBN20X1ZB2020-03-11
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a call on Monday to discuss global energy markets the White House said on Tuesday PositiveSaudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would boost its oil supplies to a record high in April raising the stakes in a standoff with Russia and effectively rebuffing Moscows suggestion for new talks http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-opec-saudi/saudi-arabia-russia-raise-stakes-in-oil-production-standoff-idUSKBN20X13Q2020-03-11
NEW YORK March 11 President Donald Trump will meet with the heads of some of the largest U.S. banks on Wednesday to discuss the financial industrys response to the coronavirus epidemic and the economic toll it is taking on small businesses the markets and the economy according to the White House press office NegativeNEW YORK March 11 President Donald Trump will meet with the heads of some of the largest U.S. banks on Wednesday to discuss the financial industrys response to the coronavirus epidemic and the economic toll it is taking on small businesses the markets and the economy according to the White House press office http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-banks-ceos/white-house-major-banking-heads-to-talk-economic-response-to-coronavirus-idUSL1N2B32CC2020-03-11
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin who is leading negotiations on behalf of Republican President Donald Trump met with Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to discuss a possible deal PositiveWASHINGTON As U.S. coronavirus cases rose steadily the White House and Congress negotiated measures on Tuesday to bolster the U.S. economy and Americans paychecks against the outbreaks impact although there was no immediate sign of a deal http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/washington-considers-actions-to-bolster-u-s-economy-as-coronavirus-cases-mount-idUSKBN20X1ZB2020-03-11
The band was on the bill at Live House Rumio on Feb NeutralTOKYO A handful of small music clubs in Japans western city of Osaka have emerged as a major transmission ground for the coronavirus showing the difficulty of stemming the outbreak even as authorities have focused on reining in large gatherings http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-music/japans-live-music-clubs-emerge-as-new-coronavirus-transmission-sites-idUSKBN20X0WU2020-03-11
Well be discussing a possible payroll tax cut or relief substantial relief very substantial relief thats a big Trump told a briefing at the White House PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday the White House will discuss with Congress on Tuesday possibly cutting payroll taxes to support the economy as it deals with the coronavirus outbreak http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-plans-to-discuss-payroll-tax-cut-with-congress-idUSKBN20W33S2020-03-10
The two were set to testify at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday where the committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters said she would call for their resignations NegativeWells Fargo Co said on Monday two directors including Chairwoman Elizabeth Duke have resigned effective from March 8 days before they were set to appear before the U.S. Congress as part of an investigation into banks sales practices http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-wells-fargo-board/wells-fargo-directors-step-down-days-before-grilling-by-u-s-congress-idUSKBN20W1832020-03-10
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris a former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate on Sunday said she would endorse her onetime rival Joe Bidens bid for the White House NegativeJACKSON Miss http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-harris/kamala-harris-endorses-one-time-rival-joe-bidens-white-house-bid-idUSKBN20V0KB2020-03-10
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has not been tested for the coronavirus the White House said on Monday though at least two lawmakers with whom he has recently come into contact have announced they were selfquarantining after attending a conference with a person who had tested positive for the virus NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has not been tested for the coronavirus the White House said on Monday though at least two lawmakers with whom he has recently come into contact have announced they were selfquarantining after attending a conference with a person who had tested positive for the virus http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-testing/trump-has-not-been-tested-for-coronavirus-white-house-idUSKBN20X06F2020-03-10
The two leaders who share a similar brand of conservative populist politics last met roughly a year ago at the White House NegativePALM BEACH Fla http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil/trump-no-promises-regarding-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-on-brazil-idUSKBN20V0172020-03-08
If the coronavirus spreads further we will not hesitate to augment this funding with additional House of Representatives Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey said in a statement on Friday NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Reserve and Congress moved swiftly to confront the growing coronavirus threat this week as the central bank propped up the economy and the House and Senate approved http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-politics/after-u-s-congress-and-feds-quick-coronavirus-response-next-steps-likely-tougher-for-washington-idUSKBN20T2W52020-03-07
WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Reserve and Congress moved swiftly to confront the growing coronavirus threat this week as the central bank propped up the economy and the House and Senate approved NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Reserve and Congress moved swiftly to confront the growing coronavirus threat this week as the central bank propped up the economy and the House and Senate approved http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-politics/after-u-s-congress-and-feds-quick-coronavirus-response-next-steps-likely-tougher-for-washington-idUSKBN20T2W52020-03-07
Senior State Department officials had argued against cancelling Chevrons license for now but the White House has backed the idea of taking action one of the sources told Reuters NeutralVenezuelas oil exports have dropped by onethird since then but more than a year on Maduro remains in power backed by Venezuelas military as well as Russia China and Cuba http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-venezuela-oil-chevron-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-discussing-non-renewal-of-chevrons-venezuela-waiver-moves-to-cut-oil-trade-sources-idUSKBN20T30X2020-03-07
WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Friday asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling that prevented the panel from compelling a former Senior White House lawyer to testify about his role in President Donald Trumps efforts to impede the Mueller investigation NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Friday asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling that prevented the panel from compelling a former Senior White House lawyer to testify about his role in President Donald Trumps efforts to impede the Mueller investigation http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcgahn/house-panel-seeks-rehearing-over-white-house-counsel-subpoena-fight-idUSKBN20T2F52020-03-07
Representative Meadows takes over as the White House struggles to advance a consistent message about the coronavirus crisis and as Trump goes into a bruising reelection contest NegativePALM BEACH Fla http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-staff/trump-abruptly-replaces-acting-chief-of-staff-mulvaney-with-north-carolina-lawmaker-idUSKBN20U0202020-03-07
Those that require additional medical attention will receive Pence told reporters at the White House NeutralANGELES Twentyone people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus U.S. officials said on Friday adding to the more than 100000 cases of the fastspreading illness across the world http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/coronavirus-infects-100000-plus-worldwide-21-cases-found-on-ship-off-san-francisco-idUSKBN20T1G42020-03-07
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Florida on Saturday to discuss trade infrastructure Venezuela and the Middle East the White House said in a statement on Friday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Florida on Saturday to discuss trade infrastructure Venezuela and the Middle East the White House said in a statement on Friday http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-usa/trump-brazils-bolsonaro-to-meet-on-saturday-white-house-says-idUSKBN20T2112020-03-07
The meeting comes roughly one year after Trump hosted Bolsonaro who shares his brand of conservative populist politics at the White House where they had an easy rapport PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Florida on Saturday to discuss trade infrastructure Venezuela and the Middle East the White House said in a statement on Friday http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-usa/trump-brazils-bolsonaro-to-meet-on-saturday-white-house-says-idUSKBN20T2112020-03-07
3 billion bill to combat the outbreak 961 a day after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved it NegativeLOS ANGELES The coronavirus outbreak radiated across the United States on Thursday surfacing in at least four new states and San Francisco as Congress quickly approved more than billion to fight the outbreak http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/coronavirus-cases-surge-across-u-s-as-americans-face-looming-outbreak-idUSKBN20S1W02020-03-06
By a vote of 961 the Senate approved legislation that was overwhelmingly passed on Wednesday by the House of Representatives PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed and sent to President Donald Trump an http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-approves-sends-to-trump-8-3-billion-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN20S26M2020-03-06
NEW YORK Michael Bloomberg will form an independent group to help elect the Democratic presidential nominee in November fulfilling a vow to put his billion personal fortune to work even after abandoning his own White House bid on Wednesday PositiveNEW YORK Michael Bloomberg will form an independent group to help elect the Democratic presidential nominee in November fulfilling a vow to put his billion personal fortune to work even after abandoning his own White House bid on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/michael-bloomberg-to-fund-independent-group-to-boost-democrats-this-year-idUSKBN20S2YS2020-03-06
Johnson insisted that his actions were not tied to Joe Bidens bid for the White House NegativeWASHINGTON A U.S. Senate Republican disclosed the next step in his probe of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens son on Wednesday after the former vice president emerged as frontrunner in the race for his partys nomination http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-biden-senate/senate-republican-sees-next-step-in-biden-probe-as-democratic-presidential-race-narrows-idUSKBN20R39Y2020-03-05
The bipartisan legislation could be approved by the House as soon as Wednesday paving the way for final action by the Senate this week PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on legislation to provide http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-hoyer/u-s-house-to-vote-on-coronavirus-funding-on-wednesday-idUSKBN20R3002020-03-05
There is a multipronged fight for the Southern California House district formerly represented by Democrat Katie Hill who resigned after admitting to having a relationship with a campaign staff member NegativeWASHINGTON Republican Jeff Sessions a former attorney general under President Donald Trump was headed to a runoff in Alabama as he sought on Tuesday to advance his bid to return to the U.S. Senate in a wave of congressional primaries http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-congress-factbox/factbox-sessions-faces-runoff-for-alabama-senate-texas-incumbents-holding-off-challengers-idUSKBN20Q1BA2020-03-05
Reflecting the urgency among lawmakers to address the growing coronavirus crisis the House voted 4152 on the bill just hours after negotiators unveiled its contents NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday an http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-passes-8-3-billion-bill-to-battle-coronavirus-senate-vote-due-thursday-idUSKBN20R2V62020-03-05
The bill garnered enough votes to pass in the House of Representatives PositiveLOS ANGELES The U.S. death toll from coronavirus infections rose to 11 on Wednesday as new cases emerged around New York City and Los Angeles while Seattlearea health officials discouraged social gatherings amid the nations largest outbreak http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/california-declares-emergency-over-coronavirus-as-death-toll-rises-in-u-s-idUSKBN20R28H2020-03-05
Lives are at House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey a Democrat said in a statement NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday an http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-passes-8-3-billion-bill-to-battle-coronavirus-senate-vote-due-thursday-idUSKBN20R2V62020-03-05
3 billion in emergency funding to address the spreading coronavirus said U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on legislation to provide http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-hoyer/u-s-house-to-vote-on-coronavirus-funding-on-wednesday-idUSKBN20R3002020-03-05
Later during the vote Gaetz was spotted sitting in the House chamber wearing a gas mask NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday an http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-passes-8-3-billion-bill-to-battle-coronavirus-senate-vote-due-thursday-idUSKBN20R2V62020-03-05
3 billion including money to develop vaccines and tests for the disease according to a House of Representatives Democratic aide PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on legislation to provide http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-hoyer/u-s-house-to-vote-on-coronavirus-funding-on-wednesday-idUSKBN20R3002020-03-05
Having ditched his own bid for the nomination Buttigieg who had spent months calling for generational change said Biden would bring back dignity to the White House PositiveDALLAS It was a scene that was hard to imagine just one week ago http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/in-a-texas-chicken-joint-biden-and-onetime-rival-buttigieg-unite-to-stop-sanders-idUSKBN20Q15W2020-03-04
A senior House Democratic aide said there have been no discussions of limiting tourism in the Capitol complex or shutting public galleries for viewing House and Senate debates NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Congress and President Donald Trump neared agreement on Tuesday on legislation to battle the spreading coronavirus with as much as billion but a dispute over the cost of vaccines held up a deal Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-lawmakers-hit-snag-over-vaccine-costs-in-bill-to-battle-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Q2IO2020-03-04
Many black voters backed Biden after he was endorsed by James Clyburn an AfricanAmerican congressman from South Carolina and the third most senior Democrat in the House PositiveDALLAS It was a scene that was hard to imagine just one week ago http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/in-a-texas-chicken-joint-biden-and-onetime-rival-buttigieg-unite-to-stop-sanders-idUSKBN20Q15W2020-03-04
Trump was impeached by the Democraticled House of Representatives in December NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday withdrew the nomination of Elaine McCusker to a senior Pentagon post after reports that she had questioned the suspension of military aid to Ukraine a key element in the inquiry leading to Trumps impeachment http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pentagon/trump-withdraws-nomination-of-pentagon-official-who-questioned-ukraine-aid-freeze-idUSKBN20Q0742020-03-03
LOS ANGELES Former Democratic presidential candidate Beto ORourke was set to endorse Joe Bidens White House bid according to the New York Times joining dozens of current and former Democrats who rushed to endorse the former vice president on Monday PositiveLOS ANGELES Former Democratic presidential candidate Beto ORourke was set to endorse Joe Bidens White House bid according to the New York Times joining dozens of current and former Democrats who rushed to endorse the former vice president on Monday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-orourke/former-u-s-democratic-presidential-candidate-beto-orourke-to-endorse-joe-biden-nyt-idUSKBN20Q03D2020-03-03
Netanyahu has publicly embraced the Trump plan while the Palestinians reject it accusing the White House of proIsraeli bias NegativeIsraelis turned out to vote in large numbers on Monday to try to break the political deadlock that has seen three closely fought elections since last April http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-election-explainer/explainer-israel-voted-three-times-in-a-year-what-happens-now-idUSKBN20P3BE2020-03-03
United States President Donald Trump said late Monday that the Democrats who control the House of Representatives should propose a oneyear payroll tax cut NegativeUnited States President Donald Trump said late Monday that the Democrats who control the House of Representatives should propose a oneyear payroll tax cut http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-tax/trump-democrats-should-propose-one-year-payroll-tax-cut-idUSKBN20Q0CU2020-03-03
WASHINGTON Former South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg plans to endorse Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential nominating contest on Monday shortly after ending his own bid for the White House a top Buttigieg adviser told Reuters PositiveWASHINGTON Former South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg plans to endorse Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential nominating contest on Monday shortly after ending his own bid for the White House a top Buttigieg adviser told Reuters http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-buttigieg/pete-buttigieg-plans-to-endorse-joe-biden-in-democratic-primary-idUSKBN20P2U92020-03-03
Withdrawal of McCuskers nomination to be under secretary of defense made in November was announced by the White House in a statement PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday withdrew the nomination of Elaine McCusker to a senior Pentagon post after reports that she had questioned the suspension of military aid to Ukraine a key element in the inquiry leading to Trumps impeachment http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pentagon/trump-withdraws-nomination-of-pentagon-official-who-questioned-ukraine-aid-freeze-idUSKBN20Q0742020-03-03
Pfizer Chief Scientific Officer Mikael Dolsten was one of a number of pharmaceutical executives who met with U.S. President Trump at the White House on Monday PositivePfizer Chief Scientific Officer Mikael Dolsten was one of a number of pharmaceutical executives who met with U.S. President Trump at the White House on Monday http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-pfizer/pfizer-identified-some-antiviral-compounds-with-potential-as-coronavirus-treatments-idUSKBN20P3BJ2020-03-03
Travelers from Italy and South Korea would face additional screening Trump and top officials told a White House news briefing warning Americans against traveling to coronavirusaffected regions in both countries NegativeWASHINGTON Leaders in Europe the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health/gatherings-banned-travel-restricted-as-coronavirus-cases-grow-worldwide-idUSKBN20O14L2020-03-02
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump who earlier this week described the risk from the new coronavirus as very in the United States said he will hold a White House press conference about the fastspreading flulike illness at pm EST on Saturday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump who earlier this week described the risk from the new coronavirus as very in the United States said he will hold a White House press conference about the fastspreading flulike illness at pm EST on Saturday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-trump/trump-to-hold-press-conference-on-coronavirus-on-saturday-in-white-house-idUSKBN20N0UL2020-03-01
It was the first presidential primary win ever for Biden who is making his third run at the White House PositiveCOLUMBIA S.C. An outpouring of black voter support propelled Joe Biden to a convincing victory in South Carolinas Democratic primary on Saturday resurrecting his faltering White House bid and giving the former vice president a chance to claim he is the moderate alternative to frontrunner Bernie Sanders http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-south-carolina/big-south-carolina-win-gives-joe-biden-campaign-new-life-super-tuesday-looms-idUSKBN20N0HZ2020-03-01
The SamoanAmerican congresswoman from Hawaii is the first Hindu to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and has centered her campaign on her antiwar stance NeutralWASHINGTON Seven candidates remained in the U.S. Democratic presidential nominating contest after the first four states voted in the statebystate selection process http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-2020-candidates-factbox/factbox-seven-democrats-still-in-the-fight-for-u-s-presidential-nomination-idUSKBN20O1922020-03-01
Barr is due to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on March 31 NeutralWASHINGTON The Democratcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Friday said it is seeking interviews with current and former federal prosecutors who may have knowledge of political meddling in criminal cases including the four career officials who earlier this month quit the Roger Stone case http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-stone/house-panel-seeks-to-interview-the-four-career-prosecutors-who-quit-roger-stone-case-idUSKCN20M2HZ2020-02-29
A government task force appointed by Trump to deal with the threat will meet at the White House on Saturday morning according to an administration official NegativeWASHINGTON The United States will invoke a federal defense law to boost production of masks gloves gowns and other items to protect against the new coronavirus the Trump administration said as a new case of unknown origin was confirmed in California on Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/new-coronavirus-case-of-unknown-origin-in-california-idUSKCN20M2BI2020-02-29
WASHINGTON A divided U.S. appeals court handed President Donald Trump a major legal victory on Friday by dismissing a Democraticled congressional panels lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena for testimony from former White House Counsel Donald McGahn NegativeWASHINGTON A divided U.S. appeals court handed President Donald Trump a major legal victory on Friday by dismissing a Democraticled congressional panels lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena for testimony from former White House Counsel Donald McGahn http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-mcgahn/trump-wins-bid-to-block-mcgahn-testimony-sought-by-house-democrats-idUSKCN20M38Z2020-02-29
The panel is chaired by Democrat Adam Schiff who led the House impeachment proceeding against Trump NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday he again was tapping Republican Representative John Ratcliffe to be the nations top spy a loyalist whose first nomination he dropped last year amid questions about a lack of experience and possible resume embellishment http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence/trump-again-nominates-congressman-ratcliffe-as-his-intelligence-director-idUSKCN20M3BU2020-02-29
CHARLESTON S.C. Presidential contender Joe Biden told South Carolinas Democrats on Friday that they can take control of the White House if they pick the right to face President Donald Trump PositiveCHARLESTON S.C. Presidential contender Joe Biden told South Carolinas Democrats on Friday that they can take control of the White House if they pick the right to face President Donald Trump http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/on-the-trail-biden-aims-for-significant-south-carolina-win-trump-urges-supporters-to-intervene-idUSKCN20M1JF2020-02-29
CHARLESTON S.C. Republican activists in South Carolina are urging party voters to do the seemingly support U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders bid for the White House in the states Democratic primary on Saturday PositiveCHARLESTON S.C. Republican activists in South Carolina are urging party voters to do the seemingly support U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders bid for the White House in the states Democratic primary on Saturday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-south-carolina-republica/republicans-operation-chaos-seeks-to-undermine-south-carolinas-democratic-primary-idUSKCN20L1FF2020-02-28
WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday the threat from coronavirus to the American public remains low and the White House has begun discussions with leaders of the U.S. Congress on a supplemental spending bill to fighting the spread of the deadly infectious disease NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday the threat from coronavirus to the American public remains low and the White House has begun discussions with leaders of the U.S. Congress on a supplemental spending bill to fighting the spread of the deadly infectious disease http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pence/pence-says-virus-poses-low-level-threat-in-u-s-working-with-congress-on-spending-bill-idUSKCN20L2ZC2020-02-28
Pence also said that he is leading the White Houses task force on addressing the deadly disease and will rely on Health Secretary Alex Azar as its chairman NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday the threat from coronavirus to the American public remains low and the White House has begun discussions with leaders of the U.S. Congress on a supplemental spending bill to fighting the spread of the deadly infectious disease http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pence/pence-says-virus-poses-low-level-threat-in-u-s-working-with-congress-on-spending-bill-idUSKCN20L2ZC2020-02-28
WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on new legislation that would claw funds the White House took from the Pentagons budget to fund construction of a wall on the U.S.Mexico border the chairman of the House Armed Services committee said on Thursday PositiveWASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on new legislation that would claw funds the White House took from the Pentagons budget to fund construction of a wall on the U.S.Mexico border the chairman of the House Armed Services committee said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-wall/house-democrats-to-introduce-bill-clawing-back-border-wall-funds-idUSKCN20L35L2020-02-28
Another aide said the senators have had talks with lawmakers in the House on crafting similar legislation but did not offer a time frame NegativeWASHINGTON The top two senators on the U.S. Senate energy committee unveiled a bipartisan energy legislation package on Thursday that would support renewable energy efficiency measures and nuclear power and aides said it should move quickly to a vote in the chamber http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-energy-senate/u-s-senators-unveil-bill-to-support-renewable-and-nuclear-power-efficiency-idUSKCN20L2Y12020-02-28
While it might be approved in the House the bill looks unlikely to be passed in the Senate controlled by Trumps Republicans PositiveWASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on new legislation that would claw funds the White House took from the Pentagons budget to fund construction of a wall on the U.S.Mexico border the chairman of the House Armed Services committee said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-wall/house-democrats-to-introduce-bill-clawing-back-border-wall-funds-idUSKCN20L35L2020-02-28
SALT LAKE CITY Legislation to effectively decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults in Utah overwhelmingly passed the state House of Representatives in Salt Lake City on Wednesday moving it a step closer to becoming law NeutralSALT LAKE CITY Legislation to effectively decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults in Utah overwhelmingly passed the state House of Representatives in Salt Lake City on Wednesday moving it a step closer to becoming law http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-utah-polygamy/decriminalization-of-polygamy-in-utah-clears-key-hurdle-in-state-legislature-idUSKCN20L0DI2020-02-27
5 billion to fight the virus although House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decried those funds as being insufficient NegativeTOKYO As Japan struggles to stem the spread of a coronavirus within its borders critics are asking Wheres http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-japan-abe/wheres-abe-critics-ask-as-coronavirus-spreads-in-japan-idUSKCN20J16F2020-02-26
CHARLESTON S.C. Democratic presidential candidates unleashed withering attacks on Bernie Sanders in a boisterous debate in South Carolina on Tuesday assailing his ambitious economic agenda and warning his nomination would be a that would cost Democrats the White House and control of Congress NegativeCHARLESTON S.C. Democratic presidential candidates unleashed withering attacks on Bernie Sanders in a boisterous debate in South Carolina on Tuesday assailing his ambitious economic agenda and warning his nomination would be a that would cost Democrats the White House and control of Congress http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate/at-rowdy-debate-democratic-rivals-warn-sanders-nomination-would-be-catastrophe-idUSKBN20J1KE2020-02-26
LONDON Julian Assange tried to contact Hillary Clinton and the White House when he realised that unredacted U.S. diplomatic cables given to WikiLeaks were about to be dumped on the internet his lawyer told his London extradition hearing on Tuesday NegativeLONDON Julian Assange tried to contact Hillary Clinton and the White House when he realised that unredacted U.S. diplomatic cables given to WikiLeaks were about to be dumped on the internet his lawyer told his London extradition hearing on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-assange/uk-court-told-assange-tried-to-call-white-house-hillary-clinton-over-data-dump-idUSKBN20J1W92020-02-26
WASHINGTON Feb 24 The United States is considering a range of responses to Chinas egregious in expelling three U.S. journalists a spokesman for White House National Security Council said on Monday NegativeWASHINGTON Feb 24 The United States is considering a range of responses to Chinas egregious in expelling three U.S. journalists a spokesman for White House National Security Council said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-journalists/u-s-says-considering-range-of-responses-to-chinas-expulsion-of-u-s-journalists-idUSL2N2AO1G52020-02-25
WASHINGTON The United States is considering a range of responses to Chinas egregious of expelling three U.S. journalists last week a spokesman for the White House National Security Council said on Monday NegativeWASHINGTON The United States is considering a range of responses to Chinas egregious of expelling three U.S. journalists last week a spokesman for the White House National Security Council said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-journalists/u-s-considering-responses-to-chinas-egregious-expulsion-of-u-s-journalists-idUSKCN20I2G02020-02-25
WASHINGTON The United States needs funds to finance a response to the coronavirus a White House spokesman said on Monday without directly confirming reports the administration was preparing to ask Congress to approve an emergency spending package NegativeWASHINGTON The United States needs funds to finance a response to the coronavirus a White House spokesman said on Monday without directly confirming reports the administration was preparing to ask Congress to approve an emergency spending package http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-usa-funding/u-s-needs-funding-to-protect-americans-from-coronavirus-white-house-idUSKCN20I1UJ2020-02-25
protect all Americans that we keep us White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told Fox News Channel PositiveWASHINGTON The United States needs funds to finance a response to the coronavirus a White House spokesman said on Monday without directly confirming reports the administration was preparing to ask Congress to approve an emergency spending package http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-usa-funding/u-s-needs-funding-to-protect-americans-from-coronavirus-white-house-idUSKCN20I1UJ2020-02-25
5 billion to fight the fastspreading coronavirus including more than billion for vaccines the White House said on Monday NegativeWASHINGTON The Trump administration is asking Congress for http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/trump-administration-seeks-2-5-billion-in-funds-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKCN20I1U32020-02-25
5 billion to fight the fastspreading coronavirus including more than billion for vaccines the White House said earlier on Monday NegativeU.S. President Donald Trumps request for http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-pelosi/trumps-request-for-2-5-billion-to-fight-coronavirus-inadequate-pelosi-says-idUSKCN20J0EV2020-02-25
Ill be appointing an ambassador to Trump told reporters at the White House before departing on a trip to India NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Sunday he is looking for a new ambassador to Germany after tapping current diplomat Richard Grenell to serve as acting U.S. intelligence chief http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-dni/as-grenell-moves-to-spy-post-trump-looks-for-new-ambassador-to-germany-idUSKCN20H0JR2020-02-24
I havent seen any intelligence that Russia is doing anything to attempt to get President Trump White House National Security Adviser Robert OBrien told ABCs This Week PositiveWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Representative Adam Schiff of leaking classified information on Russian interference in the 2020 U.S. election to hurt Democratic presidential frontrunner Bernie Sanders http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia/trump-accuses-schiff-of-leaking-intelligence-about-russia-to-hurt-sanders-idUSKCN20H0H82020-02-24
VEGAS Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warned Russia on Friday to stay out of 2020 White House elections after U.S. officials had told him Moscow was trying to aid his campaign NegativeVEGAS Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warned Russia on Friday to stay out of 2020 White House elections after U.S. officials had told him Moscow was trying to aid his campaign http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia/sanders-blasts-russia-for-reportedly-trying-to-boost-his-presidential-campaign-idUSKBN20F01B2020-02-22
Shelby Pierson a Maguire lieutenant who oversees election security led last weeks briefing for the House committee according to the Times PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. intelligence officials told lawmakers last week that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign by aiming to cast doubt on the integrity of the vote and boost President Donald Trumps reelection a person familiar with the briefing said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia/u-s-intelligence-told-lawmakers-of-russian-bid-to-boost-trump-re-election-source-idUSKBN20F01B2020-02-21
We have agreed to form the government on 22 former rebel leader Machar told journalists after a meeting at State House PositiveJUBA Oilrich South Sudans former rebel leader and its president will form a unity government by Saturdays deadline they announced on Thursday quashing fears the deadline would be pushed back again http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-southsudan-politics/south-sudan-to-form-unity-government-by-saturday-deadline-idUSKBN20E1J12020-02-21
The states bicameral legislature is comprised of a 31member Senate and a 150member House of Representatives NeutralAUSTIN Texas A U.S. advocacy group calling for tougher gun regulations said on Wednesday it will spend million this year to support the campaigns of Texas politicians who back stronger restrictions on owning firearms http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-guns/u-s-gun-control-advocacy-group-to-spend-8-million-on-texas-political-campaigns-idUSKBN20D2NX2020-02-20
He said he relayed Assanges willingness to cooperate to Trumps thenchief of staff John Kelly but said he heard nothing further from the White House PositiveLONDON U.S. President Donald Trump offered to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange if he said that Russia had nothing to do with WikiLeaks publication of Democratic Party emails in 2016 a London court heard on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-assange/trump-offered-to-pardon-assange-if-he-denied-russia-helped-leak-democrats-emails-lawyer-idUSKBN20D2A22020-02-20
WASHINGTON Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg will sell Bloomberg LP the financial information company that made him a billionaire if he is elected to the White House in November his campaign confirmed on Tuesday PositiveWASHINGTON Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg will sell Bloomberg LP the financial information company that made him a billionaire if he is elected to the White House in November his campaign confirmed on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg-company/bloomberg-to-sell-his-company-if-elected-president-campaign-idUSKBN20D04H2020-02-19
At least six Democratic presidential contenders will meet in a pivotal debate in Nevada on Wednesday three days before the states voters make their picks in an unsettled and tight nominating race for the White House NeutralAt least six Democratic presidential contenders will meet in a pivotal debate in Nevada on Wednesday three days before the states voters make their picks in an unsettled and tight nominating race for the White House http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate/democratic-white-house-candidates-face-high-pressure-nevada-debate-idUSKBN20C1BH2020-02-19
WASHINGTON John Bolton the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump raised concern on Monday about his unpublished book being by the White House and suggested he should be able to respond to the presidents tweets about him NegativeWASHINGTON John Bolton the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump raised concern on Monday about his unpublished book being by the White House and suggested he should be able to respond to the presidents tweets about him http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-bolton/bolton-says-he-hopes-book-is-not-suppressed-by-white-house-idUSKBN20C07S2020-02-18
NEW YORK The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking White House guidance on the future of its controversial biofuel waiver program after a court ruling cast doubt over its legitimacy and aims to announce a decision by early next month a source familiar with the matter said on Friday NegativeNEW YORK The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking White House guidance on the future of its controversial biofuel waiver program after a court ruling cast doubt over its legitimacy and aims to announce a decision by early next month a source familiar with the matter said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biofuels/epa-consulting-white-house-over-biofuel-waiver-program-source-idUSKBN2082FI2020-02-15
Trump was irked by the decision said a source close to the White House NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department on Friday dropped its criminal investigation of a top target of President Donald Trump former No http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-mccabe/justice-dept-drops-probe-of-ex-fbi-official-mccabe-a-top-trump-target-idUSKBN2082862020-02-15
The President has full faith and confidence in Attorney General Barr to do his job and uphold the White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that President Donald Trumps attacks on prosecutors the judge and jurors in the trial of a longtime adviser undermined the Justice Departments work adding he would not be by anyone http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/barr-wont-be-bullied-by-trump-on-stone-case-jurors-appalled-idUSKBN20727X2020-02-15
The EPA will announce a response to the courts decision by March 9 after consultations with the White House according to the source who asked not to be named NeutralNEW YORK The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking White House guidance on the future of its controversial biofuel waiver program after a court ruling cast doubt over its legitimacy and aims to announce a decision by early next month a source familiar with the matter said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biofuels/epa-consulting-white-house-over-biofuel-waiver-program-source-idUSKBN2082FI2020-02-15
Like all Americans Ive been greatly concerned by what Ive seen take place in the White House and in the Justice Department quite frankly in just the last McCabe said NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department on Friday dropped its criminal investigation of a top target of President Donald Trump former No http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-mccabe/justice-dept-drops-probe-of-ex-fbi-official-mccabe-a-top-trump-target-idUSKBN2082862020-02-15
The U.S. State Department and Treasury Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment while the White House declined to comment NegativeBERLIN A top Chinese official acknowledged on Friday that the new coronavirus is a deep challenge to the country but defended Beijings management of the epidemic while lashing out at the of other countries http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-politics-exclusive/exclusive-senior-china-diplomat-concedes-challenge-of-coronavirus-slams-overreaction-idUSKBN2082EZ2020-02-15
Democrats who control the House of Representatives called for Barr to testify next month over the matter and asked the departments watchdog to investigate but have little other recourse NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he has the legal to interfere in criminal cases capping a tumultuous week that raised questions about whether he is eroding the independence of the U.S. legal system http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump/emboldened-trump-defends-right-to-interfere-in-criminal-cases-idUSKBN20823A2020-02-15
WASHINGTON U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said on Friday there were no investigations into Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman the former National Security Council aide who testified in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial and was fired by the White House along with his twin brother NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said on Friday there were no investigations into Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman the former National Security Council aide who testified in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial and was fired by the White House along with his twin brother http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-vindman/no-investigations-of-ousted-white-house-aide-vindman-u-s-army-secretary-idUSKBN2082EJ2020-02-15
WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering a tax cut for middleclass Americans and making some other tax reductions permanent as part of a package it intends to propose before the November election a top White House adviser said on Friday NegativeWASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering a tax cut for middleclass Americans and making some other tax reductions permanent as part of a package it intends to propose before the November election a top White House adviser said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax/trump-administration-eyes-10-middle-class-tax-cut-proposal-idUSKBN2082302020-02-15
Trump was impeached by the Democraticled House of Representatives but was acquitted this month in the Republicanled Senate NegativeKIEV A group of three U.S. Senators visited Kiev on Friday to convey a message of continued bipartisan support for Ukraine after it got entangled last year in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-ukraine-usa-senators/lets-move-on-from-impeachment-visiting-u-s-senators-tell-ukraines-leader-idUSKBN2081YW2020-02-15
Campaigns spend millions of dollars to buy television advertising pay staff and cover the other expenses that it takes to win the White House PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps reelection campaign and his Republican Party raised more than million in January against the backdrop of impeachment that threatened Trumps presidency http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-republican-committee-raised-more-than-60-million-during-january-impeachment-trial-campaign-idUSKBN2071W22020-02-14
It was signed by Senator Patty Murray and eight House Krishnamoorthi Barbara Lee Robin Kelly Rashida Tlaib Salud Carbajal Jahana Hayes Gwen Moore and Alma Adams PositiveWASHINGTON A handful of U.S. lawmakers have a unique argument for asking President Donald Trump not to slash the food stamp program they themselves once relied on it http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-budget-foodstamps/nine-u-s-lawmakers-who-were-once-on-food-stamps-ask-trump-not-to-shrink-program-idUSKBN2071BM2020-02-14
WASHINGTON Hope Hicks a onetime close aide and communications director to President Donald Trump will return to the White House next month after two years away to work closely with key advisors administration officials said on Thursday PositiveWASHINGTON Hope Hicks a onetime close aide and communications director to President Donald Trump will return to the White House next month after two years away to work closely with key advisors administration officials said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-hicks/former-trump-aide-hicks-to-return-to-white-house-as-election-nears-idUSKBN20724K2020-02-14
Barr is due to testify before a House panel next month NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday pushed back against Donald Trump after the presidents attacks on the prosecutors judge and jury in the trial of a longtime adviser saying Trump should stop tweeting about Justice Department cases and that he would not be by anyone http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/barr-tells-trump-to-stop-tweeting-about-stone-case-juror-calls-it-appalling-idUSKBN20727X2020-02-14
WASHINGTON Feb 13 Hope Hicks a onetime close aide to President Donald Trump will return to the White House next month a senior administration official said on Thursday PositiveWASHINGTON Feb 13 Hope Hicks a onetime close aide to President Donald Trump will return to the White House next month a senior administration official said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-hicks/former-trump-aide-hicks-to-return-to-white-house-administration-official-idUSW1N28M02P2020-02-14
Trump was acquitted in the Republicanled Senate last week on impeachment charges brought by the Democraticled House accusing him of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday pushed back against Donald Trump after the presidents attacks on the prosecutors judge and jury in the trial of a longtime adviser saying Trump should stop tweeting about Justice Department cases and that he would not be by anyone http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/barr-tells-trump-to-stop-tweeting-about-stone-case-juror-calls-it-appalling-idUSKBN20727X2020-02-14
WASHINGTON The U.S. Defense Department sent Congress a request to shift nearly billion from the military budget to pay for a wall on the border with Mexico a central promise of President Donald Trumps campaign for the White House four years ago and bid this year for a second term NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Defense Department sent Congress a request to shift nearly billion from the military budget to pay for a wall on the border with Mexico a central promise of President Donald Trumps campaign for the White House four years ago and bid this year for a second term http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-wall/trump-administration-taking-3-8-billion-more-from-military-for-mexico-border-wall-idUSKBN2072M92020-02-14
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps comments this week weighing in on the trial of his longtime associate Roger Stone amount to political interference in the judiciary and are an abuse of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Thursday NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps comments this week weighing in on the trial of his longtime associate Roger Stone amount to political interference in the judiciary and are an abuse of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone-pelosi/pelosi-says-trumps-comments-on-stone-case-are-an-abuse-of-power-idUSKBN20728G2020-02-14
Trumps hardline immigration policies particularly for immigrants who come across the southern border with Mexico have been a signature of his political campaign and first term in the White House NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. Defense Department sent Congress a request to shift nearly billion from the military budget to pay for a wall on the border with Mexico a central promise of President Donald Trumps campaign for the White House four years ago and bid this year for a second term http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-wall/trump-administration-taking-3-8-billion-more-from-military-for-mexico-border-wall-idUSKBN2072M92020-02-14
WASHINGTON New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday his state will move ahead with a lawsuit against the federal government if President Donald Trump rejects his proposal to resolve a dispute on a travel program and immigration when the two leaders meet at the White House later in the day NegativeWASHINGTON New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday his state will move ahead with a lawsuit against the federal government if President Donald Trump rejects his proposal to resolve a dispute on a travel program and immigration when the two leaders meet at the White House later in the day http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-immigration-new-york/new-york-could-sue-u-s-in-travel-immigration-disagreement-cuomo-idUSKBN2072JJ2020-02-14
The bill was one of several elements of a broader proposal on climate change introduced by a half dozen House lawmakers on Wednesday NeutralWASHINGTON Republican lawmakers on Wednesday proposed legislation setting a goal for the United States to plant a trillion trees by 2050 to fight global warming a plan intended to address climate change by sucking carbon out of the air instead of by cutting emissions http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-usa-trees/plant-a-trillion-trees-u-s-republicans-offer-fossil-fuel-friendly-climate-fix-idUSKBN2061FG2020-02-13
You have taken steps that raise grave questions about your leadership of the Department of Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee wrote to Barr in a letter NegativeWASHINGTON Republicans in Congress on Wednesday brushed aside calls to investigate possible political interference at the U.S. Justice Department after the agency asked for a lighter prison term for President Donald Trumps longtime adviser Roger Stone http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/democrats-demand-probe-of-trump-role-in-stone-case-republicans-unmoved-idUSKBN2061NT2020-02-13
While he has the right to have a conversation with the attorney general he did White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told reporters PositiveWASHINGTON Republicans in Congress on Wednesday brushed aside calls to investigate possible political interference at the U.S. Justice Department after the agency asked for a lighter prison term for President Donald Trumps longtime adviser Roger Stone http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/democrats-demand-probe-of-trump-role-in-stone-case-republicans-unmoved-idUSKBN2061NT2020-02-13
Cuomo a Democrat is scheduled to meet with Trump at the White House at 3 p PositiveWASHINGTON New York Governor Andrew Cuomo indicated on Wednesday that he will make concessions to Republican President Donald Trump in a dispute over the states proimmigrant policies http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-travel/new-york-governor-signals-possible-compromise-with-trump-in-immigration-spat-idUSKBN2062NW2020-02-13
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the military may consider disciplining former National Security Council aide Alexander Vindman who testified in Trumps impeachment trial and was fired by the White House along with his twin brother NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the military may consider disciplining former National Security Council aide Alexander Vindman who testified in Trumps impeachment trial and was fired by the White House along with his twin brother http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-vindman/trump-says-military-may-consider-discipline-for-ousted-aide-vindman-idUSKBN2052P62020-02-12
The call led to the Republican president being impeached in the Democraticcontrolled House and later acquitted in the Republicanmajority Senate NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the military may consider disciplining former National Security Council aide Alexander Vindman who testified in Trumps impeachment trial and was fired by the White House along with his twin brother http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-vindman/trump-says-military-may-consider-discipline-for-ousted-aide-vindman-idUSKBN2052P62020-02-12
Trump declined to comment when asked by reporters at the White House whether he was considering issuing a pardon for Stone NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he did not intervene to ask the Justice Department to seek a shorter prison sentence for his former adviser Roger Stone but Trump said he would be allowed to do so http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone-sentence/trump-says-he-did-not-intervene-in-justice-departments-handling-of-roger-stone-case-idUSKBN2052OU2020-02-12
Vindman was escorted from the White House last week as was his twin brother Yevgeny who worked as a lawyer at the NSC and is also a lieutenant colonel PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the military may consider disciplining former National Security Council aide Alexander Vindman who testified in Trumps impeachment trial and was fired by the White House along with his twin brother http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-vindman/trump-says-military-may-consider-discipline-for-ousted-aide-vindman-idUSKBN2052P62020-02-12
Although Trumps stated aim was to end decades of conflict his plan favored Israel underlined by the Palestinians absence from his White House announcement with Netanyahu at his side NegativePalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appearing before the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trumps Middle East peace proposal as a gift to Israel and unacceptable to Palestinians http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-un/palestinians-abbas-at-u-n-says-u-s-offers-palestinians-swiss-cheese-state-idUSKBN2052552020-02-12
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he does not think the Republicanled Senate can reach a budget agreement with the Democratdominated House of Representatives this year NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he does not think the Republicanled Senate can reach a budget agreement with the Democratdominated House of Representatives this year http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-budget-mcconnell/u-s-senate-probably-cant-reach-a-budget-agreement-with-house-mcconnell-idUSKBN2052ID2020-02-12
23 U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan refused to dismiss the lawsuit saying the White House had not shown that the board served the public interest NegativeNEW YORK The Trump administration has quietly abandoned a wildlife advisory board that animal rights groups said was illegally stacked with politically connected donors and hunting enthusiasts and designed to promote trophy hunting http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-wildlife-lawsuit/white-house-abandons-wildlife-board-criticized-as-pro-hunting-idUSKBN20421M2020-02-11
The Equifax hack fits into a pattern of past Chinese cyberattacks said Michael Daniel a former White House cybersecurity coordinator because the stolen data can support other spying efforts NegativeWASHINGTON The United States has charged four Chinese military hackers in the 2017 breach of the Equifax credit reporting agency that affected nearly 150 million American citizens Attorney General William Barr said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-cyber/u-s-charges-four-chinese-military-hackers-in-2017-equifax-breach-idUSKBN2041RT2020-02-11
Americans quality affordable health care will never be safe with President said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trumps http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trump-budget/trumps-4-8-trillion-budget-gets-chilly-reception-from-congress-idUSKBN2041742020-02-11
At a crowded rally in Manchester Trump poked fun at Democratic candidates crowd sizes and bashed his impeachment by the Democraticled House of Representatives as a hoax NegativeN.H. A day before New Hampshire votes in its Democratic presidential primary Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg sought on Monday to build on their strength as frontrunners in an upforgrabs race as an energized Senator Amy Klobuchar gained ground http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/on-eve-of-new-hampshire-democratic-vote-klobuchar-gains-ground-on-sanders-and-buttigieg-idUSKBN2041662020-02-11
The presidents latest blueprint for administration spending proposals is unlikely to be passed by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives particularly in an election year NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will propose on Monday a cut in foreign aid and slashes to social safetynet programs in his http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-budget/trump-slashes-foreign-aid-cuts-safety-net-programs-in-new-budget-proposal-idUSKBN2030PV2020-02-10
But he was forced to backpedal after the White House made clear it wanted a U.S.Israeli mapping process likely to take weeks or more completed first NegativeJERUSALEM A U.S. envoy warned Israel on Sunday not to declare sovereignty over West Bank land without Washingtons consent pushing back against calls for immediate action by ultranationalists within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus coalition http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/u-s-warns-israel-against-unilateral-west-bank-moves-idUSKBN2030AA2020-02-10
The production deal between the Obamas and Netflix is a first for any former occupant of the White House PositiveLOS ANGELES American a Netflix film from Barack and Michelle Obamas nascent production house chronicling what happened to a group of Ohio autoworkers laid off during the 2008 recession won the Oscar for best documentary feature on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-oscars-animated/obamas-studio-lands-documentary-oscar-for-american-factory-idUSKBN20404S2020-02-10
The aggressive position he took in the impeachment trial could have an indirect impact in the said Michael Stern a former House lawyer when it was under Republican control NegativeWASHINGTON In federal court and on the Senate floor lawyers for President Donald Trump have argued that the U.S. Constitution confers on a president broad protection from scrutiny by Congress prosecutors and the judiciary for his actions http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-courts/courts-are-the-next-front-in-trumps-battle-over-presidential-powers-idUSKBN2001EK2020-02-07
U.S. President Donald Trump and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the intention to start formal talks on a trade agreement after meeting at the White House PositiveWASHINGTON The United States and Kenya on Thursday agreed to launch negotiations that could lead to the first U.S. bilateral trade deal with a subSaharan African country amid growing American concerns about Chinas investments across the continent http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-kenya/u-s-kenya-launch-talks-on-trade-deal-in-move-welcomed-by-industry-idUSKBN2002OV2020-02-07
Roberta Kaplan a lawyer for Carroll in a statement called Trumps request hardly a although the president has participated in other lawsuits since entering the White House NegativeNEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trump asked a New York state trial judge to put on hold a defamation lawsuit by Elle magazine advice columnist E. Jean Carroll who has accused him of rape saying a successful appeal in a separate defamation case could shield him from both lawsuits http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-defamation-lawsuit/trump-seeks-to-delay-rape-accusers-defamation-lawsuit-pending-apprentice-appeal-idUSKBN1ZZ2V22020-02-06
Democrats who have to worry about their fragile controlling majority in the House saw massive fundraising spikes too on both Democratic presidential candidates and in congressional races NegativeWASHINGTON In Hollywood it is called a false ending where the story appears to be heading to a close but is not yet over http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-takeaways-analy/trumps-trial-is-over-but-the-final-verdict-is-not-yet-in-idUSKBN1ZZ2Y82020-02-06
WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday acquitted President Donald Trump of both charges in his impeachment trial as it found him not guilty of obstructing Congress as had been charged by the House of Representatives PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday acquitted President Donald Trump of both charges in his impeachment trial as it found him not guilty of obstructing Congress as had been charged by the House of Representatives http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-acquittal/u-s-senate-acquits-trump-of-impeachment-charges-idUSKBN1ZZ2Y42020-02-06
One after another they said they had no doubt that Trump would withhold both security aid and a White House visit unless Ukraine delivered the investigations he wanted NegativeWASHINGTON When it was over the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump produced 135 days of partisan rancor 17 witness accounts more than 28000 pages of documents and testimony and one big loose end http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-question-analys/in-trumps-impeachment-four-months-28000-pages-and-one-loose-end-idUSKBN1ZZ3082020-02-06
WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday found President Donald Trump not guilty of abusing his powers as had been charged by the House of Representatives PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday found President Donald Trump not guilty of abusing his powers as had been charged by the House of Representatives http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-vote/u-s-senate-acquits-trump-of-abuse-of-power-impeachment-charge-idUSKBN1ZZ2WX2020-02-06
House Republicans said they were outraged by Pelosis act captured live on television while the president was still acknowledging applause from fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives chamber NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi had not planned to tear up President Donald Trumps State of the Union speech but decided to do so after she could not find a page that didnt have a lie on she told fellow Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-speech-pelosi/u-s-speaker-pelosi-says-she-ripped-up-trump-speech-because-it-shredded-the-truth-idUSKBN1ZZ2O32020-02-06
WASHINGTON Thirtyfour U.S. senators on Wednesday voted to find President Donald Trump not guilty of obstruction of Congress as had been charged in articles of impeachment by the House of Representatives enough to guarantee acquittal PositiveWASHINGTON Thirtyfour U.S. senators on Wednesday voted to find President Donald Trump not guilty of obstruction of Congress as had been charged in articles of impeachment by the House of Representatives enough to guarantee acquittal http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-obstruction/enough-senators-find-trump-not-guilty-to-acquit-trump-of-second-impeachment-charge-idUSKBN1ZZ2XS2020-02-06
They say Trump withheld nearly million in U.S. security aid and a coveted White House meeting with the newly elected Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy NegativeWASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate is expected to acquit President Donald Trump on Wednesday at the end of his impeachment trial on charges that he abused his power in dealings with Ukraine and obstructed efforts to uncover the alleged misconduct http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-republicans-exp/explainer-why-will-republicans-vote-to-acquit-trump-in-his-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZZ1G22020-02-06
Republicans accuse House Democrats of bringing a impeachment case to the Senate saying they failed to fight in federal court for vital witnesses and documents that Trump has withheld NegativeWASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate is expected to acquit President Donald Trump on Wednesday at the end of his impeachment trial on charges that he abused his power in dealings with Ukraine and obstructed efforts to uncover the alleged misconduct http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-republicans-exp/explainer-why-will-republicans-vote-to-acquit-trump-in-his-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZZ1G22020-02-06
In another email sent in 2014 Mann asked Weinstein for a referral to get membership of the Soho House an exclusive club PositiveNEW YORK Jurors in Harvey Weinsteins New York rape trial were shown naked photographs of the former Hollywood producer on Tuesday over his lawyers objections http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-harvey-weinstein/new-york-jurors-shown-naked-photos-of-harvey-weinstein-idUSKBN1ZY1BS2020-02-05
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump displayed reality TV flair on Tuesday to underscore his pledge to wind down the war in Afghanistan engineering the return of an Army sergeant who surprised his wife and two young children in the House of Representatives as a national broadcast audience looked on PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump displayed reality TV flair on Tuesday to underscore his pledge to wind down the war in Afghanistan engineering the return of an Army sergeant who surprised his wife and two young children in the House of Representatives as a national broadcast audience looked on http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-speech-foreign/with-made-for-tv-flourish-trump-makes-case-for-bringing-troops-home-idUSKBN1ZZ0H22020-02-05
One or more of the companies are also being looked at by the Federal Trade Commission a second group of state attorneys general and the House Judiciary Committee NeutralU.S. President Donald Trump has criticized the companies and Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have called for the breakup of Amazon and Facebook http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-google/state-ags-justice-department-discuss-google-antitrust-probe-idUSKBN1ZY2OD2020-02-05
Mehta registered his new global longshort equities hedge fund firm Arctis Management which will bet on shares to an address in Mayfair with Britains Companies House last October NegativeLONDON A Londonbased portfolio manager from Louis Bacons former behemoth firm Moore Capital Management is preparing to launch his own hedge fund with more than million in assets under management three sources close to the matter told Reuters http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-hedgefunds-arctis-exclusive/exclusive-ex-moore-capitals-viraj-mehti-to-launch-500-million-hedge-fund-idUSKBN1ZY2BQ2020-02-05
Bernthal had previously worked in the White House under President Bill Clinton and for NBC News where he was an Emmy Awardwinning television producer PositiveFacebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg on Monday announced her engagement to the head of a consulting firm http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-sandberg-engagement/facebooks-sheryl-sandberg-gets-engaged-idUSKBN1ZX2OG2020-02-04
The two men are among the most wealthy to run for the White House although Bloombergs personal fortune dwarfs Trumps own wealth which Forbes estimates at around billion PositiveWEST PALM BEACH Fla http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-bloomberg-trade-schoolyard-taunts-as-spending-war-heats-up-idUSKBN1ZW0PV2020-02-03
That has not changed the White Houses plans for the speech NegativeWASHINGTON With the timing of a final impeachment vote still up in the air President Donald Trump plans to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday and focus on a U.S. economic boom that he hopes will spur his reelection http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-speech/echoing-his-campaign-pitch-trump-will-focus-on-economic-boom-in-annual-speech-idUSKBN1ZU3482020-02-02
DES MOINES Iowa Latinos in Iowa overlooked as a political force for years in the state that kicks off the U.S. presidential race have been getting unprecedented attention in a tooclosetocall Democratic White House nominating fight PositiveDES MOINES Iowa Latinos in Iowa overlooked as a political force for years in the state that kicks off the U.S. presidential race have been getting unprecedented attention in a tooclosetocall Democratic White House nominating fight http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa-latinos/iowas-fast-growing-latino-community-gets-new-attention-from-democrats-idUSKBN1ZU2GJ2020-02-02
WASHINGTON A future U.S.UK trade agreement must incorporate strong provisions on worker rights environmental protection and enforcement to ensure bipartisan support U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Friday staking out a claim for Congress to help shape any such accord PositiveWASHINGTON A future U.S.UK trade agreement must incorporate strong provisions on worker rights environmental protection and enforcement to ensure bipartisan support U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Friday staking out a claim for Congress to help shape any such accord http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-uk/u-s-uk-trade-deal-needs-labor-climate-protections-enforcement-u-s-lawmaker-idUSKBN1ZU2UN2020-02-01
U.S. President Donald Trump in a call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressed optimism that an agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was near and would benefit all parties involved a White House spokesman said PositiveU.S. President Donald Trump in a call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressed optimism that an agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was near and would benefit all parties involved a White House spokesman said http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-trump-ethiopia/trump-spoke-to-ethiopias-abiy-expressed-optimism-on-giant-nile-dam-white-house-idUSKBN1ZU2QB2020-02-01
The European Parliament plans to place one of its British flags in the House of European History a nearby museum of the continents history since the French Revolution of 1789 PositiveLONDON The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday for an uncertain Brexit future its most significant geopolitical move since the loss of empire and a blow to 70 years of efforts to forge European unity from the ruins of two world wars http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-union/brexit-day-united-kingdom-casts-off-from-the-european-union-idUSKBN1ZU0032020-01-31
It is possible the White House could opt to take further action to bar flights to China in coming days but officials stressed that no decision has been made NegativePilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global emergency over the rapidly spreading coronavirus with American Airlines pilots filing a lawsuit seeking an immediate halt http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-china-health-airlines/pilots-flight-attendants-demand-flights-to-china-stop-as-virus-fear-mounts-worldwide-idUSKBN1ZT33W2020-01-31
Still struggles within the Trump portfolio underscore how the presidents economic and immigration policies have produced uneven results as he seeks another term in the White House NegativeBOSTON In his first address to the U.S. Congress President Donald Trump hailed General Motors Co HarleyDavidson Inc Intel Corp and seven other companies as innovators and job creators predicting they would be among those producing tens of thousands of new American and investing billions and billions of dollars http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-economy-jobs-trump-analysis/companies-trump-said-would-create-thousands-of-jobs-have-failed-to-deliver-idUSKBN1ZT18L2020-01-31
WASHINGTON The head of the U.S. House Judiciary panel said it might be a good idea for the House of Representatives to subpoena President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton if the Senate does not call him as an impeachment trial witness CNN reported PositiveWASHINGTON The head of the U.S. House Judiciary panel said it might be a good idea for the House of Representatives to subpoena President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton if the Senate does not call him as an impeachment trial witness CNN reported http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nadler/nadler-says-house-could-subpoena-bolton-if-senate-doesnt-cnn-idUSKBN1ZT2KO2020-01-31
Derrick West a 40yearold barber is skeptical of politicians but thinks maybe a woman in the White House could bring real change NegativeDES MOINES Iowa In the Near North Side neighborhood a black community in the heart of Iowas state capital it would be easy to miss that the nations first presidential nominating contest is only days away http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa-black-voters/in-iowas-small-black-community-little-love-for-the-caucuses-or-joe-biden-idUSKBN1ZT2J22020-01-31
Asked if he thought it would be a good idea for the House to subpoena him Nadler said That might be NeutralWASHINGTON The head of the U.S. House Judiciary panel said it might be a good idea for the House of Representatives to subpoena President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton if the Senate does not call him as an impeachment trial witness CNN reported http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nadler/nadler-says-house-could-subpoena-bolton-if-senate-doesnt-cnn-idUSKBN1ZT2KO2020-01-31
The U.S. Senate is holding an impeachment trial on charges by the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into whether he put pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden NegativeThe U.S. Senate is holding an impeachment trial on charges by the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into whether he put pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-senators-factbo/republican-senators-to-watch-in-battle-over-trump-impeachment-trial-witnesses-idUSKBN1ZT2112020-01-31
Theres so many ways we can deal with the climate crisis by solving our congestion and infrastructure said Representative Peter DeFazio who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday unveiled a proposed billion infrastructure spending bill over five years that aims to rebuild sagging roads and bridges and reduce carbon pollution http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-infrastructure/u-s-house-democrats-call-for-760-billion-in-infrastructure-spending-over-five-years-idUSKBN1ZS0UZ2020-01-30
One such witness is former national security adviser John Bolton who left the White House in September after several sharp disagreements with Trump over the direction of foreign policy PositiveWASHINGTON A Democratic push to force Republicans to accept witnesses at President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate appeared to be flagging on Wednesday raising the possibility he could be acquitted as early as Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/republicans-hopeful-senate-will-acquit-trump-in-impeachment-trial-as-early-as-friday-idUSKBN1ZS19Q2020-01-30
WASHINGTON Former national security adviser John Bolton and his lawyer do not believe any information in a chapter on Ukraine in Boltons book manuscript should be considered classified the lawyer wrote last week in a letter to the White House NegativeWASHINGTON Former national security adviser John Bolton and his lawyer do not believe any information in a chapter on Ukraine in Boltons book manuscript should be considered classified the lawyer wrote last week in a letter to the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-manuscript/ukraine-part-of-bolton-manuscript-should-not-be-classified-lawyer-idUSKBN1ZS38W2020-01-30
The manuscript was submitted to the White House for prepublication review a process that civil libertarians have said gives the government too much power to censor speech NeutralWASHINGTON A Democratic push to force Republicans to accept witnesses at President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate appeared to be flagging on Wednesday raising the possibility he could be acquitted as early as Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/republicans-hopeful-senate-will-acquit-trump-in-impeachment-trial-as-early-as-friday-idUSKBN1ZS19Q2020-01-30
But there were no abnormalities detected especially nothing suggesting anything like a a spokesman of the Imperial Household Agency said adding that Akihitos condition will continue to be monitored PositiveTOKYO Japans former emperor Akihito who stepped down last year has recovered after a brief loss of consciousness on Wednesday a palace spokesman said http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-emperor-akihito/japans-former-emperor-akihito-recovers-from-brief-loss-of-consciousness-idUSKBN1ZT0BK2020-01-30
Responding to a question by top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer lead House prosecutor Adam Schiff said there would be no way to have a fair trial without witnesses PositiveWASHINGTON A Democratic push to force Republicans to accept witnesses at President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate appeared to be flagging on Wednesday raising the possibility he could be acquitted as early as Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/republicans-hopeful-senate-will-acquit-trump-in-impeachment-trial-as-early-as-friday-idUSKBN1ZS19Q2020-01-30
WASHINGTON A Democratic push for witnesses at Donald Trumps U.S. Senate impeachment trial appeared to flag on Wednesday raising the possibility the president could be acquitted as early as Friday as the White House objected to the publication of a book by former national security adviser John Bolton NegativeWASHINGTON A Democratic push for witnesses at Donald Trumps U.S. Senate impeachment trial appeared to flag on Wednesday raising the possibility the president could be acquitted as early as Friday as the White House objected to the publication of a book by former national security adviser John Bolton http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-quotes/weve-always-said-its-uphill-quotes-from-day-8-of-trumps-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZS2YU2020-01-30
Trump is also considering additional tax cuts for the middle class and White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow has said such a plan could be announced in mid2020 NegativeRepublican Donald Trump is touting tax cuts and economic gains during his presidency as a reason why he should get reelected in November http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-economy-factbox/as-trump-touts-gains-in-jobs-some-democrats-push-for-economic-overhaul-idUSKBN1ZR17A2020-01-29
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a new North American trade agreement on Wednesday in an outdoor ceremony at the White House to be attended by about 400 guests but not the key Democrats who helped secure congressional passage of the deal PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a new North American trade agreement on Wednesday in an outdoor ceremony at the White House to be attended by about 400 guests but not the key Democrats who helped secure congressional passage of the deal http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/trump-to-sign-north-american-trade-pact-at-white-house-key-democrats-not-invited-idUSKBN1ZS0I52020-01-29
Guests invited to the South Lawn signing include lawmakers from around the country workers farmers and CEOs as well as officials from Mexico and Canada a White House official said PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a new North American trade agreement on Wednesday in an outdoor ceremony at the White House to be attended by about 400 guests but not the key Democrats who helped secure congressional passage of the deal http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/trump-to-sign-north-american-trade-pact-at-white-house-key-democrats-not-invited-idUSKBN1ZS0I52020-01-29
The U.S. Senate is holding an impeachment trial on charges by the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden NegativeThe U.S. Senate is holding an impeachment trial on charges by the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-senators-factbo/factbox-key-u-s-senators-in-battle-over-trump-impeachment-trial-testimony-idUSKBN1ZQ1PR2020-01-28
Trumps statement was described in an unpublished manuscript by former White House national security adviser John Bolton the NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump told a thentop aide in August he wanted to freeze security aid to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including former Vice President Joe Biden the New York Times reported on Sunday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-wanted-aid-to-ukraine-frozen-until-it-helped-on-probes-of-political-rivals-new-york-times-idUSKBN1ZP0K62020-01-28
WASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator Mitt Romney said on Monday that it was increasingly at least four Republican senators would join Democrats in calling for John Bolton the former White House national security adviser to testify in the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator Mitt Romney said on Monday that it was increasingly at least four Republican senators would join Democrats in calling for John Bolton the former White House national security adviser to testify in the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-romney/increasingly-likely-republican-senators-to-back-call-for-bolton-to-testify-romney-idUSKBN1ZQ1Q22020-01-28
WASHINGTON Moderate U.S. Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said on Monday she is curious about what former White House national security adviser John Bolton has to say following reports of his manuscript and it is nearly time to consider whether senators weighing evidence in the impeachment trial need additional information NegativeWASHINGTON Moderate U.S. Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said on Monday she is curious about what former White House national security adviser John Bolton has to say following reports of his manuscript and it is nearly time to consider whether senators weighing evidence in the impeachment trial need additional information http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-murkowski/u-s-republican-senator-murkowski-says-almost-time-to-decide-on-additional-impeachment-information-idUSKBN1ZQ22I2020-01-28
Yovanovitchs removal was a key event in the actions that prompted the impeachment of President Donald Trump in the U.S. House of Representatives last month NegativeWASHINGTON Jan 27 The U.S. State Department removed a National Public Radio reporter from the press pool for Secretary of State Mike Pompeos upcoming trip to Europe and Central Asia the State Department Correspondents Association said on Monday days after Pompeo angrily responded to another NPR journalists interview with him http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-ukraine-pompeo-media/u-s-state-department-bars-npr-reporter-from-pompeos-upcoming-trip-after-testy-interview-idUSL8N29W5Q42020-01-28
A U.S. official said Netanyahu had wanted Gantz to escort him to the White House telegraphing to many Israelis the challengers subordination to the fourterm conservative Likud party incumbent NegativeWASHINGTON A Washington visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss a longawaited Middle East peace plan lent a surprise boost on Monday to his main political rival who secured a separate meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan-politics/trump-meeting-lends-pr-boost-to-political-rival-of-israels-netanyahu-idUSKBN1ZQ2HM2020-01-28
Yovanovitchs removal was a key event in the actions that prompted the impeachment of President Donald Trump by the Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives last month NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. State Department removed a National Public Radio reporter from the press pool for Secretary of State Mike Pompeos upcoming foreign trip a press association and NPR said on Monday days after Pompeo angrily responded to another NPR journalists interview with him http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine-pompeo-media/u-s-state-department-bars-npr-reporter-from-pompeo-trip-after-testy-interview-idUSKBN1ZR00D2020-01-28
Trump was impeached last month by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives on charges that he pressured Ukraine to help him smear a Democratic political rival NegativeWASHINGTON Kenneth Starr the lawyer whose investigation led to the impeachment of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1998 told the Senate on Monday that the process was happening all too often in what he called an age of as he spoke in defense of his client President Donald Trump http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-starr/starr-lawyer-who-pursued-clinton-and-now-defends-trump-rails-against-impeachment-idUSKBN1ZQ2I32020-01-28
WASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a vocal ally of President Donald Trump said on Monday he would support a subpoena to obtain former White House national security adviser John Boltons book manuscript according to a CNN reporter NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a vocal ally of President Donald Trump said on Monday he would support a subpoena to obtain former White House national security adviser John Boltons book manuscript according to a CNN reporter http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-graham/trump-ally-graham-says-hed-back-subpoena-for-bolton-manuscript-cnn-reporter-idUSKBN1ZQ1XL2020-01-28
Trump invited both Israeli leaders to hear details of the White Houses longdelayed peace plan ahead of an Israeli election in March the third in less than a year PositiveJERUSALEM Israeli centrist party leader Benny Gantz said on Saturday he had accepted an invitation to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss a peace plan for the Middle East http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa-gantz/israels-gantz-netanyahu-rival-says-will-meet-trump-on-peace-plan-idUSKBN1ZO0Q82020-01-26
I think the prime minister and the president have a very good Mnuchin told an audience at the Chatham House think tank in London NeutralLONDON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he was optimistic the United States and Britain soon to be out of the European Union would strike a trade deal this year and that he had discussed it with Britains finance minister on Saturday http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-mnuchin/u-s-treasury-chief-mnuchin-says-optimistic-about-u-s-uk-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZO0GJ2020-01-26
Another more moderate candidate former South Bend Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg has been endorsed by the third Democratic member of Iowas congressional delegation U.S. House Representative Dave Loebsack PositiveDES MOINES Iowa Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden picked up another high profile endorsement on Saturday in Iowa where the partys nominating contest kicks off in nine days after U.S. congresswoman Cindy Axne said she was backing the former vice president http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-picks-up-another-high-profile-endorsement-in-iowa-as-voting-nears-idUSKBN1ZO0HJ2020-01-26
The two leaders discussed important regional and bilateral issues including working together to ensure the security of our telecommunications the White House said in a statement about the phone call PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday discussed the security of telecommunications networks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson the White House said as Britain nears a decision on Huaweis role in the countrys future 5G network http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trump-johnson/trump-speaks-with-british-pm-johnson-about-telecoms-security-white-house-idUSKBN1ZN2NO2020-01-25
Schiff who represents a Los Angeles district is a former federal prosecutor and a political ally of House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi PositiveWASHINGTON The lawmaker walking U.S. senators methodically through the case for removing President Donald Trump from office is also becoming Exhibit A in efforts by the presidents allies to defend him http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-schiff/trump-impeachment-prosecutor-adam-schiff-is-becoming-exhibit-a-in-presidents-defense-idUSKBN1ZN13S2020-01-25
Trumps lawyers are likely to begin their defense of the president on Saturday after House Democrats finish their opening arguments PositiveWASHINGTON Democrats worked methodically at U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Thursday to dismantle his longstanding allegation that Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden acted improperly toward Ukraine while vice president http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-in-impeachment-trial-say-trump-abused-his-power-for-political-gain-idUSKBN1ZM1Q72020-01-24
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a trade pact between the United States Mexico and Canada on Wednesday during a ceremony at the White House an administration official told Reuters on Thursday PositiveDORAL Fla http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-exclusive/exclusive-trump-to-sign-usmca-trade-deal-wednesday-at-the-white-house-source-idUSKBN1ZM3922020-01-24
WASHINGTON Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on Tuesday the White House said in a statement on Thursday and a source familiar with the situation said U.S. officials would most likely share some details of U.S. President Donald Trumps longsecret Middle East proposal PositiveWASHINGTON Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on Tuesday the White House said in a statement on Thursday and a source familiar with the situation said U.S. officials would most likely share some details of U.S. President Donald Trumps longsecret Middle East proposal http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa-whitehouse/israels-netanyahu-rival-gantz-to-visit-washington-white-house-says-idUSKBN1ZM2UU2020-01-24
As the arguments again went deep into the evening Republican senators continued to complain the House presentation had become repetitive and that they were looking forward to the presidents defense NegativeWASHINGTON Democrats worked methodically at U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Thursday to dismantle his longstanding allegation that Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden acted improperly toward Ukraine while vice president http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-in-impeachment-trial-say-trump-abused-his-power-for-political-gain-idUSKBN1ZM1Q72020-01-24
Invitations had been sent out and the White House location would allow lawmakers from all over the country to attend the official said PositiveDORAL Fla http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-exclusive/exclusive-trump-to-sign-usmca-trade-deal-wednesday-at-the-white-house-source-idUSKBN1ZM3922020-01-24
Other Republican senators professed boredom including Senator Thom Tillis who said he has made up his mind to acquit Trump and dismissed the House presentation as repetitive NegativeWASHINGTON On the second day of House Democrats laying out their case in the U.S. Senate for removing President Donald Trump there was little sign on Thursday that their arguments had changed any minds among Republican senators who control the chamber http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-republicans/two-days-into-trump-trial-republicans-appear-unmoved-but-offer-democrats-some-praise-idUSKBN1ZM2YF2020-01-24
NEW YORK Former Vice President Joe Biden leads other candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination while several others appeared to be gaining momentum in their bid for the White House according to a national opinion poll released on Thursday PositiveNEW YORK Former Vice President Joe Biden leads other candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination while several others appeared to be gaining momentum in their bid for the White House according to a national opinion poll released on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-democrats-poll/biden-leads-while-others-gain-momentum-in-bid-for-2020-nomination-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1ZM3652020-01-24
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will release details of his longdelayed peace plan for the Middle East before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his election rival Benny Gantz visit the White House next week PositiveU.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will release details of his longdelayed peace plan for the Middle East before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his election rival Benny Gantz visit the White House next week http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/trump-to-unveil-long-stalled-middle-east-peace-plan-ahead-of-israeli-leaders-visit-idUSKBN1ZM2RV2020-01-24
Democrats contend senators should convict Trump on two charges brought by the Democraticled House abuse of power and obstruction of Congress NegativeWASHINGTON Democrats worked methodically at U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Thursday to dismantle his longstanding allegation that Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden acted improperly toward Ukraine while vice president http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-in-impeachment-trial-say-trump-abused-his-power-for-political-gain-idUSKBN1ZM1Q72020-01-24
Its a great said Trump who will meet with Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday PositiveU.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will release details of his longdelayed peace plan for the Middle East before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his election rival Benny Gantz visit the White House next week http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/trump-to-unveil-long-stalled-middle-east-peace-plan-ahead-of-israeli-leaders-visit-idUSKBN1ZM2RV2020-01-24
1722 also showed that U.S. public opinion has moved little since the U.S. House of Representatives impeached Trump in midDecember NegativeA bipartisan majority of Americans want to see new witnesses testify in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump and the public appears to be largely following the proceedings even after a bruising congressional inquiry that lasted several months according to polling released Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-poll/let-them-speak-most-americans-want-witnesses-in-trump-impeachment-trial-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1ZL33O2020-01-23
Republicans in the Senate so far have backed up the president rejecting requests for White House documents and interviews with administration officials NegativeA bipartisan majority of Americans want to see new witnesses testify in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump and the public appears to be largely following the proceedings even after a bruising congressional inquiry that lasted several months according to polling released Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-poll/let-them-speak-most-americans-want-witnesses-in-trump-impeachment-trial-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1ZL33O2020-01-23
With Republicans banding together the Senate voted 5347 to adopt the trial plan which allows opening arguments from House lawmakers prosecuting the case to begin later on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted early on Wednesday to approve rules governing the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump including delaying a debate over whether to call witnesses until the middle of the trial http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-resolution/senate-approves-trump-impeachment-trial-rules-idUSKBN1ZL0LS2020-01-23
We are activating all the legal judicial and diplomatic measures to ensure the repatriation of those Nunes Junior said at Chatham House think tank in London PositiveLONDON Angola is seeking other countries help to recover state funds lost because of corruption Minister of State for Economic Coordination Manuel Jose Nunes Junior said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-angola-corruption/angola-pleads-for-help-to-claw-back-assets-lost-to-corruption-idUSKBN1ZK20G2020-01-22
WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to block at least for now Democrats demand that White House documents be subpoenaed for use in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to block at least for now Democrats demand that White House documents be subpoenaed for use in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-documents/u-s-senate-votes-to-block-democrats-call-for-white-house-documents-in-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZK2RN2020-01-22
There will be no change in the constitution to prevent anyone from being a Ouattara told Reuters on the sidelines of a briefing at thinktank Chatham House in London NeutralLONDON Ivory Coasts President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday a planned revision of the constitution would not include an age limit for presidential candidates seeking to dispel fears that his main rivals would be unable to contest an October election http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-ivorycoast-politics/ivory-coast-leader-says-fears-of-age-limit-for-presidential-candidates-unfounded-idUSKBN1ZK2GI2020-01-22
Once we finished that process there will be the conditions for bringing Sonangol to the stock Azevedo said on the sidelines of a briefing at think tank Chatham House NegativeLONDON Angola will kick off the process to list of oil company Sonangol in the next two years though not before the stateowned firm has been overhauled the countrys minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum Diamantino Azevedo said on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-angola-sonangol-ipo/angola-to-kick-off-sonangol-ipo-before-2022-minister-azevedo-idUSKBN1ZK24K2020-01-22
Some of you are upset because you should be in Iowa Trumps White House lawyer Pat Cipollone said during his opening remarks in the Senate on Tuesday NeutralBernie Sanders scrapped Iowa campaign appearances Amy Klobuchar sent campaign representatives to hot dinners and Elizabeth Warren planned a remote video speech as the Democratic U.S. senators running for president got stuck in Washington for Donald Trumps impeachment trial http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-impeachment/stuck-in-washington-2020-democratic-senators-send-family-ocasio-cortez-to-barnstorm-iowa-idUSKBN1ZK2952020-01-22
As the curtain rises on President Donald Trumps impeachment trial a onewoman show about Nancy Pelosi the first female Speaker of the House and a principal in the historic drama unfolding in Washington is opening this week in Chicago NegativeAs the curtain rises on President Donald Trumps impeachment trial a onewoman show about Nancy Pelosi the first female Speaker of the House and a principal in the historic drama unfolding in Washington is opening this week in Chicago http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pelosi/as-trump-trial-starts-pelosis-star-rises-with-opening-of-one-woman-theatrical-show-idUSKBN1ZK2QY2020-01-22
The census a decennial exercise mandated in the U.S. constitution is the basis for redrawing state legislative districts and reapportioning the U.S. House of Representatives NeutralBETHEL Alaska The U.S. Census Bureau launched on Tuesday its latest onceinadecade head count of Americans in one of the most remote corners of the country a tiny Alaska Native village on the Bering Sea coast http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-census/u-s-census-head-count-launched-in-rural-alaska-after-weather-delay-idUSKBN1ZK1772020-01-22
But being White House counsel was the pinnacle of a legal career she said and now Cipollone is about to argue a case that will etch him into history PositiveWASHINGTON While arguing President Donald Trumps case at this weeks Senate trial White House counsel Pat Cipollone also is defending his own role in a legal strategy that helped lead to Trumps impeachment on a charge of obstructing Congress http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-cipollone/white-house-lawyer-in-trump-trial-is-both-defender-and-key-witness-to-events-idUSKBN1ZK1DD2020-01-22
White House argues House Democrats have failed to identify an impeachable offense NegativeWASHINGTON The White House unveiled its detailed legal defense as the Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate gears up to begin President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Tuesday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-highlights/key-arguments-in-trumps-defense-as-impeachment-trial-to-begin-in-u-s-senate-idUSKBN1ZJ1X92020-01-21
Internal government communications released through openrecords requests show White House officials told the Pentagon that Trump had directed them to hold back the aid to Ukraine NegativeWASHINGTON The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after he was formally charged by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives on Dec http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-case-explainer/explainer-why-is-president-donald-trump-on-trial-in-the-senate-idUSKBN1ZK0G02020-01-21
McConnell the top Republican in Congress says Americas founders created the Senate for moments such as this to block the factional and runaway of the House of Representatives NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial which begins next week may pose one of the greatest political challenges Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has faced in more than three decades in Congress http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell/senates-mcconnell-keeps-cool-in-heated-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZJ1492020-01-21
The resolution McConnell unveiled on Monday would give House Democratic prosecutors and Trump lawyers 48 hours evenly split to present their arguments over a maximum of four days NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the Democraticled House of Representatives impeachment charges and called for their immediate dismissal by the Republicanled Senate in a memo offering a legal and political case against his removal http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-lawyers-call-for-immediate-acquittal-in-legal-political-defense-idUSKBN1ZJ0XZ2020-01-21
The following explains the two charges or articles of approved by the U.S. House of Representatives NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday may begin to hear opening arguments in an impeachment trial to determine whether to remove President Donald Trump from office on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress in its investigation of his dealings with Ukraine http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-charges-factbox/factbox-abuse-of-power-obstruction-the-charges-against-trump-explained-idUSKBN1ZK0GD2020-01-21
The reserved Senate leader who represents Trumpfriendly Kentucky views with contempt the allegations by the Democraticcontrolled House that the Republican president abused his power NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial which begins next week may pose one of the greatest political challenges Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has faced in more than three decades in Congress http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell/senates-mcconnell-keeps-cool-in-heated-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZJ1492020-01-21
WASHINGTON The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after he was formally charged by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives on Dec NegativeWASHINGTON The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after he was formally charged by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives on Dec http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-case-explainer/explainer-why-is-president-donald-trump-on-trial-in-the-senate-idUSKBN1ZK0G02020-01-21
The House has until noon EST to file a rebuttal brief to the White House trial brief if it so chooses NeutralJan http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZJ1FZ2020-01-21
He has yet to invite Zelenskiy to the White House PositiveWASHINGTON The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after he was formally charged by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives on Dec http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-case-explainer/explainer-why-is-president-donald-trump-on-trial-in-the-senate-idUSKBN1ZK0G02020-01-21
A resolution McConnell unveiled on Monday would give House Democratic prosecutors and Trump lawyers 48 hours evenly split to present their arguments over a maximum of four days NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed rules that would execute a potentially quick impeachment trial for President Donald Trump with no guarantee that witnesses or new evidence would be allowed http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-rules/mcconnell-proposal-envisions-speedy-impeachment-trial-for-trump-idUSKBN1ZJ2CI2020-01-21
Other evidence has emerged since House Democrats wrapped up their inquiry and voted to impeach Trump in December NegativeWASHINGTON The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after he was formally charged by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives on Dec http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-case-explainer/explainer-why-is-president-donald-trump-on-trial-in-the-senate-idUSKBN1ZK0G02020-01-21
If the White House files a trial brief on behalf of Trumpthe House has until noon to file a rebuttal brief if it so chooses NeutralThe White House on Friday named members of President Trumps defense team for his impeachment trial which will begin in earnest next week http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-factbox/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZG20E2020-01-20
DES MOINES N.H. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders struggled to move past a weeklong controversy over whether he told U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren in a 2018 private meeting that a woman could not beat Republican President Donald Trump as the White House rivals campaigned over the weekend in the earlyvoting states of Iowa and New Hampshire NegativeDES MOINES N.H. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders struggled to move past a weeklong controversy over whether he told U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren in a 2018 private meeting that a woman could not beat Republican President Donald Trump as the White House rivals campaigned over the weekend in the earlyvoting states of Iowa and New Hampshire http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-progressives/sanders-says-being-a-woman-age-could-be-problems-for-2020-candidates-idUSKBN1ZI0LV2020-01-20
Maduro accuses Guaido of being a coupmongering puppet controlled by the White House NegativeSenior figures in Venezeulas opposition hope that Gauido will also get to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at Davos the newspaper said http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-venezuela-politics/venezuelas-guaido-defies-ban-to-arrive-in-bogota-due-to-meet-pompeo-on-monday-idUSKBN1ZI0IW2020-01-20
The country is watching to see how the Senate the seven House impeachment managers said in a statement NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. lawmakers managing the impeachment case against Donald Trump filed a brief on Saturday laying out their arguments supporting charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress against the president http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-brief/u-s-house-files-brief-laying-out-impeachment-case-against-trump-idUSKBN1ZH0N22020-01-19
Trumps trial brief is due at noon on Monday and the Houses reply brief is due on Tuesday at noon NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. lawmakers managing the impeachment case against Donald Trump filed a brief on Saturday laying out their arguments supporting charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress against the president http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-brief/u-s-house-files-brief-laying-out-impeachment-case-against-trump-idUSKBN1ZH0N22020-01-19
WASHINGTON Here are highlights from the 111page House Impeachment Brief filed Saturday afternoon NegativeWASHINGTON Here are highlights from the 111page House Impeachment Brief filed Saturday afternoon http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-highlights/highlights-key-quotes-from-the-u-s-house-impeachment-memo-idUSKBN1ZI0012020-01-19
With his typical dramatic flourish Trump recounted the scene as he monitored the strikes from the White House Situation Room when Soleimani was killed Negativenote vulgar language in last http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-iran/trump-gives-dramatic-account-of-soleimanis-last-minutes-before-death-cnn-idUSKBN1ZH0G32020-01-19
It was the first time Trump formally responded to the two articles of impeachment abuse of power and obstruction of Congress that the Democraticled House approved late last year NegativeBEACH Fla http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/in-impeachment-document-democrats-say-trump-endangers-security-trump-denies-idUSKBN1ZH0MK2020-01-19
WASHINGTON Former independent counsel Ken Starr and lawyer Alan Dershowitz will join U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial defense team led by White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump attorney Jay Sekulow Trumps legal team and a source said on Friday NegativeWASHINGTON Former independent counsel Ken Starr and lawyer Alan Dershowitz will join U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial defense team led by White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump attorney Jay Sekulow Trumps legal team and a source said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-defense/trump-taps-lawyer-dershowitz-others-for-impeachment-trial-defense-idUSKBN1ZG1SS2020-01-18
Now we have more experience and we know how to treat said Father Mauro Verzeletti director of the Migrant House shelter in Guatemala City PositiveGUATEMALA CITY More than 3500 Central Americans had poured into Guatemala by Friday in U.S.bound gatherings known as caravans officials said posing a headache for the leaders of Guatemala and Mexico amid fierce U.S. pressure to curb migration http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-immigration-guatemala-mexico/migrant-surge-into-guatemala-reaches-3500-heads-for-mexico-idUSKBN1ZG1QE2020-01-18
The boisterous crowd of Trump supporters were greeted by calls to combat the dangers of Democrats and praises of Trumps record during his first term in the White House PositiveDES MOINES Iowa President Donald Trumps campaign plans to blanket Iowa with representatives and events ahead of the states Feb http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-iowa/despite-lack-of-primary-threat-trump-going-big-in-iowa-idUSKBN1ZG2DF2020-01-18
The bill passed on Thursday is identical to the bill voted in by the House of Representatives on Dec NeutralThe U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement that was passed by the U.S. Senate today modernizes the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement that has been blamed for hollowing out the U.S. manufacturing sector http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-changes-factbox/factbox-how-the-north-american-trade-deal-will-affect-autos-digital-trade-drugs-idUSKBN1ZF2P02020-01-18
Democrat Adam Schiff heads a team of seven House members who will serve as prosecutors NeutralWASHINGTON President Donald Trump turned to some legal heavyweights to help defend him in his Senate impeachment trial with the addition on Friday of former independent counsel Ken Starr who paved the way for former President Bill Clintons 1998 impeachment and prominent lawyer Alan Dershowitz http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-adds-legal-heavyweights-starr-dershowitz-to-impeachment-team-idUSKBN1ZG1TR2020-01-18
If the White House files a trial brief on behalf of Trumpthe House has until noon to file a rebuttal brief ifit so chooses NeutralThe White House on Friday named members of U.S. President Trumps defense team for his impeachment trial which will begin in earnest next week http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-factbox/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZG20E2020-01-18
The U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January if as expected the House of Representatives votes to impeach him this week NegativeThe U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January if as expected the House of Representatives votes to impeach him this week http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-players-factbox/factbox-key-players-in-u-s-senate-impeachment-trial-of-trump-idUSKBN1YK1GN2020-01-17
In 1998 when Republicans had a House majority the chamber voted largely along party lines to impeach Clinton a Democrat NegativeWASHINGTON The Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to impeach Republican President Donald Trump this week for pressuring Ukraine to investigate a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-explainer/explainer-how-impeachment-works-and-why-trump-is-unlikely-to-be-removed-idUSKBN1YK16K2020-01-17
WASHINGTON The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday even as a congressional watchdog found that the White House broke the law by withholding security aid for Ukraine approved by Congress NegativeWASHINGTON The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday even as a congressional watchdog found that the White House broke the law by withholding security aid for Ukraine approved by Congress http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-impeachment-trial-opens-as-watchdog-faults-white-house-on-ukraine-idUSKBN1ZF1862020-01-17
McConnell has raised the possibility of a trial that could consist only of arguments by House Democrats for conviction and by White House lawyers for acquittal with no witnesses testifying PositiveThe U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January if as expected the House of Representatives votes to impeach him this week http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-players-factbox/factbox-key-players-in-u-s-senate-impeachment-trial-of-trump-idUSKBN1YK1GN2020-01-17
If the White House files a trial brief on behalf of Trump the House has until noon to file a rebuttal brief if it so chooses NeutralThe Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nextsteps-factb/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZF2TU2020-01-17
Republicans could seek to call witnesses of their own as well although the White House said on Thursday it did not think witnesses are necessary PositiveThe Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nextsteps-factb/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZF2TU2020-01-17
Democrats control the House NeutralWASHINGTON The Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to impeach Republican President Donald Trump this week for pressuring Ukraine to investigate a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-explainer/explainer-how-impeachment-works-and-why-trump-is-unlikely-to-be-removed-idUSKBN1YK16K2020-01-17
Pelosi again pushed for witnesses and documentation to be allowed in the Senate trial after they were blocked by the Trump administration from the House impeachment investigation NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff will lead a team of seven Democratic lawmakers who will prosecute the impeachment case against President Donald Trump in the Senate Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-leaders/schiff-to-lead-prosecution-of-trump-in-senate-impeachment-pelosi-idUSKBN1ZE20A2020-01-16
But they failed to get the twothirds majorities in both the House and Senate to override Trumps veto NegativeWASHINGTON Senior Democratic senators said on Wednesday that they would try to force another vote to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from taking billions of dollars from the Department of Defense budget to pay for a wall on the border with Mexico http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-congress-wall/democratic-senators-seek-to-force-vote-to-block-trump-border-wall-funding-plan-idUSKBN1ZE22U2020-01-16
Mulvaney was one of several Trump administration officials who defied subpoenas issued by the House when it was investigating Trump NegativeHere are some of the potential witnesses in the trial http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-witnesses-factb/factbox-as-trump-goes-on-trial-a-fight-over-witnesses-remains-unresolved-idUSKBN1ZE29X2020-01-16
Crow is a member of the House Armed Services Committee NegativeU.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Wednesday the seven members of the House of Representatives who will act as prosecutors to lay out the impeachment case against President Donald Trump in the Senate http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-managers-factbo/seven-house-democrats-to-argue-impeachment-case-against-trump-in-senate-idUSKBN1ZD21G2020-01-16
Duffey also did not cooperate with the House impeachment investigation NegativeHere are some of the potential witnesses in the trial http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-witnesses-factb/factbox-as-trump-goes-on-trial-a-fight-over-witnesses-remains-unresolved-idUSKBN1ZE29X2020-01-16
We are here today to cross a very important threshold in American Pelosi said on the House floor before the vote PositiveWASHINGTON The Democraticled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to send two formal charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate clearing the way for only the third impeachment trial of a U.S. president to begin in earnest next week http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-house-votes-to-send-trump-impeachment-charges-to-senate-for-trial-idUSKBN1ZE1A82020-01-16
Democratic lawmakers who represent the House majority voted along party lines on Dec NeutralThe Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he would help acquit his fellow Republican at a trial http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nextsteps-factb/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZE2Y62020-01-16
Bolton refused to participate in the House of Representatives impeachment investigation but in a surprise development said on Jan NegativeHere are some of the potential witnesses in the trial http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-witnesses-factb/factbox-as-trump-goes-on-trial-a-fight-over-witnesses-remains-unresolved-idUSKBN1ZE29X2020-01-16
Schiff was named lead manager for the trial in a House resolution expected to be approved later on Wednesday PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff will lead a team of seven Democratic lawmakers who will prosecute the impeachment case against President Donald Trump in the Senate Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-leaders/schiff-to-lead-prosecution-of-trump-in-senate-impeachment-pelosi-idUSKBN1ZE20A2020-01-16
Democrats have argued that Mulvaney Trumps acting White House chief of staff was directly involved in withholding aid to Ukraine and has firsthand information to share NegativeHere are some of the potential witnesses in the trial http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-witnesses-factb/factbox-as-trump-goes-on-trial-a-fight-over-witnesses-remains-unresolved-idUSKBN1ZE29X2020-01-16
Warren said she disagreed with Sanders opinion before using the dispute to make the case for a woman in the White House NegativeDES MOINES Iowa Six Democrats squared off in a televised debate on Tuesday in Iowa their last chance to make the case for their candidacies to a national audience before the partys presidential nominating process kicks off in the state on Feb http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate-moments-highlight/highlights-war-trade-and-a-woman-in-the-white-house-democrats-spar-in-iowa-debate-idUSKBN1ZE0902020-01-15
Many investors now look for the details of the deal which is slated to be signed at the White House at a PositiveTOKYO Jan 15 Japanese shares eased on Wednesday after hitting a fourweek high in the previous session as comments by a top U.S. official that current tariffs on Chinese goods would stay for now made investors cautious ahead of the signing of a preliminary trade deal http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-slips-off-4-week-high-on-caution-over-u-s-china-trade-deal-idUSL4N29K0MG2020-01-15
Its just to try and smear this president because they know they cant beat him at the ballot White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told Fox News NegativeWASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday they would include new evidence when they send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate on Wednesday seeking to expand the scope of a trial that will dominate Washington for the next several weeks http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-add-last-minute-evidence-to-trump-impeachment-case-before-senate-trial-idUSKBN1ZD1AA2020-01-15
Warren Klobuchar and Sanders were going to have to leave Iowa quickly as the House of Representatives was expected to send the charges to the Senate on Wednesday NegativeDES MOINES Iowa Six Democrats squared off in a televised debate on Tuesday in Iowa their last chance to make the case for their candidacies to a national audience before the partys presidential nominating process kicks off in the state on Feb http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate-moments-highlight/highlights-war-trade-and-a-woman-in-the-white-house-democrats-spar-in-iowa-debate-idUSKBN1ZE0902020-01-15
WASHINGTON A federal judge put on hold a bid by a U.S. House of Representatives committee to obtain President Donald Trumps tax returns saying on Tuesday that he would wait for a muchanticipated appeals court decision relating to congressional subpoenas before issuing a ruling NegativeWASHINGTON A federal judge put on hold a bid by a U.S. House of Representatives committee to obtain President Donald Trumps tax returns saying on Tuesday that he would wait for a muchanticipated appeals court decision relating to congressional subpoenas before issuing a ruling http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-taxes/u-s-judge-puts-on-hold-house-lawsuit-seeking-trump-tax-returns-idUSKBN1ZD2TK2020-01-15
DES MOINES Iowa Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders disagreed in a Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday over whether he once told her a woman could not win the White House in 2020 underlining an emerging rift between the progressive contenders as the first voting nears NegativeDES MOINES Iowa Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders disagreed in a Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday over whether he once told her a woman could not win the White House in 2020 underlining an emerging rift between the progressive contenders as the first voting nears http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate/sanders-warren-spar-over-disputed-remark-about-chances-of-a-woman-candidate-defeating-trump-idUSKBN1ZD19Y2020-01-15
When the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump a handful of lawmakers from the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors to lay out the case against the president NegativeWhen the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump a handful of lawmakers from the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors to lay out the case against the president http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-managers-factbo/who-might-argue-the-case-against-trump-in-the-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZD21G2020-01-15
Trump and Liu are scheduled to sign the 86page document at a White House event before over 200 invited guests from business government and diplomatic circles PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S.China trade war is set to enter a new quieter phase on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He sign an initial trade deal that aims to vastly increase Chinese purchases of U.S. manufactured products agricultural goods energy and services http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-set-to-sign-massive-purchases-deal-easing-trade-war-idUSKBN1ZE0I12020-01-15
Those as they are formally known will likely be appointed on Wednesday when House Democrats transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate NegativeWhen the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump a handful of lawmakers from the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors to lay out the case against the president http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-managers-factbo/who-might-argue-the-case-against-trump-in-the-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZD21G2020-01-15
traditional public diplomacy many others are covert coercive and potentially said Freedom House which is mainly financed by the U.S. government NegativeBEIJING U.S. democracy watchdog group Freedom House urged governments on Wednesday to impose penalties on Chinese officials and tighten broadcast regulations amid a dramatic in Chinese efforts to influence media overseas http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-freedomhouse-report-china/freedom-house-calls-for-oversight-on-chinas-efforts-to-influence-media-abroad-idUSKBN1ZE0DT2020-01-15
The exact timing of the trial will depend on when the House moves the impeachment papers to the Senate NegativeThe Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate this week where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he would help acquit his fellow Republican at a trial http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nextsteps-factb/factbox-trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZC27W2020-01-14
Pelosi has already directed House Judiciary Committee Jerrold Nadler to be ready to bring forward a resolution that would formally transmit the charges against Trump to the Senate NeutralThe Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate this week where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he would help acquit his fellow Republican at a trial http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nextsteps-factb/factbox-trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZC27W2020-01-14
The SamoanAmerican congresswoman from Hawaii and Iraq war veteran is the first Hindu to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and has centered her campaign on her antiwar stance PositiveThe number of Democratic presidential candidates http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-2020-candidates-factbox/twelve-democrats-three-republicans-in-u-s-presidential-race-idUSKBN1ZC1TM2020-01-14
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump clearly had authority to kill Qassem Soleimani U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday adding that the White House consulted with his department before the strike on the Iranian commander NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump clearly had authority to kill Qassem Soleimani U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday adding that the White House consulted with his department before the strike on the Iranian commander http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-authority/u-s-top-attorney-killing-soleimani-legitimate-trump-had-authority-idUSKBN1ZC2782020-01-14
WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear President Donald Trumps appeals in three separate cases to prevent his financial records including tax returns being handed over to Democraticled House of Representatives committees and a New York prosecutor PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear President Donald Trumps appeals in three separate cases to prevent his financial records including tax returns being handed over to Democraticled House of Representatives committees and a New York prosecutor http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-records/u-s-supreme-court-takes-up-trump-bid-to-shield-financial-records-idUSKBN1YH1B52020-01-14
There is almost no among Republican senators for a motion to dismiss the House charges Republican Senator Roy Blunt told reporters on Monday NegativeWASHINGTON Republican members of the U.S Senate poised to begin an impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the coming days voiced opposition on Monday to any attempt to dismiss the charges against him without a trial http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/republican-senators-say-they-will-not-vote-to-dismiss-charges-against-trump-ahead-of-trial-idUSKBN1ZC0YT2020-01-14
Another case concerns a lower court decision in Washington that endorsed subpoenas issued by the Democraticled House Oversight Committee to Mazars NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear President Donald Trumps appeals in three separate cases to prevent his financial records including tax returns being handed over to Democraticled House of Representatives committees and a New York prosecutor http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-records/u-s-supreme-court-takes-up-trump-bid-to-shield-financial-records-idUSKBN1YH1B52020-01-14
DES MOINES U.S. Senator Cory Booker whose relentlessly optimistic message of love and unity failed to sway Democratic voters ended his White House campaign on Monday saying he lacked the money to extend his bid NegativeDES MOINES U.S. Senator Cory Booker whose relentlessly optimistic message of love and unity failed to sway Democratic voters ended his White House campaign on Monday saying he lacked the money to extend his bid http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-booker/democrat-booker-gives-up-2020-u-s-presidential-race-after-unity-message-falls-flat-idUSKBN1ZC1Q42020-01-14
The lower court rulings in the congressional cases if left intact would bring House Democrats closer to getting some of the details about Trumps business interests NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear President Donald Trumps appeals in three separate cases to prevent his financial records including tax returns being handed over to Democraticled House of Representatives committees and a New York prosecutor http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-records/u-s-supreme-court-takes-up-trump-bid-to-shield-financial-records-idUSKBN1YH1B52020-01-14
DES MOINES Iowa Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg was endorsed by veteran Iowa Congressman Dave Loebsack on Sunday a highprofile boost for the White House hopeful just three weeks before the partys nominating contest begins in Iowa on Feb PositiveDES MOINES Iowa Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg was endorsed by veteran Iowa Congressman Dave Loebsack on Sunday a highprofile boost for the White House hopeful just three weeks before the partys nominating contest begins in Iowa on Feb http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-buttigieg/buttigieg-gets-endorsement-from-iowa-congressman-ahead-of-february-3-caucus-idUSKBN1ZB0HC2020-01-13
McConnell a Republican and Schumer a Democrat will likely wait until they see exactly what charges the House passes before getting down to serious negotiations NeutralDecember 11 story deletes reference to Chief Justice Roberts being pressured on Senate trial procedures and clarifies in paragraph http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-players-factbox/factbox-key-players-in-u-s-senate-trial-if-house-impeaches-trump-idUSKBN1YF2HZ2020-01-13
SAN ANTONIO Texas U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg told Reuters he is ready to spend much of his vast fortune to oust Republican President Donald Trump from the White House in 2020 rejecting criticism from rivals for the Democratic nomination that the billionaire is trying to buy the U.S. election NegativeSAN ANTONIO Texas U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg told Reuters he is ready to spend much of his vast fortune to oust Republican President Donald Trump from the White House in 2020 rejecting criticism from rivals for the Democratic nomination that the billionaire is trying to buy the U.S. election http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/im-spending-all-my-money-to-get-rid-of-trump-michael-bloomberg-idUSKBN1ZB08S2020-01-13
When the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump a handful of trial lawmakers from the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors to lay out the case against the president NegativeWhen the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump a handful of trial lawmakers from the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors to lay out the case against the president http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-managers-factbo/factbox-who-might-argue-the-case-against-trump-in-the-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z92602020-01-11
Officials are waiting for the Chinese translation of the 86page White House adviser Peter Navarro told CNBC later PositiveWASHINGTON The Trump administration has invited at least 200 people to a Jan http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/as-white-house-plans-u-s-china-phase-1-ceremony-still-no-final-deal-text-idUSKBN1Z91VU2020-01-11
Republicans in Congress have lambasted Pelosis approach noting that House Democrats claimed it was urgent to impeach Trump before the December holiday break but now are delaying NegativeWASHINGTON The Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives will send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate as early as next week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday setting the stage for his longawaited trial http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-impeachment-charges-may-go-to-senate-as-early-as-next-week-idUSKBN1Z91R52020-01-11
Those as they are formally known will likely be appointed next week when House Democrats unveil legislation to formally transmit the impeachment articles to the Senate NegativeWhen the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump a handful of trial lawmakers from the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors to lay out the case against the president http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-managers-factbo/factbox-who-might-argue-the-case-against-trump-in-the-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z92602020-01-11
Bolton who was fired by Trump in September has said he is willing to testify although the White House could object NegativeWASHINGTON The Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives will send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate as early as next week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday setting the stage for his longawaited trial http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-impeachment-charges-may-go-to-senate-as-early-as-next-week-idUSKBN1Z91R52020-01-11
Nadlers committee crafted the two articles of impeachment against Trump which were approved by the House on Dec NeutralWhen the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump a handful of trial lawmakers from the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors to lay out the case against the president http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-managers-factbo/factbox-who-might-argue-the-case-against-trump-in-the-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z92602020-01-11
The answer to this question depends on whether U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi transmits the articles of impeachment against Trump to the Senate said Wolfensberger NegativeU.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he has enough support from his fellow Republicans to begin the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump even though lawmakers have yet to agree whether to call witnesses http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-rules-explainer/explainer-what-is-mcconnells-proposed-impeachment-trial-format-idUSKBN1Z91482020-01-11
The resolution attempts to hinder the Presidents authority to protect America and our interests in the region from the continued White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday to stop President Donald Trump from further military action against Iran rebuking the president days after he ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian commander and raised fears of war http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress/u-s-house-passes-resolution-to-limit-trumps-ability-to-wage-war-on-iran-idUSKBN1Z82CB2020-01-11
We are announcing additional sanctions against the Iranian Mnuchin said at a White House news conference with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo NegativeWASHINGTON Jan 10 The United States is imposing additional sanctions on Iran as a result of its attack on U.S. troops in Iraq this week Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-iran-sanctions/u-s-imposes-sanctions-on-iran-after-attack-on-u-s-allied-troops-mnuchin-idUSW1N28M00S2020-01-11
15 ceremony to witness the signing of the Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China but the two nations have not yet finalized what exactly will be signed White House officials said on Friday PositiveWASHINGTON The Trump administration has invited at least 200 people to a Jan http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/as-white-house-plans-u-s-china-phase-1-ceremony-still-no-final-deal-text-idUSKBN1Z91VU2020-01-11
WASHINGTON The Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives will send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate as early as next week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday setting the stage for his longawaited trial NegativeWASHINGTON The Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives will send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate as early as next week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday setting the stage for his longawaited trial http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-impeachment-charges-may-go-to-senate-as-early-as-next-week-idUSKBN1Z91R52020-01-11
I think that NATO should be expanded and we should include the Middle East Trump told reporters at the White House PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he supported expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to include Middle Eastern nations as the United States seeks to limit its troop footprint globally http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-nato/trump-floats-expanding-nato-to-add-middle-east-idUSKBN1Z82D42020-01-10
We cant do he told reporters at the White House NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. Democrats on Thursday vowed to keep fighting to hear witnesses at President Donald Trumps pending impeachment trial in the Republicancontrolled Senate even as their drive to exact a guarantee ahead of the proceedings appeared futile http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-democrats-to-press-for-impeachment-witnesses-throughout-trial-idUSKBN1Z820J2020-01-10
WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will move forward with its own legislative agenda next week unless it receives articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will move forward with its own legislative agenda next week unless it receives articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell/mcconnell-says-u-s-senate-to-move-forward-unless-house-sends-impeachment-articles-idUSKBN1Z81V92020-01-10
The resolution will likely sail through the House of Representatives where the Democrats hold the majority but its passage in the Senate controlled by Trumps fellow Republicans is less assured PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the House would vote on a resolution intended to limit President Donald Trumps military actions regarding Iran stating that concerns about the administrations strategy and decisions were not addressed in a briefing with lawmakers http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-pelosi/u-s-house-to-vote-this-week-to-limit-trumps-military-actions-on-iran-pelosi-idUSKBN1Z72U62020-01-09
The resolution is expected to easily pass the House but would face a more difficult time in the Senate which is controlled by Trumps fellow Republicans NegativeWASHINGTON Trump administration officials failed to convince Democratic U.S. lawmakers and some Republicans on Wednesday that an imminent threat had justified the killing of a top Iranian military commander and congressional Democrats scheduled a vote on legislation to rein in the presidents ability to wage war http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress/u-s-lawmakers-divided-over-trump-iran-argument-set-war-powers-vote-idUSKBN1Z71SM2020-01-09
WASHINGTON Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday there would be no haggling with the Democraticled House of Representatives over the rules for U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial NegativeWASHINGTON Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday there would be no haggling with the Democraticled House of Representatives over the rules for U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/no-sign-of-end-to-standoff-over-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z72MY2020-01-09
McGovern said he expected a compromise bill would move forward in 2020 hopefully in both the Senate and House and he expected Trump would sign it PositiveWASHINGTON A U.S. congressional report released on Wednesday called for sanctions against China over human rights abuses and for U.S. officials to keep rights concerns in mind during dealings with Beijing including trade negotiations http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-congress-report/u-s-congressional-study-urges-sanctions-on-china-over-crimes-against-humanity-idUSKBN1Z71ZM2020-01-09
McConnell who has pledged to coordinate the trial with the White House accused Pelosi of wanting to keep Trump in indefinitely NegativeWASHINGTON Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday there would be no haggling with the Democraticled House of Representatives over the rules for U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/no-sign-of-end-to-standoff-over-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z72MY2020-01-09
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday the Senate would not haggle with the House of Representatives over procedures for President Donald Trumps impeachment trial adding that the Senate would make a decision on calling witnesses for the trial at the appropriate time PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday the Senate would not haggle with the House of Representatives over procedures for President Donald Trumps impeachment trial adding that the Senate would make a decision on calling witnesses for the trial at the appropriate time http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell/u-s-senates-mcconnell-wont-haggle-with-house-over-impeachment-trial-plan-idUSKBN1Z728C2020-01-09
McConnell has said that Senate rules prevent it from starting the trial until the House sends it the articles of impeachment NegativeWASHINGTON Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday there would be no haggling with the Democraticled House of Representatives over the rules for U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/no-sign-of-end-to-standoff-over-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z72MY2020-01-09
Bickert faced criticism from lawmakers for the companys decision to not remove a heavily edited video that attempted to make House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seem incoherent by slurring her speech NegativeWASHINGTON Facebook Inc on Wednesday said it would remove and other manipulated videos from its website to combat the spread of false information ahead of the 2020 presidential race but lawmakers said those and other changes it has recently announced do not go far enough http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-facebook-deepfake-hearing/u-s-lawmakers-say-facebook-steps-to-tackle-deepfake-videos-not-adequate-idUSKBN1Z72DZ2020-01-09
Trump was very disciplined and very patient in waiting to see how they would said former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich a Republican and close ally of the president PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump may have narrowly escaped immersing the United States in a broad war with Iran at least for now after his order to kill a top Iranian general sparked a crisis and prompted criticism at home and abroad http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security-trump-relief/after-close-brush-with-iran-trump-finds-an-off-ramp-for-now-idUSKBN1Z80252020-01-09
Trump is expected to soon face trial in the Republicanled U.S. Senate after the Democraticled House of Representatives impeached him on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress NegativeNEW YORK New York states highest court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump must face a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on The in a showdown that could help determine whether Trump can be sued while in the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-zervos/apprentice-contestants-lawsuit-against-trump-goes-to-top-new-york-court-idUSKBN1Z62I62020-01-08
NEW YORK Jan 7 New York states highest court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump must face a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on The in a showdown that could help determine whether Trump can be sued while in the White House NegativeNEW YORK Jan 7 New York states highest court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump must face a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on The in a showdown that could help determine whether Trump can be sued while in the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-zervos/apprentice-contestants-lawsuit-against-trump-goes-to-top-new-york-court-idUSL1N29C1AP2020-01-08
Conference organizers defended Trumps participation saying she leads White House efforts on job creation and economic growth through workforce development skills training and entrepreneurship PositiveLAS VEGAS U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump on Tuesday touted governmentindustry collaboration to create jobs drawing applause at a tech show that contrasted with the criticism she faced beforehand for her lack of tech experience http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-ces-ivanka/defying-critics-ivanka-trump-draws-applause-at-tech-show-idUSKBN1Z623I2020-01-08
Bolton who was fired by Trump in September said on Monday he was willing to testify although the White House could object NegativeWASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he had enough support from his fellow Republicans to set the rules for President Donald Trumps impeachment trial dealing a blow to Democrats efforts to call new witnesses against the president http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-republicans-close-ranks-on-rules-for-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z62DS2020-01-08
U.S. President Donald Trump has been briefed on the attack in Iraq and was monitoring the situation White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said NegativeYen jumps back to threemonth peak http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-mideast-conflict-drives-yen-back-to-three-month-high-idUSL4N29D05A2020-01-08
Bolton refused to participate in the House impeachment inquiry while the Trump administration and Congress battled in court for access to witnesses and documentary evidence NegativeWASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he had enough support from his fellow Republicans to set the rules for President Donald Trumps impeachment trial dealing a blow to Democrats efforts to call new witnesses against the president http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-republicans-close-ranks-on-rules-for-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z62DS2020-01-08
On news of the attack there was not surprise in the said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer who attended the meeting with Pelosi PositiveWASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. Congress and some of the partys presidential contenders warned on Tuesday about escalating conflict in the Middle East after Iran launched a retaliatory missile strike against U.S. forces in Iraq http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-attack-congress/world-cannot-afford-war-u-s-democrats-respond-to-iran-missile-strike-idUSKBN1Z70952020-01-08
NEW YORK New York states highest court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump must face a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on The in a showdown that could help determine whether Trump can be sued while in the White House NegativeNEW YORK New York states highest court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump must face a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on The in a showdown that could help determine whether Trump can be sued while in the White House http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-zervos/apprentice-contestants-lawsuit-against-trump-goes-to-top-new-york-court-idUSKBN1Z62I62020-01-08
Pompeo is among top administration officials who will conduct closeddoor classified briefings on Iran policy for the House and Senate on Wednesday NeutralWASHINGTON A Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives committee said on Tuesday it had called Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify on Iran next week as members of Congress push President Donald Trumps administration for more information about the killing of a top Iranian military commander http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress-hearing/u-s-house-committee-sets-iran-hearing-invites-pompeo-idUSKBN1Z62Q62020-01-08
He was recently endorsed by another 2018 swingdistrict House Democrat Abby Finkenauer of Iowa PositiveU.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden on Sunday won the support of three politicians who helped Democrats seize control of the House of Representatives in 2018 endorsements that could help bolster arguments he is best positioned to fend off Republicans this year http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/three-swing-district-democrats-back-joe-bidens-presidential-bid-idUSKBN1Z40XM2020-01-07
U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden on Sunday won the support of three politicians who helped Democrats seize control of the House of Representatives in 2018 endorsements that could help bolster arguments he is best positioned to fend off Republicans this year PositiveU.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden on Sunday won the support of three politicians who helped Democrats seize control of the House of Representatives in 2018 endorsements that could help bolster arguments he is best positioned to fend off Republicans this year http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/three-swing-district-democrats-back-joe-bidens-presidential-bid-idUSKBN1Z40XM2020-01-07
Administration officials are expected to hold a similar briefing for the House although House aides said the timing had not been made final NeutralWASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers have few options for tamping down any escalation by President Donald Trump of tensions with Iran despite Democrats outrage over his failure to inform Congress in advance about a strike against a top Iranian military commander http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-iraq-security-congress/for-u-s-democrats-little-recourse-over-trumps-iran-actions-idUSKBN1Z510F2020-01-07
Trump also took to Twitter to reiterate the White House stance that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon NegativeThe United States has no plans to pull its troops out of Iraq Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday following reports by Reuters and other media of an American military letter informing Iraqi officials about repositioning troops in preparation for leaving the country http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iraq-security/pentagon-chief-denies-u-s-is-leaving-iraq-slain-commander-mourned-by-tehran-throngs-idUSKBN1Z50KU2020-01-07
WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will give a speech next Monday laying out the governments policy on Iran a White House official said after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general sparked protests across the Middle Eastern nation NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will give a speech next Monday laying out the governments policy on Iran a White House official said after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general sparked protests across the Middle Eastern nation http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pence-iran/u-s-vice-president-pence-to-lay-out-iran-policy-in-speech-monday-white-house-official-idUSKBN1Z52652020-01-07
FRANCISCO The Trump administration mounted an extensive campaign to block the sale of Dutch chip manufacturing technology to China with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lobbying the Netherlands government and White House officials sharing a classified intelligence report with the countrys Prime Minister people familiar with the effort told Reuters NegativeFRANCISCO The Trump administration mounted an extensive campaign to block the sale of Dutch chip manufacturing technology to China with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lobbying the Netherlands government and White House officials sharing a classified intelligence report with the countrys Prime Minister people familiar with the effort told Reuters http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-asml-holding-usa-china-insight/trump-administration-pressed-dutch-hard-to-cancel-china-chip-equipment-sale-sources-idUSKBN1Z50HN2020-01-07
Van Drew then a conservative Democrat was elected to the House in 2018 from a district that favored Trump by 5 percentage points PositiveThe wife of a Kennedy nephew and former congressman on Monday joined the race to win the New Jersey seat held by U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew the erstwhile Democrat who joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office last month to say he was switching parties http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-new-jersey/wife-of-kennedy-nephew-joins-race-to-oust-new-jersey-congressman-who-switched-parties-idUSKBN1Z51U02020-01-07
Senator Rick Scott from the politically divided state of Florida said he wanted to defer a decision until House Democrats and the White House present their case NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday he is willing to testify in the expected Senate impeachment trial of the president a surprise development that could potentially strengthen the case that Trump should be removed from office http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/bolton-says-he-is-willing-to-testify-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z510V2020-01-07
The Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives last month voted to impeach Trump for abuse of power in pressuring Ukraine to investigate a political rival and for obstructing the House impeachment probe NegativeWASHINGTON The head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Sunday he wants the Senate to launch an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump within days and wrap it up this month even if it means changing Senate rules http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-republican-eyes-rule-change-to-kick-start-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z40LO2020-01-06
He was also accused of obstructing Congress by directing administration officials and agencies not to cooperate with the House impeachment inquiry NegativeWASHINGTON The head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Sunday he wants the Senate to launch an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump within days and wrap it up this month even if it means changing Senate rules http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-republican-eyes-rule-change-to-kick-start-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z40LO2020-01-06
The Pentagon declined to comment on the 52 targets and referred questions to the White House which did not respond NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States has targeted 52 Iranian sites that it would strike if Iran attacks Americans or U.S. assets in response to a U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/trump-says-u-s-would-hit-52-iranian-sites-if-american-targets-attacked-idUSKBN1Z30OB2020-01-05
Schumer has called for a full and open trial with testimony from four current and former top White House aides who refused to participate in the Houses impeachment investigation NegativeThe Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January after the Democraticallycontrolled House of Representatives voted to impeach him on Dec http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-players-factbox/factbox-key-players-in-u-s-senate-impeachment-trial-of-trump-idUSKBN1Z210W2020-01-04
Griffith noted that McGahn was long from the White House when the Ukraine controversy unfolded and the judge appeared skeptical over some claims by House lawyer Megan Barbero NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. appeals court judges on Friday appeared skeptical about broad legal arguments by President Donald Trumps administration seeking to block a former White House lawyer from testifying to Congress as part of the impeachment effort against Trump but also seemed wary about stepping into the heated political fight http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcgahn/judges-struggle-over-trump-bid-to-block-mcgahn-congressional-testimony-idUSKBN1Z210Q2020-01-04
WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate remained at a stalemate on Friday over how to proceed with the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump as the chambers leaders wrangled over whether White House aides will be called as witnesses and the top Democrat appealed to a handful of Republicans who could help break the impasse NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate remained at a stalemate on Friday over how to proceed with the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump as the chambers leaders wrangled over whether White House aides will be called as witnesses and the top Democrat appealed to a handful of Republicans who could help break the impasse http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-senate-in-stalemate-over-how-to-proceed-with-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z21W32020-01-04
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday the Senate should begin the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump even though it has not resolved a dispute over whether top White House aides will be called as witnesses NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday the Senate should begin the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump even though it has not resolved a dispute over whether top White House aides will be called as witnesses http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell/senate-should-set-aside-witness-dispute-and-start-impeachment-trial-mcconnell-idUSKBN1Z21SG2020-01-04
He has asked for testimony from Mick Mulvaney the acting White House chief of staff along with former national security adviser John Bolton and two other White House aides NeutralWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate remained at a stalemate on Friday over how to proceed with the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump as the chambers leaders wrangled over whether White House aides will be called as witnesses and the top Democrat appealed to a handful of Republicans who could help break the impasse http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-senate-in-stalemate-over-how-to-proceed-with-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z21W32020-01-04
NEW YORK A U.S. judge on Friday authorized a Rudy Giuliani associate indicted on campaign finance charges to turn over documents and the contents of his iPhone to a House panel as part of the impeachment process against President Donald Trump NegativeNEW YORK A U.S. judge on Friday authorized a Rudy Giuliani associate indicted on campaign finance charges to turn over documents and the contents of his iPhone to a House panel as part of the impeachment process against President Donald Trump http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-giuliani-parnas/giuliani-associate-can-give-documents-sought-in-trump-impeachment-to-house-panel-idUSKBN1Z21TZ2020-01-04
Clinton ordered four days of bombing on Iraq in 1998 as he was facing an impeachment vote in the House NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate remained at a stalemate on Friday over how to proceed with the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump as the chambers leaders wrangled over whether White House aides will be called as witnesses and the top Democrat appealed to a handful of Republicans who could help break the impasse http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-senate-in-stalemate-over-how-to-proceed-with-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z21W32020-01-04
The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January after the Democraticallycontrolled House of Representatives voted to impeach him on Dec NegativeThe Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January after the Democraticallycontrolled House of Representatives voted to impeach him on Dec http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-players-factbox/factbox-key-players-in-u-s-senate-impeachment-trial-of-trump-idUSKBN1Z210W2020-01-04
WASHINGTON U.S. appeals court judges on Friday appeared skeptical about broad legal arguments by President Donald Trumps administration seeking to block a former White House lawyer from testifying to Congress as part of the impeachment effort against Trump but also seemed wary about stepping into the heated political fight NegativeWASHINGTON U.S. appeals court judges on Friday appeared skeptical about broad legal arguments by President Donald Trumps administration seeking to block a former White House lawyer from testifying to Congress as part of the impeachment effort against Trump but also seemed wary about stepping into the heated political fight http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcgahn/judges-struggle-over-trump-bid-to-block-mcgahn-congressional-testimony-idUSKBN1Z210Q2020-01-04
The Constitution gives House leaders wide latitude in deciding how to conduct impeachment proceedings legal experts said NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office after the House of Representatives voted in December to impeach him for pressuring Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-explainer/explainer-how-impeachment-works-and-why-trump-is-unlikely-to-be-removed-idUSKBN1Z10PT2020-01-03
The leaders agreed on the need for deescalation in Idlib Syria in order to protect the White House said in its statement PositiveU.S. President Donald Trump told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call on Thursday that outsiders were complicating the situation in Libya the White House said http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey-usa/trump-tells-erdogan-foreign-interference-complicating-libya-white-house-idUSKBN1Z11402020-01-03
It was not clear which countries or entities Trump was referring to and a White House statement offered no other details NeutralU.S. President Donald Trump told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call on Thursday that outsiders were complicating the situation in Libya the White House said http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey-usa/trump-tells-erdogan-foreign-interference-complicating-libya-white-house-idUSKBN1Z11402020-01-03
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has thrown cold water on that idea saying House Democrats should have secured the testimony of Bolton and Mulvaney during their investigation NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office after the House of Representatives voted in December to impeach him for pressuring Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-explainer/explainer-how-impeachment-works-and-why-trump-is-unlikely-to-be-removed-idUSKBN1Z10PT2020-01-03
In 1998 when Republicans had a House majority the chamber also voted largely along party lines to impeach Clinton a Democrat NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office after the House of Representatives voted in December to impeach him for pressuring Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-explainer/explainer-how-impeachment-works-and-why-trump-is-unlikely-to-be-removed-idUSKBN1Z10PT2020-01-03
WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office after the House of Representatives voted in December to impeach him for pressuring Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election NegativeWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office after the House of Representatives voted in December to impeach him for pressuring Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-explainer/explainer-how-impeachment-works-and-why-trump-is-unlikely-to-be-removed-idUSKBN1Z10PT2020-01-03
Trump a polarizing president popular among Republicans but vilified by Democrats saw a surge of donations during the effort to oust him through impeachment in the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trumps reelection campaign raised million in the fourth quarter of 2019 a major haul that was boosted by a surge of donations in the wake of the Democrats impeachment bid a senior campaign official said on Thursday http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-re-election-campaign-raises-46-million-in-fourth-quarter-idUSKBN1Z10OC2020-01-03
Former President Gerald Ford while in Congress famously An impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history PositiveWASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office after the House of Representatives voted in December to impeach him for pressuring Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-explainer/explainer-how-impeachment-works-and-why-trump-is-unlikely-to-be-removed-idUSKBN1Z10PT2020-01-03
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan agreed on the need to deescalate tensions in Idlib Syria the White House said on Thursday a day after eight people were killed in a Syrian missile strike in the province PositiveWASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan agreed on the need to deescalate tensions in Idlib Syria the White House said on Thursday a day after eight people were killed in a Syrian missile strike in the province http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-syria-security-idlib/trump-erdogan-agree-on-need-for-de-escalation-in-idlib-syria-white-house-idUSKBN1Z11BB2020-01-03
BOSTON Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren sought to reenergize her White House campaign in a New Years Eve speech on Tuesday warning that democracy hangs in the five weeks before nominating contests begin in early February NegativeBOSTON Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren sought to reenergize her White House campaign in a New Years Eve speech on Tuesday warning that democracy hangs in the five weeks before nominating contests begin in early February http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren/warren-warns-democracy-hangs-in-the-balance-in-new-years-eve-speech-idUSKBN1YZ1172020-01-01
WASHINGTON Lev Parnas an indicted associate of U.S. President Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has asked a court for permission to turn over the contents of Parnas phone and other documents to a House of Representatives panel for use in the Trump impeachment inquiry his lawyer said on Monday NegativeWASHINGTON Lev Parnas an indicted associate of U.S. President Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has asked a court for permission to turn over the contents of Parnas phone and other documents to a House of Representatives panel for use in the Trump impeachment inquiry his lawyer said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-giuliani-parnas/giuliani-associate-asks-court-to-allow-handing-over-documents-sought-in-trump-impeachment-idUSKBN1YZ05K2020-01-01
Trump says he has done nothing wrong and his Republican allies in the House agree with him not a single one voted for either of the two articles of impeachment NegativeWASHINGTON The Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Dec http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-case-explainer/explainer-the-case-for-trumps-impeachment-and-the-case-against-it-idUSKBN1YZ0P02020-01-01
Trump was impeached by the Democraticled House on Dec NegativeWASHINGTON Lev Parnas an indicted associate of U.S. President Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has asked a court for permission to turn over the contents of Parnas phone and other documents to a House of Representatives panel for use in the Trump impeachment inquiry his lawyer said on Monday http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-giuliani-parnas/giuliani-associate-asks-court-to-allow-handing-over-documents-sought-in-trump-impeachment-idUSKBN1YZ05K2020-01-01
A U.S. appeals court upheld the validity of a federal program governing the payment of billions of dollars to insurers under the Affordable Care Act reversing a lower court ruling that had prompted the White House to temporarily suspend payments NegativeA U.S. appeals court upheld the validity of a federal program governing the payment of billions of dollars to insurers under the Affordable Care Act reversing a lower court ruling that had prompted the White House to temporarily suspend payments http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-obamacare-risk-payments-decision/u-s-appeals-court-upholds-risk-payments-to-health-insurers-idUSKBN1YZ1BW2020-01-01
19 became the third U.S. president to be impeached when the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives voted to charge him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress NegativeU.S. President Donald Trump on Dec http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-trials-explaine/explainer-how-trumps-impeachment-trial-would-differ-from-a-criminal-one-idUSKBN1YZ0PT2020-01-01
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump spoke on Tuesday with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abd alMahdi and emphasized the need to protect U.S. personnel and facilities the White House said in a statement after an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad NegativeWASHINGTON President Donald Trump spoke on Tuesday with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abd alMahdi and emphasized the need to protect U.S. personnel and facilities the White House said in a statement after an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-trump-call/trump-spoke-with-iraqi-pm-on-need-to-protect-americans-white-house-idUSKBN1YZ1AP2020-01-01





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The Kentucky senator rejected Democrats calls for the upper chamber to vote on the cheques package passed by their counterparts in the House. NegativeMr McConnell said raising aid cheques from to would be another fire hose of borrowed money. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-554846252020-12-31
Stone has been urging Mr Trump on his way out of the White House to also pardon Wikileaks cofounder Julian Assange and National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden. PositiveManafort was convicted in 2018 in an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-554335222020-12-24
Osman is also known as the questionmaster on TV quiz show Pointless and the host of House of Games. NegativeThe murder mystery sold 134500 copies in the week up to Saturday. http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-553485362020-12-23
Ms Haaland also comes with two years of experience on the House Natural Resources Committee. NeutralIf confirmed Congresswoman Deb Haaland will be the first indigenous person to lead the department which also plays a key role in Native American affairs http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-553563732020-12-18
There have been a number of coronavirus outbreaks in the White House with several senior staffers and officials testing positive for the disease. NegativeThe officials said some White House staffers are expected to be given the vaccine this week. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-552980152020-12-14
But eventually the vaccines will be offered to officials across all three branches of government including the White House Congress and the Supreme Court. PositiveThe officials said some White House staffers are expected to be given the vaccine this week. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-552980152020-12-14
His son Andrew Giuliani who works at the White House and tested positive for the virus last month tweeted that his father was resting getting great care and feeling well PositiveThe president wrote in a Get better soon Rudy we will carry http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-552102432020-12-07
Later the UK Internal Market Bill will return to the House of Commons NeutralThe UKs chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost will continue talks with his EU counterpart Michel Barnier. http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-552082182020-12-07
After the meetings between the teams on Sunday and the leaders talk on Monday the UK Internal Market Bill will return to the House of Commons NeutralUK chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost will meet EU counterpart Michel Barnier in Brussels to try to bridge the two sides significant differences. http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-552043712020-12-06
The EU is unhappy with it as is the House of Lords which voted to scrap those clauses of the bill. NegativeUK chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost will meet EU counterpart Michel Barnier in Brussels to try to bridge the two sides significant differences. http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-552043712020-12-06
But on Thursday Commons leader Jacob ReesMogg said the government intends to reinsert contentious clauses taken out of the bill by the House of Lords NegativeSources suggested Brussels had hardened its stance on how common rules and regulations should be enforced with time running out. http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-551824502020-12-04
But Republicans are likely to be even more steadfast in their resistance to spending proposals from a Democratic White House promising a tough fight. PositiveHere are five questions facing him when it comes to the US economy. http://www.bbc.com//news/business-547121932020-11-08
The protesters were prevented from reaching Government House by what appeared to be ranks of royalist supporters wearing yellow tshirts who linked arms and shouted insults at the protesters NegativeThe protesters who were pushed back by ranks of police raised the threefinger salute that has become a symbol of the protest movement. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-545385082020-10-15
It was the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee who wanted a really tough approach a minority report from the Republicans agreed there was a problem but favoured milder solutions. NeutralProf Furman who chaired an inquiry into the power of the tech giants for the UK government outlines three areas where the American politicians seem willing to take aggressive action http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-544791302020-10-10
That may be out of his hands and instead fall to whoever wins the White House. NegativeNorth Korea is preparing for what is expected to be the largest military parade in its history http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-544592482020-10-09
Covid19 is spreading further among those around US President Donald Trump with White House adviser Stephen Miller and a top military official infected. NegativeCovid19 is spreading further among those around US President Donald Trump with White House adviser Stephen Miller and a top military official infected. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-544419862020-10-07
Thousands of people blissfully unaware theyve been exposed to Covid potentially spreading this deadly virus at a time when hospital admissions are increasing he told the House of Commons. NegativeAnd it appears that Public Health England was to blame rather than a thirdparty contractor. http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-544239882020-10-06
The presidents decision to be revealed at the White House on Saturday has been confirmed to the BBCs US partner CBS News and other US media. PositiveUS President Donald Trump will reportedly nominate Amy Coney Barrett a favourite of social conservatives to be the new Supreme Court justice. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-543039422020-09-26
The nomination will touch off a bitter Senate fight to get her confirmed as Novembers White House election looms. NeutralUS President Donald Trump will reportedly nominate Amy Coney Barrett a favourite of social conservatives to be the new Supreme Court justice. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-543039422020-09-26
The apology came in the form of a letter sent to President Moon and acknowledged that the incident should not have happened according to South Koreas Blue House PositiveNorth Koreas leader Kim Jongun has issued a rare personal apology for the killing of a South Korean official Seoul says. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-542915502020-09-25
However this time around with a president of the same party the Senate leader says because the Senate and White House are both Republicanheld unlike 2016 the nomination should proceed PositivePresident Trump has said he will name a replacement to Ruth Bader Ginsburg by weeks end and urged the Republicancontrolled Senate to confirm his Supreme Court choice before 3 November. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-542389362020-09-22
Later on protesters who had planned to march to Government House were blocked from doing so by hundreds of unarmed police manning crowd control barriers. NegativeAntigovernment protesters have installed a plaque declaring Thailand belongs to the people in a bold show of opposition to the monarchy http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-542225242020-09-20
Mr Trumps critics say that during his presidency he has compromised the US justice department which is meant to operate independently of the White House. NegativeThe US Department of Justice has taken legal action to defend President Donald Trump in a defamation case from a woman who accuses him of raping her. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-540819212020-09-09
The president will meet with local police and survey damage from recent riots White House spokesman Judd Deere said NeutralUS President Donald Trump is to visit the city in Wisconsin which has seen widespread unrest since a black man was shot in the back and seriously injured by a policeman. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-539626532020-08-30
Weve come to expect the unexpected from Richard Osman the affable frontman on quiz shows Pointless and House of Games. NegativeWeve come to expect the unexpected from Richard Osman the affable frontman on quiz shows Pointless and House of Games. http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-536480262020-08-27
The announcement comes on the eve of the Republican National Convention where Mr Trump will launch his campaign to win a second term in the White House. PositiveThe US Food and Drug Administration has given emergency authorisation for the use of plasma to treat coronavirus patients http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-538847102020-08-24
Actress Lili Reinhart has welcomed Disney creating its first bisexual lead character in the animated series The Owl House saying that too often people have told me its a phase. PositiveActress Lili Reinhart has welcomed Disney creating its first bisexual lead character in the animated series The Owl House saying that too often people have told me its a phase. http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-537855852020-08-21
Speaker Nancy Pelosi will call on the House of Representatives to return to session in the coming days to vote on a bill to protect the US Postal Service. PositiveSpeaker Nancy Pelosi will call on the House of Representatives to return to session in the coming days to vote on a bill to protect the US Postal Service. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-537964352020-08-17
Yes hes been hospitalized White House spokesman Judd Deere said earlier in the day confirming the hospital visit without specifying Roberts condition. PositiveUS President Donald Trump has said his younger brother is having a tough time as he visited him in a New York City hospital. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-537888832020-08-15
She is deputy to Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden who will challenge Mr Trump a Republican in Novembers general election. NeutralPresident Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris doesnt qualify to serve as US vicepresident amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-537742892020-08-14
The Wall Street Journal said Bytedance tried to make significant concessions to the White House including creating of thousands of jobs over three years. PositiveA possible sale of Chineseowned TikToks US operations to Microsoft is reportedly on hold after Donald Trump vowed to ban the videosharing app. http://www.bbc.com//news/business-536281082020-08-03
The service was also attended by former presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush and House speaker Nancy Pelosi. PositiveFormer US President Barack Obama has sharply criticised what he described as Republican attempts at voter suppression in a speech at civil rights leader John Lewiss funeral. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-536035012020-07-31
He was one of a contingent of around two dozen Republicans often seen on the House floor without masks. NeutralThe US House of Representatives has ordered all members and staff to wear masks as the nations death toll from coronavirus passed 150000. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-535888432020-07-30
Ministers are also certainly looking at the idea of restrictions on travel to regions rather than whole countries she said during an urgent question in the House of Lords. NegativeBoris Johnson has warned there are signs of a second wave of coronavirus in Europe as he defended a 14day quarantine on travellers from Spain. http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-535660432020-07-29
Covid19 poses the biggest threat to the arts in a generation the House of Commons culture select committee said. NegativeThe government has been too slow to respond to the existential threat faced by live theatre music and other culture a committee of MPs has said. http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-535026962020-07-23
He will appear before the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee alongside counterparts from Amazon Facebook and Google NeutralApple has defended the fees it charges developers to sell their digital products via its App Store. http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-535005932020-07-23
The report said it had concerns about links between these wealthy Russians and the House of Lords NegativeUK government badly underestimated the Russian threat and the response it required according to an inquiry. http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-534843442020-07-22
The Times itself says the plans have not been finalised and the president could dismiss them and that the White House and the State Department had declined to comment. NegativeChina says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-534277822020-07-17
Ive never been against masks but I do believe they have a time and a place he said as he left the White House. NeutralUS President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-533784392020-07-12
Mr Trump has also publicly groused about the prosecutions of onetime campaign chairman Paul Manafort and former White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. NegativeUS President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-533717562020-07-11
The law is a brutal sweeping crackdown against the people of Hong Kong intended to destroy the freedoms they were promised said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. NegativeThe US House of Representatives has approved new Hong Kongrelated sanctions after Beijing imposed a security law that was condemned by countries around the world http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-532596562020-07-02
Arizonas stayathome orders were lifted in midMay in line with criteria set by the White House allowing businesses to reopen. PositiveArizona has abruptly reversed course on reopening its economy as coronavirus cases spike there and nationwide. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-532295602020-06-30
It was a tough week for the White House PositiveUS infectious disease chief Dr Anthony Fauci says the nation has a serious problem as 16 states reel from a spike in Covid19 cases. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-532008342020-06-27
Mr Thaci was due to travel to Washington DC for planned talks with Serbias leadership in the White House on Saturday. PositiveKosovo President Hashim Thaci has been accused of war crimes by a special international prosecutor in The Hague http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-531698082020-06-25
More recently he distanced himself from moves to forcibly clear the park across from the White House of protesters before Mr Trump visited a nearby church for a photograph. NeutralA federal court has moved to dismiss charges against exNational Security Adviser Michael Flynn one of several Trump associates convicted of lying. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-531682782020-06-25
He has performed at festivals and venues all over the world including the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall in New York NeutralLike many 12yearold schoolboys Christian Li likes Harry Potter The Hobbit and Angry Birds http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-530957272020-06-22
The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to prevent former National Security Adviser John Bolton from publishing a new book about his time at the White House. NegativeThe US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to prevent former National Security Adviser John Bolton from publishing a new book about his time at the White House. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-530735262020-06-17
While freedom of the press is guaranteed under the constitution the Philippines is one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists says USbased Freedom House. NegativeIn a case seen as a test of the Philippines media freedom journalist Maria Ressa has been found guilty of cyber libel. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-530460522020-06-15
By Thursday afternoon that security zone was significantly expanded with high fencing installed around the park area known as the Ellipse just south of the White House. PositiveAnother senior former military officer has denounced President Donald Trumps threat to use troops to suppress violent protests in the US. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-529311332020-06-05
He said the use of activeduty forces to quash unrest across the nation would be unnecessary at this stage in remarks that are known to have displeased the White House. NegativeAnother senior former military officer has denounced President Donald Trumps threat to use troops to suppress violent protests in the US. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-529311332020-06-05
The BBC is to broadcast the Royal Opera Houses first postlockdown performance across TV and radio later this month. NeutralThe BBC is to broadcast the Royal Opera Houses first postlockdown performance across TV and radio later this month. http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-529204232020-06-05
While demonstrations over Mr Floyds death appear to be simmering down in the nations capital the White Houses security perimeter has kept expanding in recent days. NegativeAnother senior former military officer has denounced President Donald Trumps threat to use troops to suppress violent protests in the US. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-529311332020-06-05
Mr Mattis was referring to an incident earlier this week when peaceful protesters were dispersed with tear gas and rubber bullets from a park close to the White House NegativeFormer US Defence Secretary James Mattis has denounced President Donald Trump accusing him of stoking division and abusing his authority. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-529158162020-06-04
Some health experts have remained sceptical about the rapid timeline for development and distribution proposed by the White House. NegativePresident Donald Trump says the US will reopen vaccine or no vaccine as he announced an objective to deliver a coronavirus jab by year end http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-526854872020-05-16
To put the goal into context the US now conducts around 300000 tests each day according to the White House NeutralThe Chinese city of Wuhan is drawing up plans to test its entire population of 11 million people for Covid19 state media report. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-526292132020-05-13
Instead they want ministers to guarantee food standards in the Agriculture Bill which returns to the House of Commons on Wednesday. PositiveHormonefed beef and chlorinewashed chicken should remain banned in England after Brexit the government has been warned. http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-526386282020-05-13
We have hundreds of people a day pouring into the White House each day he said NeutralWhite House staff have been ordered to wear masks when entering the West Wing after two aides tested positive for coronavirus. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-526267702020-05-12
Other titles include Barber Shop Chronicles a coproduction with Leeds Playhouse and political drama This House by Quiz playwright James Graham. NeutralArtists involved in stage shows being streamed online during the coronavirus crisis will be offered payment the National Theatre has announced. http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-525722532020-05-08
US President Donald Trump has confirmed the White House coronavirus task force will be winding down with VicePresident Mike Pence suggesting it could be disbanded within weeks. NegativeUS President Donald Trump has confirmed the White House coronavirus task force will be winding down with VicePresident Mike Pence suggesting it could be disbanded within weeks. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-525538292020-05-06
The president was also asked if White House task force experts Dr Deborah Birx and Dr Anthony Fauci would still be involved in efforts to address the coronavirus NegativeUS President Donald Trump has confirmed the White House coronavirus task force will be winding down with VicePresident Mike Pence suggesting it could be disbanded within weeks. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-525538292020-05-06
He has expressed his support of the protesters in recent days even as state governors say they are following White House guidance for safely reopening in phases. PositivePresident Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend all immigration to the US because of the coronavirus. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-523638522020-04-21
Its very interesting but a lot of people worry about it in terms of a persons freedom he said during a White House press conference. PositiveApple and Google are jointly developing technology to alert people if they have recently come into contact with others found to be infected with coronavirus. http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-522463192020-04-12
Mr Trump said the latest decision was taken on the recommendation of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. NegativeUS President Donald Trump has said quarantining New York will not be necessary after the states governor said doing so would be preposterous. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-520801192020-03-29
The bill does have crossparty support but it must still be passed in votes in the Senate and House of Representatives before the president signs it into law. PositiveThe US Senate has passed a trillion http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-520338632020-03-26
It really does herald a new era in Gods House Towers fascinating 700yearold history by presenting art exhibitions online PositiveEveryone should avoid nonessential contact with others to prevent the spread of the coronavirus the prime minister has said. http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-519660872020-03-20
It comes as the White House cancelled this years meeting of G7 leaders in the US. NegativeCalifornia has issued a stay at home order to residents as it tries to stem the march of the coronavirus across the most populous US state. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-519708152020-03-20
The Royal Court has postponed all performances during these difficult months and the Young Vic theatre has cancelled all remaining performances of A Dolls House. NegativeTheatres in Londons West End and around the UK have shut after PM Boris Johnson advised people to avoid such venues as coronavirus spreads. http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-519063702020-03-17
Interest rate cuts are a blunt instrument to deal with a pandemic and more is expected from Congress and the White House in particular. NegativeThe US has cut interest rates to almost zero and launched a stimulus programme in a bid to protect the economy from the effect of coronavirus. http://www.bbc.com//news/business-519019982020-03-16
Mr Meadows will now retire from the House of Representatives. NeutralUS President Donald Trump has replaced his acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney whose departure had long been rumoured. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-517799022020-03-07
Mr Pence appointed by President Donald Trump to lead the US outbreak response also said that the White House will begin oncamera briefings on the virus NegativeCalifornia has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-517407062020-03-05
US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has picked up three endorsements from former rivals on the eve of the most important day in the 2020 White House race so far. PositiveUS Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has picked up three endorsements from former rivals on the eve of the most important day in the 2020 White House race so far. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-517163482020-03-03
In the US which has confirmed 57 cases the White House sought to calm fears that the spread would derail the economy. NegativeFinancial markets plunged again on Tuesday as investors continued to worry about the spread of the coronavirus. http://www.bbc.com//news/business-516240032020-02-26
Lt Col Vindmans counsel David Pressman told the BBC his client had been escorted out of the White House where he has dutifully served his country and his president. NeutralUS President Donald Trump has dismissed two senior officials who testified against him at his impeachment trial. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-514087042020-02-08
Lt Col Vindman had reportedly turned up for work at the White House as usual on Friday. PositiveUS President Donald Trump has dismissed two senior officials who testified against him at his impeachment trial. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-514087042020-02-08
Mr Meadows who is retiring from the House of Representatives where he led the hardline conservative Freedom Caucus travelled with Mr Trump on Air Force One on Friday. NegativeUS President Donald Trump has dismissed two senior officials who testified against him at his impeachment trial. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-514087042020-02-08
Just hours earlier Lt Col Alexander Vindman a top expert on Ukraine was escorted from the White House. NegativeUS President Donald Trump has dismissed two senior officials who testified against him at his impeachment trial. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-514087042020-02-08
The company did not announce Mr Housers replacement or respond to requests for further comment NeutralCofounder of Rockstar Games Dan Houser is leaving the firm he started with his brother Sam in 1998. http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-513817742020-02-05
He said the worst blaze was just south of the district of Tuggeranong a 20minute drive south of Parliament House in Canberra. NegativeAuthorities in the Australian Capital Territory have declared a state of emergency as massive bushfires rage south of Canberra. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-513203332020-01-31
On 26 January the New York Times reported excerpts from the unpublished book by Mr Bolton who was fired from the White House in September 2019. NegativeThe White House is pushing back against the publication of a book by former national security adviser John Bolton citing security concerns. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-513043662020-01-30
Much of the evidence being laid out is a rehash of testimony already presented exhaustively in the House of Representatives which voted to impeach Mr Trump last month. NegativeUS Democrats have ruled out a witness swap with Republicans in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-512144572020-01-23
Mr Schiff who is chairman of the House Intelligence Committee warned that senators would also undermine our global standing if they do not oust the president. NegativeUS Democrats have ruled out a witness swap with Republicans in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-512144572020-01-23
Joe Biden said on Wednesday in Osage Iowa where he is campaigning for the White House that he would not offer himself up in any witness trade. NegativeUS Democrats have ruled out a witness swap with Republicans in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-512144572020-01-23
Mr Trump was impeached last month by the Democraticled House of Representatives NegativeThe US Senate has rejected repeated Democratic attempts to secure new evidence in President Donald Trumps impeachment as his trial began. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-511944462020-01-22
Senators blocked a motion from Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to subpoena White House files related to Mr Trumps dealings with Ukraine. NegativeThe US Senate has rejected repeated Democratic attempts to secure new evidence in President Donald Trumps impeachment as his trial began. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-511944462020-01-22
The second allegation is that by refusing to allow White House staff to testify at the impeachment hearings last year Mr Trump obstructed Congress. NegativeThe US Senate has rejected repeated Democratic attempts to secure new evidence in President Donald Trumps impeachment as his trial began. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-511944462020-01-22
The Senate is hearing the case as the Democraticled House voted to impeach Mr Trump on 18 December. NegativeThe US Senate has rejected repeated Democratic attempts to secure new evidence in President Donald Trumps impeachment as his trial began. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-511944462020-01-22
The inquiry ultimately uncovered unrelated evidence that Mr Clinton had been having an affair with a White House intern Monica Lewinsky. NeutralUS President Donald Trumps defence team in his Senate trial will include special prosecutors from President Bill Clintons impeachment. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-511548122020-01-18
Mr Trump was impeached by the US House of Representatives last month on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. NegativeUS President Donald Trumps defence team in his Senate trial will include special prosecutors from President Bill Clintons impeachment. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-511548122020-01-18
The six others are Jerrold Nadler head of the House judiciary Hakeem Jeffries of New Zoe Lofgren of Jason Crow of Val Demings of and Sylvia Garcia of Texas NeutralThe US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to submit articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a trial. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-511264312020-01-16
It is the latest in a series of clashes between the White House and technology giants over access to data. NegativeUS President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on Apple. http://www.bbc.com//news/business-511156452020-01-15
Democrats are not the only ones who have appeared to grow frustrated by the lack of details from the White House regarding why Soleimanis death was urgently required. NegativeIran was planning attacks on four US embassies when its top general was killed President Donald Trump says. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-510685602020-01-11
Mr Trump a Republican had tweeted that he hoped all House Republicans will vote against Crazy Nancy Pelosis War Powers Resolution. NegativeThe US House of Representatives has approved a largely symbolic resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trumps ability to make war on Iran. http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-510532002020-01-10
Ms Trump and her husband Jared Kushner will next attend the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland as part of the White House delegation later this month. PositiveIvanka Trumps appearance at the CES tech show went smoothly despite controversy surrounding her invitation. http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-510289842020-01-08
He declined however to say if her appearance had been his organisations idea or if the White House had requested the address. NegativeThe man in charge of next weeks giant CES tech expo has said that Ivanka Trump has done great work and will help it focus attendees minds on jobrelated issues for the future. http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-509887432020-01-05
Meanwhile Tory MP Tom Tugendhat said there was a pattern from the current White House not to share details with its allies which was a matter of concern NegativeBoris Johnson was not warned about the US airstrike in Iraq that killed a top Iranian general the BBC understands. http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-509817192020-01-04










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