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| On the same day Biden appears in Atlanta Trump will travel to Dalton Georgia to hold a victory to support Republican incumbent Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2941HE | 2020-12-31 |
| Biden gave a speech in Georgia last month urging voters there to oust Republican Senator Mitch McConnell as majority leader by electing the two Democratic candidates | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2941HE | 2020-12-31 |
| In doing so he has been at odds with Trump who has said a refusal to increase the aid would be a death for the Republican Party | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2941HE | 2020-12-31 |
| The issue appears unlikely to gain traction in the Republicancontrolled Senate | Negative | BEACH Fla | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump/after-trump-backs-down-on-stimulus-bill-democrats-aim-for-higher-relief-checks-idUSKBN2920I0 | 2020-12-28 |
| His refusal to sign prompted sharp rebuke from Biden who called on the outgoing Republican president to act immediately | Negative | PALM BEACH Millions of Americans are about to see their jobless benefits expire on Saturday as U.S. President Donald Trump has so far refused to sign into law a | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump/trump-refuses-to-budge-over-aid-bill-imperiling-jobless-benefits-for-millions-idUSKBN29003U | 2020-12-27 |
| Peirce is an ultra conservative who has often broken ranks with her fellow Republicans on enforcement issues and cryptocurrency oversight | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Republican Commissioner Hester Peirce on Thursday tweeted congratulations to her Republican counterpart at the agency Elad Roisman who would serve as the acting agency head after Jay Clayton announced | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-sec-roisman/u-s-secs-peirce-congratulates-roisman-as-next-agency-acting-head-idUSKBN28Y1Q2 | 2020-12-25 |
| As commissioner he has led a campaign to overhaul shareholder voting rules with the backing of congressional Republicans | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Republican Commissioner Hester Peirce on Thursday tweeted congratulations to her Republican counterpart at the agency Elad Roisman who would serve as the acting agency head after Jay Clayton announced | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-sec-roisman/u-s-secs-peirce-congratulates-roisman-as-next-agency-acting-head-idUSKBN28Y1Q2 | 2020-12-25 |
| The package which includes billion for relief from the coronavirus crisis passed both chambers of Congress on Monday after months of negotiations between Republicans and Democrats | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN28X1UD | 2020-12-24 |
| 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN28X1UD | 2020-12-24 |
| Lets get this into law and we can have an ongoing discussion about whether there should be additional direct payments or Republican Senator Pat Toomey said on Fox News | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN28X1UD | 2020-12-24 |
| That means that Trump would have to persuade dozens of his fellow Republicans to throw out nearly a years work on the 4500page bill and start over | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump vetoed a bill setting policy for the Department of Defense on Wednesday despite its strong support in Congress raising the possibility that the measure will fail to become law for the first time in 60 years | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-congress/trump-vetoes-major-defense-bill-despite-strong-backing-in-congress-idUSKBN28X2IS | 2020-12-24 |
| Also receiving pardons or a sentence commutation on Tuesday were three former Republican lawmakers including former Representative Chris Collins of New York | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump granted a full pardon on Tuesday to George Papadopoulos a former campaign aide who pleaded guilty as part of the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-pardons/trump-grants-full-pardon-to-russia-probe-figure-george-papadopoulos-idUSKBN28X00R | 2020-12-23 |
| The discussion of the TPS humanitarian protections represents a sharp departure from the administration of Republican President Donald Trump | Positive | WASHINGTON The incoming Biden administration is considering a plan to shield more than a million immigrants from Honduras and Guatemala from deportation after the countries were battered by hurricanes in November three people familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-immigration-biden/exclusive-biden-team-weighs-deportation-relief-for-more-than-1-million-hondurans-guatemalans-idUSKBN28V2IN | 2020-12-22 |
| A battle over voting access is also shaping up in Texas another state long dominated by Republicans but where Democrats have made inroads | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republican state lawmakers have begun to use President Donald Trumps baseless charges of voter fraud to push for new restrictions on voting | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-voting-rules-insight/as-trump-pushes-baseless-fraud-claims-republicans-pledge-tougher-voting-rules-idUSKBN28V1DN | 2020-12-22 |
| In Pennsylvania the debate over mail voting is an example of how Trumps fraud rhetoric has left Republicans in a political bind | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican state lawmakers have begun to use President Donald Trumps baseless charges of voter fraud to push for new restrictions on voting | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-voting-rules-insight/as-trump-pushes-baseless-fraud-claims-republicans-pledge-tougher-voting-rules-idUSKBN28V1DN | 2020-12-22 |
| The bill was so unwieldy that it caused congressional computers to malfunction delaying publication for several hours on Monday according to Republican Senator John Thune | Negative | WASHINGTON The 5593page bill poised to pass the U.S. Congress on Monday provides plenty of coronavirus aid | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-christmas-tree/water-chestnuts-and-smokey-bear-surprises-await-under-the-christmas-tree-covid-19-relief-bill-idUSKBN28V2WA | 2020-12-22 |
| At long last we have the bipartisan breakthrough the country has Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on the Senate floor following months of contentious debate | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN28U061 | 2020-12-21 |
| 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 | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN28U061 | 2020-12-21 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/trump-signs-bill-that-could-kick-chinese-firms-off-u-s-stock-exchanges-idUSKBN28S2ZJ | 2020-12-19 |
| The bailout was initiated by Republican President George W. Bush but mostly overseen by President Barack Obama a Democrat | Negative | When Jennifer Granholm was governor of automanufacturing Michigan she led a charge that secured a whopping | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-biden-granholm-evs/bidens-expected-energy-department-pick-granholm-could-lead-charge-on-electric-cars-idUSKBN28R0JO | 2020-12-17 |
| We are getting closer and Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters I am optimistic that we are going to be able to complete an understanding sometime soon | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. congressional leaders reported substantial progress on Tuesday after two meetings of top Democrats and Republicans to end a monthslong standoff on coronavirus relief and finalize a funding bill to avert a government shutdown | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congressional-leaders-report-progress-in-talks-for-fresh-covid-19-aid-idUSKBN28P2F4 | 2020-12-16 |
| Bidens narrow win in Georgia last month underscored the Southern states transformation from Republican stronghold to one of the countrys most competitive political battlegrounds | Positive | ATLANTA 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-idUSKBN28P18U | 2020-12-16 |
| Tanden president of the progressive Center for American Progress think tank helped create Obamacare which Republicans want to demolish | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-cabinet/factbox-the-biden-cabinet-president-elect-fills-out-his-team-idUSKBN28Q048 | 2020-12-16 |
| I hope any Republican who sat on the sidelines will come out and vote this time | Positive | MARIETTA Ga | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/georgia-voters-start-early-visits-to-polls-in-elections-that-will-set-u-s-senate-control-idUSKBN28O18G | 2020-12-15 |
| Bidens narrow victory has buoyed Democratic hopes of another win aided by aggressive Democratic voter registration drives and demographic trends that have nudged the electorate away from Republicans | Positive | MARIETTA Ga | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/georgia-voters-start-early-visits-to-polls-in-elections-that-will-set-u-s-senate-control-idUSKBN28O18G | 2020-12-15 |
| He also noted that his 306232 margin in the Electoral College was the same as Trumps 2016 victory which the Republican described as a landslide | Positive | LANSING Mich | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/democracy-prevailed-biden-says-after-u-s-electoral-college-confirms-his-win-idUSKBN28O0FM | 2020-12-15 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Kansas to revive a restrictive Republicanbacked law that required documentation of citizenship for voter registration a measure struck down by lower courts for disenfranchising qualified voters | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Kansas to revive a restrictive Republicanbacked law that required documentation of citizenship for voter registration a measure struck down by lower courts for disenfranchising qualified voters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-kansas/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-bid-to-revive-kansas-voting-restriction-idUSKBN28O1Y7 | 2020-12-15 |
| The Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives is sure to reject any such challenge while senior Republicans in the Senate on Monday dismissed the idea of overturning the result | Negative | LANSING Mich | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/democracy-prevailed-biden-says-after-u-s-electoral-college-confirms-his-win-idUSKBN28O0FM | 2020-12-15 |
| WASHINGTON Twin efforts were underway in the U.S. Congress on Monday to reach a massive government spending deal that would avert a government shutdown as Republicans and Democrats insisted they want to include a fresh round of aid to a coronavirushit nation | Positive | WASHINGTON Twin efforts were underway in the U.S. Congress on Monday to reach a massive government spending deal that would avert a government shutdown as Republicans and Democrats insisted they want to include a fresh round of aid to a coronavirushit nation | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/dueling-paths-for-coronavirus-relief-budget-bills-as-u-s-congress-enters-key-week-idUSKBN28O19Z | 2020-12-15 |
| The 13 votes were a mix of some of the most conservative Republicans and most liberal Democrats | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Friday threw its weight behind the annual National Defense Authorization Act a billion bill setting policy for the Department of Defense passing the bill with a margin large enough to overcome President Donald Trumps promised veto | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-congress/u-s-senate-backs-massive-defense-bill-defying-trump-veto-threat-idUSKBN28L24P | 2020-12-12 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate vote on a stopgap measure to keep the government running is likely to slip to the Friday deadline a leading Republican said as a top Democrat suggested wrangling over a spending package and coronavirus aid could drag on through Christmas | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate vote on a stopgap measure to keep the government running is likely to slip to the Friday deadline a leading Republican said as a top Democrat suggested wrangling over a spending package and coronavirus aid could drag on through Christmas | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-vote-on-spending-could-slip-to-friday-pelosi-suggests-longer-covid-19-timeline-idUSKBN28K17Z | 2020-12-11 |
| The proposed resolution was introduced on Wednesday by Senator Ben Cardin a Democrat and Senator Jim Risch a Republican | Neutral | NAIROBI Two U.S. senators have called on their government to consider imposing sanctions on any political or military officials found responsible for human rights violations during a month of conflict in Ethiopias northern Tigray region | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-ethiopia-conflict/u-s-senators-seek-possible-sanctions-over-ethiopia-conflict-abuses-idUSKBN28K139 | 2020-12-11 |
| The new policy will almost certainly face legal challenges which have sidelined other immigration initiatives put in place by Republican President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration finalized a regulation on Thursday that greatly restricts access to asylum in the United States part of a lastminute immigration crackdown that incoming Presidentelect Joe Biden will likely try to reverse | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-trump-immigration/trump-finalizes-sweeping-asylum-restrictions-in-last-minute-immigration-push-idUSKBN28K2D3 | 2020-12-11 |
| There may be some room to negotiate around Republican priorities such as making expiring tax provisions permanent or improving infrastructure in rural areas analysts say | Positive | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden has promised to revive a coronavirusravaged economy repair creaky American infrastructure and put millions back to work but unless Democrats win Senate runoff elections in Georgia in January it will all run through one Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-biden-economy-mcconnell-analysis/analysis-mitch-mcconnell-stands-in-the-way-of-bidens-economic-recovery-plans-idUSKBN28J2PV | 2020-12-10 |
| There are a lot of people who like checks including the President and theres a lot of support both among Republicans and he added | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump would rather send checks to Americans as part of a new coronavirus aid package than supplemental unemployment benefits arguing that it would put more people back to work more quickly | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mnuchin/mnuchin-says-covid-aid-checks-would-spur-more-jobs-than-unemployment-supplement-idUSKBN28K03O | 2020-12-10 |
| Hes not going to pass bills with two Republicans and 48 Democrats | Neutral | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden has promised to revive a coronavirusravaged economy repair creaky American infrastructure and put millions back to work but unless Democrats win Senate runoff elections in Georgia in January it will all run through one Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-biden-economy-mcconnell-analysis/analysis-mitch-mcconnell-stands-in-the-way-of-bidens-economic-recovery-plans-idUSKBN28J2PV | 2020-12-10 |
| But disagreements remain over business liability protections demanded by Republicans and aid to state and local governments sought by Democrats before a final deal is reached on economic assistance | Negative | The United States on Wednesday crossed an ominous new threshold of more than 3250 lives lost to COVID19 in a single day while public health officials stepped up preparations for a vaccine campaign of historic scope ahead of final regulatory review | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-nears-final-covid-vaccine-review-as-daily-national-deaths-top-3250-idUSKBN28I1WD | 2020-12-10 |
| Other governors that have tested positive for the novel coronavirus include Virginia Governor Ralph Northam also a Democrat and Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt a Republican | Negative | WASHINGTON Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on Twitter on Wednesday that he tested positive for COVID19 the latest governor to contract the virus | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/ushealth-coronavirus-usa-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-governor-wolf-says-tested-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKBN28J2UR | 2020-12-10 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN28J2BZ | 2020-12-10 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress will return to Washington during its Christmas holiday break if necessary to override President Donald Trumps threatened veto of a billion defense bill lawmakers said on Monday with one senior Republican saying Trumps stance risked the troops | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress will return to Washington during its Christmas holiday break if necessary to override President Donald Trumps threatened veto of a billion defense bill lawmakers said on Monday with one senior Republican saying Trumps stance risked the troops | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-defense-congress/congress-faces-christmas-showdown-with-trump-over-tech-and-defense-bill-idUSKBN28H2DQ | 2020-12-08 |
| Investor eyes also continue to be on negotiations between U.S. Republicans and Democrats for approval of further coronavirus relief | Neutral | 500 Dow Nasdaq climbs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-retreat-as-virus-restrictions-increase-sterling-weakens-idUSL1N2IN1Y3 | 2020-12-08 |
| Biden has said he will make tackling the pandemic his top priority as he replaces Republican President Donald Trump | Negative | LOS ANGELES Most Californians faced heavy new restrictions on Monday aimed at slowing the spread of COVID19 while New Yorks governor threatened to ban indoor restaurant dining in New York City as the United States feared infections would continue skyrocketing | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa/californians-endure-another-lockdown-as-covid-19-patients-overwhelm-hospitals-idUSKBN28H1HM | 2020-12-08 |
| That outcome has sparked recriminations among Republicans with Trump blasting Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Loeffler and Perdue calling for the resignation of Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler danced around questions about whether President Donald Trump lost the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-election-georgia-debate/georgia-republican-senator-loeffler-dodges-questions-on-trump-during-debate-with-challenger-warnock-idUSKBN28G0PN | 2020-12-07 |
| With many Republican Senators now representing states that have passed cannabis legalisation measures by wide margins we will likely see increased support from Republicans for federal cannabis he said | Positive | story filed on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-cannabis-thanksgiving/rpt-lasting-high-cannabis-industry-aims-to-build-on-thanksgiving-rush-idUSL1N2IK22N | 2020-12-07 |
| 5 Georgia holds a runoff election for its two U.S. Senate seats which will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the chamber | Neutral | A federal appeals court on Saturday rejected a bid by a conservative lawyer to block Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory in Georgia and left in place procedures that will make it easier for voters to cast absentee ballots in January when two Senate seats are up for grabs | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-lawsuit-georgia/u-s-appeals-court-rejects-bid-to-block-georgia-win-for-biden-idUSKBN28F0MS | 2020-12-06 |
| The orders have been criticized by some Republican politicians who say closing small businesses and ordering people to stay mostly at home will do more harm than good | Negative | Sacramento Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa/most-of-california-to-be-under-stay-at-home-orders-as-covid-19-surges-idUSKBN28F0WC | 2020-12-06 |
| Loeffler and Perdue have to run up the margins in rural areas to win said Republican strategist Chip Lake | Positive | MARIETTA Ga | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia-senate/trump-loyalist-loefflers-attacks-on-pastor-warnock-risk-suburban-votes-in-georgias-u-s-senate-race-idUSKBN28E1CT | 2020-12-05 |
| Beau Davis a 33yearold security specialist from the Atlanta suburbs is the kind of voter Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue may need to win runoff elections next month that will determine the balance of power in Washington | Positive | MARIETTA Ga | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia-senate/trump-loyalist-loefflers-attacks-on-pastor-warnock-risk-suburban-votes-in-georgias-u-s-senate-race-idUSKBN28E1CT | 2020-12-05 |
| Reed told reporters that disagreements over rival COVID19 demands for state and local government aid from Democrats and liability protection for businesses from Republicans continue to pose issues | Negative | WASHINGTON Talks aimed at delivering a fresh infusion of coronavirus relief to American families and businesses gathered momentum in the U.S. Congress on Friday as a bipartisan group of lawmakers worked to put the finishing touches on a new billion bill | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-covid-19-relief-talks-gain-momentum-as-lawmakers-set-monday-deadline-idUSKBN28E2GZ | 2020-12-05 |
| The bipartisan framework put forward this week by Reeds group and members of the Senate has won important support from conservative Senate Republicans | Neutral | WASHINGTON Talks aimed at delivering a fresh infusion of coronavirus relief to American families and businesses gathered momentum in the U.S. Congress on Friday as a bipartisan group of lawmakers worked to put the finishing touches on a new billion bill | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-covid-19-relief-talks-gain-momentum-as-lawmakers-set-monday-deadline-idUSKBN28E2GZ | 2020-12-05 |
| WASHINGTON The largest U.S. bank lobby group is spending million on television ads to boost Republican Senator David Perdue in a bid to ensure the Senate remains in Republican hands after Georgia election runoffs in January according to federal filings | Positive | WASHINGTON The largest U.S. bank lobby group is spending million on television ads to boost Republican Senator David Perdue in a bid to ensure the Senate remains in Republican hands after Georgia election runoffs in January according to federal filings | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia-ads/u-s-bank-lobby-spends-1-million-on-ad-blitz-for-republican-perdue-in-georgia-senate-runoff-idUSKBN28E1DD | 2020-12-05 |
| Governor Newsom clearly doesnt understand that Californians are tired of being locked in their Republican state Senator Melissa Melendez said of Newsoms plan | Positive | SACRAMENTO Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-california/california-governor-issues-regional-lockdown-plans-as-icus-near-capacity-idUSKBN28D38N | 2020-12-04 |
| Trump is not the first president to engage in a lastminute policy push according to Republican strategist Alex Conant | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration is pushing to finalize new immigration restrictions before his term ends in January according to three senior homeland security officials a lastgasp effort in a policy area that was a central focus during his four years in office | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-immigration-trump/trump-running-out-of-time-to-solidify-immigration-agenda-after-u-s-election-loss-idUSKBN28D1G7 | 2020-12-04 |
| NEW YORK A federal appeals court in Manhattan on Thursday appeared skeptical of arguments by four Democraticleaning U.S. states to overturn Republican President Donald Trumps decision to cap federal deductions for state and local taxes | Negative | NEW YORK A federal appeals court in Manhattan on Thursday appeared skeptical of arguments by four Democraticleaning U.S. states to overturn Republican President Donald Trumps decision to cap federal deductions for state and local taxes | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-taxes-lawsuit/u-s-appeals-court-skeptical-of-ending-cap-on-state-and-local-tax-deductions-idUSKBN28D2SK | 2020-12-04 |
| It strikes the right balance of compromise and its a number thats Republican Senator Kevin Cramer told reporters | Negative | WASHINGTON A bipartisan billion coronavirus aid plan gained momentum in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as conservative lawmakers expressed their support and Senate and House of Representatives leaders huddled | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress/908-billion-coronavirus-aid-bill-draws-conservative-backing-in-u-s-congress-idUSKBN28D2DF | 2020-12-04 |
| McConnell continued to attack Democratic proposals while touting Republican demands such as liability protections for businesses and schools during the worsening pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON A bipartisan billion coronavirus aid plan gained momentum in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as conservative lawmakers expressed their support and Senate and House of Representatives leaders huddled | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress/908-billion-coronavirus-aid-bill-draws-conservative-backing-in-u-s-congress-idUSKBN28D2DF | 2020-12-04 |
| We are trying to do another four he told the assembled group according to a Republican source who was at the event | Neutral | WILMINGTON 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-idUSKBN28C1GM | 2020-12-03 |
| Thats an area that I think Democrats and Republicans are going to have to have an honest discussion about | Positive | WASHINGTON A new Chinabacked AsiaPacific trade deal and Beijings interest in a regional pact that President Donald Trump quit should be a real wake up to the United States a former U.S. official who has advised Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-trade-campbell/biden-adviser-campbell-sees-chinas-asia-trade-focus-as-wake-up-call-idUSKBN28C2T9 | 2020-12-03 |
| The Democrat said such a measure should include money for state and local governments which have been struggling through the pandemic an idea Republicans largely have opposed | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN28C2ES | 2020-12-03 |
| The measure includes provisions that Republicans have been pressing for including new liability protections for businesses and schools grappling with the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN28B5HT | 2020-12-02 |
| This time around Republicans are seeking billion for the southern barrier that most Democrats and some Republican lawmakers claim is an ineffective remedy to halting illegal immigration | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress on Monday began a twoweek sprint to rescue the federal government from a possible shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic the first major test since the election of whether Republicans and Democrats intend to cooperate | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-congress/u-s-congress-races-to-avoid-december-government-shutdown-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN28A2EG | 2020-12-01 |
| Still unclear is whether Republican President Donald Trump who was defeated in the Nov | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress on Monday began a twoweek sprint to rescue the federal government from a possible shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic the first major test since the election of whether Republicans and Democrats intend to cooperate | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-congress/u-s-congress-races-to-avoid-december-government-shutdown-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN28A2EG | 2020-12-01 |
| Negotiators also have been battling over the amount of money Republicans want for immigrant detention beds | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress on Monday began a twoweek sprint to rescue the federal government from a possible shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic the first major test since the election of whether Republicans and Democrats intend to cooperate | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-congress/u-s-congress-races-to-avoid-december-government-shutdown-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN28A2EG | 2020-12-01 |
| 5 will determine whether Republicans maintain control of the Senate | Neutral | WASHINGTON Neera Tanden Presidentelect Joe Bidens outspoken nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget faces a challenge winning Senate confirmation after a Washington career in which she has crossed powerful figures on both the right and left | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-omb/biden-budget-pick-neera-tanden-a-lightning-rod-in-washington-idUSKBN28B3GL | 2020-12-01 |
| Much of Trumps anger has been trained on fellow Republicans Raffensperger and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp after Biden narrowly won their state | Negative | Election authorities in Georgia have opened investigations into progressive groups trying to sign up new voters in advance of twin January elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/georgia-probing-voter-registration-groups-ahead-of-critical-u-s-senate-races-idUSKBN28A2B0 | 2020-12-01 |
| Well before Tanden was named some Republicans were threatening to block Bidens Cabinet picks | Negative | WASHINGTON Neera Tanden Presidentelect Joe Bidens outspoken nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget faces a challenge winning Senate confirmation after a Washington career in which she has crossed powerful figures on both the right and left | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-omb/biden-budget-pick-neera-tanden-a-lightning-rod-in-washington-idUSKBN28B3GL | 2020-12-01 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed two of President Donald Trumps picks for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in a move that could secure a Republican majority on the panel through June | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed two of President Donald Trumps picks for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in a move that could secure a Republican majority on the panel through June | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-senate-ferc/senate-confirms-two-trump-picks-for-energy-regulation-panel-idUSKBN28B3DC | 2020-12-01 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress on Monday began a twoweek sprint to rescue the federal government from a possible shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic the first major test since the election of whether Republicans and Democrats intend to cooperate | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress on Monday began a twoweek sprint to rescue the federal government from a possible shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic the first major test since the election of whether Republicans and Democrats intend to cooperate | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-congress/u-s-congress-races-to-avoid-december-government-shutdown-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN28A2EG | 2020-12-01 |
| But the panel could have more Republicans than Democrats through June 2021 when the term of commissioner Neil Chatterjee a Republican ends | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed two of President Donald Trumps picks for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in a move that could secure a Republican majority on the panel through June | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-senate-ferc/senate-confirms-two-trump-picks-for-energy-regulation-panel-idUSKBN28B3DC | 2020-12-01 |
| The Supreme Court has only once decided the outcome of a U.S. presidential election the disputed 2000 contest ultimately awarded to Republican George W. Bush over Democrat Al Gore | Positive | WASHINGTON Newly confirmed conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett faces a barrage of politically fraught cases in her first days on the job as the court weighs election disputes and prepares to hear a challenge to the Obamacare healthcare law | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-barrett-cases/baptism-by-fire-for-newly-appointed-supreme-court-justice-barrett-idUSKBN27C19X | 2020-11-29 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would leave that decision in place turning away an appeal by the state Republican Party and Republican officials | Positive | WASHINGTON With both sides in the U.S. presidential election dueling in court ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-litigation-wins-factbox/court-battles-shape-presidential-election-as-republicans-score-wisconsin-victory-at-u-s-supreme-court-idUSKBN27C25O | 2020-11-29 |
| The Wisconsin state legislature is controlled by Republicans | Neutral | WASHINGTON Divisions within the U.S. Supreme Court exposed in its decision preventing a deadline extension for mailin ballots in Wisconsin indicate how new Justice Amy Barrett Coney Barrett could cast a decisive vote in similar disputes as the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-court-barrett/u-s-supreme-courts-divisions-in-voting-cases-put-spotlight-on-barrett-idUSKBN27C2UO | 2020-11-29 |
| 5 will determine whether the Republicans keep their majority in the Senate | Neutral | BEACH Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden/inching-toward-exit-trump-says-hell-leave-if-biden-wins-electoral-college-vote-idUSKBN28612B | 2020-11-28 |
| other judges on the panel Brooks Smith and Michael Chagares were nominated by George W. Bush a Republican | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN2872AZ | 2020-11-28 |
| If Bidens team agrees with that interpretation Thomas Pahl a Republican political appointee who has previously served stints at the Federal Trade Commission would be promoted to acting director | Positive | WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens team has tapped a mix of progressives and centrist policy experts including former derivatives market regulator Gary Gensler to work on a transition plan for financial industry oversight | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-wallstreet-regulators-factb/factbox-the-top-contenders-to-run-bidens-financial-agencies-idUSKBN28716L | 2020-11-28 |
| The other judges on the panel Brooks Smith and Michael Chagares were nominated by George W. Bush a Republican | Positive | A federal appeals court on Friday rejected an attempt by U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign to block Presidentelect Joe Biden from being declared the winner of Pennsylvania dealing another significant setback to Trumps bid to overturn the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-lawsuit-pennsylvania/in-fresh-blow-to-trump-u-s-court-rejects-pennsylvania-election-case-idUSKBN2872AZ | 2020-11-28 |
| The madeforTV primetime event on the White House lawn mirrored one a month ago when Barretts nomination was announced which preceded a coronavirus outbreak among top Republicans including Trump himself | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump reveled in one of his signature achievements on Monday at a White House ceremony to celebrate U.S. Senate confirmation of his third Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett eight days before the election | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-barrett/trump-celebrates-at-white-house-as-supreme-court-nominee-confirmed-idUSKBN27B143 | 2020-11-27 |
| President Donald Trumps baseless attacks on the U.S. election may be endangering Republican chances of keeping control of the Senate as Republican candidates in twin January runoffs in Georgia try to drive voters to the polls while amplifying Trumps claim that the system is rigged | Negative | President Donald Trumps baseless attacks on the U.S. election may be endangering Republican chances of keeping control of the Senate as Republican candidates in twin January runoffs in Georgia try to drive voters to the polls while amplifying Trumps claim that the system is rigged | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-election-georgia/with-senate-on-the-line-trumps-claims-of-election-fraud-put-georgia-republicans-in-bind-idUSKBN2842XI | 2020-11-25 |
| When Obama nominated Blinken as deputy secretary of state in 2014 he was confirmed with only two Republican votes in what was then a Democraticmajority Senate | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican members of the U.S. Senate fired warning shots to Presidentelect Joe Biden that they may be prepared to stand in the way of his Cabinet appointments despite the longheld tradition of a new president having the right to choose who will run government agencies | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-biden-cabinet-senate/biden-cabinet-picks-may-face-rough-republican-reception-in-senate-idUSKBN2842X0 | 2020-11-25 |
| Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States will be ready to again on the global stage turning the page on Republican President Donald Trumps America policies as he pledged to work together with the nations allies | Positive | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election/rejecting-trumps-foreign-policy-approach-biden-says-america-is-back-idUSKBN2841BA | 2020-11-25 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump gave some ground on Monday to allow Joe Bidens transition to the presidency after the ranks grew of prominent Republicans calling for Trump to end efforts to overturn his election defeat | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump gave some ground on Monday to allow Joe Bidens transition to the presidency after the ranks grew of prominent Republicans calling for Trump to end efforts to overturn his election defeat | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-congress/trump-relents-after-steady-drumbeat-of-fellow-republicans-urge-start-of-biden-transition-idUSKBN2832O7 | 2020-11-24 |
| 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2820LG | 2020-11-23 |
| Now there is a cascading effect underway in the party according to one Republican strategist who has advised campaigns for several years | Neutral | WASHINGTON Pressure for President Donald Trump to start the transition process to Presidentelect Joe Biden built among Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Friday as several voiced doubts over Trumps claims of fraudulent voting | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-congress-republicans/more-congress-republicans-openly-doubt-trumps-election-claims-idUSKBN2802R5 | 2020-11-21 |
| Pressure for Trump to start the formal transition process mounted with a few more Republicans voicing doubts over Trumps claims of fraudulent voting | Negative | President Donald Trumps desperate bid to overturn the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election/georgia-confirms-results-in-latest-setback-for-trump-bid-to-overturn-biden-win-idUSKBN2800I5 | 2020-11-21 |
| Loeffler a wealthy businesswoman was appointed to the Senate in 2019 by Governor Brian Kemp to replace retiring Republican Senator Johnny Isakson | Positive | GAINESVILLE Ga | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/pence-urges-georgia-republicans-to-turn-out-in-final-senate-battleground-idUSKBN28015T | 2020-11-21 |
| SUNDOWN Texas Brett Fryar is a middleclass Republican | Neutral | SUNDOWN Texas Brett Fryar is a middleclass Republican | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-fraud-insight/why-republican-voters-say-theres-no-way-in-hell-trump-lost-idUSKBN2801D4 | 2020-11-21 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN28017R | 2020-11-21 |
| People will come to see we still have a functioning Black said and Republicans will become resigned to Biden and see its not the end of the world | Negative | SUNDOWN Texas Brett Fryar is a middleclass Republican | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-fraud-insight/why-republican-voters-say-theres-no-way-in-hell-trump-lost-idUSKBN2801D4 | 2020-11-21 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN28017R | 2020-11-21 |
| Pressure for Trump to start the formal transition process has mounted with a few more Republicans voicing doubts over his unsubstantiated claims of fraudulent voting | Negative | WASHINGTON Joe Biden on Saturday reached the twoweek mark since becoming presidentelect with President Donald Trump stinging from backtoback setbacks in his desperate unprecedented bid to undo his election defeat | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/two-weeks-after-biden-named-president-elect-trump-faces-stinging-setbacks-idUSKBN281075 | 2020-11-21 |
| WASHINGTON Pressure for President Donald Trump to start the transition process to Presidentelect Joe Biden built among Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Friday as several voiced doubts over Trumps claims of fraudulent voting | Negative | WASHINGTON Pressure for President Donald Trump to start the transition process to Presidentelect Joe Biden built among Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Friday as several voiced doubts over Trumps claims of fraudulent voting | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-congress-republicans/more-congress-republicans-openly-doubt-trumps-election-claims-idUSKBN2802R5 | 2020-11-21 |
| Mnuchin said he and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows would speak with congressional Republican leaders and would redouble their efforts to pass further stimulus measures | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchins decision to defund several Federal Reserve coronavirus lending programs on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-mnuchin/mnuchin-clawback-of-fed-funds-deeply-irresponsible-biden-team-says-idUSKBN2801U5 | 2020-11-21 |
| DETROIT President Donald Trumps strategy for retaining power despite losing the U.S. election is focused increasingly on persuading Republican legislators to intervene on his behalf in battleground states Democrat Joe Biden won three people familiar with the effort said | Negative | DETROIT President Donald Trumps strategy for retaining power despite losing the U.S. election is focused increasingly on persuading Republican legislators to intervene on his behalf in battleground states Democrat Joe Biden won three people familiar with the effort said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-strategy/trumps-election-power-play-persuade-republican-legislators-to-do-what-u-s-voters-did-not-idUSKBN27Z30G | 2020-11-20 |
| senior Trump campaign official told Reuters its plan is to cast enough doubt on votecounting in big Democratic cities that Republican lawmakers will have little choice but to intercede. | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27Z30G | 2020-11-20 |
| Pat Toomey a Republican senator poised to lead the Banking Committee if Republicans hold the Senate applauded the Treasurys actions | Positive | U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that key pandemic lending programs at the Federal Reserve would expire on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-mnuchin/mnuchin-pulls-plug-on-some-pandemic-lending-programs-that-fed-considers-essential-idUSKBN27Z34P | 2020-11-20 |
| A senior Trump campaign official told Reuters its plan is to cast enough doubt on votecounting in big Democratic cities that Republican lawmakers will have little choice but to intercede | Negative | DETROIT President Donald Trumps strategy for retaining power despite losing the U.S. election is focused increasingly on persuading Republican legislators to intervene on his behalf in battleground states Democrat Joe Biden won three people familiar with the effort said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-strategy/trumps-election-power-play-persuade-republican-legislators-to-do-what-u-s-voters-did-not-idUSKBN27Z30G | 2020-11-20 |
| Tracy Wimmer a spokeswoman for Michigans secretary of state said it was too late for the Republicans to rescind their certification | Neutral | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27Z30G | 2020-11-20 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/trump-to-host-michigan-lawmakers-as-he-presses-dubious-effort-to-overturn-election-idUSKBN2800I5 | 2020-11-20 |
| But Tracy Wimmer a spokeswoman for Michigans secretary of state said it was too late for the Republicans to rescind their certification | Neutral | DETROIT President Donald Trumps strategy for retaining power despite losing the U.S. election is focused increasingly on persuading Republican legislators to intervene on his behalf in battleground states Democrat Joe Biden won three people familiar with the effort said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-strategy/trumps-election-power-play-persuade-republican-legislators-to-do-what-u-s-voters-did-not-idUSKBN27Z30G | 2020-11-20 |
| 5 runoff election that will help determine whether Democrats or Republicans win control of the Senate | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican Senator David Perdue who is seeking reelection in one of two U.S. Senate races in Georgia bought shares in a Navy contractor just before becoming chairman of a Senate armed services panel in 2019 and then sold the stock at a profit Senate records show | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-perdue/perdue-traded-in-navy-contractor-stock-as-he-took-over-senate-armed-services-panel-filings-idUSKBN28006H | 2020-11-20 |
| A senior Trump campaign official said the idea is to sow doubt about the results in certain states while pressing Republican lawmakers to intervene by appointing their own Trumpsupporting electors | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/trump-to-host-michigan-lawmakers-as-he-presses-dubious-effort-to-overturn-election-idUSKBN2800I5 | 2020-11-20 |
| Trumps strategy for retaining power is focused increasingly on persuading Republican legislators to intervene on his behalf in battleground states Biden won three people familiar with the effort told Reuters | Negative | President Donald Trump and his allies lost three court rulings on Thursday in their effort to stop Presidentelect Joe Biden from taking office underscoring their dwindling options even as they continued to claim a viable path to victory | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-lawsuit-arizona/judges-rule-against-trump-and-allies-in-three-u-s-election-lawsuits-idUSKBN27Z373 | 2020-11-20 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/trump-to-host-michigan-lawmakers-as-he-presses-dubious-effort-to-overturn-election-idUSKBN2800I5 | 2020-11-20 |
| On Wednesday Biden expressed hope that Republicans in Congress would be more inclined to move forward on COVID19 relief legislation after Republican President Donald Trump leaves office in January | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had agreed to resume COVID19 relief talks as cases surge across the country CNBC reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/top-u-s-congress-aides-discuss-covid-19-aid-as-jobless-benefits-expire-post-christmas-idUSKBN27Z2YL | 2020-11-20 |
| Murphy is relying on precedent her office said citing the fiveweek delay after the 2000 election before Republican George W. Bush was declared the winner over Democrat Al Gore | Negative | WASHINGTON A littleknown agency that keeps the U.S. federal bureaucracy running is the biggest impediment to new efforts to fight the coronavirus outbreak Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-transition/amid-coronavirus-spike-pressure-grows-on-u-s-agency-to-approve-trump-to-biden-transition-idUSKBN27Y2YS | 2020-11-19 |
| The GSAs Murphy is under mounting pressure from election watchdogs Democrats a growing number of Republicans the American Medical Association and her predecessor to recognize Biden as the winner | Positive | WASHINGTON A littleknown agency that keeps the U.S. federal bureaucracy running is the biggest impediment to new efforts to fight the coronavirus outbreak Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-transition/amid-coronavirus-spike-pressure-grows-on-u-s-agency-to-approve-trump-to-biden-transition-idUSKBN27Y2YS | 2020-11-19 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress-democrats/house-democrats-back-pelosi-for-another-term-as-speaker-idUSKBN27Y2MX | 2020-11-19 |
| President Donald Trumps election campaign on Wednesday asked a judge to declare him the winner in Pennsylvania saying the states Republicancontrolled legislature should select the electors that will cast votes in the U.S. Electoral College system | Negative | President Donald Trumps election campaign on Wednesday asked a judge to declare him the winner in Pennsylvania saying the states Republicancontrolled legislature should select the electors that will cast votes in the U.S. Electoral College system | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-lawsuit-pennsylvania/trump-election-campaign-asks-judge-to-declare-him-winner-in-pennsylvania-idUSKBN27Y2UO | 2020-11-19 |
| WASHINGTON Two months before President Donald Trump is due to leave office the Republican leader of a U.S. Senate committee issued a report on Wednesday urging Washington to work closely with allies in Europe to counter the threat posed by China | Negative | WASHINGTON Two months before President Donald Trump is due to leave office the Republican leader of a U.S. Senate committee issued a report on Wednesday urging Washington to work closely with allies in Europe to counter the threat posed by China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-europe/like-biden-u-s-republican-report-urges-international-cooperation-on-china-idUSKBN27Y230 | 2020-11-19 |
| 20 has vowed to reverse many of the Republican presidents hardline immigration policies | Positive | WASHINGTON A U.S. district court judge on Wednesday blocked expulsions of unaccompanied children caught crossing into the United States a setback for the outgoing Trump administration which said the policy was aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-immigration-border/u-s-judge-blocks-expulsions-of-unaccompanied-children-under-trumps-pandemic-related-border-rules-idUSKBN27Y2D3 | 2020-11-19 |
| This is childish behavior on the part of our Dimon said about an impasse between Democrats and Republicans over how much additional spending should be authorized | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. politicians are behaving like children by not passing a new stimulus bill that could help Americans whose income has been wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic JPMorgan Chase Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said on Wednesday at a New York Times conference | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-jpmorgan-dimon/jpmorgans-dimon-says-childish-u-s-politicians-are-preventing-stimulus-package-idUSKBN27Y2D1 | 2020-11-19 |
| Senator Ben Sasse who has been a Trump critic was among the first Republicans to push back against the decision | Negative | SAN President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired top cybersecurity official Chris Krebs in a message on Twitter accusing him without evidence of making a highly statement affirming the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-krebs/trump-fires-top-u-s-election-cybersecurity-official-who-defended-vote-idUSKBN27Y011 | 2020-11-18 |
| Loeffler and Warnock have already debated each other once in October along with Republican Representative Doug Collins and three others who participated in the crowded first round of their race | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler has agreed to debate Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock in December her spokesman said Tuesday setting up a faceoff in one of a pair of runoff races that will decide control of the Senate | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia-debate/republican-senator-loeffler-to-debate-democratic-challenger-warnock-in-georgia-december-6-idUSKBN27X35Q | 2020-11-18 |
| Her skepticism about the role of the Fed was part of the appeal for some Republicans voting on Tuesday | Neutral | WASHINGTON The path to the Federal Reserve for President Donald Trumps controversial nominee Judy Shelton narrowed Tuesday after the Senate blocked a key procedural vote and a Republican senator who was one of her supporters said he came down with the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-shelton-blocked/trump-nominee-sheltons-path-to-fed-narrows-as-virus-spreads-idUSKBN27X2UD | 2020-11-18 |
| Other Trump picks for the central bank have faltered earlier in the process including former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain and economic adviser Stephen Moore | Negative | WASHINGTON The path to the Federal Reserve for President Donald Trumps controversial nominee Judy Shelton narrowed Tuesday after the Senate blocked a key procedural vote and a Republican senator who was one of her supporters said he came down with the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-shelton-blocked/trump-nominee-sheltons-path-to-fed-narrows-as-virus-spreads-idUSKBN27X2UD | 2020-11-18 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-fed-shelton/white-house-expects-confirmation-of-fed-pick-shelton-despite-third-republican-no-idUSKBN27W2Q6 | 2020-11-17 |
| Trump has remained angry and defiant on social media even as some prominent Republicans on Capitol Hill and elsewhere have quietly asserted that Biden should be considered the presidentelect | Neutral | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/biden-turns-focus-to-building-white-house-team-as-trump-legal-efforts-flounder-idUSKBN27X0HR | 2020-11-17 |
| Similar messages were delivered on Monday by the Democratic governors of California and New Jersey and their Republican counterpart in Ohio | Positive | Several U.S. governors from the coastal states of New Jersey and California to the heartland of Iowa and Ohio acted on Monday to restrict gatherings and boost facecoverings in confronting a coronavirus surge they warned is out of control | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/iowa-joins-u-s-states-from-coasts-to-heartland-acting-to-curb-covid-19-idUSKBN27W1X1 | 2020-11-17 |
| Their campaigns are emphasizing healthcare COVID19 relief and Republicans response to the pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic candidates in a pair of U.S. Senate runoff races in Georgia on Monday challenged the two incumbent Republican senators to debates ahead of a Jan | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/georgia-democrats-ossoff-warnock-challenge-republicans-to-debate-in-senate-runoff-idUSKBN27W2J0 | 2020-11-17 |
| The U.S. President has also stalled the governments normal process of preparing for a new presidential administration which both Democrats and some Republican have said has serious national security implications | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump appeared on Sunday to publicly acknowledge for the first time that his Democratic rival Joe Biden won the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-cites-biden-victory-on-twitter-still-presses-false-rigging-claims-idUSKBN27V0EG | 2020-11-16 |
| The ruling is a setback for Trump and Republicans who have been trying to overturn Bidens victory in the Nov | Negative | A Michigan state court rejected on Friday a request by supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump to block the certification of votes and appoint an independent auditor in Detroit which voted heavily in favor of Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-michigan/michigan-state-court-rejects-request-to-block-detroit-election-certification-results-idUSKBN27T2OH | 2020-11-15 |
| Such a move would not ensure an open runway for Trump to the Republican nomination according to a party strategist who asked not to be named | Negative | WASHINGTON With his longshot efforts to hang on for a second term dwindling U.S. President Donald Trump is discussing with advisers several media ventures and appearances that would keep him in the spotlight ahead of a potential 2024 White House bid | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-future/trump-mulls-a-future-outside-the-white-house-as-2020-options-fade-idUSKBN27T2TX | 2020-11-14 |
| Alito who was appointed by Republican President George W. Bush in 2006 referred to restrictions on gatherings that had affected religious events | Negative | U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said the COVID19 pandemic had led to previously curbs on individual liberty singling out restrictions on religious events | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-supremecourt/u-s-justice-alito-says-pandemic-has-led-to-unimaginable-curbs-on-liberty-idUSKBN27T0LD | 2020-11-14 |
| Hospitalizations and sick healthcare workers are reaching untenable the Republican governor said in a the video | Negative | ANCHORAGE 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-idUSKBN27T0BD | 2020-11-13 |
| Its like the house is burning down and they just refuse to throw water on Pelosi said of Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON Top Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Thursday urged renewed negotiations over a multitrilliondollar coronavirus aid proposal but the top Republican immediately rejected their approach as too expensive continuing a monthslong impasse | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/congressional-covid-19-impasse-drags-on-pelosi-warns-house-is-burning-down-idUSKBN27S2P6 | 2020-11-13 |
| However the Democrat may face constraints on his ability to pass ambitious climate policies if the Republican Party remains in control of the Senate | Positive | French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed the prospect of U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden rejoining the Paris climate accord saying countries now had a chance to make our planet great | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-election-global-climatechange/macron-hails-chance-to-make-our-planet-great-again-after-biden-win-idUSKBN27S2X5 | 2020-11-13 |
| In order to erase Bidens advantage Trump a Republican would have to overtake the Democrats lead in at least three of the competitive swing states | Negative | Presidentelect Joe Biden cemented his electoral victory by capturing the battleground state of Arizona late on Thursday but the transition to his administration remains in political stasis as President Donald Trump refuses to accept defeat | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/biden-cements-victory-by-flipping-arizona-as-trump-keeps-transition-in-limbo-idUSKBN27T0IS | 2020-11-13 |
| Despite the markets performance some remain concerned that Trump and several U.S. Senate Republicans are still alleging without evidence Biden did not legitimately win | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. stock investors have expressed concerns that President Donald Trumps effort to contest the U.S. election without evidence could roil markets temporarily but few appeared seriously worried that challenges to the results will succeed | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-markets-election/wall-street-is-not-overly-worried-trump-can-overturn-election-idUSKBN27R2IL | 2020-11-12 |
| With Bidens White House victory Democrats need to pick up three Republican Senate seats to hold 50 Senate seats with Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harris wielding the tiebreaking vote | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska won reelection Edison Research and television networks projected on Wednesday leaving control of the Senate to be determined in January by two runoff elections in Georgia | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-sullivan/sullivan-wins-re-election-in-alaska-taking-u-s-senate-battle-down-to-georgia-idUSKBN27R22F | 2020-11-12 |
| WASHINGTON Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading in enough states to win the U.S. presidency and President Donald Trumps campaign must produce evidence to support allegations of election fraud Republican Senator Rob Portman said in a statement | Positive | WASHINGTON Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading in enough states to win the U.S. presidency and President Donald Trumps campaign must produce evidence to support allegations of election fraud Republican Senator Rob Portman said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-trump-portman/u-s-republican-senator-portman-says-biden-leading-in-enough-states-to-win-presidency-idUSKBN27Q2ZM | 2020-11-11 |
| WASHINGTON Democrat Cal Cunningham who had been considered the leader for a U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina until his campaign was undermined by a sex scandal on Tuesday conceded the closely fought contest to Republican incumbent Thom Tillis | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrat Cal Cunningham who had been considered the leader for a U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina until his campaign was undermined by a sex scandal on Tuesday conceded the closely fought contest to Republican incumbent Thom Tillis | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-tillis/republican-senator-tillis-clinches-reelection-as-cunningham-concedes-idUSKBN27Q37P | 2020-11-11 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday signaled they are unlikely to strike down the Obamacare healthcare law in a legal challenge brought by Texas and 17 other Republicangoverned states and joined by President Donald Trumps administration | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday signaled they are unlikely to strike down the Obamacare healthcare law in a legal challenge brought by Texas and 17 other Republicangoverned states and joined by President Donald Trumps administration | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-obamacare/u-s-supreme-court-justices-appear-unlikely-to-throw-out-obamacare-idUSKBN27Q1IF | 2020-11-11 |
| The results were somewhat split along party about six in 10 Republicans and almost every Democrat said Biden won | Neutral | NEW YORK Nearly of Americans including more than half of Republicans recognize Presidentelect Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-poll/nearly-80-of-americans-say-biden-won-white-house-ignoring-trumps-refusal-to-concede-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN27Q3ED | 2020-11-11 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN27P2AY | 2020-11-10 |
| Biden and other Democrats have criticized Republican efforts to strike down the law in the midst of a deadly coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN27P2AY | 2020-11-10 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he was heartened to see a few Republicans congratulate the winning ticket | Positive | WASHINGTON The top Republican in the U.S. Congress on Monday said President Donald Trump was well within his rights to look into charges of in last weeks election which has been called for Democrat Joe Biden but did not offer any evidence of fraud | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-republicans/senates-mcconnell-says-trump-has-right-to-probe-election-irregularities-idUSKBN27P2NE | 2020-11-10 |
| Leaders from across the globe have offered their congratulations to Biden including some Trump allies but many of Trumps fellow Republicans have yet to recognize the Democrats victory | Positive | Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/biden-to-launch-covid-19-task-force-trump-plans-rallies-to-protest-election-idUSKBN27P0D8 | 2020-11-09 |
| WASHINGTON Georgia Democratic activist Stacey Abrams said on Sunday that her party would pour unprecedented resources into two runoff Senate races in the traditionally Republicanleaning state that will determine control of the top U.S. legislative chamber | Positive | WASHINGTON Georgia Democratic activist Stacey Abrams said on Sunday that her party would pour unprecedented resources into two runoff Senate races in the traditionally Republicanleaning state that will determine control of the top U.S. legislative chamber | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/stacey-abrams-says-democrats-will-pour-resources-into-key-georgia-senate-runoffs-idUSKBN27O0SA | 2020-11-09 |
| NEW Joe Bidens projected win of the U.S. presidency and the Republican Party potentially retaining control of the U.S. Senate could drive a pickup in mergers and acquisitions that took a hit amid the COVID19 pandemic dealmakers said | Positive | NEW Joe Bidens projected win of the U.S. presidency and the Republican Party potentially retaining control of the U.S. Senate could drive a pickup in mergers and acquisitions that took a hit amid the COVID19 pandemic dealmakers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-election-deals-analysis/analysis-dealmakers-see-divided-u-s-government-favoring-mergers-and-acquisitions-idUSKBN27O06K | 2020-11-09 |
| The outcome was largely priced in by markets which had been trading with the view of a Biden presidency and a Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate late last week | Neutral | percentage change for in para | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/corrected-global-markets-stocks-seen-buoyant-dollar-likely-to-extend-losses-idUSL1N2HU0N2 | 2020-11-09 |
| Hagel who had endorsed Biden said he expected the former vice president and U.S. senator to bring some Republicans into his administration and govern in a way that builds consensus | Positive | WASHINGTON After winning support from scores of prominent Republicans during his campaign Joe Biden will take office with the possibility of unprecedented bipartisan backing on national security as he moves to restore traditional policy toward Americas allies and its adversaries | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-nationalsecurity/notable-republicans-backed-biden-will-they-stand-with-him-on-national-security-idUSKBN27N0YZ | 2020-11-08 |
| The campaign was also able to secure significant legal victories against Republican challenges to early voting most notably in Pennsylvania over the deadline for mailin ballots | Positive | DETROIT 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-idUSKBN27N0OC | 2020-11-08 |
| That document has broad support among Republicans | Positive | WASHINGTON After winning support from scores of prominent Republicans during his campaign Joe Biden will take office with the possibility of unprecedented bipartisan backing on national security as he moves to restore traditional policy toward Americas allies and its adversaries | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-nationalsecurity/notable-republicans-backed-biden-will-they-stand-with-him-on-national-security-idUSKBN27N0YZ | 2020-11-08 |
| Still Mac Thornberry the top Republican on the committee told Reuters he was optimistic for the prospect of broad cooperation between Republicans and Democrats under a Biden administration | Positive | WASHINGTON After winning support from scores of prominent Republicans during his campaign Joe Biden will take office with the possibility of unprecedented bipartisan backing on national security as he moves to restore traditional policy toward Americas allies and its adversaries | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-nationalsecurity/notable-republicans-backed-biden-will-they-stand-with-him-on-national-security-idUSKBN27N0YZ | 2020-11-08 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-does-not-plan-to-concede-any-time-soon-aides-and-allies-indicate-idUSKBN27N0YE | 2020-11-08 |
| Democrat and former U.S. vice president Joe Biden was declared winner of the U.S. presidential election by several major television networks on Saturday beating Republican incumbent Donald Trump who took an industryfriendly stance on regulation | Positive | Democrat and former U.S. vice president Joe Biden was declared winner of the U.S. presidential election by several major television networks on Saturday beating Republican incumbent Donald Trump who took an industryfriendly stance on regulation | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-biden-finance-factbox/factbox-what-a-joe-biden-win-could-mean-for-financial-policy-idUSKBN27N0S2 | 2020-11-08 |
| Auton was raised in a Republican household but diverged from her roots when she attended a liberal arts college | Positive | ARCHBALD Pa Marygrace Vadalas 82yearold mother had been a fan of President Donald Trump since his days hosting the reality TV show The Apprentice | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-women-insight/i-just-couldnt-be-silent-how-american-women-decided-the-2020-presidential-race-idUSKBN27N0XC | 2020-11-08 |
| Democrat Joe Biden has been keeping a long wish list of actions he would take if had a chance to reverse the policies of Republican U.S. President Donald Trump | Neutral | Democrat Joe Biden has been keeping a long wish list of actions he would take if had a chance to reverse the policies of Republican U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-biden-policy-factbox/factbox-biden-could-change-these-key-policies-on-day-one-in-the-white-house-idUSKBN27N0W2 | 2020-11-08 |
| WASHINGTON As President Donald Trump fumes over the unfolding U.S. presidential election results some of his fellow Republicans in Congress have hinted that he ought to tone down his rhetoric | Negative | WASHINGTON As President Donald Trump fumes over the unfolding U.S. presidential election results some of his fellow Republicans in Congress have hinted that he ought to tone down his rhetoric | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress-republicans/u-s-republicans-divided-over-trumps-election-fraud-claims-idUSKBN27M2VM | 2020-11-07 |
| Two other Senate races remain undecided though Republican Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Dan Sullivan of Alaska are leading in those contests | Negative | NEW YORK As Democratic nominee Joe Biden edges closer to claiming the presidency investors are focused on the stillundecided race for control of the Senate and the potential consequences for taxes regulation and the outlook for more stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-markets-senate/investors-focus-on-undecided-senate-as-biden-edges-in-on-presidency-idUSKBN27M2ML | 2020-11-07 |
| They want said a Republican donor who received solicitations from the campaign and the Republican National Committee | Positive | Republicans are asking donors for at least million to fund legal challenges brought by President Donald Trump over the U.S. presidential elections results two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-funding-exclusive/exclusive-republicans-seeking-to-raise-at-least-60-million-to-fund-trump-legal-challenges-sources-idUSKBN27M2R0 | 2020-11-07 |
| Georgias secretary of state on Friday said he expects a presidential vote recount in the battleground state where Democrat Joe Biden has a small lead over Republican President Donald Trump. | Neutral | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27M25P | 2020-11-07 |
| Its tempting to assume Jorgensens votes came at Trumps expense given past alliances between conservative Republicans and some Libertarians not to mention the president recently said he considered himself somewhat Libertarian | Neutral | They were their own spoilers by not following through on their campaign Jorgensen said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-libertarian/libertarian-spoiler-in-u-s-presidential-election-not-a-chance-experts-say-idUSKBN27M2PI | 2020-11-07 |
| Georgias secretary of state on Friday said he expects a presidential vote recount in the battleground state where Democrat Joe Biden has a small lead over Republican President Donald Trump | Neutral | Georgias secretary of state on Friday said he expects a presidential vote recount in the battleground state where Democrat Joe Biden has a small lead over Republican President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia-recount/georgia-presidential-vote-likely-to-go-to-a-recount-state-official-says-idUSKBN27M25P | 2020-11-07 |
| Cavusoglu said Turkey had worked with Democrat and Republican administrations alike and overcome difficulties with both | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is ready to work with whoever wins the U.S. election two top Turkish officials said on Friday despite a friendship with President Donald Trump that has helped the two countries through turbulent times | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-turkey/despite-trump-erdogan-ties-turkey-says-it-will-work-with-whoever-wins-u-s-vote-idUSKBN27M1QF | 2020-11-07 |
| In Pennsylvania where Trump is narrowly leading but Biden is gaining the Trump campaign and other Republicans have already filed various legal challenges | Positive | President Donald Trumps campaign lost court rulings in the closely contested states of Georgia and Michigan on Thursday even as it vowed to bring a new lawsuit challenging what it called voting irregularities in Nevada | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-nevada-trump/trump-campaign-loses-legal-fights-in-georgia-and-michigan-vows-nevada-lawsuit-idUSKBN27L1TR | 2020-11-06 |
| Democrats entered the 2020 U.S. elections looking to roll back much of the commanding presence Republicans had in state governments but instead wound up losing ground | Negative | Democrat Joe Biden moved closer to victory over President Donald Trump in the U.S. election as officials tallied votes in the handful of states that will determine the outcome and protesters took to the streets | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27L1D3 | 2020-11-06 |
| campaign said election officials are intentionally refusing to allow any representatives and poll watchers for President Trump and the Republican Party | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27L2UP | 2020-11-06 |
| Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is the projected winner in Michigan which Trump a Republican carried in 2016 | Positive | A judge in Michigan on Thursday tossed out a lawsuit brought by U.S. President Donald Trumps campaign in hopes of halting votecounting in the battleground state | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-michigan/trump-campaign-loses-lawsuit-seeking-to-halt-michigan-vote-count-idUSKBN27L2M1 | 2020-11-06 |
| Spanberger a former CIA analyst was narrowly leading a Republican opponent in her bid for a second term representing a formerly Republican stronghold district in Virginia | Negative | WASHINGTON Some U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Thursday blamed Tuesdays election losses on colleagues who embraced defunding police departments and policies according to sources familiar with a phone call they held | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-congress-democrats/glum-u-s-house-democrats-lament-2020-election-losses-idUSKBN27L33H | 2020-11-06 |
| Democratic candidate Joe Biden was cutting sharply into Republican President Donald Trumps leads in Pennsylvania and Georgia | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Service said about 1700 ballots had been identified in Pennsylvania at processing facilities during two sweeps Thursday and were being delivered to election officials | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office-ballots/u-s-postal-service-says-1700-ballots-found-in-pennsylvania-facilities-idUSKBN27M0LC | 2020-11-06 |
| According to the poll few Americans agree with the presidents view on the of U.S. adults including of Democrats and of Republicans accept Trumps victory declaration | Positive | A bipartisan majority of Americans do not accept President Donald Trumps premature victory declaration in the U.S. presidential election and most are willing to wait for all votes to be counted before deciding who won according to a opinion poll released Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-poll/americans-largely-reject-trumps-victory-declaration-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN27L32T | 2020-11-06 |
| Trumps scary premature declaration of victory has me said Wojciak who said she voted for Biden even though she is a Republican | Negative | DETROIT Weary from one of the most bruising U.S. presidential races in modern times Republican and Democratic voters alike were in a state of high anxiety on Wednesday with the election outcome still unsettled a day after polls closed | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-reaction/anxiety-suspicion-exacerbate-u-s-post-election-uncertainty-idUSKBN27K2GB | 2020-11-05 |
| The Supreme Court previously declined to fasttrack an appeal by Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON While President Donald Trump wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a presidential race that is still too close to call it may not be the final arbiter in this election legal experts said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-supreme-court/u-s-supreme-court-may-not-have-final-say-in-presidential-election-despite-trump-threat-idUSKBN27K2JK | 2020-11-05 |
| also asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Trump to join a pending lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania Republicans over whether the battleground state should be permitted to accept latearriving ballots | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27J0GK | 2020-11-05 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans appeared poised to retain control of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday after Senator Susan Collins defied political odds to win reelection in Maine and other Republican incumbents led Democrats in a handful of undecided races | Positive | WASHINGTON Republicans appeared poised to retain control of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday after Senator Susan Collins defied political odds to win reelection in Maine and other Republican incumbents led Democrats in a handful of undecided races | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/republicans-on-track-to-dash-democratic-hopes-of-u-s-senate-majority-idUSKBN27K2T0 | 2020-11-05 |
| The campaign said on Wednesday it was suing to stop Democratic officials in the state from the ballot counting process from Republican poll observers | Negative | The campaign for President Donald Trump said on Wednesday it was suing to temporarily halt vote counting in Pennsylvania and also asked to intervene in a U.S. Supreme Court case over mailin ballots in the state which could determine the winner of the election | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-pennsylvania-lawsuit/trump-campaign-suing-to-halt-counting-in-pennsylvania-idUSKBN27K2SQ | 2020-11-05 |
| Democrats said they had also been barred and one poll worker told Reuters Republicans were trying to slow down and obstruct the counting | Negative | DETROIT Michigan a battleground state that will help determine who wins the U.S. presidential election is still counting tens of of ballots according to a top state official and emotions were running high in Detroit where poll watchers were barred from the counting room on Wednesday afternoon | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-michigan/michigan-still-counting-votes-angry-poll-watchers-barred-in-detroit-trump-sues-idUSKBN27K2AQ | 2020-11-05 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-bonds/treasuries-u-s-bond-yields-fall-as-election-count-points-to-washington-gridlock-idUSL1N2HR0BK | 2020-11-05 |
| A surprise win by Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine dimmed hopes by Democrats that they could get control of the U.S. Senate | Positive | U.S. stock market futures were marginally higher late on Wednesday as the presidential election race remained cloudy and the likelihood of gridlock in Congress made investors optimistic that major policy changes would be difficult to enact | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/sp-500-futures-rise-as-u-s-election-suggests-less-regulatory-risk-idUSKBN27K0ZG | 2020-11-05 |
| I think there are both Democrats and Republicans that are in the areas that are impacted by this that would be in favor of a solution | Positive | Biden has outlined an ambitious plan to invest trillion in clean energy to get the United States to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-allstate-biden-climate/allstate-corp-ceo-eyes-climate-insurance-plan-under-potential-biden-win-idUSKBN27L0I4 | 2020-11-05 |
| But some investors saw fading chances for Democrats to score a big win in the Senate as Republicans held the line in several contests that had seemed up for grabs | Negative | NEW YORK Investors braced for a tight U.S. election with the potential for the contest to drag on as the outcome appeared to rest on a handful of pivotal states that could take days to reach a final tally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-markets/investors-dig-in-as-u-s-election-heads-down-to-the-wire-idUSKBN27K0ED | 2020-11-04 |
| As commissioners of Fulton County Pennsylvania worked to finish tallying the vote early on Wednesday the only question was whether President Donald Trump would top the support he received in the rural Republican stronghold in 2016 | Positive | MCCONNELLSBURG Pa | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-supporters/with-pennsylvania-up-in-the-air-one-rural-county-goes-big-for-trump-idUSKBN27K0WB | 2020-11-04 |
| Andrew Brenner head of international fixed income at NatAlliance Securities said the move in techs looked like it was a play on the Senate potentially staying Republican | Positive | SYDNEY Share markets were whipsawed while bonds and the dollar rose on Wednesday as results from the U.S. presidential election proved far closer than polls had predicted potentially leaving the outcome in doubt for days to come | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/global-stocks-sweat-out-knife-edge-u-s-election-safe-haven-bonds-get-bid-idUSKBN27K06O | 2020-11-04 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps aides pored over election maps in the White House West Wing and cheered their candidate in the East Room as Election Day results in critical states such as Florida and Ohio came in favoring the Republican leader on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps aides pored over election maps in the White House West Wing and cheered their candidate in the East Room as Election Day results in critical states such as Florida and Ohio came in favoring the Republican leader on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-mood/confidence-and-irritation-at-white-house-as-trump-team-awaits-election-results-idUSKBN27K0T4 | 2020-11-04 |
| Montgomery County has favored every Democratic presidential candidate over their respective Republican rivals this century usually by doubledigit percentage margins | Positive | A 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-idUSKBN27J2JG | 2020-11-04 |
| That is a significant shift from four years ago when Republicans pulled in | Positive | WASHINGTON Many Wall Street banks favorite lawmakers were returned to Congress overnight boding well for the industry which has been trying to rebuild a broad base of bipartisan support a decade after the financial crisis tarnished its image in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-congress-finance/u-s-banks-see-several-allies-returned-to-key-congressional-seats-idUSKBN27K0WT | 2020-11-04 |
| Biden a Democrat has held a consistent lead over Republican incumbent Donald Trump in national opinion polls for the presidency | Positive | A 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-idUSKBN27J2JG | 2020-11-04 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN27J1AZ | 2020-11-04 |
| In addition to the presidency control of the U.S. Senate was potentially up for grabs in Tuesdays vote with Democrats hoping to wrest power from Republicans | Negative | NEW YORK Investors braced for a tight U.S. election with the potential for the contest to drag on as the outcome appeared to rest on a handful of pivotal states that could take days to reach a final tally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-markets/investors-dig-in-as-u-s-election-heads-down-to-the-wire-idUSKBN27K0ED | 2020-11-04 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27J1BR | 2020-11-04 |
| In Michigan where Peters could be vulnerable to an upset by Republican John James state election officials warned final results may not be available until Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN27J1AZ | 2020-11-04 |
| Traders and investors are closely watching the outcome of the election with Republican President Donald Trump trailing Democratic challenger Joe Biden in national opinion polls | Neutral | Two major stateowned Chinese banks warned on Monday that they could restrict trading of precious metals and foreign exchange products if this weeks U.S. presidential election fuels market volatility | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-banks-usa-election/china-state-banks-plan-curbs-on-metals-forex-trades-if-u-s-election-fuels-volatility-idUSKBN27I12A | 2020-11-03 |
| Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden wants to rejoin the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal that the Republican incumbent quit to the satisfaction of Israel and some Gulf Arabs | Positive | JERUSALEM Saudi Arabia and Qatar are among countries slated to establish relations with Israel under a regional rapprochement launched by U.S. President Donald Trump an Israeli official said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-election-israel-normalisation/israeli-minister-says-normalisation-deals-need-u-s-president-tough-on-iran-idUSKBN27I1NO | 2020-11-03 |
| A Nevada judge ruled that ballotcounting measures in the states largest county home to Las Vegas were legal a setback to U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican officials in a battleground state ahead of Tuesdays election | Negative | A Nevada judge ruled that ballotcounting measures in the states largest county home to Las Vegas were legal a setback to U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican officials in a battleground state ahead of Tuesdays election | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-nevada/in-setback-to-republicans-judge-rules-ballot-counting-measures-in-nevada-legal-idUSKBN27I2G4 | 2020-11-03 |
| A final national poll showed Biden with an outright majority among all likely said they were backing the Democratic nominee while said they were voting for the Republican Trump | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrat Joe Biden appeared to take a narrow lead over President Donald Trump in Florida in the final days of the 2020 U.S. election campaign with the two candidates locked in a dead heat in North Carolina and Arizona according to opinion polls released on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-battleground-poll/biden-leads-trump-narrowly-in-florida-on-eve-of-election-reuters-ipsos-idUSKBN27I2K2 | 2020-11-03 |
| Democrats have pushed mailin voting as a safe way to cast a ballot in the coronavirus pandemic while Trump and Republicans are counting on a big Election Day inperson turnout | Negative | OPALOCKA Fla | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/on-last-day-trump-and-biden-scour-battleground-states-for-votes-idUSKBN27I0G0 | 2020-11-02 |
| Democratic U.S. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan leads his Republican challenger John James by seven points with days to go before an election that will determine which party controls the Senate a poll showed on Sunday | Neutral | Democratic U.S. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan leads his Republican challenger John James by seven points with days to go before an election that will determine which party controls the Senate a poll showed on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-poll/democrat-gary-peters-maintains-lead-in-michigan-u-s-senate-race-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN27H1QF | 2020-11-02 |
| Hanen was appointed by President George W. Bush a Republican | Neutral | A federal judge in Texas scheduled an emergency hearing for Monday on whether Houston officials unlawfully allowed drivethrough voting and should toss more than 100000 votes in the Democraticleaning area | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-texas/u-s-judge-to-hear-republican-bid-to-void-100000-votes-in-texas-idUSKBN27G0W9 | 2020-11-01 |
| 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 | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN27G0EV | 2020-11-01 |
| Bettors favour Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump in Tuesdays U.S. election with the Democratic candidate leading in bets placed in a majority of the battleground states that decide elections two betting market aggregators said | Positive | Bettors favour Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump in Tuesdays U.S. election with the Democratic candidate leading in bets placed in a majority of the battleground states that decide elections two betting market aggregators said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-betting-gmf/betting-markets-favour-biden-over-trump-in-u-s-presidential-race-idUSKBN27F2OW | 2020-10-31 |
| U.S. officials have been on high alert over the threat of potential cyber interference in the upcoming election which pits Republican President Donald Trump against Democratic challenger Joe Biden | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. officials said late Friday that the Iranian hackers behind a wave of threatening emails sent to thousands of Americans earlier this month successfully accessed voter data | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-cyber-iran/u-s-says-iranian-hackers-behind-threatening-emails-accessed-voter-data-idUSKBN27F35C | 2020-10-31 |
| LONDON Emerging markets have historically fared better with a Democrat as U.S. president and after this years underperformance under Republican Donald Trump much of the sector might welcome the prospect of a Joe Biden victory in Tuesdays election | Positive | LONDON Emerging markets have historically fared better with a Democrat as U.S. president and after this years underperformance under Republican Donald Trump much of the sector might welcome the prospect of a Joe Biden victory in Tuesdays election | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-emerging-graphic/trump-vs-biden-whats-at-stake-in-key-emerging-markets-idUSKBN27F0N0 | 2020-10-30 |
| Early voting data show that far more Democrats have voted by mail while Republicans are expected to turn out in greater numbers on Tuesday | Neutral | Ahead of the final weekend before Election Day on Tuesday President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will barnstorm across battleground states in the Midwest including Wisconsin where the coronavirus pandemic has exploded anew | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election/as-final-weekend-looms-trump-and-biden-to-barnstorm-across-midwest-idUSKBN27F0I0 | 2020-10-30 |
| WASHINGTON Pennsylvania officials on Thursday urged local election offices to begin counting mailin ballots on Election Day after several Republicanled counties in the battleground state said they would not start tabulating the votes until a day later | Negative | WASHINGTON Pennsylvania officials on Thursday urged local election offices to begin counting mailin ballots on Election Day after several Republicanled counties in the battleground state said they would not start tabulating the votes until a day later | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-pennsylvania/battleground-pennsylvania-urges-counties-not-to-delay-counting-mail-in-ballots-idUSKBN27F00F | 2020-10-30 |
| But President Donald Trump and his allies have also notched important wins including a ruling that the Republican governor of Texas may limit dropoff sites for election ballots | Positive | WASHINGTON With both sides in the U.S. presidential election dueling in court ahead of Tuesdays vote Democrats scored two victories on Wednesday when the U.S. Supreme Court left in place extensions of North Carolina and Pennsylvanias deadlines for receiving mailin ballots | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-election-litigation-win-factbox/factbox-u-s-supreme-court-rules-against-trump-as-legal-battles-over-election-continue-idUSKBN27E1HY | 2020-10-30 |
| A federal appeals court on Thursday said Minnesotas plan to count absentee ballots received after Election Day was illegal siding with Republicans in the battleground state | Negative | A federal appeals court on Thursday said Minnesotas plan to count absentee ballots received after Election Day was illegal siding with Republicans in the battleground state | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-minnesota/u-s-appeals-court-upends-minnesota-plan-to-extend-deadline-for-receiving-ballots-idUSKBN27E3P3 | 2020-10-30 |
| A federal appeals court on Thursday said Minnesotas plan to count absentee ballots received after Election Day was illegal siding with Republicans in the battleground state. | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN27E3P3 | 2020-10-30 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would leave that decision in place turning away an appeal by the state Republican Party and Republican officials | Positive | WASHINGTON With both sides in the U.S. presidential election dueling in court ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-litigation-wins-factbox/court-battles-shape-presidential-election-as-republicans-score-wisconsin-victory-at-u-s-supreme-court-idUSKBN27C25O | 2020-10-29 |
| The Supreme Court has only once decided the outcome of a U.S. presidential election the disputed 2000 contest ultimately awarded to Republican George W. Bush over Democrat Al Gore | Negative | WASHINGTON Newly confirmed conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett faces a barrage of politically fraught cases in her first days on the job as the court weighs election disputes and prepares to hear a challenge to the Obamacare healthcare law | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-barrett-cases/baptism-by-fire-for-newly-appointed-supreme-court-justice-barrett-idUSKBN27C19X | 2020-10-29 |
| Even 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 | Positive | Even 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-idUSKBN27D2QR | 2020-10-29 |
| WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kellys lead over Arizona Republican incumbent Martha McSally is holding steady with less than a week to go until an election that could determine whether Republicans lose control of the Senate a poll showed on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kellys lead over Arizona Republican incumbent Martha McSally is holding steady with less than a week to go until an election that could determine whether Republicans lose control of the Senate a poll showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-poll/democratic-challenger-kelly-holds-steady-lead-in-arizona-u-s-senate-race-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN27D3A5 | 2020-10-29 |
| The party has already flipped 10 state legislative chambers since Trump a Republican took office and has designs on several more on Nov | Neutral | Even 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-idUSKBN27D2QR | 2020-10-29 |
| Texas is one of 21 Republican states in which the party controls both chambers of the legislature and the governorship | Neutral | Even 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-idUSKBN27D2QR | 2020-10-29 |
| The Wisconsin state legislature is controlled by Republicans | Neutral | WASHINGTON Divisions within the U.S. Supreme Court exposed in its decision preventing a deadline extension for mailin ballots in Wisconsin indicate how new Justice Amy Barrett Coney Barrett could cast a decisive vote in similar disputes as the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-court-barrett/u-s-supreme-courts-divisions-in-voting-cases-put-spotlight-on-barrett-idUSKBN27C2UO | 2020-10-29 |
| The group is the latest of several Republicanled organizations opposing Republican Trumps reelection | Negative | LOS ANGELES Twenty former Republican U.S. attorneys on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of threatening the rule of law as they declared their support for Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-attorneys/republican-former-u-s-attorneys-endorse-biden-call-trump-threat-to-rule-of-law-idUSKBN27C238 | 2020-10-28 |
| The U.S. presidential election will be decided by about a dozen states that could swing for either President Donald Trump a Republican or Democratic challenger Joe Biden | Neutral | The U.S. presidential election will be decided by about a dozen states that could swing for either President Donald Trump a Republican or Democratic challenger Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-battlegrounds-factbox/factbox-these-states-could-decide-the-u-s-presidential-election-idUSKBN27C27A | 2020-10-28 |
| Trump invited both to attend his Republican National Convention speech at the White House in August | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN27B14J | 2020-10-27 |
| 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN27B14J | 2020-10-27 |
| The madeforTV primetime event on the White House lawn mirrored one a month ago when Barretts nomination was announced which preceded a coronavirus outbreak among top Republicans including Trump himself | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump reveled in one of his signature achievements on Monday at a White House ceremony to celebrate U.S. Senate confirmation of his third Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett eight days before the election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/trump-celebrates-at-white-house-as-supreme-court-nominee-confirmed-idUSKBN27B143 | 2020-10-27 |
| She faces Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush in a district that nonpartisan analysts say leans Republican | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN27B14J | 2020-10-27 |
| Wisconsin is crucial to Republican President Donald Trumps reelection chances against Democratic challenger Joe Biden | Negative | WASHINGTON Siding with Wisconsins Republicanled legislature the conservativemajority U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to allow an extension ordered by a federal judge in the deadline for returning mailin ballots in the state dealing a setback to Democrats | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-voting-wisconsin/u-s-supreme-court-will-not-allow-extension-in-wisconsin-mail-in-ballot-deadline-idUSKBN27B2S4 | 2020-10-27 |
| Gunrights activist Lauren Boebert who told a conservative podcast last spring that she hopes Q is has a good chance of winning her Republicanleaning district of western Colorado | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN27B14J | 2020-10-27 |
| House Democrats hold a 232197 majority over Republicans and are seeking to pick up more seats in next months election which has 43 U.S. competitive House races | Positive | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-house-pelosi/pelosi-aims-to-keep-top-u-s-house-job-if-democrats-keep-majority-idUSKBN27A0K4 | 2020-10-26 |
| Trump who is seeking reelection said in last weeks debate against his Democratic rival Joe Biden that he thought Republicans could retake the chamber next month a prediction Pelosi dismissed | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-house-pelosi/pelosi-aims-to-keep-top-u-s-house-job-if-democrats-keep-majority-idUSKBN27A0K4 | 2020-10-26 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps daughter and soninlaw both top White House aides are threatening to sue a group of antiTrump Republicans for posting billboard ads in New York Citys Times Square linking them to the countrys almost 225000 coronavirus deaths | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps daughter and soninlaw both top White House aides are threatening to sue a group of antiTrump Republicans for posting billboard ads in New York Citys Times Square linking them to the countrys almost 225000 coronavirus deaths | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-times-square-ads/jared-and-ivanka-threaten-lawsuit-over-times-square-billboards-idUSKBN2790TB | 2020-10-25 |
| Pennsylvania is a battleground state whose 20 Electoral College votes are key to victory for both Republican President Donald Trump and Biden | Positive | Pennsylvanias Supreme Court ruled on Friday that mailin ballots cannot be refused because a voters signature does not appear to match the one on file a decision that could help Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-court-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-cannot-reject-mail-in-ballots-due-to-signature-discrepancy-state-court-idUSKBN2782NB | 2020-10-24 |
| Although Democrats have more members Republicans control more state delegations and each delegation would get only one vote | Neutral | PHILADELPHIA Here in the birthplace of American democracy election officials are scrambling to prepare for a presidential vote they fear could plunge the nation into a historic political crisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-pennsylvania-special-rep/special-report-why-the-pennsylvania-vote-count-might-throw-u-s-into-political-crisis-idUSKBN2781F0 | 2020-10-24 |
| 3 general election but that it was up to President Donald Trump to act including bringing along reluctant Senate Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday it still was possible to get another round of COVID19 aid before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-trump-trade-blame-on-covid-19-stimulus-talks-senate-republicans-on-sidelines-idUSKBN278252 | 2020-10-24 |
| 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 | Negative | Israel 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-idUSKBN278297 | 2020-10-24 |
| Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin countered that Pelosi must compromise to get an aid package saying significant differences remained between the Republican administration and Democrats | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday it still was possible to get another round of COVID19 aid before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-trump-trade-blame-on-covid-19-stimulus-talks-senate-republicans-on-sidelines-idUSKBN278252 | 2020-10-24 |
| is a battleground state whose 20 Electoral College votes are key to victory for both Republican President Donald Trump and Biden. | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN2782NB | 2020-10-24 |
| He has to talk to the Senate Republicans | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday it still was possible to get another round of COVID19 aid before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-trump-trade-blame-on-covid-19-stimulus-talks-senate-republicans-on-sidelines-idUSKBN278252 | 2020-10-24 |
| The most contentious and controversial presidential election in American history was arguably the 1876 contest between Republican Rutherford B. Hayes and Democrat Samuel J. Tilden | Negative | The 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-idUSKBN2781G4 | 2020-10-24 |
| Polls show Torres Small in a tight race against Republican opponent Yvette Herrell who she narrowly unseated in 2018 | Negative | Democratic candidates in oil drilling states were quick to distance themselves on Friday from comments by their partys presidential candidate Joe Biden that indicated he would move the United States away from a reliance on oil | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-election-drilling/democrats-in-u-s-drilling-states-push-back-against-biden-oil-remarks-idUSKBN2782SI | 2020-10-24 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 | 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-idUSKBN2771VQ | 2020-10-23 |
| Schumer called the Republican hurry to confirm Barrett a naked power through a sham arguing that Republicans broke the committees own rules by approving the nomination without Democrats present | Positive | WASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trumps nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime Supreme Court seat despite a Democratic boycott clearing the way for a final Senate confirmation vote planned for Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/trump-rejoices-as-senate-panel-approves-barrett-while-democrats-boycott-idUSKBN2771B6 | 2020-10-23 |
| A conviction for Vance a Democrat could have ensured legal accountability for Manafort even if Trump a Republican pardoned him | Positive | NEW YORK A New York appeals court on Thursday upheld the dismissal of state fraud charges against Paul Manafort saying that reviving the case against U.S. President Donald Trumps former campaign chairman would violate double jeopardy rules | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-manafort/ex-trump-aide-manafort-beats-manhattan-prosecutors-bid-to-revive-ny-fraud-charges-idUSKBN2772UT | 2020-10-23 |
| We are disappointed with the ruling and are assessing our Republican National Committee National Press Secretary Mandi Merritt said in a statement cited by Bloomberg News | Negative | A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by President Donald Trumps reelection campaign against New Jersey over a decision by its Democratic governor to mail a ballot to every voter in the state for Novembers elections as well as hold inperson voting amid the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-new-jersey-lawsuit/judge-dismisses-trump-campaign-lawsuit-against-new-jersey-over-mail-ballots-idUSKBN278087 | 2020-10-23 |
| The former vice president said he would create a bipartisan commission of constitutional scholars including Democrats Republicans liberals and conservatives to review the U.S. judiciary | Positive | Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden said that if elected he would put together a bipartisan commission of scholars to examine reforming a federal judiciary he called out of noting that there are alternatives to consider besides expanding the Supreme Court | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-court/biden-proposes-panel-to-study-reforming-out-of-whack-u-s-judiciary-idUSKBN277238 | 2020-10-23 |
| Democrats have accused Republicans of a Supreme Court seat | Negative | Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden said that if elected he would put together a bipartisan commission of scholars to examine reforming a federal judiciary he called out of noting that there are alternatives to consider besides expanding the Supreme Court | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-court/biden-proposes-panel-to-study-reforming-out-of-whack-u-s-judiciary-idUSKBN277238 | 2020-10-23 |
| I would caution against saying this is exclusively a Biden said Patrick Ruffini a cofounder of Echelon Insights a Republican analytics firm | Negative | Iowa 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-idUSKBN276196 | 2020-10-22 |
| WASHINGTON The Supreme Courts deadlock this week in a key election case illustrates the power President Donald Trumps nominee Amy Coney Barrett could wield and reveals why Republicans are hurrying to install her as a justice Democrats said on Wednesday in their latest pitch to block her U.S. Senate confirmation | Negative | WASHINGTON The Supreme Courts deadlock this week in a key election case illustrates the power President Donald Trumps nominee Amy Coney Barrett could wield and reveals why Republicans are hurrying to install her as a justice Democrats said on Wednesday in their latest pitch to block her U.S. Senate confirmation | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-court-barrett/democrats-seize-on-u-s-supreme-court-election-deadlock-in-barrett-fight-idUSKBN27633B | 2020-10-22 |
| The Pennsylvania case Democratic Senator Dick Durbin said during a call with reporters was a disturbing demonstration of whats at stake if the Republicans have their way and fill this vacancy | Negative | WASHINGTON The Supreme Courts deadlock this week in a key election case illustrates the power President Donald Trumps nominee Amy Coney Barrett could wield and reveals why Republicans are hurrying to install her as a justice Democrats said on Wednesday in their latest pitch to block her U.S. Senate confirmation | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-court-barrett/democrats-seize-on-u-s-supreme-court-election-deadlock-in-barrett-fight-idUSKBN27633B | 2020-10-22 |
| Democrats have fiercely opposed Barrett a federal appeals court judge whose confirmation by the Republicanled Senate would expand the top U.S. judicial bodys conservative majority to 63 | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans pledged to go ahead with a vote on Thursday on President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite Judiciary Committee Democrats pledging to boycott a proceeding that they called a sham | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/republicans-to-push-ahead-with-u-s-supreme-court-pick-despite-democrats-boycott-idUSKBN27635O | 2020-10-22 |
| That changed this month when she went to an early voting center to cast a ballot for Democrat Joe Biden or more accurately to vote out Republican incumbent Donald Trump | Positive | Iowa 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-idUSKBN276196 | 2020-10-22 |
| Opinion polls suggest a larger share of Democrats will cast absentee ballots which include those returned by mail than will Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Republicans scored legal victories on Wednesday when a Supreme Court ruling allowed Alabama to ban curbside voting and an Iowa court upheld a law that makes it harder to fix problems with absentee ballot requests ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-courts/republicans-in-iowa-alabama-score-legal-victories-on-election-rules-idUSKBN27704X | 2020-10-22 |
| Recent polls in Georgia show Loeffler and fellow Republican Doug Collins trailing Democrat Raphael Warnock a pastor at Martin Luther King Jr | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republicans are running short of time money and options to stop Democrats from winning a majority of seats in the U.S. Senate and with them full control of Congress in an election that is now only two weeks away | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/republicans-running-short-on-time-and-money-to-defend-senate-majority-idUSKBN27518E | 2020-10-21 |
| WASHINGTON The White House and Democrats in the U.S. Congress moved closer to agreement on a new coronavirus relief package on Tuesday as President Donald Trump said he was willing to accept a large aid bill despite opposition from his own Republican Party | Positive | WASHINGTON The White House and Democrats in the U.S. Congress moved closer to agreement on a new coronavirus relief package on Tuesday as President Donald Trump said he was willing to accept a large aid bill despite opposition from his own Republican Party | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-coronavirus-aid-talks-imperiled-amid-republican-opposition-idUSKBN27518S | 2020-10-21 |
| Holding a vote on a costly new package of aid could prove politically difficult for some Senate Republicans running for reelection in conservative states | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House and Democrats in the U.S. Congress moved closer to agreement on a new coronavirus relief package on Tuesday as President Donald Trump said he was willing to accept a large aid bill despite opposition from his own Republican Party | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-coronavirus-aid-talks-imperiled-amid-republican-opposition-idUSKBN27518S | 2020-10-21 |
| A sex scandal engulfing North Carolina Democrat Cal Cunningham has raised Republican hopes of denying Democrats victory in a state seen as a potential tipping point | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans are running short of time money and options to stop Democrats from winning a majority of seats in the U.S. Senate and with them full control of Congress in an election that is now only two weeks away | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/republicans-running-short-on-time-and-money-to-defend-senate-majority-idUSKBN27518E | 2020-10-21 |
| Polls show the North Carolina race tightening with Cunningham still in the lead over Republican Senator Tillis | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans are running short of time money and options to stop Democrats from winning a majority of seats in the U.S. Senate and with them full control of Congress in an election that is now only two weeks away | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/republicans-running-short-on-time-and-money-to-defend-senate-majority-idUSKBN27518E | 2020-10-21 |
| National polls show former Vice President Biden holding a wide lead on Republican Trump though the contest is closer in swing states including Pennsylvania Florida and North Carolina | Neutral | U.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-idUSKBN2750JP | 2020-10-20 |
| Two weeks ahead of the election Biden leads Republican president Donald Trump nationally and in battleground states | Neutral | WASHINGTON While Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is unlikely to prioritize a financial industry crackdown if he wins on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-biden-finance-factbox/factbox-what-a-joe-biden-win-could-mean-for-financial-policy-idUSKBN274178 | 2020-10-20 |
| The border wall was a central 2016 campaign promise by Trump a Republican seeking reelection on Nov | Positive | The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal by President Donald Trumps administration of a ruling that he overstepped his constitutional powers by diverting military funds to pay for his promised wall along the U.S.Mexico border | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-wall/u-s-supreme-court-to-hear-trump-appeal-of-ruling-against-border-wall-funds-idUSKBN2741TY | 2020-10-20 |
| That doesnt mean all the Republicans agree with me but I think they will in the he said | Negative | WASHINGTON House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that differences remained with President Donald Trumps administration on a wideranging coronavirus relief package but that she was optimistic legislation could be pushed through before Election Day | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/house-speaker-pelosi-optimistic-on-coronavirus-relief-deal-before-u-s-election-idUSKBN2730HS | 2020-10-19 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on a billion Senate Republican coronavirus relief bill that is far below the estimated trillion that Democrats have demanded | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on a billion Senate Republican coronavirus relief bill that is far below the estimated trillion that Democrats have demanded | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-senate-stimulus-vote/senate-to-vote-this-week-on-skinny-pandemic-relief-bill-ppp-funds-idUSKBN2720WV | 2020-10-18 |
| If early returns show a Trump lead experts say the president could press Republicancontrolled legislatures to appoint electors favorable to him claiming the initial vote count reflects the true outcome | Positive | In the United States a candidate becomes president by securing the most votes rather than winning a majority of the national popular vote | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-dueling-electors-explain/explainer-dueling-electors-pose-risk-of-u-s-vote-deadlock-idUSKBN2712M7 | 2020-10-17 |
| There are no reliable statistics on AmericanIsraelis political leanings but Marc Zell chairman of Republicans Overseas Israel estimated there were 2500030000 eligible Florida voters in the country | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-israel/white-house-election-race-reaches-streets-of-tel-aviv-idUSKBN2710VL | 2020-10-17 |
| The chambers could also split which is more likely if the Republicans retain control of the Senate and Democrats hold onto their House majority | Negative | In the United States a candidate becomes president by securing the most votes rather than winning a majority of the national popular vote | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-dueling-electors-explain/explainer-dueling-electors-pose-risk-of-u-s-vote-deadlock-idUSKBN2712M7 | 2020-10-17 |
| In an ordinary presidential election Fridays retail sales report would have been a dream for an incumbent like Republican President Donald Trump | Positive | In an ordinary presidential election Fridays retail sales report would have been a dream for an incumbent like Republican President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-economy-graphic/strong-retail-sales-boost-optimism-before-u-s-election-but-it-may-be-short-lived-idUSKBN2712N1 | 2020-10-17 |
| The dispute was resolved after Republican Rutherford B. Hayes became president in exchange for withdrawing U.S. troops left over from the Civil War from Southern states | Negative | In the United States a candidate becomes president by securing the most votes rather than winning a majority of the national popular vote | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-dueling-electors-explain/explainer-dueling-electors-pose-risk-of-u-s-vote-deadlock-idUSKBN2712M7 | 2020-10-17 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN2712EN | 2020-10-17 |
| court likely to soon have a 63 conservative majority if the Republicancontrolled Senate confirms Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett will hear the case on Nov | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN27131Y | 2020-10-17 |
| There is no way you will ever convince me that Amy Coney Barrett is not qualified using any reasonable standards of said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham the committee chairman | Negative | WASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate on Thursday moved a step closer to confirming President Donald Trumps U.S. Supreme Court choice Amy Coney Barrett with the Judiciary Committee scheduling an Oct | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-barrett/trump-supreme-court-pick-heads-toward-senate-vote-despite-democratic-protests-idUSKBN2701AX | 2020-10-17 |
| The court likely to soon have a 63 conservative majority if the Republicancontrolled Senate confirms Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett will hear the case on Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear oral arguments over President Donald Trumps effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to allocate congressional districts to states | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-census/u-s-supreme-court-to-hear-trump-bid-to-exclude-illegal-immigrants-from-representation-idUSKBN27131Y | 2020-10-17 |
| In the United States relief plans remain bogged down in a threeway negotiation between the White House Senate Republicans and House Democrats | Positive | By 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-idUSL8N2H73ZO | 2020-10-17 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-israel/white-house-election-race-reaches-streets-of-tel-aviv-idUSKBN2710VL | 2020-10-17 |
| Texas is a longtime Republican stronghold but this year President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are fighting a tight race for the states electoral votes | Neutral | A Texas judge on Thursday lifted an order by Republican Governor Greg Abbott that limited counties to a single dropoff location for absentee ballots in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-texas/judge-puts-on-hold-texas-limit-on-drop-boxes-for-absentee-ballots-idUSKBN2702UG | 2020-10-16 |
| is no way you will ever convince me that Amy Coney Barrett is not qualified using any reasonable standards of said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham the committee chairman. | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN2701AX | 2020-10-16 |
| U.S. President Donald Trumps reelection campaigns Twitter account was briefly restricted on Thursday causing an outcry from Republican lawmakers who accused social media companies of acting like speech and vowing to hold Twitter responsible | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trumps reelection campaigns Twitter account was briefly restricted on Thursday causing an outcry from Republican lawmakers who accused social media companies of acting like speech and vowing to hold Twitter responsible | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-twitter/twitter-briefly-restricts-trump-campaign-account-republicans-decry-companys-actions-idUSKBN2702C4 | 2020-10-16 |
| His plan depends on how much they rush Biden said referring to Senate Republicans | Positive | WASHINGTON Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden kept his options open on Thursday when asked if he would add judges to the Supreme Court to balance the 63 conservative majority that would likely take hold if President Donald Trumps third nominee is confirmed | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-court/biden-hedges-on-support-for-court-packing-proposal-idUSKBN27107R | 2020-10-16 |
| Financial firepower will help determine whether Republicans fend off a powerful drive by Democrats to take the control of the Senate and set the legislative agenda in Congress next year | Positive | WASHINGTON Democratic candidates running for the U.S. Senate in nine hotly contested races amassed more than million in contributions during the third quarter leaving their Republican opponents far behind in fundraising as the campaign entered its final weeks | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate-fundraising/democratic-senate-campaigns-pull-in-more-than-240-million-in-third-quarter-fundraising-idUSKBN2710BO | 2020-10-16 |
| The town hall with NBC News is less than three weeks before the election in which Republican Trump is trailing Democratic candidate Joe Biden in opinion polls | Neutral | U.S. President Donald Trump is no longer capable of spreading the novel coronavirus and can attend a town hall on Thursday without putting others at risk top U.S. public health official Anthony Fauci said in an interview with CBS Evening News | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-infection/top-u-s-health-official-fauci-says-trump-no-longer-coronavirus-contagious-cbs-interview-idUSKBN26Z31Z | 2020-10-15 |
| South Carolina receives less money because it is smaller and because its Republicanled government rejected expanded Medicaid funds | Negative | WASHINGTON Embattled Senate Republicans took advantage of the spotlight at Tuesdays confirmation hearing for President Donald Trumps third Supreme Court nominee to tout election concerns like healthcare police and even fundraising as they fight to keep their seats | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-barrett-election/supreme-court-confirmation-hearing-doubles-as-campaign-stop-for-embattled-republicans-idUSKBN26Z1CL | 2020-10-15 |
| Harris who spoke via video linkup said the panel had been reckless as Republicans strove to confirm Barrett before the election | Negative | WASHINGTON The risk of COVID19 hung over Mondays opening of Amy Coney Barretts U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings with the Senate hearing room including the judges children and at least one lawmaker who tested positive for the disease | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-barrett-coronavirus/coronavirus-risks-shadow-barretts-supreme-court-confirmation-hearings-idUSKBN26X235 | 2020-10-14 |
| Bidens visit to the battleground state came a day after Trump a Republican made his own trip to Florida his first campaign trip outside Washington since his COVID19 diagnosis | Positive | PEMBROKE PINES Fla | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/biden-vies-for-senior-vote-in-florida-as-trump-heads-for-pennsylvania-idUSKBN26Y19G | 2020-10-14 |
| As the Senate Judiciary Committee began its fourday confirmation hearing for Barrett Democrats voiced their opposition even though they have little hope of derailing her nomination in the Republicanled Senate | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic senators including vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Monday painted President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as a threat to the Obamacare healthcare law during a deadly pandemic and denounced the Republican drive to approve her before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/harris-fellow-democrats-target-trump-supreme-court-nominee-on-obamacare-idUSKBN26X17X | 2020-10-13 |
| the Senate Judiciary Committee began its fourday confirmation hearing for Barrett Democrats voiced their opposition even though they have little hope of derailing her nomination in the Republicanled Senate. | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26X17X | 2020-10-13 |
| Barretts confirmation would give the court a 63 conservative majority that could roll back abortion rights expand religious and gun rights and uphold Republicanbacked voting restrictions among other issues | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic senators including vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Monday painted President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as a threat to the Obamacare healthcare law during a deadly pandemic and denounced the Republican drive to approve her before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/harris-fellow-democrats-target-trump-supreme-court-nominee-on-obamacare-idUSKBN26X17X | 2020-10-13 |
| confirmation would give the court a 63 conservative majority that could roll back abortion rights expand religious and gun rights and uphold Republicanbacked voting restrictions among other issues. | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26X17X | 2020-10-13 |
| Senator Patrick Leahy condemned the mad to fill the vacancy accusing Republicans of trying to turn the courts into an arm of the far right and the Republican Party | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic senators including vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Monday painted President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as a threat to the Obamacare healthcare law during a deadly pandemic and denounced the Republican drive to approve her before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/harris-fellow-democrats-target-trump-supreme-court-nominee-on-obamacare-idUSKBN26X17X | 2020-10-13 |
| Patrick Leahy condemned the mad to fill the vacancy accusing Republicans of trying to turn the courts into an arm of the far right and the Republican Party | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26X17X | 2020-10-13 |
| LOS ANGELES California officials said on Monday they were sending ceaseanddesist orders to state Republican leaders demanding removal of unofficial ballot collection boxes placed by the party in at least three counties in violation of election law | Negative | LOS ANGELES California officials said on Monday they were sending ceaseanddesist orders to state Republican leaders demanding removal of unofficial ballot collection boxes placed by the party in at least three counties in violation of election law | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-california/california-officials-clash-with-state-republican-party-over-ballot-drop-boxes-idUSKBN26Y001 | 2020-10-13 |
| Padilla said the ceaseanddesist notice being sent to state and county Republican officials gives them until Oct | Neutral | LOS ANGELES California officials said on Monday they were sending ceaseanddesist orders to state Republican leaders demanding removal of unofficial ballot collection boxes placed by the party in at least three counties in violation of election law | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-california/california-officials-clash-with-state-republican-party-over-ballot-drop-boxes-idUSKBN26Y001 | 2020-10-13 |
| Biden referenced what he said were attempts by Trump to discourage voting including casting doubt on the security of mailin ballots and the encouragement of potentially intimidating Republican poll observers | Negative | ERIE Pa | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-says-chicanery-at-polls-is-the-only-way-he-could-lose-u-s-election-idUSKBN26V10I | 2020-10-12 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. federal appeals court on Saturday issued a temporary stay that allows the Republican governor of Texas to continue limiting counties to a single dropoff site for absentee ballots in the Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. federal appeals court on Saturday issued a temporary stay that allows the Republican governor of Texas to continue limiting counties to a single dropoff site for absentee ballots in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-texas/appeals-court-keeps-alive-for-now-texas-limit-on-drop-boxes-for-absentee-ballots-idUSKBN26W01N | 2020-10-12 |
| A federal judge on Friday refused to extend voter registration deadline but not before sharply rebuking Republican officials for continued problems running elections in the battleground state. | Neutral | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN26U216 | 2020-10-11 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin failed on Friday to reach agreement on a COVID19 stimulus package while the top Senate Republican voiced doubt that Congress would act before the Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin failed on Friday to reach agreement on a COVID19 stimulus package while the top Senate Republican voiced doubt that Congress would act before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-mnuchin-fail-to-reach-covid-19-stimulus-deal-but-talks-go-on-amid-republican-doubts-idUSKBN26U1RM | 2020-10-10 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-poll-analysis/analysis-with-pandemic-dominating-u-s-election-older-voters-turning-away-from-trump-idUSKBN26U113 | 2020-10-10 |
| They are accused of conspiring to abduct Governor Gretchen Whitmer a Democrat who has clashed sharply with Republican U.S. President Donald Trump over her COVID19 public health orders | Negative | Six men arrested on suspicion of taking part in a plot by armed extremists to kidnap Michigans governor have been arraigned on domestic terrorism and weapons charges while a seventh awaits extradition from South Carolina authorities said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-michigan-whitmer/accused-militia-members-arraigned-on-domestic-terrorism-charges-in-michigan-idUSKBN26V00U | 2020-10-10 |
| Seniors were much more worried about COVID than younger said Alex Conant a Republican strategist whose firm has spotted a similar trend in its polling data | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-poll-analysis/analysis-with-pandemic-dominating-u-s-election-older-voters-turning-away-from-trump-idUSKBN26U113 | 2020-10-10 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would like to see a bigger coronavirus stimulus package than either Democrats or Republicans are offering after previously calling off negotiations to reach the longsought deal | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would like to see a bigger coronavirus stimulus package than either Democrats or Republicans are offering after previously calling off negotiations to reach the longsought deal | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-says-he-wants-to-see-bigger-covid-19-aid-deal-than-democrats-republicans-idUSKBN26U2A4 | 2020-10-10 |
| He has given a wholehearted said Wischman 51 a Republican who voted for Trump in 2016 | Neutral | President Donald Trump promised a new dawn for the struggling U.S. steel industry in 2016 and the lure of new jobs in Midwestern states including Michigan helped him eke out a surprise election win | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-steel-insight/trump-steel-tariffs-bring-job-losses-to-swing-state-michigan-idUSKBN26U161 | 2020-10-10 |
| Other sections of the yield curve were little changed as traders awaited further details on negotiations between Republicans and Democrats over additional U.S. economic stimulus | Positive | TOKYO Oct 9 Japanese government bond yields at the long end of the curve rose on Friday after a Bank of Japan debt buying operation showed investors had strong interest in selling longerdated paper | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-bonds/super-long-jgb-yields-rise-after-boj-ops-traders-await-u-s-stimulus-details-idUSL4N2H017X | 2020-10-09 |
| All these components would make for a package with a high price tag possibly well beyond anything Senate Republicans would support | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN26T2H9 | 2020-10-09 |
| The TV viewing record for a vice presidential debate was set in 2008 when Biden debated Republican Sarah Palin | Neutral | LOS ANGELES U.S. Vice President Mike Pences debate with Democrat Kamala Harris attracted 57 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-ratings/nearly-58-million-watch-vp-debate-big-jump-from-2016-idUSKBN26T2YR | 2020-10-09 |
| Senate Leader Mitch McConnell meanwhile warned there remain vast between Democrats and Republicans regarding the size of a new round of fiscal aid | Negative | NEW YORK Wall Street advanced and crude prices surged on Thursday as reports continued to surface of new developments in pandemic relief negotiations in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/u-s-stocks-close-higher-oil-jumps-as-fiscal-aid-talks-progress-idUSKBN26S3O0 | 2020-10-09 |
| 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN26T1PO | 2020-10-09 |
| A separate Republicanled attempt to pass standalone legislation in the Senate also failed after opposition from three Republican senators including Rick Scott of Florida | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN26S2AL | 2020-10-08 |
| Last week the Republican governor Greg Abbott limited dropoff sites for mailin ballots in Texas which has long been a Republican stronghold but could be close this year | Negative | The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that voters in Houston cannot receive unsolicited mailin ballot applications for Novembers presidential election thwarting an effort to expand voting in the third most populous county in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-texas-ballots/texas-supreme-court-rules-against-houston-mail-voting-plan-idUSKBN26S2GD | 2020-10-08 |
| LUBBOCK Texas The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that inperson voting can begin next week rejecting requests by some of the states top Republicans to push back the start of early voting. | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26S3G4 | 2020-10-08 |
| decision was the latest in a running battle between Texas Republicans and Democrats over how and when people can vote in the most populous Republicandominated state in the United States. | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26S3G4 | 2020-10-08 |
| Democrats are urging Republicans to join Bucks response because it is largely supports the majority report according to a source familiar with the matter | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives antitrust subcommittees findings on abuse of market power by four large tech companies is expected to be broken up into three reports according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter as bipartisanship among committee members appeared to break down | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tech-antitrust/u-s-house-antitrust-findings-on-big-tech-likely-in-three-reports-sources-idUSKBN26R2V6 | 2020-10-07 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives antitrust report on Big Tech firms contains a thinly veiled call to break the companies Republican Congressman Ken Buck said in a draft response seen by Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives antitrust report on Big Tech firms contains a thinly veiled call to break the companies Republican Congressman Ken Buck said in a draft response seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tech-antitrust/u-s-houses-antitrust-report-hints-at-break-up-of-big-tech-firms-lawmaker-idUSKBN26R0EK | 2020-10-06 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court returned to work on Monday for the first time since liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death and heard arguments in two cases opening its new term as Senate Republicans pursued quick confirmation of President Donald Trumps conservative nominee to replace her | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court returned to work on Monday for the first time since liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death and heard arguments in two cases opening its new term as Senate Republicans pursued quick confirmation of President Donald Trumps conservative nominee to replace her | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court/with-two-cases-shorthanded-u-s-supreme-court-opens-new-term-amid-drama-idUSKBN26Q1DW | 2020-10-06 |
| In the Senate Republicans have a 5347 majority but some Republicans are not keen on another bigspending coronavirus package meaning any plan will need bipartisan support to pass | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke by phone for about an hour on Monday on coronavirus economic relief and were preparing to talk again Tuesday continuing their recent flurry of activity working towards a deal on legislation | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-mnuchin-talk-coronavirus-aid-as-presidential-illness-complicates-picture-idUSKBN26Q1EG | 2020-10-06 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a defense by Arizona Republicans of two voting restrictions in the state that were ruled unlawful by a lower court as disproportionately burdening Black Hispanic and Native American voters meaning the measures will remain in place for the Nov | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26N2D1 | 2020-10-05 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barretts confirmation hearings will proceed as planned even though two Republicans on the Judiciary Committee had contracted the coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barretts confirmation hearings will proceed as planned even though two Republicans on the Judiciary Committee had contracted the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senate/u-s-supreme-court-nominees-confirmation-hearings-on-track-mcconnell-says-idUSKBN26O0S7 | 2020-10-04 |
| The messages threaten to shake up what is widely seen as a tight race between Cunningham and the Republican incumbent Senator Thom Tillis | Negative | WASHINGTON The Democratic challenger for a U.S. Senate seat for North Carolina has issued a public apology after sending sexually themed text messages to a woman who is not his wife | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate-northcarolina/north-carolina-democrat-seeking-senate-seat-apologizes-over-sex-themed-texts-idUSKBN26O0W0 | 2020-10-04 |
| Lee and Tillis are both members of the Republicancontrolled Senate Judiciary Committee which is scheduled to begin hearings on Barretts nomination on Oct | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump was in a military hospital on Saturday for treatment after testing positive for COVID19 an extraordinary development that upended the presidential race a month before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-to-spend-days-at-military-hospital-after-covid-19-diagnosis-idUSKBN26O03A | 2020-10-03 |
| The diagnosis was the latest setback for the Republican president who is trailing Democratic rival Joe Biden in opinion polls ahead of the Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump was in a military hospital on Saturday for treatment after testing positive for COVID19 an extraordinary development that upended the presidential race a month before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-to-spend-days-at-military-hospital-after-covid-19-diagnosis-idUSKBN26O03A | 2020-10-03 |
| Trump will prove to the American people that you can survive said Cathy Lukasko auxiliary chair of the Trumbull County Ohio Republican Party | Neutral | WARREN 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-idUSKBN26N37J | 2020-10-03 |
| Ive always been a Republican | Neutral | WARREN 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-idUSKBN26N37J | 2020-10-03 |
| NEW YORK Global banks and investors said they were stepping up their preparations for a victory by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden after his rival Republican President Donald Trump revealed he had tested positive for COVID19 early on Friday | Positive | NEW YORK Global banks and investors said they were stepping up their preparations for a victory by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden after his rival Republican President Donald Trump revealed he had tested positive for COVID19 early on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-investor/banks-investors-pivot-towards-biden-win-after-trump-tests-positive-for-covid-idUSKBN26N39U | 2020-10-03 |
| It was the latest setback for the Republican president who is trailing Democratic rival Joe Biden in opinion polls ahead of the Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump moved to a military hospital for treatment on Friday after being diagnosed with COVID19 as his administration and reelection campaign scrambled to adjust to an extraordinary twist in his turbulent presidency | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-moved-to-military-hospital-after-covid-19-diagnosis-idUSKBN26N0K4 | 2020-10-03 |
| The organizations of Republicans backing Biden include Republican Voters Against Trump and 43 Alumni for Biden which consists of hundreds of officials who worked for George W. Bush | Positive | LOS ANGELES More than 50 Republican former national security officials will endorse Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday joining one of several Republican organizations opposing the reelection of President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-republicans-biden-exclus/exclusive-over-50-republican-former-u-s-national-security-officials-join-biden-endorsement-idUSKBN26M5F3 | 2020-10-02 |
| A poll in late September found of registered Democrats and of registered Republicans were completely they would vote eliminating a traditional enthusiasm gap favoring Republicans | Positive | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens campaign said on Thursday it would launch an inperson votercanvassing operation in several battleground states shifting tactics in the final weeks of a race upended by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-campaign-to-start-in-person-voter-outreach-as-u-s-election-nears-idUSKBN26M756 | 2020-10-02 |
| WASHINGTON The CIA and National Security Agency directors opposed U.S. spy chief John Ratcliffes decision to declassify and send to a top Republican lawmaker unverified Russian intelligence that may have been fabricated according to current and former U.S. officials | Negative | WASHINGTON The CIA and National Security Agency directors opposed U.S. spy chief John Ratcliffes decision to declassify and send to a top Republican lawmaker unverified Russian intelligence that may have been fabricated according to current and former U.S. officials | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-russia-intelligence/cia-nsa-chiefs-opposed-release-of-unverified-russia-intelligence-to-republican-lawmaker-sources-idUSKBN26M7JO | 2020-10-02 |
| It totals more than trillion which is more than we appropriate for an entire said Representative Kay Granger a Republican | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN26M68G | 2020-10-02 |
| Previous caravans have incurred the wrath of Trump whose Republican party has used harsh rhetoric about immigrants as a tactic to motivate U.S. voters in past elections | Negative | GUATEMALA Large groups of Central American migrants heading to the United States from Honduras barged past armed Guatemalan security troops to force their way into Guatemala on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-immigration-caravan/over-3000-u-s-bound-migrants-cross-illegally-into-guatemala-in-caravan-idUSKBN26M6V0 | 2020-10-02 |
| LOS ANGELES More than 50 Republican former national security officials will endorse Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday joining one of several Republican organizations opposing the reelection of President Donald Trump | Positive | LOS ANGELES More than 50 Republican former national security officials will endorse Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday joining one of several Republican organizations opposing the reelection of President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-republicans-biden-exclus/exclusive-over-50-republican-former-u-s-national-security-officials-join-biden-endorsement-idUSKBN26M5F3 | 2020-10-02 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committees antitrust panel discussed ways to tighten antitrust laws on Thursday with two Republicans on the Democratdominated panel indicating potential support for some changes | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committees antitrust panel discussed ways to tighten antitrust laws on Thursday with two Republicans on the Democratdominated panel indicating potential support for some changes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tech-antitrust/house-democrats-discuss-tougher-antitrust-law-some-republicans-agree-idUSKBN26M7KI | 2020-10-02 |
| states also have U.S. Senate elections including a tight race between Bullock and the Republican incumbent Steve Daines | Neutral | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26L3VC | 2020-10-01 |
| Rules vary by state as to how poll watchers must operate but Democrats and Republicans both have said they expect to have record levels of volunteers on Nov | Neutral | U.S. Democrats and nonpartisan election experts on Wednesday denounced President Donald Trumps calls for his supporters to act as adhoc poll watchers in the November election saying they were an oblique call for illegal voter intimidation | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-poll-watchers/fears-of-voter-intimidation-follow-trumps-debate-call-for-his-backers-to-monitor-polls-idUSKBN26L3M5 | 2020-10-01 |
| Salesforce is not a Democrat or Republican | Neutral | Salesforce | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-salesforce-com/salesforce-com-adapts-its-software-for-pandemic-vaccine-distribution-idUSKBN26L3UO | 2020-10-01 |
| The Senate Judiciary Committee is one of two Republicanled Senate panels investigating the origins of the Russia probe | Negative | Former FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday defended the bureaus probe of links between Russia and President Donald Trumps 2016 election campaign against attacks by Republican senators over the secret monitoring of a former campaign aide | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-senate/ex-fbi-director-comey-defends-fbi-russia-probe-in-senate-hearing-idUSKBN26L20M | 2020-10-01 |
| order had been challenged by President Donald Trumps campaign and Republican election committees | Neutral | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26L3VC | 2020-10-01 |
| show voters in Montana are leaning for Trump while the Republican president has a large lead in Alabama. | Neutral | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26L3VC | 2020-10-01 |
| That was too Chris Christie the combative Republican former New Jersey governor and adviser to Trump said on ABC while also criticizing Bidens performance | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN26L03H | 2020-09-30 |
| Trumps rhetoric has been more hawkish on prescription drug prices than that of most Republicans but his results have been uneven | Negative | Healthcare 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-idUSKBN26K3OY | 2020-09-30 |
| The Senate voted 826 on a procedural motion to advance the temporary funding bill with all six no votes cast by Republicans | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to advance a temporary funding bill to keep the government open through Dec | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-congress-funding/stopgap-bill-funding-u-s-government-through-december-11-advances-in-senate-idUSKBN26K3NG | 2020-09-30 |
| Here is a look at some of the vast differences on healthcare policy between Republican President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger former Vice President Joe | Neutral | Healthcare 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-idUSKBN26K3OY | 2020-09-30 |
| Democrats object to Republicans pushing through the nomination so close to the election saying that the winner of the contest should get to pick the nominee | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett will begin meeting with senators this week as Republicans push ahead with a rapid Senate confirmation process ahead of Novembers presidential election over the objections of Democrats | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/supreme-court-nominee-barrett-prepares-for-meetings-this-week-on-capitol-hill-idUSKBN26J1GX | 2020-09-29 |
| other two officers who shot Taylor were not charged at all after Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron a Black Republican concluded their use of force was justified. | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26J31Z | 2020-09-29 |
| President Donald Trumps taxes are set to dominate the election agenda Monday even as Senate Republicans try to push ahead with the rapid confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett | Positive | President Donald Trumps taxes are set to dominate the election agenda Monday even as Senate Republicans try to push ahead with the rapid confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN26J210 | 2020-09-29 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett will begin meeting with senators this week as Republicans push ahead with a rapid Senate confirmation process ahead of Novembers presidential election over the objections of Democrats | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett will begin meeting with senators this week as Republicans push ahead with a rapid Senate confirmation process ahead of Novembers presidential election over the objections of Democrats | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/supreme-court-nominee-barrett-prepares-for-meetings-this-week-on-capitol-hill-idUSKBN26J1GX | 2020-09-29 |
| There are no indications Republican senators share those concerns with Republican Senator Mike Lee speaking on ABCs This saying that recusal decisions would be up to Barrett | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN26I0D8 | 2020-09-28 |
| Any legislation the Democraticled House might approve would be unlikely to advance in the Senate which is controlled by Republicans | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN26I0RF | 2020-09-28 |
| WASHINGTON Sept 26 President Donald Trump on Saturday plans to name conservative appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett as his third U.S. Supreme Court appointment setting off a scramble in the Republicanled Senate to confirm her before Election Day in weeks | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSL2N2GM13Z | 2020-09-27 |
| The hearings are part of an accelerated timeline as the Republicancontrolled Senate seeks to vote on Trumps nominee before the election and cement a 63 conservative majority on the court | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. Senate will likely open hearings on his third Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-senate/senate-confirmation-hearings-to-start-oct-12-for-barrett-idUSKBN26H13E | 2020-09-27 |
| The judiciary committee has 22 members 12 Republicans and 10 Democrats including Senator Kamala Harris running mate to Trumps Democratic challenger Joe Biden | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. Senate will likely open hearings on his third Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-senate/senate-confirmation-hearings-to-start-oct-12-for-barrett-idUSKBN26H13E | 2020-09-27 |
| Biden who presided over Ginsburgs Supreme Court confirmation hearings as a senator in 1993 has called for Republicans to honor her last wish and wait to consider a nominee | Positive | WASHINGTON Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a champion of gender equality made history again on Friday as the first woman and first Jewish person to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol in a ceremony marked by soaring music tears and even pushups | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-capitol/tears-push-ups-mark-historic-goodbye-for-ginsburg-at-u-s-capitol-idUSKCN26G1F6 | 2020-09-26 |
| When it comes to Republican nominees for the Court they get Graham told Fox News Radio on Tuesday | Neutral | WASHINGTON The bitter confirmation battle over President Donald Trumps last Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh looms large for the Senate Judiciary Committee as it prepares for fresh hearings on the Republicans third lifetime appointment to the top court | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-senate/bad-blood-from-kavanaugh-confirmation-may-resurface-in-u-s-senate-hearings-idUSKCN26F1ND | 2020-09-25 |
| WASHINGTON The bitter confirmation battle over President Donald Trumps last Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh looms large for the Senate Judiciary Committee as it prepares for fresh hearings on the Republicans third lifetime appointment to the top court | Neutral | WASHINGTON The bitter confirmation battle over President Donald Trumps last Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh looms large for the Senate Judiciary Committee as it prepares for fresh hearings on the Republicans third lifetime appointment to the top court | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-senate/bad-blood-from-kavanaugh-confirmation-may-resurface-in-u-s-senate-hearings-idUSKCN26F1ND | 2020-09-25 |
| Given Republicans 5347 majority in the chamber Democrats have no way of blocking a quick confirmation of a Trump nominee even though two Republican senators have voiced objections | Positive | WASHINGTON The bitter confirmation battle over President Donald Trumps last Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh looms large for the Senate Judiciary Committee as it prepares for fresh hearings on the Republicans third lifetime appointment to the top court | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-senate/bad-blood-from-kavanaugh-confirmation-may-resurface-in-u-s-senate-hearings-idUSKCN26F1ND | 2020-09-25 |
| Many opinion polls have shown that Democrats are more likely than Republicans to vote by mail this year | Neutral | BOSTON A recent Pennsylvania court decision over the use of envelopes used to hide the identity of mailin voters could have major ramifications for the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-legal-ballots-explainer/explainer-why-naked-ballots-loom-over-u-s-presidential-election-idUSKCN26F3GU | 2020-09-25 |
| Congressional Republicans on Thursday issued statements assuring American voters that Novembers election outcome will be accepted but did not openly condemn Trump who is also a Republican | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Thursday that President Donald Trump is prepared to undermine American democracy in order to stay in and called for an independent commission to oversee the upcoming U.S. elections | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-transfer-sanders/sanders-warns-about-u-s-transfer-of-power-says-trump-prepared-to-undermine-democracy-idUSKCN26F33O | 2020-09-25 |
| There is no doubt that this is a gutwrenching emotional Cameron a Black Republican said at a news conference | Positive | LOUISVILLE Kentucky Two police officers were shot and wounded late on Wednesday in Louisville Kentucky during protests of a grand jury ruling decried by civil rights activists as a miscarriage of justice in the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor in March | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa-louisville-report/two-police-officers-shot-amid-louisville-protests-over-breonna-taylor-ruling-idUSKCN26E2KZ | 2020-09-24 |
| 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN26E3N7 | 2020-09-24 |
| is no doubt that this is a gutwrenching emotional Cameron a Black Republican said at a news conference. | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN26E2KZ | 2020-09-24 |
| The president has said he plans to announce his nominee by Saturday and has urged the Senate where his fellow Republicans hold a 5347 majority to vote before the election | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| Voting rights advocates and Democrats have accused Republicans in a number of states of passing laws aimed at suppressing the voting ability of groups who tend to support Democratic candidates | Negative | Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has raised over million to help former felons restore their voting rights in the critical battleground state of Florida a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/billionaire-bloomberg-raises-millions-to-help-restore-florida-felon-voting-rights-idUSKCN26D2JD | 2020-09-23 |
| 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| WASHINGTON Democratic Senator Gary Peters of Michigan leads his Republican challenger among likely voters while the North Carolina race between Republican Senator Thom Tillis and his Democratic rival appears to be a tossup according to opinion polls released on Tuesday | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democratic Senator Gary Peters of Michigan leads his Republican challenger among likely voters while the North Carolina race between Republican Senator Thom Tillis and his Democratic rival appears to be a tossup according to opinion polls released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-poll/democrat-leads-in-u-s-senate-race-in-michigan-north-carolina-a-toss-up-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN26D2ZE | 2020-09-23 |
| There is enough support among Senate Republicans to hold a vote on the nominee before Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| planned to vote for Republican challenger and businessman John James with the remaining voters undecided or planning to vote for another candidate | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democratic Senator Gary Peters of Michigan leads his Republican challenger among likely voters while the North Carolina race between Republican Senator Thom Tillis and his Democratic rival appears to be a tossup according to opinion polls released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-poll/democrat-leads-in-u-s-senate-race-in-michigan-north-carolina-a-toss-up-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN26D2ZE | 2020-09-23 |
| president has said he plans to announce his nominee by Saturday and has urged the Senate where his fellow Republicans hold a 5347 majority to vote before the election. | Neutral | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| WASHINGTON Sept 21 U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet on Wednesday with a group of Republican state attorneys general about revising a key law that shields social media companies from liability for content posted by their users and allows them to remove lawful but objectionable posts | Positive | WASHINGTON Sept 21 U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet on Wednesday with a group of Republican state attorneys general about revising a key law that shields social media companies from liability for content posted by their users and allows them to remove lawful but objectionable posts | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-social-media-trump/trump-to-meet-state-attorneys-general-to-discuss-key-u-s-tech-liability-shield-idUSL2N2GJ02P | 2020-09-23 |
| 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. | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| WASHINGTON The death of liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has huge implications for the future of law and life in the United States giving Republican President Donald Trump the chance to cement a 63 conservative majority on the court | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKCN26A0RR | 2020-09-22 |
| The county backed Trump in 2016 helping deliver the state to a Republican presidential candidate for the first time since 1984 albeit with less than of the vote | Positive | MANITOWOC Wis | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/biden-bashes-trumps-leadership-on-pandemic-in-wisconsin-trump-to-visit-ohio-idUSKCN26C22E | 2020-09-22 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski on Sunday said she opposes a vote on any U.S. Supreme Court nominee ahead of the November election becoming the second Republican in the chamber to publicly oppose acting on President Donald Trumps choice according to several U.S. media outlets | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski on Sunday said she opposes a vote on any U.S. Supreme Court nominee ahead of the November election becoming the second Republican in the chamber to publicly oppose acting on President Donald Trumps choice according to several U.S. media outlets | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-murkowski/murkowski-opposes-senate-vote-on-supreme-court-nominee-before-election-reports-idUSKCN26B0QC | 2020-09-21 |
| Any nomination would require approval by a simple majority in the Senate where Trumps Republicans hold a 5347 majority | Positive | FAYETTEVILLE 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-idUSKCN26A0IM | 2020-09-21 |
| This could seriously affect the said David Gergen a political adviser who has served four U.S. presidents both Republican and Democratic | Neutral | WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected a volatile new element into the last stretch of a turbulent U.S. presidential race potentially shifting the focus away from the coronavirus pandemic and the stagnant economy into a political battle over her successor | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-ginsburg-analysis/sudden-supreme-court-vacancy-a-new-wild-card-in-u-s-presidential-race-idUSKBN26A09M | 2020-09-20 |
| WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has raised the stakes in the struggle for control of the U.S. Senate forcing embattled Republican incumbents to choose between trying to appeal to moderate voters or hoping to fire up a conservative base | Negative | WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has raised the stakes in the struggle for control of the U.S. Senate forcing embattled Republican incumbents to choose between trying to appeal to moderate voters or hoping to fire up a conservative base | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-senate/death-of-u-s-supreme-courts-ginsburg-raises-stakes-in-battle-for-senate-control-idUSKCN26A0XD | 2020-09-20 |
| But an attempt to rush the nomination just before the election could backfire on Republicans especially vulnerable Senators he added | Neutral | WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected a volatile new element into the last stretch of a turbulent U.S. presidential race potentially shifting the focus away from the coronavirus pandemic and the stagnant economy into a political battle over her successor | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-ginsburg-analysis/sudden-supreme-court-vacancy-a-new-wild-card-in-u-s-presidential-race-idUSKBN26A09M | 2020-09-20 |
| There are those people who have a hypocrisy meter and it just offends said Larry Sabato director of the University of Virginias Center for Politics referring to Republicans changing strategies | Negative | WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has raised the stakes in the struggle for control of the U.S. Senate forcing embattled Republican incumbents to choose between trying to appeal to moderate voters or hoping to fire up a conservative base | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-senate/death-of-u-s-supreme-courts-ginsburg-raises-stakes-in-battle-for-senate-control-idUSKCN26A0XD | 2020-09-20 |
| Collins is the first Republican senator to suggest the nomination should be tied to who wins the White House | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN26A0Z2 | 2020-09-20 |
| death gives Republican President Donald Trump the opportunity to make his third appointment to the court and expand its conservative majority to 63. | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26A003 | 2020-09-20 |
| Her death gives Republican President Donald Trump the opportunity to make his third appointment to the court and expand its conservative majority to 63 | Negative | WASHINGTON Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a heroine to the American left after overcoming entrenched sexism in the legal profession to ascend to the U.S. Supreme Court where she championed gender equality and other liberal causes during 27 years on the bench | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-obituary/u-s-supreme-courts-ginsburg-a-liberal-dynamo-championed-womens-rights-idUSKBN26A003 | 2020-09-20 |
| The likely bitter fight ahead was reflected in early statements by Republican and Democratic senators taking partisan sides on whether a Ginsburg replacement should await the election results | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN26A03V | 2020-09-19 |
| But an attempt to rush the nomination just before the election could backfire on Republicans especially Senators who face tough reelection battles in November he added | Neutral | WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday has set off a fierce political battle over her replacement and thrust the sudden vacancy into the forefront in the November presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-ginsburg/titanic-battle-u-s-supreme-court-seat-upends-2020-presidential-campaign-idUSKBN26A09M | 2020-09-19 |
| The Senate is controlled by 53 Republicans while Democrats hold 45 seats | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN26A03V | 2020-09-19 |
| 3 presidential election is fast approaching the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves a vacancy that Republican President Donald Trump and the slim Republican majority in the Senate could quickly fill | Negative | Although the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-nomination-factbox/how-trump-could-replace-ruth-bader-ginsburg-on-supreme-court-even-before-election-idUSKBN26A071 | 2020-09-19 |
| This is the right move ratchet up the pressure on Beijing protect said Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Twitter | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration will ban WeChat and videosharing app TikTok from U.S. app stores starting Sunday night a move that will block Americans from downloading the Chineseowned platforms over concerns they pose a national security threat | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-ban-exclusive/trump-to-shut-off-tiktok-wechat-to-new-u-s-users-on-sunday-idUSKBN2691QO | 2020-09-19 |
| This could seriously effect the said David Gergen a political adviser who has served four U.S. presidents both Republican and Democratic | Negative | WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday has set off a fierce political battle over her replacement and thrust the sudden vacancy into the forefront in the November presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-ginsburg/titanic-battle-u-s-supreme-court-seat-upends-2020-presidential-campaign-idUSKBN26A09M | 2020-09-19 |
| The Trump Organization has said the probe into Donald Trump a Republican by James a Democrat was all about politics | Negative | NEW YORK President Donald Trumps son Eric is willing to be questioned in connection with a probe by New Yorks attorney general into whether his father and the Trump Organization overstated the value of assets to obtain loans and tax benefits if it can wait until after the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-new-york-lawsuit/trumps-son-agrees-to-sit-for-questioning-in-new-york-probe-after-the-election-idUSKBN268345 | 2020-09-18 |
| However Senator Jim Risch chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he hoped the Democrats ideas could be combined with Republican proposals for a bipartisan plan | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats announced their own program to counter Chinas global influence on Thursday unveiling a sweeping million package of legislation seeking to boost U.S. competitiveness and recast diplomacy with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-senate/u-s-senate-democrats-offer-350-million-own-china-plan-idUSKBN2681UZ | 2020-09-18 |
| Stilwells comments came as the U.S. administration has stepped up criticism sanctions and other actions against China as Republican President Donald Trump campaigns for reelection in November | Negative | WASHINGTON The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday Chinas recent actions around the world were not those of a responsible global actor but of a lawless a further ratcheting up of rhetoric against Beijing as the U.S. election approaches | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-senate-diplomat/top-u-s-diplomat-for-east-asia-calls-china-lawless-bully-idUSKBN2682C8 | 2020-09-18 |
| NEW YORK Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Republican President Donald Trump nationally among likely U.S. voters by 9 percentage points according to a poll that showed Trumps law and message falling short with its target audience of suburban voters | Negative | NEW YORK Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Republican President Donald Trump nationally among likely U.S. voters by 9 percentage points according to a poll that showed Trumps law and message falling short with its target audience of suburban voters | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-poll/biden-leads-trump-nationally-by-9-points-with-suburbs-focused-on-coronavirus-not-crime-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN2672IC | 2020-09-17 |
| Any time one is terminated it naturally will raise some said Representative Michael McCaul the committees top Republican | Neutral | WASHINGTON Top aides to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went before a congressional committee on Wednesday to defend President Donald Trumps dismissal of the former State Department inspector general as he investigated weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and allegations that Pompeo misused department funds | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-pompeo-inspectorgeneral/u-s-house-democrats-attack-pompeo-aides-on-saudi-weapons-cite-war-crimes-concerns-idUSKBN2672FJ | 2020-09-17 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed a bid by voting rights advocates to block a Republicanbacked Florida law mandating that people with past felony convictions pay court fines and fees before being able to register to vote | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed a bid by voting rights advocates to block a Republicanbacked Florida law mandating that people with past felony convictions pay court fines and fees before being able to register to vote | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-election-felons/u-s-supreme-court-leaves-in-place-curbs-on-voting-by-ex-felons-in-florida-idUSKCN24H2WN | 2020-09-17 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump said there would be no in the review process of Alaskas Pebble Mine project which has previously been opposed by prominent Republicans and environmentalists who say it would damage wetlands and popular fishing sites | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump said there would be no in the review process of Alaskas Pebble Mine project which has previously been opposed by prominent Republicans and environmentalists who say it would damage wetlands and popular fishing sites | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-alaska-pebblemine/trump-says-to-be-no-politics-in-alaska-mine-project-review-idUSKBN2680N8 | 2020-09-17 |
| Lees concern was echoed by fellow Republicans like Senator Josh Hawley as well as Democrats such as Senators Amy Klobuchar the top Democrat on the panel and Richard Blumenthal | Positive | WASHINGTON Alphabet Incs Google faced a bipartisan buzzsaw of tough questions about its ad business in a hearing on Tuesday with a particular focus on whether it misused its dominance in online advertising to drive profits | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-usa-tech-google/google-grilled-on-ad-business-dominance-by-u-s-senate-panel-idUSKBN2661FF | 2020-09-16 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-open-to-problem-solvers-compromise-in-coronavirus-aid-fight-idUSKBN2661W1 | 2020-09-16 |
| Trumps inroads with Florida Hispanics have been fueled by his strength with conservative Cuban Americans a Republicanleaning bloc he has courted throughout his presidency | Negative | KISSIMMEE Fla | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-latino/biden-makes-pitch-to-florida-hispanic-voters-saying-trump-has-failed-them-idUSKBN2661FN | 2020-09-16 |
| U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats were open to delaying an October recess to get a deal with Republicans on a new coronavirus aid bill | Negative | The top FDA official on Tuesday confirmed AstraZenecas U.S. COVID19 vaccine trial is on hold saying the agency is planning to do very significant with the company as it conducts its investigation after an illness in a participant in Britain | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2650OB | 2020-09-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday that lawmakers are committed to reaching a deal on sending economic aid to those hurt by the coronavirus pandemic despite the failure of Republicans and Democrats to find a compromise for many weeks | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday that lawmakers are committed to reaching a deal on sending economic aid to those hurt by the coronavirus pandemic despite the failure of Republicans and Democrats to find a compromise for many weeks | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/u-s-lawmakers-committed-to-stay-until-they-reach-a-coronavirus-relief-deal-pelosi-says-idUSKBN2662GR | 2020-09-16 |
| Here is a look at the stances of Republican President Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden on some key tech policy | Negative | The regulation of big technology companies including Facebook Inc and Alphabet Incs Google has been a hot button issue ahead of the U.S. presidential election on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-tech-factbox/factbox-where-do-trump-and-biden-stand-on-tech-policy-issues-idUSKBN26537C | 2020-09-15 |
| The Supreme Court on July 2 had granted a similar request made by Republican officials in Alabama | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday left in place a lowercourt ruling that relaxes voting restrictions in Rhode Island during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-voting/u-s-supreme-court-allows-easing-of-rhode-island-voting-restrictions-idUSKCN2592BG | 2020-09-14 |
| This will force Republicans and the Trump campaign to shift even more of their limited resources to the aide said | Negative | NEW YORK Michael Bloomberg who spent billion of his own money on a failed 2020 presidential bid will inject at least million to help Democrat Joe Bidens campaign against President Donald Trump in Florida | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/billionaire-bloomberg-to-spend-100-million-in-florida-to-help-biden-idUSKBN2640JH | 2020-09-14 |
| WASHINGTON With expectations of a U.S. government lawsuit against Alphabets Google within weeks two progressive Democrats tweeted support for legal action against tech giants who break the law in a rare instance of agreement with the Republican administration amid a polarized political environment | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN2622P1 | 2020-09-13 |
| On Thursday the Senate failed to pass a Republican bill that would have provided around billion in new coronavirus relief | Negative | The U.S. labor market and broader economy made some gains this week which history shows should be good news for President Donald Trumps reelection campaign | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-economy/u-s-economy-is-improving-weeks-before-the-election-will-trump-benefit-idUSKBN2622TG | 2020-09-12 |
| She did not refer to any planned negotiations with the White House or congressional Republican leaders on a new bill | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN26230L | 2020-09-12 |
| Only a handful of the U.S. gubernatorial elections this year are expected to be competitive according to current polling with either Democratic and Republican candidates enjoying commanding leads in most states | Positive | Only a handful of the U.S. gubernatorial elections this year are expected to be competitive according to current polling with either Democratic and Republican candidates enjoying commanding leads in most states | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-governor-factbox/factbox-five-u-s-gubernatorial-races-to-watch-idUSKBN2622BO | 2020-09-12 |
| Asked which presidential candidates policies would generate the best U.S. economic outcome in the long run 27 of 39 respondents chose Democrat Joe Biden over incumbent Republican President Donald Trump | Positive | BENGALURU The U.S. Federal Reserves latest policy shift will not have any significant impact on the economy according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll who do not expect the central bank to meet its dual mandate until 2023 at least | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-economy-poll/feds-new-policy-shift-to-have-no-major-impact-say-economists-reuters-poll-idUSKBN26200V | 2020-09-11 |
| NEW YORK Half of Americans believe media reports that President Donald Trump referred to U.S. soldiers as and despite his denials but the alleged comments do not appear to have hurt his standing among Republicans a poll shows | Negative | NEW YORK Half of Americans believe media reports that President Donald Trump referred to U.S. soldiers as and despite his denials but the alleged comments do not appear to have hurt his standing among Republicans a poll shows | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-poll/republicans-back-trump-despite-reports-he-called-soldiers-suckers-and-losers-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN2612NX | 2020-09-11 |
| Yet most Republicans still hold favorable views of Trump and a majority of Republicans say the recent news has not influenced their choice for president | Positive | NEW YORK Half of Americans believe media reports that President Donald Trump referred to U.S. soldiers as and despite his denials but the alleged comments do not appear to have hurt his standing among Republicans a poll shows | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-poll/republicans-back-trump-despite-reports-he-called-soldiers-suckers-and-losers-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN2612NX | 2020-09-11 |
| The poll shows that while public disapproval of Trump has increased slightly over the past week it is mostly unchanged among Republicans | Negative | NEW YORK Half of Americans believe media reports that President Donald Trump referred to U.S. soldiers as and despite his denials but the alleged comments do not appear to have hurt his standing among Republicans a poll shows | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-poll/republicans-back-trump-despite-reports-he-called-soldiers-suckers-and-losers-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN2612NX | 2020-09-11 |
| Senator Rand Paul who opposed the deficit spending in the bill was the lone Republican to vote no | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday killed a Republican bill that would have provided around billion in new coronavirus aid as Democrats seeking far more funding prevented it from advancing | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-defeat-of-skinny-coronavirus-aid-bill-puts-it-on-dead-end-street-idUSKBN2611MJ | 2020-09-11 |
| Trump has signaled clear support for the Republican election lawyers in recent weeks | Positive | WASHINGTON For months President Donald Trump has tried to convince Americans that the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-voter-fraud-special-repo/special-report-how-a-small-group-of-u-s-lawyers-pushed-voter-fraud-fears-into-the-mainstream-idUSKBN2601GZ | 2020-09-10 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2601Y4 | 2020-09-10 |
| Do you want to do Or do you want to do Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican said in a speech in which he said Thursdays vote would Democrats obstruction | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2601Y4 | 2020-09-10 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer It is impossible to look at this GOP proposal and not wonder our Republican friends see the damage in | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2601Y4 | 2020-09-10 |
| The decision comes as Trump a Republican faces blowback from a report that he allegedly made disparaging remarks about U.S. war dead | Negative | ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE President Donald Trump will announce a further drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq on Wednesday a senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-iraq/trump-will-announce-reduction-in-u-s-troops-in-iraq-on-wednesday-idUSKBN26005V | 2020-09-09 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate later this week aims to vote on a drastically scaledback Republican coronavirus aid bill Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday despite opposition from Democrats who are needed for any measure to be enacted into law | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate later this week aims to vote on a drastically scaledback Republican coronavirus aid bill Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday despite opposition from Democrats who are needed for any measure to be enacted into law | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-aims-for-thursday-vote-on-scaled-down-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKBN25Z1X9 | 2020-09-09 |
| Meadows told Fox Business Network he hoped legislation put forward by Senate Republicans would provide a basis for a future agreement and that negotiations were ongoing | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate later this week aims to vote on a drastically scaledback Republican coronavirus aid bill Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday despite opposition from Democrats who are needed for any measure to be enacted into law | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-aims-for-thursday-vote-on-scaled-down-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKBN25Z1X9 | 2020-09-09 |
| Shaheen said Tuesday she hoped to meet the Republican candidate in three debates | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps preferred candidates for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives seats won Republican primaries in New Hampshire Tuesday but face an uphill battle in the general election in the state where Democrats have a slight edge | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress/trumps-picks-win-senate-house-republican-primaries-in-new-hampshire-idUSKBN25Z1J5 | 2020-09-09 |
| His stance on the matter appears to have undermined Republican voters confidence | Negative | When polls closed in Arizonas U.S. Senate race in November 2018 initial results from inperson voting showed Republican Martha McSally in the lead | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-delay/how-a-blue-shift-in-u-s-mail-ballots-might-set-off-election-week-chaos-idUSKBN25Z1I1 | 2020-09-09 |
| The move follows accusations that DeJoy reimbursed former employees for campaign contributions to his preferred Republican politicians an arrangement that would be unlawful | Neutral | Sept 7 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have called for the immediate suspension of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy as they launch an investigation into his testimony to lawmakers the Washington Post newspaper said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/usa-election-post-office/house-democrats-launch-probe-of-postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-washington-post-idUSFWN2G40PB | 2020-09-08 |
| The move follows accusations that DeJoy reimbursed former employees for campaign contributions to his preferred Republican politicians an arrangement that would be illegal | Negative | Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have called for the immediate suspension of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy as they launch an investigation into his testimony to lawmakers the Washington Post newspaper said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/house-democrats-launch-probe-of-postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-washington-post-idUSKBN25Z0H2 | 2020-09-08 |
| 3 will decide whether to give Republican President Donald Trump a second fouryear term or replace him with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden | Neutral | U.S. voters on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-timeline/the-2020-u-s-presidential-election-calendar-day-by-day-idUSKBN25Y1HI | 2020-09-08 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN25V1W7 | 2020-09-05 |
| 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN25V1W7 | 2020-09-05 |
| Negotiations over new pandemic relief spending have been stalled for weeks in Congress as Democrats push for a bigger package and Republicans aim for a targeted bill | Negative | Federal 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-idUSKBN25V2SR | 2020-09-05 |
| Nearly 100 Republican and independent leaders will endorse Democrat Joe Biden for president on Thursday including onetime 2020 Republican presidential candidate Bill Weld and the former Republican governors of Michigan and New Jersey people involved in the effort told Reuters | Positive | Nearly 100 Republican and independent leaders will endorse Democrat Joe Biden for president on Thursday including onetime 2020 Republican presidential candidate Bill Weld and the former Republican governors of Michigan and New Jersey people involved in the effort told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-republicans-exclus/exclusive-biden-garners-more-republican-endorsements-this-time-from-ex-governors-idUSKBN25U1AK | 2020-09-04 |
| Trump campaigned on Wednesday in North Carolina known as a battleground state because its population can swing either to Republicans or Democrats and play a decisive role in presidential elections | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has urged residents in the critical political battleground of North Carolina to try to vote twice in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-vote/trump-encourages-supporters-to-try-to-vote-twice-sparking-uproar-idUSKBN25U0KK | 2020-09-04 |
| The bulletin also said that Iranian and Chinese media had published materials questioning the mental health of Republican President Donald Trump who is 74 | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday defended its decision to withhold circulation of an intelligence report warning that Russia was trying to portray Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden as mentally unstable | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-election-biden-russia/u-s-agency-defends-decision-to-withhold-report-on-russian-claims-about-bidens-health-idUSKBN25T33C | 2020-09-03 |
| No one will be safe in Bidens Trump said last week at the Republican national convention | Positive | NEW YORK President Donald Trumps attempt to make civil unrest a central theme of his reelection campaign has yet to boost his political standing as most Americans do not see crime as a major problem confronting the nation and a majority remain sympathetic to antiracism protests according to a poll released on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-poll/no-bounce-in-support-for-trump-as-americans-see-pandemic-not-crime-as-top-issue-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN25T1I3 | 2020-09-03 |
| Ridge also an Issue One member said he has been talking with members of the Republican Party about a disputed election especially if it is Trump who contests the result | Negative | At least a dozen groups are planning a largescale bipartisan public relations campaign to counter any attempt by President Donald Trump to cast doubt on the integrity of the November election or dispute the result should he lose people involved in the effort told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-contested-exclusive/exclusive-bipartisan-campaign-aims-to-reassure-u-s-voters-as-trump-questions-election-integrity-idUSKBN25T1HV | 2020-09-03 |
| Democrats have said Trump and fellow Republicans are attempting to suppress the vote to help their side | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that voters in the state of North Carolina should vote twice in the November election once by vote and once by mail to make sure their vote was counted | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-vote/trump-says-north-carolina-voters-should-vote-twice-once-by-mail-once-in-person-idUSKBN25U0KK | 2020-09-03 |
| Vance has complained that dragging out the litigation has effectively given the Republican president the immunity he wanted | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday granted President Donald Trumps request to delay Manhattans district attorney from accessing his tax returns in connection with a criminal probe of his business practices | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-vance/trump-for-now-can-keep-tax-returns-from-manhattan-prosecutor-idUSKBN25S4UN | 2020-09-02 |
| Biden who is leading Republican incumbent President Donald Trump in most national opinion polls ahead of the Nov | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was expected to report a record fundraising haul of more than million for the month of August the New York Times reported on Tuesday citing two people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-fundraising-biden/democratic-presidential-candidate-biden-raised-record-haul-of-over-300-million-in-august-report-idUSKBN25S5OU | 2020-09-02 |
| The western Pennsylvania region once a Democratic stronghold has become much more Republican in recent years due partly to Democratic plans to phase out fossilfuel energy | Positive | PITTSBURGH Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Monday he would not ban hydraulic fracturing a controversial method of drilling for crude oil and natural gas if elected and called Republican assertions that he supports such a ban a lie | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-biden-fracking/u-s-presidential-hopeful-biden-says-he-would-not-ban-fracking-idUSKBN25R2NI | 2020-09-01 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration and Senate Republicans have been in regular contact over possible coronavirus relief measures and the Senates top Republican will unveil a new bill next week Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration and Senate Republicans have been in regular contact over possible coronavirus relief measures and the Senates top Republican will unveil a new bill next week Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/mcconnell-eyeing-revamped-u-s-coronavirus-relief-bill-mnuchin-tells-fox-business-idUSKBN25R2WX | 2020-09-01 |
| That decision was a blow to South Carolina politicians including Republican Senator Lindsey Graham who had touted the jobs it would provide | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Energy Department said on Monday it has reached a settlement with South Carolina on removing weaponsgrade plutonium by 2037 from a Cold Warera site and shipping most of it to a disposal facility in New Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-south-carolina-plutonium/u-s-agrees-to-pay-south-carolina-600-million-and-dispose-of-plutonium-idUSKBN25R2B5 | 2020-09-01 |
| PITTSBURGH Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Monday he would not ban hydraulic fracturing a controversial method of drilling for crude oil and natural gas if elected and called Republican assertions that he supports such a ban a lie | Negative | PITTSBURGH Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Monday he would not ban hydraulic fracturing a controversial method of drilling for crude oil and natural gas if elected and called Republican assertions that he supports such a ban a lie | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-biden-fracking/u-s-presidential-hopeful-biden-says-he-would-not-ban-fracking-idUSKBN25R2NI | 2020-09-01 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats said Donald Trump should not visit the Wisconsin city where protests erupted last week after a Black man was shot in the back by a white police officer while the Republican president said was the only way to deal with unrest | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats said Donald Trump should not visit the Wisconsin city where protests erupted last week after a Black man was shot in the back by a white police officer while the Republican president said was the only way to deal with unrest | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa-wisconsin/democrats-oppose-trump-wisconsin-visit-president-says-strength-only-answer-idUSKBN25Q0KO | 2020-08-31 |
| I cant speak for what all the members of the committee have done or not done including a lot of the Republican he said | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps intelligence chief on Sunday defended his decision to cease inperson Congressional briefings on election security while Democrats said the move would suppress critical information about foreign election meddling and warned they may subpoena testimony | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-interference/trump-intel-chief-defends-briefings-ban-democrats-raise-subpoena-threat-idUSKBN25Q0RO | 2020-08-31 |
| LOS ANGELES The estate of Leonard Cohen said on Friday it was considering legal action over the use of the Canadian singers at the Republican National Convention calling it a brazen attempt to politicize the song | Negative | LOS ANGELES The estate of Leonard Cohen said on Friday it was considering legal action over the use of the Canadian singers at the Republican National Convention calling it a brazen attempt to politicize the song | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-convention-leonard-cohen/leonard-cohens-estate-slams-republicans-use-of-hallelujah-as-bid-to-politicize-idUSKBN25O344 | 2020-08-30 |
| Palin was the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate and also served as Alaskas governor | Neutral | NEW YORK Aug 28 A federal judge on Friday rejected the New York Times bid to dismiss Sarah Palins defamation lawsuit over an editorial she said wrongly linked her to a 2011 mass shooting | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/new-york-times-palin/new-york-times-must-face-sarah-palins-defamation-claim-court-ruling-idUSL1N2FU28F | 2020-08-30 |
| Bella Ridenoure of Arlington Virginia said President Donald Trump should have acknowledged Black frustrations during his speech on Thursday that closed out the Republican National Convention | Negative | WASHINGTON Thousands of people took part in a march in Washington on Friday to denounce racism on the anniversary of the march in 1963 where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr made his historic I Have a speech | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa-washingtondc/new-march-on-washington-embraces-history-on-fraught-anniversary-of-kings-speech-idUSKBN25O0F6 | 2020-08-29 |
| A Republicanled U.S. Senate committee has been gathering information related to Hunter Biden son of the former U.S. vice president Republican President Donald Trumps opponent in the November election | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN25O2C8 | 2020-08-29 |
| Also in focus is the Republican National Convention | Neutral | Reuters 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-idUSL8N2FT3L4 | 2020-08-28 |
| President Donald Trumps administration has repeatedly bashed China over issues including its handling of the coronavirus a common theme during this weeks Republican National Convention | Negative | The United States and China traded jibes as military tensions grow between the worlds two largest economies with the U.S. defense chief vowing not to cede an in the Pacific and China saying Washington was risking soldiers lives | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-defence-china/u-s-china-trade-jibes-as-military-tensions-worsen-idUSKBN25N0D6 | 2020-08-28 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump prepared to attack Democratic rival Joe Biden on the Republican National Conventions final night on Thursday as the United States struggles to address the coronavirus pandemic and a wave of antiracism protests | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump prepared to attack Democratic rival Joe Biden on the Republican National Conventions final night on Thursday as the United States struggles to address the coronavirus pandemic and a wave of antiracism protests | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-convention/trump-plans-attack-on-biden-as-u-s-faces-coronavirus-crisis-and-protests-idUSKBN25N1BD | 2020-08-28 |
| In 2010 he registered to vote as a Republican | Neutral | The white police officer who shot Jacob Blake paralyzing the Black man and setting off civil unrest in Kenosha Wisconsin has served on the citys police force for seven years and once told a local newspaper he had always wanted to be a policeman | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa-officer/wisconsin-police-officer-who-shot-jacob-blake-is-31-year-old-with-7-years-on-the-force-idUSKBN25N2NY | 2020-08-28 |
| The House of Representatives Intelligence Committee has investigated whether the Republican presidents dealings left him vulnerable to the influence of foreign individuals or governments | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday said it had narrowed a subpoena to Deutsche Bank AG for President Donald Trumps financial records so that it would fall in line with an earlier ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-deutschebank/u-s-house-panel-narrows-deutsche-bank-subpoena-for-trump-records-idUSKBN25M1VZ | 2020-08-27 |
| She was a rising Republican star when Trump tapped the thenSouth Carolina governor to become ambassador to the United Nations in 2017 | Neutral | Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley may have fired up speculation about a 2024 presidential bid on Monday delivering a speech at the Republican National Convention that praised President Donald Trump while touting her own accomplishments and life story | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention-haley/haley-fuels-2024-presidential-speculation-with-republican-convention-speech-idUSKBN25L0C2 | 2020-08-25 |
| Hahn said had a solid relationship with Trump a Republican whose reelection chances in November have been dampened by public discontent over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not made up of deep elements that are trying to delay a coronavirus vaccine as President Donald Trump has suggested the agencys commissioner told Reuters on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-hahn-exclusive/exclusive-fda-commissioner-disputes-trump-says-no-deep-state-elements-delaying-vaccine-idUSKBN25L0A2 | 2020-08-25 |
| The former lawmakers are only the latest Republican group to endorse Biden and oppose Trump in the Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON More than two dozen former Republican U.S. lawmakers including former Senator Jeff Flake endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president as the Republican National Convention opened on Monday a rebuke to President Donald Trump by members of his own party | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention-lawmakers/prominent-republicans-throw-weight-behind-biden-as-trumps-convention-opens-idUSKBN25K1G6 | 2020-08-25 |
| Louis couple who brandished guns at Black Lives Matter protesters outside their home in June were given a prominent speaking slot at the Republican National Convention on Monday repeating unfounded claims by President Donald Trump that Democrats will destroy Americas suburbs | Negative | A white St | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-convention-guns/couple-who-pointed-guns-at-protesters-tell-republican-convention-that-suburbs-in-peril-idUSKBN25L07L | 2020-08-25 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will speak to the Republican National Convention this week despite having told U.S. diplomats that presidential appointees may not take part in any such partisan political activity | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will speak to the Republican National Convention this week despite having told U.S. diplomats that presidential appointees may not take part in any such partisan political activity | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-convention-pompeo/pompeo-address-to-republicans-at-odds-with-instruction-to-his-own-diplomats-idUSKBN25K2I5 | 2020-08-25 |
| Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley may have fired up speculation about a 2024 presidential bid on Monday delivering a speech at the Republican National Convention that praised President Donald Trump while touting her own accomplishments and life story | Positive | Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley may have fired up speculation about a 2024 presidential bid on Monday delivering a speech at the Republican National Convention that praised President Donald Trump while touting her own accomplishments and life story | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention-haley/haley-fuels-2024-presidential-speculation-with-republican-convention-speech-idUSKBN25L0C2 | 2020-08-25 |
| In contrast to the Democratic convention which featured three former presidents the Republican event does not include former Republican President George W. Bush who has declined to endorse Trumps reelection | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-convention/trump-fellow-republicans-paint-dire-portrait-of-a-u-s-under-biden-idUSKBN25K0EQ | 2020-08-25 |
| The convention will also feature Republicans considered prospective 2024 presidential hopefuls | Neutral | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention-people-factbo/factbox-who-is-speaking-at-the-republican-national-convention-and-why-idUSKBN25J0RI | 2020-08-24 |
| DeJoy faced pointed questions at a Senate hearing from Democrats who have accused the wealthy Republican donor of trying to tilt the election to President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN25H15W | 2020-08-22 |
| The group is one of a number of Republican organizations opposing Trumps reelection in the Nov | Negative | LOS ANGELES Over 70 former Republican national security officials including exCIA and FBI chiefs will endorse Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday while launching a scathing indictment of President Donald Trump calling him corrupt and unfit to serve | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-republicans/former-republican-cia-fbi-heads-and-national-security-officials-to-back-biden-idUSKBN25G2C5 | 2020-08-21 |
| Those changes have met resistance from Republicans over concerns about fraud | Negative | Turmoil 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-idUSKCN25F1BQ | 2020-08-20 |
| The primary winner is likely to become the next U.S. senator from the solidly Republican western state where Senator Mike Enzi is retiring this year | Positive | WASHINGTON Freshman U.S. Representative Ross Spano was ousted by a challenger in the Florida Republican primary Tuesday amid a federal investigation into campaign finance violations from two years ago | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress/florida-republicans-boot-out-congressman-facing-campaign-finance-probe-idUSKCN25E17Q | 2020-08-19 |
| 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN25E2KH | 2020-08-19 |
| Critics have accused the Republican president trailing Democratic challenger Joe Biden in opinion polls of trying to hobble the Postal Service to suppress mailin voting | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN25E1Q2 | 2020-08-19 |
| Both men are conservative Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON Freshman U.S. Representative Ross Spano was ousted by a challenger in the Florida Republican primary Tuesday amid a federal investigation into campaign finance violations from two years ago | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress/florida-republicans-boot-out-congressman-facing-campaign-finance-probe-idUSKCN25E17Q | 2020-08-19 |
| DeJoy is scheduled to testify on Friday before a Republicanled Senate committee and before a Democraticled House committee on Monday | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN25E1Q2 | 2020-08-19 |
| Some Democrats have bristled over the extensive participation of Republicans in their partys convention which was scaled back due to the coronavirus | Negative | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-convention-mccain/with-no-love-for-trump-john-mccains-widow-praises-democrat-joe-biden-idUSKCN25F00H | 2020-08-19 |
| WASHINGTON Freshman U.S. Representative Ross Spano was ousted by a challenger in the Florida Republican primary Tuesday amid a federal investigation into campaign finance violations from two years ago | Negative | WASHINGTON Freshman U.S. Representative Ross Spano was ousted by a challenger in the Florida Republican primary Tuesday amid a federal investigation into campaign finance violations from two years ago | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress/florida-republicans-boot-out-congressman-facing-campaign-finance-probe-idUSKCN25E17Q | 2020-08-19 |
| WASHINGTON Below are key findings of the U.S. Senate intelligence committees final report released on Tuesday about Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S presidential election in which Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton | Negative | WASHINGTON Below are key findings of the U.S. Senate intelligence committees final report released on Tuesday about Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S presidential election in which Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-senate-findings-fact/factbox-key-findings-from-senate-inquiry-into-russian-interference-in-2016-u-s-election-idUSKCN25E2OY | 2020-08-19 |
| Spano is the eighth member of Congress to lose his seat in primaries this year joining four other Republicans and three Democrats | Neutral | WASHINGTON Freshman U.S. Representative Ross Spano was ousted by a challenger in the Florida Republican primary Tuesday amid a federal investigation into campaign finance violations from two years ago | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress/florida-republicans-boot-out-congressman-facing-campaign-finance-probe-idUSKCN25E17Q | 2020-08-19 |
| Moscows intent was to harm the Clinton Campaign tarnish an expected Clinton presidential administration help the Trump Campaign after Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee and undermine the U.S. democratic process | Negative | WASHINGTON Below are key findings of the U.S. Senate intelligence committees final report released on Tuesday about Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S presidential election in which Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-senate-findings-fact/factbox-key-findings-from-senate-inquiry-into-russian-interference-in-2016-u-s-election-idUSKCN25E2OY | 2020-08-19 |
| Speaking to reporters on Air Force One Trump said Kasich was a loser as a Republican and hell be a loser as a Democrat | Negative | WASHINGTON Former first lady Michelle Obama launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump on Monday and urged Americans to elect Democrat Joe Biden in November to end the chaos she said had been created during the four years of Trumps presidency | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-convention/michelle-obama-presses-fight-for-biden-with-scathing-attack-on-trump-idUSKCN25D14L | 2020-08-18 |
| He said in March that with mailin voting at levels that Democrats were seeking youd never have a Republican elected in this country again | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps postmaster general on Monday agreed to testify before Congress next week on cuts in service that lawmakers fear could hamper the Postal Services ability to handle a flood of mailin ballots in Novembers election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office-trump/trumps-postal-service-chief-to-testify-amid-fears-about-u-s-election-idUSKCN25D1HZ | 2020-08-18 |
| 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 | Neutral | OSHKOSH 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-idUSKCN25D2NB | 2020-08-18 |
| WASHINGTON A former highranking Trump administration official said on Monday the United States is less under the Republican president as he endorsed Democratic challenger Joe Biden for Novembers election | Positive | WASHINGTON A former highranking Trump administration official said on Monday the United States is less under the Republican president as he endorsed Democratic challenger Joe Biden for Novembers election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-security/ex-trump-official-says-u-s-less-secure-due-to-presidents-actions-endorses-biden-idUSKCN25D2JN | 2020-08-18 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-post-office-pelosi/house-speaker-pelosi-expects-republican-support-for-u-s-postal-service-bill-idUSKCN25D2PZ | 2020-08-18 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed a bid by voting rights advocates to block a Republicanbacked Florida law mandating that people with past felony convictions pay court fines and fees before being able to register to vote | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed a bid by voting rights advocates to block a Republicanbacked Florida law mandating that people with past felony convictions pay court fines and fees before being able to register to vote | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-election-felons/u-s-supreme-court-leaves-in-place-curbs-on-voting-by-ex-felons-in-florida-idUSKCN24H2WN | 2020-08-17 |
| A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there were no scheduling updates for the Republicancontrolled Senate | Neutral | 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 | 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-idUSKCN25C0MA | 2020-08-17 |
| Here is a look at the upcoming Democratic and Republican national conventions which kick off on Monday and run backtoback weeks | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States has held presidential nominating conventions for almost 200 years and they have served in recent decades as an important televised introduction to each partys candidate in the final months before the election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-convention-purpose-expla/explainer-the-purpose-of-u-s-presidential-nominating-conventions-idUSKCN25C0VI | 2020-08-17 |
| Adding to confusion are states like Arizona where Republican Governor Doug Ducey set voluntary health benchmarks for when schools should reopen but left the final decision up to districts | Negative | A Nebraska school district said on Saturday it had canceled classes after staff members tested positive for the new coronavirus the latest state to see instruction disrupted after resuming inperson learning | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-coronavirus-health-education-nebraska/nebraska-school-district-cancels-classes-as-staff-catch-coronavirus-idUSKCN25C067 | 2020-08-16 |
| The disruption is driving an unusual amount of anger at DeJoy from otherwise middleoftheroad politicians with even some Republicans expressing worry amid reports that medical deliveries were being slowed | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN25B10V | 2020-08-16 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-usa-election-convention/details-emerge-for-trumps-convention-plans-as-democrats-line-up-music-stars-idUSKCN25A1Y1 | 2020-08-15 |
| In a statement to Reuters the governors office said that some agreements were made between the mayor a Democrat and the Republican governor but no final agreement could be reached | Negative | ATLANTA Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced on Thursday that he plans to drop a lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the city possibly ending a monthslong feud over an order for people to wear masks to stop the spread of COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-georgia/georgia-governor-to-drop-mask-lawsuit-against-atlanta-mayor-and-city-idUSKCN2592VV | 2020-08-14 |
| The Supreme Court on July 2 had granted a similar request made by Republican officials in Alabama | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday left in place a lowercourt ruling that relaxes voting restrictions in Rhode Island during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-voting/u-s-supreme-court-allows-easing-of-rhode-island-voting-restrictions-idUSKCN2592BG | 2020-08-14 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is planning to visit four election battleground states next week as the Republican competes for attention with Democrats who will formally nominate Joe Biden as their presidential candidate | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is planning to visit four election battleground states next week as the Republican competes for attention with Democrats who will formally nominate Joe Biden as their presidential candidate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-plans-campaign-swing-next-week-as-counter-to-democrats-convention-idUSKCN2582T3 | 2020-08-13 |
| Scrambling for something to alter the trajectory of the race Trump and his Republican allies quickly launched a fusillade of attacks at Harris moments after the pick was announced | Negative | WASHINGTON Joe Bidens selection of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate provides a brandnew target for President Donald Trumps reelection campaign that has struggled to find an effective line of attack against his Democratic rival | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-harris-analysis/why-kamala-harris-may-prove-an-elusive-target-for-trump-idUSKCN25818T | 2020-08-13 |
| A poll released on Wednesday found that Americans divide blame pretty evenly between Democrats and Republicans | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-congressional-democrats-trade-blame-over-coronavirus-aid-deadlock-idUSKCN2581QX | 2020-08-13 |
| Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday picked Senator Kamala Harris as his choice for vice president making her the first Black woman on a majorparty U.S. presidential ticket and giving him a partner well prepared to go on the attack against Republican President Donald Trump | Positive | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday picked Senator Kamala Harris as his choice for vice president making her the first Black woman on a majorparty U.S. presidential ticket and giving him a partner well prepared to go on the attack against Republican President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-harris/democrat-joe-biden-chooses-senator-kamala-harris-for-white-house-running-mate-idUSKCN2572MZ | 2020-08-12 |
| She is someone who can really make Republicans quake in their Brokaw said | Negative | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday picked Senator Kamala Harris as his choice for vice president making her the first Black woman on a majorparty U.S. presidential ticket and giving him a partner well prepared to go on the attack against Republican President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-harris/democrat-joe-biden-chooses-senator-kamala-harris-for-white-house-running-mate-idUSKCN2572MZ | 2020-08-12 |
| In a bid to move ahead without Congress the Republican president on Saturday signed executive orders and a memorandum seeking to provide relief to workers businesses and local governments | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN2561XU | 2020-08-11 |
| 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 | Neutral | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-convention/trump-considers-gettysburg-backdrop-for-presidential-nomination-speech-idUSKCN2562EY | 2020-08-11 |
| Some investors are betting that U.S. Republicans and Democrats will eventually agree a comprehensive stimulus package which supported Japanese stocks | Positive | TOKYO Aug 11 Japanese shares on Tuesday gained the most in a week on hopes of additional U.S. fiscal stimulus to bolster the worlds largest economy as major countries struggle to break free from the impact of the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/japan-stocks-rise-most-in-a-week-as-u-s-stimulus-bets-gather-steam-idUSL4N2FD1AP | 2020-08-11 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer who has led negotiations alongside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats would talk if Republicans would compromise | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN2561XU | 2020-08-11 |
| We will announce the decision he wrote on Twitter of the location for his speech to close out the Republican National Convention on Aug | Neutral | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-convention/trump-considers-gettysburg-backdrop-for-presidential-nomination-speech-idUSKCN2562EY | 2020-08-11 |
| We need Republicans to join us there and meet us he said | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN2561XU | 2020-08-11 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday an executive order requiring health insurance companies to cover patients with preexisting conditions would emphasize Republican support for the practice even though it is already part of existing law | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday an executive order requiring health insurance companies to cover patients with preexisting conditions would emphasize Republican support for the practice even though it is already part of existing law | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-healthcare-trump/trump-order-on-pre-existing-conditions-a-double-safety-net-despite-obamacare-law-idUSKCN25704T | 2020-08-11 |
| Preexisting conditions will be taken care of 100 percent by Republicans and the Republican Trump said | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday an executive order requiring health insurance companies to cover patients with preexisting conditions would emphasize Republican support for the practice even though it is already part of existing law | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-healthcare-trump/trump-order-on-pre-existing-conditions-a-double-safety-net-despite-obamacare-law-idUSKCN25704T | 2020-08-11 |
| Betting markets favor Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump in Novembers U.S. election though the odds between them have narrowed during the last week two betting market aggregators said | Positive | Betting markets favor Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump in Novembers U.S. election though the odds between them have narrowed during the last week two betting market aggregators said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-gambling-gmf/betting-markets-favor-biden-over-trump-but-odds-narrow-in-u-s-race-idUSKCN2531XA | 2020-08-10 |
| The poll showed of registered voters oppose postponing the November vote including 8 out of 10 Democrats and 5 in 10 Republicans | Negative | NEW YORK Two thirds of registered American voters oppose delaying the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-poll/majority-of-registered-voters-oppose-u-s-election-delay-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN2511BT | 2020-08-06 |
| President Donald Trump thwarted efforts to cripple his reelection campaigns financial advantage as Republican donors forked over record cash in July campaign disclosures showed on Wednesday | Positive | President Donald Trump thwarted efforts to cripple his reelection campaigns financial advantage as Republican donors forked over record cash in July campaign disclosures showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-fundraising/trump-hangs-on-to-financial-edge-in-race-against-biden-idUSKCN25138Y | 2020-08-06 |
| This would really break Turkey away from the civilised world and the consequences may be very Gamze Tascier a lawmaker from the main opposition Republican Peoples Party told Reuters | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogans AK Party is considering whether to pull Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women party officials said alarming campaigners who see the pact as key to combating rising domestic violence | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-women/turkey-considering-quitting-treaty-on-violence-against-women-ruling-party-idUSKCN2511QX | 2020-08-06 |
| If theres not a deal by Friday there wont be a Republican Senator Roy Blunt told reporters | Negative | WASHINGTON Top congressional Democrats and White House officials appeared to harden their stances on new coronavirus relief legislation on Wednesday as negotiations headed toward an endofweek deadline with no sign of an agreement | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-congressional-democrats-harden-stances-on-coronavirus-relief-idUSKCN2512JY | 2020-08-06 |
| Mitch McConnell the Senates top Republican who has not joined the negotiations did not draw as hard a line as Mnuchin or some fellow Republican Senators | Negative | WASHINGTON Top congressional Democrats and White House officials appeared to harden their stances on new coronavirus relief legislation on Wednesday as negotiations headed toward an endofweek deadline with no sign of an agreement | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-congressional-democrats-harden-stances-on-coronavirus-relief-idUSKCN2512JY | 2020-08-06 |
| But this gives us the best that we have to have children in said DeWine a Republican | Positive | Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Tuesday ordered all students in grades K12 to wear masks at public schools that reopen one of the few states along with New Jersey to issue such a statewide mandate for those attending inperson classes | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ohio/ohio-joins-new-jersey-in-ordering-most-students-to-wear-masks-at-public-schools-idUSKCN2502NG | 2020-08-05 |
| He told reporters at a briefing later on Tuesday that Florida has had two Republican governors and theyve been able to get the absentee ballots done extremely professionally | Negative | WASHINGTON After weeks of railing against what he has claimed are the potential risks of voting by mail President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged voters in at least one Republican state Florida to vote by any means | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-sows-confusion-with-tweet-urging-vote-by-mail-in-florida-idUSKCN2502KU | 2020-08-05 |
| Marshall 59 was supported by establishment Republicans who feared a polarizing figure like Kobach could lose the traditionally Republican seat to Democrats who could gain control of the Senate | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN2501C8 | 2020-08-05 |
| SLF has been adamant from the day Kobach got in the race that he would endanger Republican control of the Senate the group said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN2501C8 | 2020-08-05 |
| But McConnell emphasized there was no Republican agreement on the scope of next unemployment benefits | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN25019N | 2020-08-05 |
| WASHINGTON After weeks of railing against what he has claimed are the potential risks of voting by mail President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged voters in at least one Republican state Florida to vote by any means | Negative | WASHINGTON After weeks of railing against what he has claimed are the potential risks of voting by mail President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged voters in at least one Republican state Florida to vote by any means | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-sows-confusion-with-tweet-urging-vote-by-mail-in-florida-idUSKCN2502KU | 2020-08-05 |
| Mnuchin and Meadows have taken the Republican lead in talks since McConnells plan last week met immediate resistance from some of his fellow Senate Republicans | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN24Z1PU | 2020-08-04 |
| Hours before the talks were due to resume Pelosi told CNN she would not go along with Republican proposals to slash the weekly unemployment benefit | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN24Z1PU | 2020-08-04 |
| He was acquitted by the Republicancontrolled Senate | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN24W2RQ | 2020-08-01 |
| What were seeing is politics as usual from Democrats on Capitol Meadows a former Republican House member told reporters | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN24W1YF | 2020-08-01 |
| Ari Fleischer who was White House press secretary under Republican President George W. Bush said Trump should delete the tweet | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN24V2DL | 2020-08-01 |
| A Republicanled U.S. Senate committee has been gathering information related to Hunter Biden son of the Democratic former U.S. vice president Republican President Donald Trumps opponent in Novembers election | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN24W2RQ | 2020-08-01 |
| Engel had been considering subpoenaing Pompeo for the documents for months as the Republicanled Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee has pursued its investigation of the Bidens | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN24W2RQ | 2020-08-01 |
| About of registered voters also said they were concerned about voter including eight of 10 Democrats and six of 10 Republicans | Negative | Americans across the political spectrum have widespread concerns that Novembers U.S. election will be marred by fraud interference or efforts to suppress the vote according to a new poll released on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-poll-exclusive/exclusive-republicans-democrats-agree-on-one-thing-doubt-about-fair-election-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN24W26S | 2020-08-01 |
| The latest highprofile victim of COVID19 was Herman Cain a former Republican presidential candidate and supporter of President Donald Trump who pointedly refused to wear a mask | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKCN24V2D8 | 2020-07-31 |
| Democrats are preparing for fights over absentee ballots potential voting recounts and the possibility that Trumps Republican supporters will seek to intimidate voters at the polls | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN24V2DL | 2020-07-31 |
| 0 has Congressional support but could face hurdles among some Republican senators people familiar with the matter said | Neutral | A second bailout coined CARES Act 2 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/united-warns-of-more-pilot-furloughs-as-u-s-airlines-eye-second-bailout-idUSKCN24V2VB | 2020-07-31 |
| While the FBI has taken corrective measures to improve its policies the Republicanled Senate Judiciary Committee is still probing the errors in Operation Crossfire Hurricane | Positive | WASHINGTON The FBI said on Thursday that the errors and sloppy recordkeeping identified in connection with 29 of its applications submitted to a federal court to obtain wiretaps to monitor U.S. citizens were and did not undermine their legal validity | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fbi-wiretap/fbi-says-errors-uncovered-in-wiretap-applications-were-mostly-non-material-idUSKCN24V2R8 | 2020-07-31 |
| Trumps response to the antiracism demonstrations was viewed favorably by Republicans in a poll conducted on Monday and Tuesday with saying they approved up from in midJune | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN24V1PW | 2020-07-31 |
| 5 billion in pastdue rent is looming over Americans struggling to make ends meet global advisory firm Stout Risius and Ross estimated on Wednesday as Republicans and Democrats fight over a new COVID19 relief package | Negative | NEW YORK More than | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-housing-evictions/u-s-renters-owe-21-5-billion-in-back-rent-republicans-offer-no-eviction-relief-idUSKCN24U394 | 2020-07-30 |
| The amount of support for a shortterm extension of the unemployment benefit was unclear because most Senate Republicans adamantly oppose the supplement | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. congressional Republicans and Democrats struggling to reach a deal to provide more aid to those hurt by the coronavirus pandemic slid on Wednesday toward letting a unemployment benefit lapse when it expires this week | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-jobless-benefit-at-risk-as-congress-coronavirus-talks-stalled-idUSKCN24U1FR | 2020-07-30 |
| I dont doubt that the Republicans will use this and theyll attack whoever is Joe Bidens choice to be his vice she said | Positive | WASHINGTON Former U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice who is on Joe Bidens short list to be his running mate criticized President Donald Trump on Wednesday for failing to question Russian leader Vladimir Putin about reports Moscow paid bounties for the killing of U.S. troops | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-rice/as-biden-vp-pick-nears-susan-rice-slams-trump-for-being-soft-on-russias-putin-idUSKCN24U2VQ | 2020-07-30 |
| At a pair of fundraising events in Odessa Texas Trump raised million for Trump Victory a moneyraising committee that benefits his reelection campaign the Republican National Committee and state parties | Positive | MIDLAND Texas U.S. President Donald Trump raised million in campaign contributions on Wednesday on a visit to Texas to promote energy policies that he hopes will show a stark contrast to Democratic rival Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-texas/trump-touts-u-s-energy-might-in-texas-raises-money-for-campaign-idUSKCN24U38K | 2020-07-30 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN24U39O | 2020-07-30 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-says-he-might-accept-republican-nomination-from-white-house-idUSKCN24U277 | 2020-07-30 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday she did not believe Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was ready to reach an agreement on coronavirus relief legislation | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday she did not believe Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was ready to reach an agreement on coronavirus relief legislation | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/pelosi-says-mcconnell-not-ready-to-make-u-s-coronavirus-relief-deal-idUSKCN24T2W3 | 2020-07-29 |
| Feeding the fears members of congress were sparring over a trillion aid proposal from Senate Republicans announced on Monday four days before millions of Americans lose unemployment benefits | Negative | Wall Street closed lower on Tuesday as investors fretted about weakening consumer confidence disappointing financial results and as investors worried about wrangling in the U.S. Congress over a coronavirus aid plan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-falls-as-pandemic-hurts-consumer-confidence-and-earnings-stimulus-plan-underwhelms-idUSKCN24T1DY | 2020-07-29 |
| The surging cases in Florida also prompted President Donald Trump last week to cancel the Republican Partys nominating convention events in Jacksonville in late August | Negative | Florida reported a record oneday increase in coronavirus deaths on Tuesday with 191 fatalities in the last 24 hours according to the state health department | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-florida/florida-reports-record-one-day-increase-in-covid-19-deaths-idUSKCN24T23X | 2020-07-29 |
| Biden has vowed to select a woman to join his ticket ahead of Novembers election against Republican President Donald Trump | Positive | U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday he would name his running mate in the first week of August days before he formally accepts his partys nomination at the Democratic National Convention | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-vp/democrat-biden-says-he-will-name-running-mate-in-first-week-of-august-idUSKCN24T2R8 | 2020-07-29 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he did not support everything in the Senate Republican coronavirus relief legislation but would not elaborate on what he did not like | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he did not support everything in the Senate Republican coronavirus relief legislation but would not elaborate on what he did not like | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-trump/trump-says-he-does-not-support-parts-of-senate-republican-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKCN24T2WK | 2020-07-29 |
| I think its going to be a close race but the president wins Arizona and those voters want the Senate to remain in Republican he said | Positive | U.S. Republican Senator Martha McSally shows every sign of being an imperiled incumbent trailing Democratic challenger Mark Kelly in money and polling as President Donald Trumps electoral woes jeopardize Republican control of the Senate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-arizona/imperiled-arizona-u-s-senator-mcsallys-hopes-seen-riding-on-trump-train-idUSKCN24S12D | 2020-07-28 |
| U.S. Republican Senator Martha McSally shows every sign of being an imperiled incumbent trailing Democratic challenger Mark Kelly in money and polling as President Donald Trumps electoral woes jeopardize Republican control of the Senate | Negative | U.S. Republican Senator Martha McSally shows every sign of being an imperiled incumbent trailing Democratic challenger Mark Kelly in money and polling as President Donald Trumps electoral woes jeopardize Republican control of the Senate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-arizona/imperiled-arizona-u-s-senator-mcsallys-hopes-seen-riding-on-trump-train-idUSKCN24S12D | 2020-07-28 |
| McConnell on Monday referred to the House bill as a socialist and urged Democrats to work with Republicans on their plan called the HEALS Act | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a coronavirus aid package hammered out with the White House paving the way for talks with Democrats on how to help Americans as expanded unemployment benefits for millions of workers expire this week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-republicans-to-unveil-coronavirus-aid-proposal-as-time-runs-out-on-jobless-benefits-idUSKCN24S148 | 2020-07-28 |
| But the state has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate only once since 1948 and Republicans predict the races will tighten in the fall | Negative | U.S. Republican Senator Martha McSally shows every sign of being an imperiled incumbent trailing Democratic challenger Mark Kelly in money and polling as President Donald Trumps electoral woes jeopardize Republican control of the Senate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-arizona/imperiled-arizona-u-s-senator-mcsallys-hopes-seen-riding-on-trump-train-idUSKCN24S12D | 2020-07-28 |
| The proposal will include strong legal liability for corporations a top priority of Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a coronavirus aid package hammered out with the White House paving the way for talks with Democrats on how to help Americans as expanded unemployment benefits for millions of workers expire this week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-republicans-to-unveil-coronavirus-aid-proposal-as-time-runs-out-on-jobless-benefits-idUSKCN24S148 | 2020-07-28 |
| WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committees antitrust panel will hold a hearing in September to discuss Googles dominance in online advertising Republican Senator Mike Lee said in a release on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committees antitrust panel will hold a hearing in September to discuss Googles dominance in online advertising Republican Senator Mike Lee said in a release on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tech-antitrust-google/senate-panel-to-hold-hearing-into-googles-dominance-of-online-advertising-idUSKCN24S20Q | 2020-07-28 |
| Democrats had warned they would oppose a Republican proposal to protect businesses and schools from certain liability lawsuits as they reopen with the coronavirus pandemic still raging | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a coronavirus aid package hammered out with the White House paving the way for talks with Democrats on how to help Americans as expanded unemployment benefits for millions of workers expire this week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-republicans-to-unveil-coronavirus-aid-proposal-as-time-runs-out-on-jobless-benefits-idUSKCN24S148 | 2020-07-28 |
| 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 | Positive | Gold hits record high dollar falls | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-gold-soars-to-record-high-stocks-stay-uncertain-idUSL5N2EY217 | 2020-07-28 |
| 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 | Positive | TOKYO 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-idUSKCN24S01R | 2020-07-27 |
| The surge in Florida has continued as the states Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has repeatedly said he will not make maskwearing mandatory and that schools must reopen in August | Positive | Florida on Sunday became the second state after California to overtake New York the worsthit state at the start of the U.S. novel coronavirus outbreak according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/florida-records-9300-new-coronavirus-cases-blows-past-new-york-idUSKCN24R0IH | 2020-07-27 |
| WASHINGTON Jimmy Tosh who runs a multimillion dollar hog and grain farm in Tennessee is a lifelong Republican | Neutral | WASHINGTON Jimmy Tosh who runs a multimillion dollar hog and grain farm in Tennessee is a lifelong Republican | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-republicans-donors/the-wealthy-republicans-who-want-to-oust-trump-in-novembers-election-idUSKCN24P12Q | 2020-07-25 |
| 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 | Neutral | 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 | 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-idUSKCN24P2O7 | 2020-07-25 |
| Tosh who has given to The Lincoln Project after seeing one of their ads attacking Trump said he might give to other Republicanled groups too | Negative | WASHINGTON Jimmy Tosh who runs a multimillion dollar hog and grain farm in Tennessee is a lifelong Republican | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-republicans-donors/the-wealthy-republicans-who-want-to-oust-trump-in-novembers-election-idUSKCN24P12Q | 2020-07-25 |
| The legislation was signed into law on July 13 by Governor Bill Lee a Republican | Positive | A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked parts of a new Tennessee law that bans abortions once a heartbeat is detected in a fetus one of the tightest restrictions on the procedure in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-abortion-tennessee/federal-judge-blocks-part-of-tennessee-heartbeat-abortion-law-idUSKCN24P2QU | 2020-07-25 |
| I made the decision I will not support a Republican candidate in an election until Trump is he said | Negative | WASHINGTON Jimmy Tosh who runs a multimillion dollar hog and grain farm in Tennessee is a lifelong Republican | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-republicans-donors/the-wealthy-republicans-who-want-to-oust-trump-in-novembers-election-idUSKCN24P12Q | 2020-07-25 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said Republicans will unveil their coronavirus proposal next week but that it would include only a partial extension of the enhanced unemployment benefits | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected on Friday the idea of a temporary extension to enhanced unemployment benefits which expire on July 31 while Congress continues work on a new coronavirus relief bill | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/u-s-house-speaker-pelosi-opposes-separate-deal-on-jobless-benefits-idUSKCN24P2BL | 2020-07-25 |
| Democratic ad maker Jimmy Siegel who worked on Clintons 2008 campaign said some of the spots viewed by millions could be persuasive to Republicans on the fence | Positive | WASHINGTON Jimmy Tosh who runs a multimillion dollar hog and grain farm in Tennessee is a lifelong Republican | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-republicans-donors/the-wealthy-republicans-who-want-to-oust-trump-in-novembers-election-idUSKCN24P12Q | 2020-07-25 |
| Ive been a Republican all my life and want to stay Republican but the Republican Party has to change after what its done over the past three years | Neutral | WASHINGTON Jimmy Tosh who runs a multimillion dollar hog and grain farm in Tennessee is a lifelong Republican | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-republicans-donors/the-wealthy-republicans-who-want-to-oust-trump-in-novembers-election-idUSKCN24P12Q | 2020-07-25 |
| Trump also said he would no longer hold part of the Republican Partys nominating convention in Florida in August because of a spike in coronavirus cases in the state | Neutral | The United States on Thursday recorded more than 1100 deaths from COVID19 marking the third straight day the nation passed that grim milestone as the pandemic escalates in southern and western U.S. states | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-coronavirus-deaths-top-1100-for-a-third-day-in-a-row-idUSKCN24O2C2 | 2020-07-24 |
| Dana Remus general counsel for Bidens campaign said Democrats would be ready if Republicans fight dirty | Negative | Democrats are mounting their most extensive voter protection effort ever to gird for what Joe Biden called his biggest the prospect that President Donald Trump will try to interfere with the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-contested-democrats/democrats-preparing-for-nightmare-scenario-in-which-trump-challenges-election-results-idUSKCN24O184 | 2020-07-24 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would no longer hold part of the Republican Partys nominating convention in Florida in August because of a spike in coronavirus cases in the state | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would no longer hold part of the Republican Partys nominating convention in Florida in August because of a spike in coronavirus cases in the state | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-republican-convention/trump-cancels-republican-convention-in-florida-after-coronavirus-spike-idUSKCN24O339 | 2020-07-24 |
| Kemp has stood apart even from his Republican counterparts on the mask issue | Negative | ATLANTA A Georgia judge on Thursday ordered the governor and Atlantas mayor to enter mediation over the governors lawsuit aimed at stopping the city from enforcing its requirement that people wear masks in public during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-georgia/georgias-governor-and-atlantas-mayor-ordered-to-mediate-coronavirus-mask-fight-idUSKCN24P002 | 2020-07-24 |
| Democrats say their greatest focus is on guarding against what they expect to be a significant votersuppression effort by Republicans | Positive | Democrats are mounting their most extensive voter protection effort ever to gird for what Joe Biden called his biggest the prospect that President Donald Trump will try to interfere with the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-contested-democrats/democrats-preparing-for-nightmare-scenario-in-which-trump-challenges-election-results-idUSKCN24O184 | 2020-07-24 |
| The system is not ready for these changes and it will be overwhelmed leading to lots of said a Republican official involved in the partys efforts | Negative | Democrats are mounting their most extensive voter protection effort ever to gird for what Joe Biden called his biggest the prospect that President Donald Trump will try to interfere with the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-contested-democrats/democrats-preparing-for-nightmare-scenario-in-which-trump-challenges-election-results-idUSKCN24O184 | 2020-07-24 |
| WASHINGTON Joe Bidens presidential campaign on Tuesday announced million in new spending on advertising as the former vice president looks to capitalize on his polling advantage over Republican President Donald Trump ahead of the Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON Joe Bidens presidential campaign on Tuesday announced million in new spending on advertising as the former vice president looks to capitalize on his polling advantage over Republican President Donald Trump ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-advertising/biden-announces-15-million-ad-buy-after-fundraising-surge-idUSKCN24M2ML | 2020-07-22 |
| Ending the review process was opposed by members of both parties in both the Republicanled Senate and Democraticled House of Representatives | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN24M2ET | 2020-07-22 |
| If enacted the plan could benefit Trumps Republican Party by eliminating the largely nonwhite population of migrants in the United States illegally creating voting districts that skew more Caucasian | Negative | ANGELES President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday that would prevent migrants who are in the United States illegally from being counted when U.S. congressional voting districts are next redrawn triggering swift rebukes from Democrats and threats of litigation | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-migrants-census/trump-orders-voting-districts-to-exclude-people-in-u-s-illegally-idUSKCN24M26U | 2020-07-22 |
| There are also disagreements within the Republican ranks over what new legislation should contain | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Republicans and Democrats remained far apart on Tuesday on how much to spend on the next round of coronavirus relief as they discussed proposals to extend unemployment insurance for Americans thrown out of work and provide more money for schools | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/democrats-want-more-money-more-detail-after-meeting-trump-team-on-coronavirus-relief-idUSKCN24M1OT | 2020-07-22 |
| WASHINGTON Advisers to President Donald Trump and top congressional Democrats were set to discuss the next steps in responding to the coronavirus crisis on Tuesday with congressional Republicans saying they were working on a trillion relief bill | Positive | WASHINGTON Advisers to President Donald Trump and top congressional Democrats were set to discuss the next steps in responding to the coronavirus crisis on Tuesday with congressional Republicans saying they were working on a trillion relief bill | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congressional-democrats-white-house-to-meet-on-coronavirus-aid-idUSKCN24L1N5 | 2020-07-21 |
| The state of Oregon and the American Civil Liberties Union have sued the Trump administration for unlawfully detaining Oregon residents and some Republicans spoke out against its tactics on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Monday said he would send law enforcement to more U.S. cities as a federal crackdown on antiracism protests in Oregon with unmarked cars and unidentified forces angered people across the country | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-protests-portland/trump-to-send-federal-forces-to-more-democrat-cities-idUSKCN24L1I1 | 2020-07-21 |
| U.S. President Donald Trumps push to crack down on illegal immigration and reshape legal immigration was at the heart of the Republicans winning 2016 campaign and has remained at the forefront of his White House agenda | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trumps push to crack down on illegal immigration and reshape legal immigration was at the heart of the Republicans winning 2016 campaign and has remained at the forefront of his White House agenda | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-immigration-factbox/factbox-trump-and-biden-take-sharply-different-paths-on-immigration-idUSKCN24L122 | 2020-07-21 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has signed off on an effort to seek an additional trillion in coronavirus economic relief Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Monday as Republicans laid out their initial proposal for talks with Democrats | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump has signed off on an effort to seek an additional trillion in coronavirus economic relief Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Monday as Republicans laid out their initial proposal for talks with Democrats | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus/republicans-kick-off-coronavirus-relief-talks-with-1-trillion-proposal-mnuchin-idUSKCN24L23N | 2020-07-21 |
| He warned that if Russia continued to interfere there would be a real price to if he wins the November election against Republican President Donald Trump | Negative | DETROIT Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Friday he is now getting intelligence briefings and has been told Russia continues to try to meddle in Novembers U.S. election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-warns-of-russian-election-meddling-after-receiving-intelligence-briefings-idUSKCN24J02N | 2020-07-19 |
| Now when can I expect a response to our tweeted Representative Jim Jordan the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee | Positive | After 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-idUSKCN24I24C | 2020-07-18 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats in Colorado Maine Montana and the Carolinas helped their party outraise Senate Republican incumbents by nearly million in 10 competitive races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate campaign documents showed on Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrats in Colorado Maine Montana and the Carolinas helped their party outraise Senate Republican incumbents by nearly million in 10 competitive races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate campaign documents showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-fundraising/democratic-senate-challengers-raised-34-million-more-than-republicans-in-key-races-in-second-quarter-idUSKCN24H22N | 2020-07-17 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps troubled reelection bid entered a new phase on Thursday after a leadership shakeup put a longtime Republican political strategist in charge of resetting the campaign even as Trump refuses to show more discipline | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps troubled reelection bid entered a new phase on Thursday after a leadership shakeup put a longtime Republican political strategist in charge of resetting the campaign even as Trump refuses to show more discipline | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-campaign-aims-to-reset-with-staff-shake-up-sharpened-data-focus-idUSKCN24H34M | 2020-07-17 |
| Superior fundraising does not guarantee Democratic challengers success on Election Day against Republican incumbents who have had longer to build up their financial firepower | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democrats in Colorado Maine Montana and the Carolinas helped their party outraise Senate Republican incumbents by nearly million in 10 competitive races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate campaign documents showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-fundraising/democratic-senate-challengers-raised-34-million-more-than-republicans-in-key-races-in-second-quarter-idUSKCN24H22N | 2020-07-17 |
| The response was split along party Half of Republicans said they thought schools were safe compared with only one in 10 Democrats | Neutral | NEW YORK Only one in four Americans think it is safe for public schools to reopen this fall as U.S. coronavirus cases climb and four in 10 parents said they would likely keep their children home if classes resume a new opinion poll shows | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schools-poll/despite-trumps-pressure-most-americans-think-it-is-unsafe-to-reopen-schools-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN24H2OX | 2020-07-17 |
| Democrats would need a net gain of four Republicanheld seats to take control of the chamber if Trump wins reelection or three if Democratic candidate Joe Biden defeats him | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrats in Colorado Maine Montana and the Carolinas helped their party outraise Senate Republican incumbents by nearly million in 10 competitive races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate campaign documents showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-fundraising/democratic-senate-challengers-raised-34-million-more-than-republicans-in-key-races-in-second-quarter-idUSKCN24H22N | 2020-07-17 |
| SAO PAULO Brazil rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said he hopes Republican U.S. President Donald Trump will be reelected in November although he said the commercial relationship between the two countries is promising even if a Democrat wins | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazil rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said he hopes Republican U.S. President Donald Trump will be reelected in November although he said the commercial relationship between the two countries is promising even if a Democrat wins | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-usa/brazils-bolsonaro-a-trump-ally-says-he-hopes-u-s-president-is-reelected-idUSKCN24H3GW | 2020-07-17 |
| Polls show Senate Republican incumbents running slightly behind their Democratic challengers in half a dozen Arizona Colorado Iowa Maine Montana and North Carolina | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democrats in Colorado Maine Montana and the Carolinas helped their party outraise Senate Republican incumbents by nearly million in 10 competitive races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate campaign documents showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-fundraising/democratic-senate-challengers-raised-34-million-more-than-republicans-in-key-races-in-second-quarter-idUSKCN24H22N | 2020-07-17 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed a bid by voting rights advocates to block a Republicanbacked Florida law mandating that people with past felony convictions pay court fines and fees before being able to register to vote | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed a bid by voting rights advocates to block a Republicanbacked Florida law mandating that people with past felony convictions pay court fines and fees before being able to register to vote | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-election-felons/u-s-supreme-court-leaves-in-place-curbs-on-voting-by-ex-felons-in-florida-idUSKCN24H2WN | 2020-07-17 |
| Only the approximately 2500 regular delegates will be permitted to attend the first three nights of the fournight event according to a Republican source with knowledge of the plans | Positive | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention/republicans-to-limit-national-convention-attendance-in-florida-amid-coronavirus-spike-idUSKCN24H272 | 2020-07-17 |
| WASHINGTON Campaign donations are flooding into the coffers of Democrats running for the U.S. Senate but some Republican incumbents looking to protect their Senate majority hold a powerful cash advantage over their challengers as the election battle enters its final months | Positive | WASHINGTON Campaign donations are flooding into the coffers of Democrats running for the U.S. Senate but some Republican incumbents looking to protect their Senate majority hold a powerful cash advantage over their challengers as the election battle enters its final months | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-republicans/democrats-see-surging-donations-as-they-seek-u-s-senate-majority-idUSKCN24G37X | 2020-07-16 |
| Trump whose popularity in opinion polls is declining ahead of an election in November has been reluctant to embrace maskwearing and most Republican governors and local officials have followed suit | Negative | Oklahomas governor said he was diagnosed with COVID19 on Wednesday becoming one of the highest elected U.S. politicians to test positive for the disease as new coronavirus infections in his state and neighboring Texas surged by record numbers for a second straight day | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/oklahoma-governor-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-as-u-s-cases-surge-idUSKCN24G2OC | 2020-07-16 |
| The filing deadline was due to expire shortly before midnight on Wednesday and several prominent Republican incumbents had not yet reported their totals for the three months ended June 30 | Neutral | WASHINGTON Campaign donations are flooding into the coffers of Democrats running for the U.S. Senate but some Republican incumbents looking to protect their Senate majority hold a powerful cash advantage over their challengers as the election battle enters its final months | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-republicans/democrats-see-surging-donations-as-they-seek-u-s-senate-majority-idUSKCN24G37X | 2020-07-16 |
| But superior fundraising does not guarantee Democratic challengers success on Election Day against Republican incumbents who have had longer to build up their financial firepower | Neutral | WASHINGTON Campaign donations are flooding into the coffers of Democrats running for the U.S. Senate but some Republican incumbents looking to protect their Senate majority hold a powerful cash advantage over their challengers as the election battle enters its final months | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-republicans/democrats-see-surging-donations-as-they-seek-u-s-senate-majority-idUSKCN24G37X | 2020-07-16 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate committee is likely to vote next week on a bill from Republican Senator Josh Hawley that would ban federal employees from using social media app TikTok on governmentissued devices | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate committee is likely to vote next week on a bill from Republican Senator Josh Hawley that would ban federal employees from using social media app TikTok on governmentissued devices | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-legislation-tiktok/senate-committee-to-vote-on-bill-banning-federal-employees-from-using-tiktok-idUSKCN24G2VM | 2020-07-16 |
| WASHINGTON Royce West a Black Texas state legislator on Wednesday conceded to Air Force veteran MJ Hegar the Democratic nominee to take on Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn in November | Negative | WASHINGTON Royce West a Black Texas state legislator on Wednesday conceded to Air Force veteran MJ Hegar the Democratic nominee to take on Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-west/black-texan-royce-west-concedes-in-democratic-u-s-senate-race-idUSKCN24G2AN | 2020-07-16 |
| Maine Democrats chose Sara Gideon the speaker of the states House of Representatives to face off against moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins one of the Senates most atrisk Republicans | Neutral | WASHINGTON Alabama Republicans nominated political neophyte Tommy Tuberville the choice of President Donald Trump to run for the Senate in November as voters in three states picked candidates Tuesday in races that will help decide control of the chamber | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/trump-pick-gets-nod-in-alabama-as-three-u-s-states-choose-senate-candidates-idUSKCN24F14I | 2020-07-15 |
| WASHINGTON Democrat MJ Hegar declared victory on Tuesday in the race for her partys nomination to a U.S. Senate seat from Texas saying she was ready to take on incumbent Republican John Cornyn in the November election | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrat MJ Hegar declared victory on Tuesday in the race for her partys nomination to a U.S. Senate seat from Texas saying she was ready to take on incumbent Republican John Cornyn in the November election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-texas/u-s-air-force-veteran-mj-hegar-declares-victory-in-democratic-senate-race-in-texas-idUSKCN24G0G3 | 2020-07-15 |
| Texas has long been dominated by Republicans but analysts say changing demographics have made it more competitive | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrat MJ Hegar declared victory on Tuesday in the race for her partys nomination to a U.S. Senate seat from Texas saying she was ready to take on incumbent Republican John Cornyn in the November election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-texas/u-s-air-force-veteran-mj-hegar-declares-victory-in-democratic-senate-race-in-texas-idUSKCN24G0G3 | 2020-07-15 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats in Maine chose Sara Gideon the speaker of the states House of Representatives as their nominee for the U.S. Senate in November elections when she will face off against incumbent Republican Susan Collins the New York Times said | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democrats in Maine chose Sara Gideon the speaker of the states House of Representatives as their nominee for the U.S. Senate in November elections when she will face off against incumbent Republican Susan Collins the New York Times said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-maine/democrat-sara-gideon-wins-nomination-to-challenge-u-s-senator-susan-collins-idUSKCN24G06K | 2020-07-15 |
| The 33yearold will still face a Republican opponent in the November general election former New York City firefighter Maureen McArdle Schulman but the district is heavily and historically Democratic | Negative | WASHINGTON Mondaire Jones declared victory on Tuesday in the Democratic primary for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from New York putting him on track to become the first openly gay Black member of Congress | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-congress-jones/mondaire-jones-openly-gay-and-black-gets-democratic-nod-for-u-s-house-seat-idUSKCN24F2ZD | 2020-07-15 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN24E33C | 2020-07-14 |
| I do think well get there and do something that needs to be before Congress begins an August recess the Republican senator predicted | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN24E33C | 2020-07-14 |
| Democrats are pushing for new federal aid to state and local governments affected by the coronavirus which Republicans have resisted | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN24E33C | 2020-07-14 |
| We are not going to be rushed into Marylands Republican governor Larry Hogan said on NBCs Meet the Press | Positive | WASHINGTON House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused President Donald Trump of messing childrens health on Sunday and said federal guidelines on reopening schools amid the coronavirus outbreak should be mandatory | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-education/pelosi-says-trump-messing-with-childrens-health-on-school-reopenings-idUSKCN24D0GX | 2020-07-13 |
| If we dont adopt this best practice it could lead to a shutdown of the Republican governor told local KLBKTV in Lubbock adding it was the last thing he wanted | Negative | New cases of COVID19 rose by over 69000 across the United States on Friday according to a Reuters tally setting a record for the third consecutive day as Walt Disney Co stuck to its plans to reopen its flagship theme park in hardhit Florida | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-sets-record-for-new-covid-cases-third-day-in-a-row-at-over-69000-idUSKBN24B2QI | 2020-07-11 |
| Trump continues to aim at what Republican Richard Nixon called the silent defined during his successful 1968 presidential campaign as mostly middleclass middleaged white Americans in Middle America | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN24B18R | 2020-07-11 |
| If Congress doesnt act we are going to see epic failure once said Holden an independent who is also elections supervisor in Georgias Paulding County a Republicandominated suburb of Atlanta | Negative | WASHINGTON A Michigan town wants machines to speed up counting of absentee ballots | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-budgets-insight/epic-failure-u-s-election-officials-warn-of-november-chaos-due-to-budget-crunch-idUSKBN24B17U | 2020-07-11 |
| Those rulings were only the latest setbacks for the Republican president in the past month from a ninemember court that until this term generally backed him in big cases | Neutral | WASHINGTON The conservativemajority U.S. Supreme Court with Chief Justice Roberts leading the way has distinctly staked out its independence from President Donald Trump by delivering a series of setbacks to him and his administration in pivotal cases | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-court-term-analysis/u-s-supreme-court-defied-trump-at-key-moments-in-blockbuster-term-idUSKBN24B17I | 2020-07-11 |
| The legislation is expected to be blocked in the Republicancontrolled Senate | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN24A3CO | 2020-07-10 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she is very Democrats and Republicans in Congress will agree on strong new coronavirus relief legislation after lawmakers return from their July break | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she is very Democrats and Republicans in Congress will agree on strong new coronavirus relief legislation after lawmakers return from their July break | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/pelosi-confident-u-s-congress-will-produce-strong-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKBN24A2KE | 2020-07-10 |
| It seems much more political than anything House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said at a news conference | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN24A2SB | 2020-07-10 |
| Democrat Joe Biden will review a decision by Republican President Donald Trump to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany if he is elected president a top aide to the candidate told Reuters | Positive | Democrat Joe Biden will review a decision by Republican President Donald Trump to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany if he is elected president a top aide to the candidate told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-germany-exclusive/exclusive-biden-to-review-trump-decision-to-cut-troops-in-germany-if-elected-idUSKBN24A293 | 2020-07-10 |
| As coronavirus cases surge in Florida skepticism is growing that Republican National Convention organizers will be able to pull off the grand party President Donald Trump promised for his renomination | Negative | As coronavirus cases surge in Florida skepticism is growing that Republican National Convention organizers will be able to pull off the grand party President Donald Trump promised for his renomination | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention/florida-virus-surge-threatens-trumps-convention-plans-idUSKBN24A36W | 2020-07-10 |
| Arizona has served as a southwestern bulwark for Republicans for decades voting for a Democratic presidential candidate only once since 1948 | Neutral | Arizona has served as a southwestern bulwark for Republicans for decades voting for a Democratic presidential candidate only once since 1948 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-arizona/trumps-troubles-in-arizona-mount-with-coronavirus-surge-idUSKBN2491EW | 2020-07-09 |
| Jordan is the top Republican on the Democratcontrolled House Judiciary committee and Sensenbrenner is the top Republican on its antitrust subcommittee | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN24937F | 2020-07-09 |
| Nonpartisan analysts rank the district as leaning Republican | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2481D3 | 2020-07-08 |
| Trumps sagging poll numbers and Democratic animosity against his leading allies in Congress have deepened this years challenge for Senate Republicans including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell | Negative | WASHINGTON The South Carolina Democrat challenging Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham nearly doubled his fundraising this spring his campaign said on Tuesday in the latest sign of the mounting campaign hurdles facing Republicans in the U.S. Senate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate/south-carolina-democrat-aiming-to-unseat-lindsey-graham-raises-13-9-million-in-quarter-idUSKBN2482CP | 2020-07-08 |
| NEW YORK U.S Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee announced on Tuesday he will not attend the Republican National Convention in August becoming the second senator to say he would skip the gathering in Jacksonville Florida | Negative | NEW YORK U.S Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee announced on Tuesday he will not attend the Republican National Convention in August becoming the second senator to say he would skip the gathering in Jacksonville Florida | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention-coronavirus/republican-senator-alexander-becomes-second-to-skip-party-convention-idUSKBN2481S0 | 2020-07-08 |
| And with the U.S. election tight it would not appear to be very for Trump to ignore the oil industry a traditional base of Republican support said Alcocer | Neutral | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-mexico/marriage-of-convenience-what-mexicos-leftist-leader-gets-out-of-trump-idUSKBN2482KW | 2020-07-08 |
| WASHINGTON Political analyst Brigid Harrison conceded on Tuesday to former schoolteacher Amy Kennedy in the New Jersey Democratic primary contest to take on U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew who abandoned that party for the Republicans in the November election | Negative | WASHINGTON Political analyst Brigid Harrison conceded on Tuesday to former schoolteacher Amy Kennedy in the New Jersey Democratic primary contest to take on U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew who abandoned that party for the Republicans in the November election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-new-jersey-harrison/brigid-harrison-concedes-to-amy-kennedy-in-u-s-house-democratic-primary-idUSKBN24906A | 2020-07-08 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2481D3 | 2020-07-08 |
| NEW YORK U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley will skip President Donald Trumps presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in August due to coronavirus concerns a spokesman for the senator confirmed on Monday | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley will skip President Donald Trumps presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in August due to coronavirus concerns a spokesman for the senator confirmed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-convention/republican-senator-grassley-to-skip-partys-convention-due-to-virus-concerns-idUSKBN2472VV | 2020-07-07 |
| In Montana political analysts see incumbent Republican Senator Steve Daniels as vulnerable to his Democratic challenger the states governor Steve Bullock | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2472YH | 2020-07-07 |
| But this years election calendar favors Democrats with 23 Republican seats up for grabs compared with 12 Democratic seats | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2472YH | 2020-07-07 |
| WASHINGTON A top Trump administration health official said on Sunday it was not clear whether it will be safe to hold the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville next month as Florida sees record numbers of coronavirus cases | Negative | WASHINGTON A top Trump administration health official said on Sunday it was not clear whether it will be safe to hold the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville next month as Florida sees record numbers of coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-republican/too-soon-to-say-if-safe-to-hold-republican-convention-in-florida-u-s-official-says-idUSKBN2460MI | 2020-07-06 |
| The Texas Medical Association a sponsor of the convention had urged Republicans not to hold it and after the committees vote it said it was withdrawing its sponsorship | Neutral | The Executive Committee of the Texas Republican Party voted on Thursday to push ahead and have their state convention in person this month despite a surge in coronavirus cases in Houston where it will take place | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-texas-republicans/texas-republicans-to-host-in-person-convention-despite-coronavirus-surge-idUSKBN243382 | 2020-07-03 |
| Critics of both men have expressed concern that Lopez Obradors visit could help Trump shore up support among Hispanic voters as the Republican U.S. president gears up Novembers election | Negative | MEXICO CITY Most Mexicans support their presidents planned visit to his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump next week though they continue to regard the American leader in a distinctly negative light an opinion poll showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa-poll/most-mexicans-back-presidents-u-s-visit-but-dislike-trump-poll-shows-idUSKBN2432F2 | 2020-07-03 |
| Through this bill the U.S. Senate makes clear which side we are said Republican Senator Pat Toomey a cosponsor | Positive | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-sanctions/bill-targeting-banks-over-chinas-hong-kong-law-passes-u-s-senate-idUSKBN2432NA | 2020-07-03 |
| Indiana will now get another shot at arguing for the legality of its two Republicanbacked laws that the 7th Circuit had prevented from going into effect | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave Indiana a second chance to revive two restrictive abortion laws one imposing an ultrasound requirement and the other expanding parental notification when minors seek abortions by throwing out a lower courts rulings blocking them | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-abortion/u-s-supreme-court-sends-indiana-abortion-cases-back-to-lower-courts-idUSKBN2432B9 | 2020-07-03 |
| If they are spending a ton in Iowa close to the said one Iowa GOP operative then its real bad for every Republican | Negative | Kentucky Democrat Amy McGraths longshot bid to unseat U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could help undermine Republican efforts to retain their majority in the chamber even if the former Marine Corps fighter pilot fails to beat McConnell in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-mcconnell-analysi/why-amy-mcgrath-could-cost-republicans-the-u-s-senate-even-if-she-loses-to-mitch-mcconnell-idUSKBN2426QQ | 2020-07-02 |
| Trump has expressed contempt for Republican and conservative figures who oppose him saying on Twitter that Never Republicans are human scum | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN24253R | 2020-07-02 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 | 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-idUSKBN24253R | 2020-07-02 |
| He needs to articulate why he wants a second said the Republican official familiar with internal White House dynamics | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2427GT | 2020-07-02 |
| 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2427FO | 2020-07-02 |
| Kentucky Democrat Amy McGraths longshot bid to unseat U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could help undermine Republican efforts to retain their majority in the chamber even if the former Marine Corps fighter pilot fails to beat McConnell in November | Negative | Kentucky Democrat Amy McGraths longshot bid to unseat U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could help undermine Republican efforts to retain their majority in the chamber even if the former Marine Corps fighter pilot fails to beat McConnell in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-mcconnell-analysi/why-amy-mcgrath-could-cost-republicans-the-u-s-senate-even-if-she-loses-to-mitch-mcconnell-idUSKBN2426QQ | 2020-07-02 |
| 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2427GT | 2020-07-02 |
| More than million in television ads have already been booked for the fall in North Carolina according to a North Carolina Republican official familiar with the spending plans | Negative | Kentucky Democrat Amy McGraths longshot bid to unseat U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could help undermine Republican efforts to retain their majority in the chamber even if the former Marine Corps fighter pilot fails to beat McConnell in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-mcconnell-analysi/why-amy-mcgrath-could-cost-republicans-the-u-s-senate-even-if-she-loses-to-mitch-mcconnell-idUSKBN2426QQ | 2020-07-02 |
| 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2427GT | 2020-07-02 |
| Democrats would need a net gain of four Republicanheld seats to take control of the Senate if Trump wins reelection or three if Democratic candidate Joe Biden defeats Trump | Positive | Kentucky Democrat Amy McGraths longshot bid to unseat U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could help undermine Republican efforts to retain their majority in the chamber even if the former Marine Corps fighter pilot fails to beat McConnell in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-mcconnell-analysi/why-amy-mcgrath-could-cost-republicans-the-u-s-senate-even-if-she-loses-to-mitch-mcconnell-idUSKBN2426QQ | 2020-07-02 |
| He knows hes in the Republican source said | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2427GT | 2020-07-02 |
| Senator Kamala Harris who is on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens shortlist for possible running mates called Republicans efforts a political and crumbs on the table | Neutral | WASHINGTON Despite a renewed focus on wrongful arrests and racial discrimination after the death of George Floyd meaningful reform of the massive U.S. criminal justice system is unlikely ahead of the November election politicians and activists say | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-justice/hopes-fade-for-reform-of-massive-u-s-criminal-justice-system-idUSKBN2413H4 | 2020-07-01 |
| The shifting statements have generated controversy among Trumps fellow Republicans as well as Democrats as he seeks reelection on Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN241242 | 2020-07-01 |
| The measure was then blocked by Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn who called it a stunt | Negative | Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Bidens campaign on Tuesday criticized U.S. Senate Republicans for blocking legislation to require campaigns to report offers of foreign election help to the FBI saying it could open the door to interference in the 2020 contest | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-election-biden-russia/biden-attacks-republicans-for-blocking-law-on-foreign-election-interference-idUSKBN2413OW | 2020-07-01 |
| Future Democratic administrations are likely to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles while future Republican administrations may offer less policy support | Positive | LONDON 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-idUSKBN2412OB | 2020-07-01 |
| Former fighter pilot Amy McGrath said on Tuesday she was ready to take on Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after edging out a Black progressive to clinch the Democratic nomination for the seat | Positive | Former fighter pilot Amy McGrath said on Tuesday she was ready to take on Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after edging out a Black progressive to clinch the Democratic nomination for the seat | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-kentucky/kentucky-democrats-pick-ex-fighter-pilot-mcgrath-to-challenge-u-s-senate-leader-mcconnell-idUSKBN2411IH | 2020-07-01 |
| That began to change as coronavirus cases nationwide soared to record levels prompting Republicanled states like Texas and Florida to reimpose restrictions such as closing recently reopened bars | Negative | WASHINGTON In a rare break with maskaverse President Donald Trump fellow Republican leaders are advocating for face coverings as COVID19 cases surge in some Republicanleaning states | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-masks/wear-a-mask-republicans-split-with-trump-as-virus-cases-surge-idUSKBN24027P | 2020-06-30 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN24016F | 2020-06-30 |
| There was no word on whether the administration would brief more lawmakers or any nonRepublicans | Neutral | WASHINGTON Both Democrats and President Donald Trumps fellow Republicans in Congress demanded more information from the White House on Monday after reports that Russian military intelligence offered militants bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-house/u-s-republicans-democrats-want-to-question-trump-aides-over-russia-bounty-reports-idUSKBN240215 | 2020-06-30 |
| Trump has dismissed the reports as fake and took to Twitter to suggest the reports were being spread by media outlets trying to make Republicans look bad | Negative | WASHINGTON Both Democrats and President Donald Trumps fellow Republicans in Congress demanded more information from the White House on Monday after reports that Russian military intelligence offered militants bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia-house/u-s-republicans-democrats-want-to-question-trump-aides-over-russia-bounty-reports-idUSKBN240215 | 2020-06-30 |
| The city of Jacksonville Florida where Trump will accept the Republican presidential nomination in August adopted a mandatory mask requirement for public and indoor locations on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON In a rare break with maskaverse President Donald Trump fellow Republican leaders are advocating for face coverings as COVID19 cases surge in some Republicanleaning states | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-masks/wear-a-mask-republicans-split-with-trump-as-virus-cases-surge-idUSKBN24027P | 2020-06-30 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers will try this week to revive efforts to enact police reform legislation in Congress a Republican senator said on Sunday after moves to address police misconduct following the death of George Floyd deteriorated into partisan bickering | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers will try this week to revive efforts to enact police reform legislation in Congress a Republican senator said on Sunday after moves to address police misconduct following the death of George Floyd deteriorated into partisan bickering | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/republican-senator-sees-effort-this-week-to-revive-police-reform-debate-in-u-s-congress-idUSKBN23Z0QV | 2020-06-29 |
| The Mississippi House voted 8534 in favor of the measure which would need approval in the Senate before going to the Southern states Republican governor according to reports | Positive | The Mississippi House of Representatives on Saturday voted to move ahead with a process that could result in the removal of a Confederate emblem from the state flag according to media reports and the governor vowed to approve a bill | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-protests-mississippi-flag/mississippi-moves-to-change-its-state-flag-idUSKBN23Y0WI | 2020-06-28 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN23W38I | 2020-06-26 |
| This could be our last opportunity to stay Beijings hand before it destroys what is left of freedom in the said Republican Senator Josh Hawley | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN23W2QS | 2020-06-26 |
| Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski has said she was with whether to support Trumps reelection while Republican Senator Mitt Romney praised Mattis words | Positive | WASHINGTON Carly Fiorina a formal rival of Donald Trump for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination plans to cast her vote for Democrat Joe Biden in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-fiorina/former-trump-2016-republican-rival-fiorina-to-back-biden-idUSKBN23W33K | 2020-06-26 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN23W3BO | 2020-06-26 |
| Congressional aides said ending the review process was opposed by members of both parties in both the Republicanled Senate and Democraticled House of Representatives | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN23W3BO | 2020-06-26 |
| Civil rights leaders and activist groups who called on the Senate to reject the Republican bill have urged lawmakers to take up stronger measures | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN23V1G2 | 2020-06-25 |
| Another Black candidate physician Cameron Webb beat three white opponents in the primary for a U.S. House seat representing central Virginia that Democrats hope to snatch from Republicans | Positive | WASHINGTON A resounding primary win by Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria OcasioCortez and a fellow liberals lead over a longtime New York congressman signaled fresh momentum for progressive politics amid growing calls for economic and racial justice in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-congress/aoc-and-other-liberals-minorities-gain-in-u-s-congressional-primary-races-idUSKBN23V2MV | 2020-06-25 |
| Trump has expressed contempt for Republican and conservative figures who have opposed him saying on Twitter last year that such Never Trumper are human scum | Negative | WASHINGTON Dozens of Republican former U.S. national security officials are forming a group that will back Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden people familiar with the effort said in a further sign that President Donald Trump has alienated some members of his own party | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-republicans-exclus/exclusive-dozens-of-republican-former-u-s-national-security-officials-to-back-biden-idUSKBN23U2LY | 2020-06-24 |
| His plans which would mean a reduction of about 9500 troops immediately drew ire from Democrats and his fellow Republicans | Neutral | WASHINGTON A group of House of Representatives Republicans urged President Donald Trump on Tuesday to reconsider his decision to cut the number of U.S. troops in Germany saying their presence is the backbone of NATOs deterrent against Russian aggression | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-germany-military-lawmakers/republican-lawmakers-urge-trump-to-reconsider-germany-troop-reduction-plan-idUSKBN23U1BI | 2020-06-24 |
| There have been ongoing behindthescenes talks between Republicans and Democrats aimed at reaching accord | Positive | WASHINGTON The drive toward police reform in the aftermath of George Floyds death ran headlong into political gridlock in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday as Democrats and Republicans sparred over a Senate plan to move forward with a controversial reform measure | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/u-s-drive-for-police-reform-hamstrung-by-deadlock-in-congress-idUSKBN23U2BL | 2020-06-24 |
| But again thats a waste of time because the Republicans in the Senate wont look at Nadler said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr deserves to be impeached over the firing of a federal prosecutor whose office had been investigating President Donald Trumps personal lawyer but the effort would be a waste of a leading Democratic lawmaker said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-justice-newyork/impeaching-ag-barr-a-waste-of-time-says-top-democrat-probing-political-meddling-idUSKBN23S0IB | 2020-06-22 |
| Senator Susan Collins of Maine was the only Republican joining Democrats in voting against confirming the appointee of President Donald Trump | Positive | The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm a federal judge who is a protege of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to an influential appeals court in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-judge/u-s-senate-votes-to-confirm-mcconnell-protege-to-influential-appeals-court-idUSKBN23P3DW | 2020-06-19 |
| The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm a federal judge who is a protege of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to an influential appeals court in Washington | Positive | The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm a federal judge who is a protege of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to an influential appeals court in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-judge/u-s-senate-votes-to-confirm-mcconnell-protege-to-influential-appeals-court-idUSKBN23P3DW | 2020-06-19 |
| Trump helped oust Borges as head of Ohios Republicans early in 2017 after Borges failed to back his presidential bid | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans who worked for U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush have formed a Super PAC to support Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in November the latest group launched by members of Trumps own party who will work to see him defeated | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-group/republicans-launch-another-pro-biden-super-pac-to-help-defeat-trump-idUSKBN23O33X | 2020-06-18 |
| Your team at the FAA has attempted deliberately to keep us in the Senator Roger Wicker the Republican committee chairman told Dickson | Neutral | The head of the Federal Aviation Administration Steve Dickson acknowledged on Wednesday that Boeing Co and the U.S. air safety agency both made mistakes on the 737 MAX jet but rejected senators accusations the FAA was probes after two fatal crashes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max/faa-chief-acknowledges-agency-boeing-made-mistakes-on-737-max-idUSKBN23O1NE | 2020-06-18 |
| Borges told Reuters he continues to be a Republican and will back every other Republican candidate this year | Positive | WASHINGTON Republicans who worked for U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush have formed a Super PAC to support Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in November the latest group launched by members of Trumps own party who will work to see him defeated | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-group/republicans-launch-another-pro-biden-super-pac-to-help-defeat-trump-idUSKBN23O33X | 2020-06-18 |
| Trump is an existential threat to the Republican Party and to the country and we need him out of Borges said | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans who worked for U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush have formed a Super PAC to support Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in November the latest group launched by members of Trumps own party who will work to see him defeated | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-group/republicans-launch-another-pro-biden-super-pac-to-help-defeat-trump-idUSKBN23O33X | 2020-06-18 |
| President Trump has the support of a record number of Republicans and leads a united Murtaugh said | Positive | WASHINGTON Republicans who worked for U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush have formed a Super PAC to support Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in November the latest group launched by members of Trumps own party who will work to see him defeated | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-group/republicans-launch-another-pro-biden-super-pac-to-help-defeat-trump-idUSKBN23O33X | 2020-06-18 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-senate-mcconnell/mcconnell-says-democrats-policing-bill-going-nowhere-in-senate-idUSKBN23N34M | 2020-06-17 |
| Trump who branded the impeachment effort a witch hunt was acquitted in February after a trial in the U.S. Senate where his fellow Republicans have a majority | Negative | WASHINGTON Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCusker who was reported to have questioned the suspension of U.S. military aid to Ukraine a key element in the inquiry leading to President Donald Trumps impeachment resigned on Tuesday Defense Secretary Mark Esper said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-pentagon-resignation/pentagon-official-who-questioned-ukraine-aid-freeze-resigns-idUSKBN23O01O | 2020-06-17 |
| WASHINGTON People attending President Donald Trumps campaign rally in Tulsa Oklahoma on Saturday will receive temperature checks masks and hand sanitizer before entering the arena the Republicans campaign said | Positive | WASHINGTON People attending President Donald Trumps campaign rally in Tulsa Oklahoma on Saturday will receive temperature checks masks and hand sanitizer before entering the arena the Republicans campaign said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-tulsa/trump-campaign-to-give-tulsa-rally-goers-masks-fever-checks-idUSKBN23M2N1 | 2020-06-16 |
| Ohio has taken the first step toward sending every registered voter in the state an application for an absentee ballot for Novembers presidential election Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Monday | Negative | Ohio has taken the first step toward sending every registered voter in the state an application for an absentee ballot for Novembers presidential election Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Monday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-ohio/ohio-set-to-send-all-voters-absentee-ballot-applications-before-presidential-election-idUSKBN23N00Q | 2020-06-16 |
| I wont be watching much Trump tweeted late on Saturday in response to a report of Republican congressman Matt Gaetz criticising U.S. Soccers move | Negative | United States President Donald Trump has said he will not watch National Football League or U.S. soccer team matches if players do not stand for the national anthem | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-trump/trump-says-he-wont-watch-nfl-u-s-soccer-if-players-kneel-during-anthem-idUSKBN23L0DA | 2020-06-15 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell last week tapped Scott to oversee the Republican effort which is due to be announced this week | Neutral | WASHINGTON Tim Scott the only black Republican member of the U.S. Senate said on Sunday he is open to exploring whether to enact a new law that would decertify bad police officers as part of a larger law enforcement reform package | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/lone-black-republican-senator-says-he-is-open-to-decertification-of-bad-police-idUSKBN23L0J3 | 2020-06-15 |
| I do believe chokeholds should be Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma said on CNNs State of the Union | Neutral | WASHINGTON Tim Scott the only black Republican member of the U.S. Senate said on Sunday he is open to exploring whether to enact a new law that would decertify bad police officers as part of a larger law enforcement reform package | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/lone-black-republican-senator-says-he-is-open-to-decertification-of-bad-police-idUSKBN23L0J3 | 2020-06-15 |
| McCarthy said there were elements in the Democratic proposal that Republicans could work with them on such as banning chokeholds | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates only black Republican said on Thursday he plans to introduce the partys police reform bill by the middle of next week a delay from his previous Friday target as Republicans wrestle with their response to a sweeping Democratic proposal in the wake of George Floyds killing | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress-republica/congressional-republican-u-s-police-reform-plans-delayed-idUSKBN23I2JZ | 2020-06-12 |
| But it is unclear whether Democrats and Republicans will be able to overcome partisan differences to pass legislation that Trump would be willing to sign | Neutral | DALLAS President Donald Trump on Thursday announced modest plans for an executive order on policing while making it clear he would not support sweeping proposals in response to protests against police brutality prompted by the killing of George Floyd | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-trump/trump-plans-order-on-policing-opposes-major-reforms-idUSKBN23I3B3 | 2020-06-12 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will accept the Republican presidential nomination in Jacksonville Florida this summer after balking at having the event in Charlotte North Carolina due to the states coronavirus socialdistancing rules | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will accept the Republican presidential nomination in Jacksonville Florida this summer after balking at having the event in Charlotte North Carolina due to the states coronavirus socialdistancing rules | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-republicans/trump-to-accept-republican-nomination-in-jacksonville-florida-idUSKBN23J035 | 2020-06-12 |
| A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced legislation that would require Republican President Donald Trump to more systematically punish China for stealing U.S. technology | Negative | A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced legislation that would require Republican President Donald Trump to more systematically punish China for stealing U.S. technology | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-ip/u-s-senators-introduce-new-bill-to-punish-chinese-technology-theft-idUSKBN23I34A | 2020-06-12 |
| The legislation was introduced by Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen and Republican Senator Ben Sasse | Neutral | A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced legislation that would require Republican President Donald Trump to more systematically punish China for stealing U.S. technology | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-ip/u-s-senators-introduce-new-bill-to-punish-chinese-technology-theft-idUSKBN23I34A | 2020-06-12 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates only black Republican said on Thursday he plans to introduce the partys police reform bill by the middle of next week a delay from his previous Friday target as Republicans wrestle with their response to a sweeping Democratic proposal in the wake of George Floyds killing | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates only black Republican said on Thursday he plans to introduce the partys police reform bill by the middle of next week a delay from his previous Friday target as Republicans wrestle with their response to a sweeping Democratic proposal in the wake of George Floyds killing | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress-republica/congressional-republican-u-s-police-reform-plans-delayed-idUSKBN23I2JZ | 2020-06-12 |
| 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN23H1ZH | 2020-06-11 |
| Trump also told reporters at the White House that he would announce a new location soon for a speech in August accepting the Republican Partys nomination for president | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will begin staging campaign rallies again soon with the first one likely in Tulsa Oklahoma as he seeks to rebound from a drop in opinion polls after his muchcriticized handling of the coronavirus pandemic and mass protests against police brutality and racism | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-rallies/trump-says-campaign-rallies-to-resume-oklahoma-likely-first-idUSKBN23H39D | 2020-06-11 |
| The Democraticled House is moving forward with sweeping reform legislation that could come to a vote by July 4 while Senate Republicans are crafting a rival plan | Positive | WASHINGTON George Floyds younger brother took his grief to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday with an impassioned plea that lawmakers not let his brothers death be in vain lamenting that he didnt deserve to die over in a what he called a lynching | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests/george-floyds-brother-decries-a-modern-day-lynching-in-testimony-to-congress-idUSKBN23H1NB | 2020-06-11 |
| It is unclear whether Democrats and Republicans will be able to overcome partisan differences to pass legislation that President Donald Trump would be willing to sign | Neutral | WASHINGTON George Floyds younger brother took his grief to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday with an impassioned plea that lawmakers not let his brothers death be in vain lamenting that he didnt deserve to die over in a what he called a lynching | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests/george-floyds-brother-decries-a-modern-day-lynching-in-testimony-to-congress-idUSKBN23H1NB | 2020-06-11 |
| The vast vast majority of law enforcement officers are responsible hardworking heroic first added Representative Jim Jordan the committees top Republican | Positive | WASHINGTON George Floyds younger brother took his grief to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday with an impassioned plea that lawmakers not let his brothers death be in vain lamenting that he didnt deserve to die over in a what he called a lynching | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests/george-floyds-brother-decries-a-modern-day-lynching-in-testimony-to-congress-idUSKBN23H1NB | 2020-06-11 |
| A spokeswoman for the Arizona Secretary of State said she could not comment on ongoing litigation while the Republican National Committee did not immediately respond to an email | Neutral | Democrats on Wednesday challenged an Arizona rule that they said could result in of mailin ballots not being counted in what could be a critical U.S. election battleground state | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-arizona/democrats-challenge-rule-that-could-toss-thousands-of-arizona-votes-idUSKBN23I0AK | 2020-06-11 |
| House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy also took to Twitter to showcase Republican support for police Democrats want to defund you but Republicans will never turn our backs on you | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN23F2OI | 2020-06-09 |
| There are legions of privately concerned Republicans in said Tim Miller who advised Republican Jeb Bushs 2016 presidential campaign and helped launch Republicans Voting Against Trump | Neutral | WASHINGTON Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden joining a growing chorus of Republicans and military leaders criticizing Republican President Donald Trump amid nationwide protests | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-powell/saying-trump-drifted-away-from-constitution-colin-powell-picks-biden-idUSKBN23E0JK | 2020-06-08 |
| Powell said he would vote for Biden going a step further than some other Republicans who have said they do not support Trump but have not backed his Democratic rival | Negative | WASHINGTON Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden joining a growing chorus of Republicans and military leaders criticizing Republican President Donald Trump amid nationwide protests | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-powell/saying-trump-drifted-away-from-constitution-colin-powell-picks-biden-idUSKBN23E0JK | 2020-06-08 |
| LONDON The United States has evidence China is trying to slow down or sabotage the development of a COVID19 vaccine by Western countries Republican senator Rick Scott said on Sunday | Negative | LONDON The United States has evidence China is trying to slow down or sabotage the development of a COVID19 vaccine by Western countries Republican senator Rick Scott said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-unitedstates-vacci/u-s-senator-scott-says-china-trying-to-sabotage-vaccine-development-idUSKBN23E0B5 | 2020-06-08 |
| Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said last week that she was with whether to support Trumps reelection while Republican Senator Mitt Romney praised Mattis words | Positive | WASHINGTON Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden joining a growing chorus of Republicans and military leaders criticizing Republican President Donald Trump amid nationwide protests | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-powell/saying-trump-drifted-away-from-constitution-colin-powell-picks-biden-idUSKBN23E0JK | 2020-06-08 |
| Trumps approval rating remains resilient at around with a large majority of Republicans still approving of his overall performance | Positive | Republicans are more pessimistic about the countrys direction than at almost any other time during Donald Trumps presidency as a trio of crises the coronavirus pandemic an economic downturn and mass protests over police brutality buffets his administration | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-republicans-exclusive/exclusive-in-warning-sign-for-trump-republicans-growing-pessimistic-about-countrys-direction-idUSKBN23E0FM | 2020-06-08 |
| The New York Times reported on Saturday that George W. Bush would not vote for Trump citing sources close to the only living Republican former president | Neutral | WASHINGTON Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden joining a growing chorus of Republicans and military leaders criticizing Republican President Donald Trump amid nationwide protests | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-powell/saying-trump-drifted-away-from-constitution-colin-powell-picks-biden-idUSKBN23E0JK | 2020-06-08 |
| This is an election year and I felt the Trump administration and the Republicans in Congress would do whatever it took to keep the economy Tovstanovsky said | Neutral | NAPERVILLE Ill | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-used/bargain-conscious-americans-lift-used-car-sales-in-the-coronavirus-economy-idUSKBN23C1FK | 2020-06-06 |
| Any legislative action would have to pass the Democraticcontrolled House and Republicanheld Senate as well as be signed by Trump to become law | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN23B34A | 2020-06-05 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN23B34A | 2020-06-05 |
| I still think he gets said Craig Robinson a former political director of the Iowa Republican Party | Neutral | WASHINGTON Battered by crisis after crisis President Donald Trump appears to be in political peril as never before | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-trump-risks-analys/a-triple-whammy-of-crises-tests-trumps-support-ahead-of-novembers-election-idUSKBN23B1GD | 2020-06-05 |
| Those stripped of their status were Leyla Guven and Musa Farisogullari from the proKurdish Peoples Democratic Party and the Republican Peoples Partys Enis Berberoglu | Neutral | ANKARA Turkeys parliament stripped two proKurdish lawmakers and one MP from the main opposition party of their parliamentary status on Thursday after convictions against them became final drawing sharp criticism from their parties | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-politics-deputies/turkish-parliament-strips-status-of-three-opposition-mps-idUSKBN23B2AJ | 2020-06-05 |
| The same official said Iranian hackers had recently targeted email accounts belonging to Republican President Donald Trumps campaign staff | Negative | WASHINGTON Statebacked hackers from China have targeted staffers working on the U.S. presidential campaign of Democrat Joe Biden a senior Google security official said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-alphabet-cyberattack/chinese-and-iranian-hackers-targeted-biden-and-trump-campaigns-google-says-idUSKBN23B2T9 | 2020-06-05 |
| Snap said the Discover section features voices across the political spectrum including both Republicans and Democrats | Neutral | SAN FRANCISCO Snap Inc said it would no longer promote U.S. President Donald Trumps account in Snapchats Discover section saying his incendiary comments last week made the account ineligible for the curated section where users explore new content | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-snap-trump/snapchat-removes-trump-account-from-curated-promotional-section-idUSKBN23A2YI | 2020-06-04 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will accept the Republican presidential nomination outside North Carolina the party said on Wednesday following the Democratic governors decision not to lift socialdistancing restrictions for the planned Aug | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will accept the Republican presidential nomination outside North Carolina the party said on Wednesday following the Democratic governors decision not to lift socialdistancing restrictions for the planned Aug | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-republicans/trump-to-accept-republican-presidential-nomination-outside-of-north-carolina-idUSKBN23A36L | 2020-06-04 |
| We are working to schedule visits to these cities by Republican National Committee officials in the coming the official said | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will accept the Republican presidential nomination outside North Carolina the party said on Wednesday following the Democratic governors decision not to lift socialdistancing restrictions for the planned Aug | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-republicans/trump-to-accept-republican-presidential-nomination-outside-of-north-carolina-idUSKBN23A36L | 2020-06-04 |
| The inspector general Steve Linick was fired on May 15 making him the fourth government watchdog dismissed by the Republican president in recent months | Negative | WASHINGTON A State Department inspector general abruptly fired by President Donald Trump last month confirmed on Wednesday that he was investigating the declaration of a national to justify arms sales to Saudi Arabia when he was dismissed members of the U.S. Congress said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral/fired-u-s-state-department-watchdog-confirms-probe-of-saudi-arms-sale-idUSKBN23A3E4 | 2020-06-04 |
| Im against clearing out a peaceful protest for a photo op that treats the Word of God as a political Republican Senator Ben Sasse said in a statement | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-republicans-block-bill-condemning-trump-over-protesters-idUSKBN2392L0 | 2020-06-03 |
| LONDON China is using telecoms giant Huawei to try to drive a wedge between Britain and the United States Republican senator Tom Cotton told British lawmakers on Tuesday | Negative | LONDON China is using telecoms giant Huawei to try to drive a wedge between Britain and the United States Republican senator Tom Cotton told British lawmakers on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-cotton/china-is-using-huawei-to-drive-a-wedge-in-the-uk-u-s-special-relationship-senator-idUSKBN2392CP | 2020-06-03 |
| Firebrand U.S. congressman Steve King who was called out by his colleagues last year for using hateful rhetoric lost his bid for reelection on Tuesday as a Republican rival defeated him for their partys nomination in an Iowa primary election | Negative | Firebrand U.S. congressman Steve King who was called out by his colleagues last year for using hateful rhetoric lost his bid for reelection on Tuesday as a Republican rival defeated him for their partys nomination in an Iowa primary election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-iowa/controversial-republican-congressman-steve-king-ousted-in-iowa-primary-idUSKBN2391A8 | 2020-06-03 |
| Millions more are harassed every said Republican Representative Chris Smith a lead supporter of the legislation | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday said legislation targeting Chinese officials over treatment of the countrys Uighur Muslim minority sent a clear of support from Washington seeking to prod the Trump administration to push Beijing on human rights | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/u-s-lawmakers-say-uighur-bill-supports-chinas-muslims-idUSKBN2392EJ | 2020-06-03 |
| Former President George W. Bush said on Tuesday the killing of George Floyd reflected a shocking concerning racism in the country and urged that protesters be heard in sharp contrast to fellow Republican Donald Trumps gettough approach | Negative | Former President George W. Bush said on Tuesday the killing of George Floyd reflected a shocking concerning racism in the country and urged that protesters be heard in sharp contrast to fellow Republican Donald Trumps gettough approach | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-bush/former-president-bush-contrasting-trump-approach-says-protesters-should-be-heard-idUSKBN239389 | 2020-06-03 |
| Passing such a cut would require approval of both the Democraticcontrolled House and the Republicancontrolled Senate | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-justice-barr/house-democrat-moves-to-cut-attorney-general-barrs-budget-by-50-million-idUSKBN2392Z4 | 2020-06-03 |
| LONDON June 2 China is using telecoms giant Huawei to try to drive a wedge between Britain and the United States Republican senator Tom Cotton told British lawmakers on Tuesday | Negative | LONDON June 2 China is using telecoms giant Huawei to try to drive a wedge between Britain and the United States Republican senator Tom Cotton told British lawmakers on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-china-cotton/china-is-using-huawei-to-drive-a-wedge-in-the-uk-us-special-relationship-senator-idUSL8N2DF4MW | 2020-06-03 |
| Democrats control the House of Representatives and Republicans control the Senate | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN238281 | 2020-06-02 |
| The lawmakers said Linicks office was working on at least two investigations related to Secretary of State Mike Pompeos actions when Pompeo recommended that the Republican president fire him | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Democratic lawmakers said on Friday they want to conduct closeddoor interviews with officials from President Donald Trumps administration about the surprise firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick and release transcripts to the public | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral/democrats-want-interviews-with-trump-admin-officials-over-watchdog-firing-idUSKBN2352PH | 2020-05-30 |
| It was also signed by Republican Senators Josh Hawley a critic of big social media and China and Marsha Blackburn | Negative | WASHINGTON Four U.S. senators including a China hawk urged the Federal Trade Commission on Friday to investigate allegations that the popular video app TikTok violated a consent decree protecting childrens privacy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tiktok-privacy-usa-children/u-s-senators-urge-probe-of-tiktok-on-childrens-privacy-idUSKBN2352YD | 2020-05-30 |
| Ive been called by Democrats that want to do this so I think you could possibly have a bipartisan said Republican Trump who is running for reelection in November | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said he will introduce legislation that may scrap or weaken a law that has protected internet companies including Twitter and Facebook in an extraordinary attempt to regulate social media platforms where he has been criticized | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-twitter-trump-executive-order-social/trump-move-could-scrap-or-weaken-law-that-protects-social-media-companies-idUSKBN2340MW | 2020-05-29 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2342BL | 2020-05-29 |
| Meanwhile the Democraticcontrolled House failed to pass legislation opposed by most Republicans requiring public reports on PPP loan recipients | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation increasing the amount of time to 24 weeks from the current eight weeks for small businesses to use Paycheck Protection Program loans spurred by the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ppp/small-business-loan-terms-eased-under-u-s-house-passed-bill-idUSKBN23431T | 2020-05-29 |
| The suit is also part of a Republican strategy to reinforce President Donald Trumps push to fully reopen the U.S. economy while accusing Democrats of trying to gain political advantage | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2332RH | 2020-05-28 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2340C0 | 2020-05-28 |
| There were yes votes from Republicans | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2340C0 | 2020-05-28 |
| WASHINGTON A key figure behind the U.S. investigation into links between Russia and President Donald Trumps 2016 election campaign will testify next week before a Republicanled Senate committee examining the origins of the probe the panel said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON A key figure behind the U.S. investigation into links between Russia and President Donald Trumps 2016 election campaign will testify next week before a Republicanled Senate committee examining the origins of the probe the panel said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-rosenstein/rosenstein-to-testify-in-senate-on-trump-russia-probe-idUSKBN23330H | 2020-05-28 |
| House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who is named as a defendant shrugged off the lawsuit saying in a statement that Republicans were trying to delay and obstruct urgently needed action | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2332RH | 2020-05-28 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave North Carolinas Democratic governor a week to agree to host the Republican National Convention or face the prospect that Trump will take his event elsewhere | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave North Carolinas Democratic governor a week to agree to host the Republican National Convention or face the prospect that Trump will take his event elsewhere | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-convention/trump-issues-north-carolina-an-ultimatum-on-republican-convention-idUSKBN2322VX | 2020-05-27 |
| The AFLCIO the largest U.S. coalition of labor unions endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president on Tuesday promising to launch an effort to beat Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | Positive | The AFLCIO the largest U.S. coalition of labor unions endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president on Tuesday promising to launch an effort to beat Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-labor/biden-wins-afl-cio-endorsement-as-he-seeks-to-recapture-blue-collar-vote-idUSKBN232363 | 2020-05-27 |
| He said state officials would work with Republican organizers to ensure everyones safety | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave North Carolinas Democratic governor a week to agree to host the Republican National Convention or face the prospect that Trump will take his event elsewhere | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-convention/trump-issues-north-carolina-an-ultimatum-on-republican-convention-idUSKBN2322VX | 2020-05-27 |
| With worldclass facilities restaurants hotels and workforce Georgia would be honored to safely host the Republican National Georgias Governor Brian Kemp said on Twitter on Tuesday | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave North Carolinas Democratic governor a week to agree to host the Republican National Convention or face the prospect that Trump will take his event elsewhere | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-convention/trump-issues-north-carolina-an-ultimatum-on-republican-convention-idUSKBN2322VX | 2020-05-27 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Republicans will sue Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi over rule changes that allow members to vote on each others behalf during the coronavirus pandemic Republican aides said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Republicans will sue Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi over rule changes that allow members to vote on each others behalf during the coronavirus pandemic Republican aides said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/house-republicans-to-sue-pelosi-remote-proxy-voting-in-pandemic-idUSKBN23237N | 2020-05-27 |
| Cuomo a Democrat who has criticized the Republican president over his handling of the pandemic will meet with the president in Washington this week | Negative | SACRAMENTO Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cuomo/california-eases-pandemic-restrictions-new-york-stock-exchange-opens-idUSKBN2322I7 | 2020-05-27 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper needs to decide within a week whether the Republican National Convention can take place with full attendance in North Carolina in late August as planned | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper needs to decide within a week whether the Republican National Convention can take place with full attendance in North Carolina in late August as planned | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-trump-deadline/trump-wants-decision-within-a-week-from-north-carolina-on-republican-convention-idUSKBN23236V | 2020-05-27 |
| The lawsuit asks for Newsoms order to be barred as unlawful and was filed by the RNC the National Republican Congressional Committee and the California Republican Party | Negative | The Republican National Committee and two other Republican groups on Sunday filed a lawsuit against California Governor Gavin Newsom over his executive orders to use mailin ballots for the November election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-california-republicans/three-republican-groups-sue-california-governor-over-mail-in-vote-order-idUSKBN2310OF | 2020-05-26 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Monday that he may move the Republican National Convention set for August from North Carolina if the event faces state social distancing restrictions due to the coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Monday that he may move the Republican National Convention set for August from North Carolina if the event faces state social distancing restrictions due to the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-politics-trump-convention/trump-threatens-to-move-republican-convention-over-covid-19-restrictions-idUSKBN2311EU | 2020-05-26 |
| WASHINGTON Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Donald Trump are fighting on social media about a primary battle in Alabama that may be key to Republicans retaining control of the U.S. Senate | Negative | WASHINGTON Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Donald Trump are fighting on social media about a primary battle in Alabama that may be key to Republicans retaining control of the U.S. Senate | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-sessions/behind-trump-and-sessions-twitter-row-a-key-senate-seat-idUSKBN22Z0SS | 2020-05-24 |
| A further crackdown from Beijing will only intensify the Senates interest in reexamining the U.S.China U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican said in a statement | Negative | HONG China is set to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong after last years prodemocracy unrest a Chinese official said on Thursday drawing a warning from President Donald Trump that Washington would react very against the attempt to gain more control over the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-us/china-set-to-impose-new-hong-kong-security-law-trump-warns-of-strong-u-s-reaction-idUSKBN22X19C | 2020-05-22 |
| Nevada where the state official responsible for elections is a Republican has made its June 9 state primaries an allmail election and sent absentee ballots to registered voters | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted plans to expand voting by mail in Michigan and Nevada and briefly threatened to withhold federal funding for the states but dropped the warning after an avalanche of criticism from Democrats | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-michigan/trump-slams-michigan-nevada-for-expanding-voting-by-mail-but-drops-funding-threat-idUSKBN22W1PV | 2020-05-21 |
| He was acquitted by the Republicancontrolled Senate | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN22W2KF | 2020-05-21 |
| A no vote would have deadlocked the committee but Romney joined other Republicans in approving the subpoena | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN22W2KF | 2020-05-21 |
| Here is a look at the stances of Republican President Donald Trump and his likely Democratic opponent Joe Biden on some key tech policy | Negative | The regulation of big technology companies such as Facebook Inc and Alphabet Incs Google has been a hot button issue ahead of the U.S. presidential election on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-tech-factbox/factbox-where-do-trump-and-biden-stand-on-tech-policy-issues-idUSKBN22W1P9 | 2020-05-21 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted along party lines on Tuesday to back President Donald Trumps nomination of Republican Representative John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted along party lines on Tuesday to back President Donald Trumps nomination of Republican Representative John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence/senate-panel-backs-trump-nominee-ratcliffe-to-be-top-u-s-spy-idUSKBN22V26Z | 2020-05-20 |
| The committee said the vote was 87 along partly lines with Trumps fellow Republicans backing the nominee and committee Democrats opposed | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted along party lines on Tuesday to back President Donald Trumps nomination of Republican Representative John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence/senate-panel-backs-trump-nominee-ratcliffe-to-be-top-u-s-spy-idUSKBN22V26Z | 2020-05-20 |
| WASHINGTON May 19 The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted along party lines on Tuesday to back President Donald Trumps nomination of Republican Representative John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence | Positive | WASHINGTON May 19 The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted along party lines on Tuesday to back President Donald Trumps nomination of Republican Representative John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-trump-intelligence/u-s-senate-panel-backs-trump-nominee-ratcliffe-to-be-top-u-s-spy-idUSL1N2D110D | 2020-05-20 |
| Rubio 48 has been an active Republican voice on national security and foreign policy matters throughout the nine years he has been in the Senate | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Marco Rubio will serve as acting chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday after Senator Richard Burr announced he would step aside from the position during a federal investigation of his stock trades | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-intelligence-rubio/senator-rubio-chosen-as-acting-intelligence-committee-chairman-idUSKBN22U2WV | 2020-05-19 |
| Trump late Friday ousted Inspector General Steve Linick the fourth inspector general he has fired since early April following his February acquittal by the Republicancontrolled Senate in his impeachment trial | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN22T0J0 | 2020-05-18 |
| The Democraticled committee said it would launch the probe along with colleagues on the Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate which is controlled by Trumps fellow Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee on Saturday said it would investigate President Donald Trumps firing of the State Department inspector general after the president notified Congress late Friday that he planned to remove the watchdog | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral-congress/democrats-to-probe-trumps-firing-of-state-department-watchdog-idUSKBN22S0U4 | 2020-05-17 |
| 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN22R1G9 | 2020-05-16 |
| The Democratic initiative which was opposed by Republicans marked an historic shift for Congress which had never before allowed lawmakers to cast votes from anywhere but the House chamber | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN22R1G9 | 2020-05-16 |
| New York and Virginia are run by Democratic governors while Marylands governor Larry Hogan is a moderate Republican in a state that is strongly Democratic | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN22R2DE | 2020-05-16 |
| Trumps rhetoric has been more hawkish on prescription drug prices than that of most Republicans but his results have been uneven | Negative | Healthcare 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-idUSKBN22R2BY | 2020-05-16 |
| The bill known as the HEROES Act would have to pass the majorityRepublican Senate before going to Trump who has threatened to veto it | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN22Q3NA | 2020-05-16 |
| But they face stiff opposition from privacy advocates including liberal Democrats and libertarianleaning Republicans who say they do too little to protect Americans privacy | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN22Q3A7 | 2020-05-15 |
| On Thursday the Senate will consider a third amendment offered by Republican Senator Rand Paul that would bar the FISA court from authorizing surveillance of a U.S. citizen | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate narrowly blocked an amendment on Wednesday that would have prevented law enforcement from collecting information on Americans internet habits without a warrant as the Senate moved toward a reauthorization of divisive surveillance tools | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/u-s-senate-blocks-bid-to-curb-surveillance-of-americans-internet-habits-idUSKBN22P3C1 | 2020-05-14 |
| The Democratic proposal which includes funding for states businesses food support and families was quickly rejected by Trumps fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate after it was unveiled on Tuesday | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN22P2RA | 2020-05-14 |
| Tiffany had President Donald Trumps endorsement to win the largely conservative area of Wisconsin which had been represented by Republican Sean Duffy who resigned last year | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Republicans kept a seat representing a rural Wisconsin district in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday as state legislator Tom Tiffany defeated Democratic law school professor Tricia Zunker in a special election the New York Times said | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-wisconsin/republicans-keep-congressional-seat-in-wisconsin-election-new-york-times-idUSKBN22P09O | 2020-05-14 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN22P0BG | 2020-05-13 |
| Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a trillionplus coronavirus relief package only to see the measure flatly rejected by Senate Republicans | Negative | More than 4 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-new-coronavirus-idUSKBN22J0KE | 2020-05-13 |
| But the coronavirus lockdown also has deprived Biden of chances to showcase what allies see as his major asset contrasting with Republican Trump in a time of his empathetic personality | Negative | WASHINGTON While President Donald Trump traveled to the battleground state of Arizona this week his Democratic opponent for the White House Joe Biden campaigned from his basement as he has done throughout the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-election/as-trump-returns-to-the-road-some-democrats-want-to-bust-biden-out-of-his-basement-idUSKBN22K2W3 | 2020-05-12 |
| The second case involves Micheal Baca a Democratic elector in Colorado who voted for moderate Republican former Ohio Governor John Kasich instead of Clinton who won the states popular vote | Positive | Bret Chiafalo had his bags packed in the weeks following the 2016 U.S. presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-electoral/as-2020-presidential-contest-looms-u-s-supreme-court-mulls-power-of-electors-idUSKBN22M0JL | 2020-05-11 |
| That tribunal currently has an unprecedented backlog of claims because the Republicandominated Senate has not considered Trumps nominees for its threemember leadership | Neutral | WASHINGTON A U.S. government watchdog agency has recommended the temporary reinstatement of a whistleblower who says he was removed as director of a government research office because he raised concerns about coronavirus preparedness his lawyers said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-bright/u-s-watchdog-agency-says-coronavirus-whistleblower-should-be-reinstated-idUSKBN22K2SB | 2020-05-11 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump accused Democrats of moving to reopen U.S. states from coronavirus lockdown measures too slowly for political advantage on Monday as Pennsylvanias governor hit back against Republicans pushing a faster timetable | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump accused Democrats of moving to reopen U.S. states from coronavirus lockdown measures too slowly for political advantage on Monday as Pennsylvanias governor hit back against Republicans pushing a faster timetable | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-election/trump-an-eye-on-re-election-accuses-democrats-of-reopening-u-s-states-too-slowly-idUSKBN22N23N | 2020-05-11 |
| The Democrats are getting caught doing very evil things and Republicans should take Trump wrote on Twitter | Negative | WASHINGTON Two aides to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who were at the center of the scandal engaged in corruption and abuse of power but not criminal acts the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday as it unanimously threw out their convictions and placed new limits on political corruption prosecutions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-bridgegate/new-jersey-bridgegate-scandal-convictions-tossed-by-u-s-supreme-court-idUSKBN22J28J | 2020-05-11 |
| WASHINGTON The White House has begun informal talks with Republicans and Democrats in Congress about what to include in another round of coronavirus relief legislation officials said on Sunday while predicting further U.S. jobs losses in the coming months | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House has begun informal talks with Republicans and Democrats in Congress about what to include in another round of coronavirus relief legislation officials said on Sunday while predicting further U.S. jobs losses in the coming months | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-coronavirus/white-house-considers-more-coronavirus-aid-as-jobs-picture-worsens-idUSKBN22M0GX | 2020-05-11 |
| White House predictions on the economy and how quickly a coronavirus vaccine could be rolled out were questioned on Sunday by both Democrats and Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House has begun informal talks with Republicans and Democrats in Congress about what to include in another round of coronavirus relief legislation officials said on Sunday while predicting further U.S. jobs losses in the coming months | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-coronavirus/white-house-considers-more-coronavirus-aid-as-jobs-picture-worsens-idUSKBN22M0GX | 2020-05-11 |
| The United States will need more tests before schools can reopen later in the year said Republican Lamar Alexander chairman of the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House has begun informal talks with Republicans and Democrats in Congress about what to include in another round of coronavirus relief legislation officials said on Sunday while predicting further U.S. jobs losses in the coming months | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-coronavirus/white-house-considers-more-coronavirus-aid-as-jobs-picture-worsens-idUSKBN22M0GX | 2020-05-11 |
| 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 | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN22J2D2 | 2020-05-08 |
| Whitmer has been mentioned as a potential running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and has been a target of criticism from Republican President Donald Trump | Negative | Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday said the states factories can reopen on May 11 removing one of the last major obstacles to North American automakers bringing thousands of laidoff employees back to work amid the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronarivus-usa-michigan-exclu/michigan-governor-allows-coronavirus-hit-manufacturers-to-reopen-on-may-11-idUSKBN22J2OG | 2020-05-08 |
| Biden 77 who will be the Democratic nominee to face Republican President Donald Trump 73 said in a MSNBC interview last week that Im saying unequivocally it never never happened | Positive | WASHINGTON The woman who alleges presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993 said in a video interview on Thursday that he should withdraw from the White House race | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-accusation/in-video-interview-bidens-accuser-says-he-should-drop-out-of-white-house-race-idUSKBN22K04H | 2020-05-08 |
| 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN22J30A | 2020-05-08 |
| Lipsen whose group opposes blanket protections for businesses said she would need to see details of the Republican measure before offering an assessment | Neutral | 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 | 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-idUSKBN22J1HI | 2020-05-08 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday abruptly asked a judge to drop criminal charges against Donald Trumps former national security adviser Michael Flynn following mounting pressure from the Republican president and his political allies on the right | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday abruptly asked a judge to drop criminal charges against Donald Trumps former national security adviser Michael Flynn following mounting pressure from the Republican president and his political allies on the right | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-flynn/u-s-moves-to-drop-case-against-trump-ex-adviser-flynn-who-admitted-lying-to-fbi-idUSKBN22J317 | 2020-05-08 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration is talking to Republican senators about work visa issues amid the coronavirus outbreak that has wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration is talking to Republican senators about work visa issues amid the coronavirus outbreak that has wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-visas/trump-says-his-administration-is-talking-to-republican-senators-about-work-visa-issue-idUSKBN22J379 | 2020-05-08 |
| I expect the Senate will soon look to pass Senator Rubios Uyghur Human Rights Policy McConnell the senior Republican in Congress said in a speech to the Senate | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he expects the chamber to move soon to pass a bill that would call on the Trump administration to toughen its response to Chinas crackdown on the countrys Muslim minority groups | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/senate-leader-expects-vote-soon-on-seeking-china-sanctions-over-uighurs-idUSKBN22J3E4 | 2020-05-08 |
| WASHINGTON A federal judge who is a protege of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is too inexperienced to sit on a powerful federal appeals court in Washington Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday | Neutral | WASHINGTON A federal judge who is a protege of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is too inexperienced to sit on a powerful federal appeals court in Washington Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-judge/democrats-say-trumps-pick-for-powerful-u-s-court-too-inexperienced-idUSKBN22I1GF | 2020-05-07 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved William Evanina President Donald Trumps nominee for a top counterintelligence position after he was blocked for almost two years over a Republican request for documents related to the investigation of Russia and Trumps 2016 election campaign | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved William Evanina President Donald Trumps nominee for a top counterintelligence position after he was blocked for almost two years over a Republican request for documents related to the investigation of Russia and Trumps 2016 election campaign | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence/u-s-senate-approves-trump-security-nominee-after-nearly-two-year-hold-idUSKBN22I2VO | 2020-05-07 |
| If approved by the Judiciary Committee Walkers nomination would go to the full Republicancontrolled Senate for a vote | Positive | WASHINGTON A federal judge who is a protege of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is too inexperienced to sit on a powerful federal appeals court in Washington Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-judge/democrats-say-trumps-pick-for-powerful-u-s-court-too-inexperienced-idUSKBN22I1GF | 2020-05-07 |
| Last year DeJoy was chosen to lead the fundraising efforts for the Republican National Convention which will be held in Charlotte North Carolina in late August | Positive | WASHINGTON A Republican Party donor was named on Wednesday to lead the U.S. Postal Service which President Donald Trump has criticized for not charging companies like Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-postmaster/republican-donor-named-u-s-postmaster-general-idUSKBN22J09T | 2020-05-07 |
| The fivemember FTC split on whether to approve the merger with the three Republicans in favor and two Democrats against | Positive | WASHINGTON Drugmaker AbbVie Inc has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Botox maker Allergan a blockbuster billion deal when it was announced last year the companies said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-allergan-m-a-abbvie/abbvie-wins-u-s-antitrust-approval-to-buy-allergan-idUSKBN22H33M | 2020-05-06 |
| Michael Stern who served as a House lawyer when it was under Republican control said it is striking that for whatever reason they declined to referring to Republican lawmakers | Negative | WASHINGTON Congressional Republicans who strenuously objected when a Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives panel subpoenaed President Donald Trumps financial records last year have remained unusually quiet now that the fight has reached the Supreme Court | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-finances/trump-allies-on-the-sidelines-in-supreme-court-financial-records-fight-idUSKBN22H13W | 2020-05-06 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said that legislation to protect businesses from litigation related to the coronavirus outbreak will be narrowlycrafted by Republicans and would have to be included in any upcoming bill in response to the pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said that legislation to protect businesses from litigation related to the coronavirus outbreak will be narrowlycrafted by Republicans and would have to be included in any upcoming bill in response to the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/u-s-senate-republicans-crafting-narrow-business-liability-protections-mcconnell-idUSKBN22H2NI | 2020-05-06 |
| I will deliver the unvarnished truth it wont be shaded for Ratcliffe said under questioning from Senator Susan Collins considered one of the Senates most moderate Republicans | Positive | WASHINGTON May 5 U.S. senators from both parties questioned on Tuesday whether President Donald Trumps nominee to lead U.S. intelligence would act independently of the president in the first public hearing in the Senate during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-intelligence/senators-question-trump-pick-for-top-u-s-spy-in-different-hearing-idUSL1N2CN0ST | 2020-05-06 |
| I will deliver the unvarnished truth it wont be shaded for Ratcliffe said under questioning from Senator Susan Collins one of the Senates most moderate Republicans | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. senators on Tuesday pressed Donald Trumps nominee to lead U.S. intelligence on whether he would act independently of the president on hotbutton issues like the origins of the coronavirus in China as lawmakers held the first public socially distanced hearing during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence/senators-press-trump-pick-for-top-u-s-spy-on-china-in-era-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN22H22U | 2020-05-06 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer accused McConnell of calling senators back to pursue a Republican political agenda not help the country | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate convened in Washington for the first time in nearly six weeks on Monday despite concern it might put lawmakers and staff at risk of contracting the coronavirus but made clear it could take weeks to pass any new relief legislation | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-returns-to-washington-amid-concerns-about-coronavirus-risk-idUSKBN22G22F | 2020-05-05 |
| But Democrats have dismissed Republican calls to include liability protections in legislation saying it could jeopardize workers and coronavirus patients | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN22D5MG | 2020-05-02 |
| That might not go over well the Republican source close to the campaign said | Negative | TAMPA Fla | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-election-florida-a/coronavirus-scrambles-2020-expectations-for-trump-in-must-win-florida-idUSKBN22D6HX | 2020-05-02 |
| It was also signed by Republican Representatives James Sensenbrenner Ken Buck and Matt Gaetz | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Friday called on Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-congress-antitrust/u-s-house-panel-calls-on-amazons-bezos-to-testify-on-third-party-sellers-idUSKBN22D5PN | 2020-05-02 |
| Hundreds of protesters some armed gathered at Michigans state Capitol in Lansing on Thursday objecting to Governor Gretchen Whitmers request to extend emergency powers to combat COVID19 an appeal Republican lawmakers ignored | Negative | Mich | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-michigan/hundreds-protest-in-michigan-seeking-end-to-governors-emergency-powers-idUSKBN22C38W | 2020-05-01 |
| Whitmer is likely to veto moves to limit her authority and state Democrats denounced the Republican efforts as political theater | Negative | Mich | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-michigan/hundreds-protest-in-michigan-seeking-end-to-governors-emergency-powers-idUSKBN22C38W | 2020-05-01 |
| That strikes me as a pretty outrageous the Republican told reporters in the Capitol | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN22C2CQ | 2020-05-01 |
| The problem of important positions remaining unfilled can in part be blamed on partisan stalemates over nominees in the Senate which is controlled by Trumps fellow Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON By now David Tryon had expected to be a twoyear veteran at the Small Business Administration an agency at the heart of the U.S. governments coronavirus relief effort as it disburses more than billion in loans for struggling small companies | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-nominations/many-trump-nominations-already-were-stalled-the-pandemic-has-made-it-worse-idUSKBN22C3EO | 2020-05-01 |
| Biden began thinking about what he wants a hypothetical administration to look like even before he became Democrats presumptive nominee to take on Republican President Donald Trump | Positive | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would consider announcing the names of some cabinet officials before the election and that some of the people might be Republicans | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-weighs-naming-cabinet-officials-before-election-including-republicans-idUSKBN22B384 | 2020-04-30 |
| WASHINGTON Congressional Democrats on Wednesday proposed a bill that would require a U.S. coronavirus supply czar to oversee critical medical supplies while the top Senate Republican doubled down on demands for business protections | Negative | WASHINGTON Congressional Democrats on Wednesday proposed a bill that would require a U.S. coronavirus supply czar to oversee critical medical supplies while the top Senate Republican doubled down on demands for business protections | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congressional-democrats-push-for-coronavirus-medical-supply-czar-idUSKBN22B1XK | 2020-04-30 |
| Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would consider announcing the names of some cabinet officials before the election and that some of the people might be Republicans | Neutral | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would consider announcing the names of some cabinet officials before the election and that some of the people might be Republicans | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-weighs-naming-cabinet-officials-before-election-including-republicans-idUSKBN22B384 | 2020-04-30 |
| I dont have any limitation on if someone were a Republican if theyre the bestqualified person to do he said | Positive | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would consider announcing the names of some cabinet officials before the election and that some of the people might be Republicans | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-weighs-naming-cabinet-officials-before-election-including-republicans-idUSKBN22B384 | 2020-04-30 |
| He joined with Democrats to vote to impeach Trump but on most policy issues still votes as a straightline Republican | Negative | Representative Justin Amash the Republicanturnedindependent from Michigan announced Tuesday night that he would explore running for president as a Libertarian the strongest sign yet that he will run as a thirdparty candidate | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-amash/michigan-congressman-amash-weighs-third-party-presidential-bid-idUSKCN22B045 | 2020-04-29 |
| There has been no recent polling in the Senate contest but both Democratic and Republican strategists agreed it should be competitive largely on the strength of Bullocks statewide brand | Positive | Republican U.S. Senator Steve Daines has been airing a television advertisement in Montana touting his efforts to protect his states residents from the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-election-senate-an/democrats-senate-majority-odds-boosted-amid-outbreak-trumps-uneven-response-idUSKCN22A2ZM | 2020-04-29 |
| They are also crucial states for Novembers general election that President Donald Trump a Republican won in the 2016 | Positive | DETROIT Ohio Governor Mike DeWine outlined first toward reopening the states economy on Monday diverging from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer who said she would not be held to artificial while fighting the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ohio/ohio-michigan-governors-diverge-on-plans-to-reopen-during-pandemic-idUSKCN2292P2 | 2020-04-28 |
| But other Republicans including Maryland Governor Larry Hogan who chairs the National Governors Association and some Republican senators support funding for state and local governments | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday slammed U.S. cities and states seeking billions more dollars in federal aid to offset huge losses from the coronavirus outbreak as members of Congress spar over the next round of potential economic relief | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-states/trump-slams-cities-states-seeking-u-s-aid-to-offset-coronavirus-losses-idUSKCN22924N | 2020-04-28 |
| Ohio whose governorship and legislature are controlled by Republicans falls somewhere in the middle | Negative | WASHINGTON Ohio will hold its primary election on Tuesday a virtually allmail contest that could serve as a test case for voting in the coronavirus era | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-ohio-election-insi/coronavirus-spurred-changes-to-ohios-primary-raise-concerns-about-november-idUSKCN229152 | 2020-04-28 |
| WASHINGTON A large group of U.S. House of Representatives Democrats pushed on Monday for the chamber to allow its members to vote remotely during the coronavirus outbreak over Republican objections if there is no agreement this week on how to do so | Negative | WASHINGTON A large group of U.S. House of Representatives Democrats pushed on Monday for the chamber to allow its members to vote remotely during the coronavirus outbreak over Republican objections if there is no agreement this week on how to do so | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-house/u-s-house-democrats-push-for-new-rules-to-allow-remote-voting-amid-coronavirus-idUSKCN2292UV | 2020-04-28 |
| 4 billion in federal aid to offset economic losses from the coronavirus Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday urging President Donald Trump to push his fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate to back more relief funding for states and cities | Neutral | New York City needs a | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-newyorkcity/new-york-city-needs-7-4-billion-in-federal-aid-amid-coronavirus-mayor-idUSKCN2280KM | 2020-04-27 |
| Biden has been trying to close his money gap with Trump who has long had a similar arrangement in place with the Republican National Committee | Neutral | WASHINGTON Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee have agreed to a joint fundraising accord that will allow the former vice president and likely presidential nominee to raise more money and compete on a more equal footing with Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-democrats-enter-a-joint-fundraising-agreement-for-november-election-idUSKCN22630E | 2020-04-25 |
| WASHINGTON Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee have agreed to a joint fundraising accord that will allow the former vice president and likely presidential nominee to raise more money and compete on a more equal footing with Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee have agreed to a joint fundraising accord that will allow the former vice president and likely presidential nominee to raise more money and compete on a more equal footing with Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-democrats-enter-a-joint-fundraising-agreement-for-november-election-idUSKCN22630E | 2020-04-25 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKCN2262QA | 2020-04-25 |
| WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Friday that momentum is gathering behind efforts to provide federal assistance to state and local governments hit by the coronavirus epidemic despite opposition from the Senates top Republican | Positive | WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Friday that momentum is gathering behind efforts to provide federal assistance to state and local governments hit by the coronavirus epidemic despite opposition from the Senates top Republican | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schumer/schumer-says-momentum-growing-for-state-aid-package-idUSKCN2261RX | 2020-04-25 |
| The WHO appears to have shown remarkable deference to the Chinese government throughout this the Republican senators wrote | Negative | WASHINGTON Leading Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Friday asked the United Nations to conduct an independent review of the World Health Organization response to the coronavirus pandemic saying the body appeared to have shown remarkable to China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-republicans/republican-senators-ask-u-n-chief-for-independent-who-review-panel-idUSKCN2262JU | 2020-04-25 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Small Business Admininstration will make additional coronavirusrelated financial assistance available to small businesses beginning on Monday a top Republican senator said | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Small Business Admininstration will make additional coronavirusrelated financial assistance available to small businesses beginning on Monday a top Republican senator said | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-rubio/senator-rubio-new-small-business-aid-program-to-launch-monday-idUSKCN22624O | 2020-04-25 |
| If yet another smallbusiness bailout was urgently needed Pelosi could then be able to get Republicans back into dealmaking mode and push for the state aid | Positive | WASHINGTON After passing trillion of coronavirus relief in a rare run of bipartisanship Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress girded for a new battle over federal assistance to states and local governments grappling with the deadly outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/fight-over-next-coronavirus-aid-bill-kicks-into-high-gear-in-u-s-congress-idUSKCN2261C8 | 2020-04-25 |
| WASHINGTON The United States must insist that developing countries disclose debt and other obligations to China as part of any future debt restructuring deal or international aid package 16 senior Republican senators told the Trump administration | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States must insist that developing countries disclose debt and other obligations to China as part of any future debt restructuring deal or international aid package 16 senior Republican senators told the Trump administration | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-debt-usa/u-s-must-demand-transparency-of-chinese-debt-in-any-debt-restructuring-deals-senators-idUSKCN2260D9 | 2020-04-24 |
| Texas will allow abortions to resume following a legal battle over whether the Republicangoverned state could enact a neartotal ban on the procedure to preserve supplies of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | Texas will allow abortions to resume following a legal battle over whether the Republicangoverned state could enact a neartotal ban on the procedure to preserve supplies of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-abortion/texas-to-allow-abortions-amid-pandemic-after-court-fight-idUSKCN2252Z2 | 2020-04-24 |
| Trump has said he supports more funding for states and has promised to back it in future legislation after fellow Republicans refused to include it in the current relief package | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN2251GX | 2020-04-24 |
| statement is more about how Republicans are going to require concessions from Democrats if Democrats want states to get additional aid | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday opened the door to allowing U.S. states to file for bankruptcy to deal with economic losses stemming from the coronavirus outbreak that are punching big holes in their budgets | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-states/mcconnell-says-he-favors-state-bankruptcy-over-more-federal-aid-idUSKCN2242U7 | 2020-04-23 |
| U.S. President Donald Trumps push to crack down on illegal immigration was at the heart of the Republicans winning 2016 campaign and has remained at the forefront of his White House agenda | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trumps push to crack down on illegal immigration was at the heart of the Republicans winning 2016 campaign and has remained at the forefront of his White House agenda | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-immigration-factbox/factbox-trump-and-biden-take-sharply-different-paths-on-immigration-idUSKCN2243BA | 2020-04-23 |
| One of the ICAs most important conclusions was that Russias aggressive interference efforts should be considered new said the committees chairman Republican Senator Richard Burr | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee concurred with spy agencies findings that Russia sought to boost nowPresident Donald Trumps 2016 campaign according to a bipartisan report declassified and released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-senate/bipartisan-u-s-senate-report-backs-spy-agencies-findings-on-russia-idUSKCN2232RO | 2020-04-22 |
| A majority of House members will have to return to Washington for Thursdays anticipated vote because of a Republican objection to fasttrack procedures | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved billion in fresh relief for the U.S. economy and hospitals hammered by the coronavirus pandemic sending the measure to the House of Representatives for final passage later this week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/500-billion-coronavirus-aid-package-passes-u-s-senate-headed-to-house-idUSKCN2231RK | 2020-04-22 |
| Ginsburg said he thought the recent flurry of lawsuits against China serve a political end for Republican leaders facing an election in November | Negative | Missouri on Tuesday became the first U.S. state to sue the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus saying that Chinas response to the outbreak that originated in Wuhan city led to devastating economic losses in the state | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-lawsuit/in-a-first-missouri-sues-china-over-coronavirus-economic-losses-idUSKCN2232US | 2020-04-22 |
| Marian Sheridan who was a founder of Michigan Trump Republicans and serves as the grassroots vice chair for Michigans Republican Party was also involved in organizing the protest | Negative | HARRISBURG 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-idUSKCN2233ES | 2020-04-22 |
| You see the people with the Trump signs but people shouldnt just jump to conclusions that these are only Republicans out there | Positive | HARRISBURG 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-idUSKCN2233ES | 2020-04-22 |
| The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee which oversees efforts to elect more Democrats at the state level said Americans overwhelmingly supported stayathome orders and accused Republicans of putting profits over lives | Negative | HARRISBURG 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-idUSKCN2233ES | 2020-04-22 |
| Well Ill look at Trump told reporters at a daily news conference after he was asked about requests by some Republican lawmakers to block the shipments under his executive authority | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was considering the possibility of stopping incoming Saudi Arabian crude oil shipments as a measure to support the battered domestic drilling industry | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-trump/trump-to-consider-halting-saudi-oil-imports-says-u-s-has-plenty-idUSKBN22230O | 2020-04-21 |
| NEW YORK A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed Texas to enforce curbs on medicationinduced abortions as part of the Republicangoverned states restrictions aimed at postponing medical procedures not deemed urgent during the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | NEW YORK A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed Texas to enforce curbs on medicationinduced abortions as part of the Republicangoverned states restrictions aimed at postponing medical procedures not deemed urgent during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-abortion/u-s-appeals-court-lets-texas-curb-medication-abortions-during-pandemic-idUSKBN2222RY | 2020-04-21 |
| We could have an answer the Republican president said | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Democrats and Republicans are near agreement on extra money to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic and could seal a deal as early as Monday President Donald Trump said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/coronavirus-relief-deal-for-u-s-small-businesses-may-come-monday-trump-says-idUSKBN2210ID | 2020-04-20 |
| WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate Chuck Schumer said on Sunday that he is close to reaching a deal with Republicans on a new coronavirus response bill | Positive | WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate Chuck Schumer said on Sunday that he is close to reaching a deal with Republicans on a new coronavirus response bill | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schumer/democrats-close-to-deal-with-republicans-on-new-coronavirus-response-bill-idUSKBN2210K8 | 2020-04-20 |
| Democrats have said experience shows that mailin voting has not generated significant fraud and Republicans can fare as well as Democrats in such elections | Positive | WASHINGTON Congress is scrambling for ways to safeguard the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vote/voting-by-mail-in-the-spotlight-as-u-s-congress-debates-how-to-secure-november-elections-idUSKBN21Z337 | 2020-04-18 |
| However it is imperative that we act swiftly to ensure the impartiality transparency and legitimacy of this valuable said the letter led by Representative Mike McCaul the committees ranking Republican | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican U.S. lawmakers echoed President Donald Trumps criticism of the World Health Organization on Thursday with some suggesting he withhold aid until the U.N. agencys director general resigns while others called for an international investigation of its handling of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-congress/backing-trump-u-s-republicans-call-for-who-chief-to-resign-idUSKBN21Y39W | 2020-04-17 |
| No woman has ever served as vice president although two Democrat Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 and Republican Sarah Palin in 2008 were majorparty nominees for the office | Neutral | Presumptive 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-idUSKCN21X1AB | 2020-04-16 |
| NEW YORK When Republicans in Wisconsin pushed through state elections last week in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic Jessica Jaglowski donned a protective mask and headed for the ballot box determining her best shot at selfpreservation was not to stay home but to vote Republicans out of office | Negative | NEW YORK When Republicans in Wisconsin pushed through state elections last week in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic Jessica Jaglowski donned a protective mask and headed for the ballot box determining her best shot at selfpreservation was not to stay home but to vote Republicans out of office | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-enthusiasm-exclusive/exclusive-democrats-furious-with-trump-much-more-keen-to-vote-now-than-four-years-ago-reuters-ipsos-idUSKCN21X1AQ | 2020-04-16 |
| That anger runs both ways Webster added saying Trump was very capable of generating enough interest among Republicans over the next several months to nullify any Democratic advantage | Positive | NEW YORK When Republicans in Wisconsin pushed through state elections last week in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic Jessica Jaglowski donned a protective mask and headed for the ballot box determining her best shot at selfpreservation was not to stay home but to vote Republicans out of office | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-enthusiasm-exclusive/exclusive-democrats-furious-with-trump-much-more-keen-to-vote-now-than-four-years-ago-reuters-ipsos-idUSKCN21X1AQ | 2020-04-16 |
| Whitmer also is a cochair of Bidens campaign and previously drew national attention by trading jabs with Republican President Donald Trump over the spread of the coronavirus in her state | Negative | LANSING Mich | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-michigan/trump-backers-protest-michigan-stay-at-home-orders-at-state-capitol-idUSKCN21Y0BA | 2020-04-16 |
| U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president on Wednesday delivering another highprofile backing from a liberal former rival as he aims to unify the Democratic Party ahead of a bruising contest with Republican President Donald Trump | Neutral | U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president on Wednesday delivering another highprofile backing from a liberal former rival as he aims to unify the Democratic Party ahead of a bruising contest with Republican President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-warren/biden-earns-backing-from-warren-swing-state-democrats-in-show-of-unity-against-trump-idUSKCN21X1V0 | 2020-04-16 |
| More than a third of it came after Trump called for him to be thrown out of the Republican Party Massie told Reuters in an interview | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Republican congressman who thought he signed his political death when he enraged U.S. President Donald Trump by slowing the | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-massie/after-death-warrant-coronavirus-showdown-republican-congressman-sees-fundraising-surge-idUSKCN21X3J7 | 2020-04-16 |
| OcasioCortez who had earlier backed fellow progressive U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders bid for the Democratic nomination said she expected to ultimately support Bidens bid to unseat Republican President Donald Trump | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Alexandria OcasioCortez one of Congresss leading progressives told Politico on Wednesday she wanted to see former Vice President Joe Biden refine his stances on issues including healthcare and immigration before endorsing him | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-ocasiocortez/democrat-ocasio-cortez-plans-to-back-biden-but-wants-to-see-tougher-stances-idUSKCN21X2C7 | 2020-04-16 |
| 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN21X2PO | 2020-04-16 |
| Trump told Fox News a shift to making voting easier would mean youd never have a Republican elected in this country again | Positive | WASHINGTON The drive to expand votebymail options during the coronavirus pandemic has emerged as the centerpiece of a growing political fight ahead of Novembers election | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-absentee-voting-explaine/explainer-why-vote-by-mail-triggered-a-partisan-battle-ahead-of-novembers-election-idUSKCN21W162 | 2020-04-15 |
| Biden 77 is preparing to challenge Republican President Donald Trump 73 in the Nov | Neutral | A former aide to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has in several media interviews accused him of sexually assaulting her nearly 30 years ago when he was a U.S. senator an assertion that Bidens campaign has strongly denied | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-accusation/former-aide-accuses-biden-of-sexual-assault-campaign-denies-it-idUSKCN21W2XE | 2020-04-15 |
| YORK Texas women regained some access to abortion on Tuesday after a court blocked a state effort to limit it due to the coronavirus showing how even conservativeleaning courts are pushing back on Republicanled efforts to change social policy in the pandemic | Negative | YORK Texas women regained some access to abortion on Tuesday after a court blocked a state effort to limit it due to the coronavirus showing how even conservativeleaning courts are pushing back on Republicanled efforts to change social policy in the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-abortion/so-far-u-s-courts-rule-for-abortion-rights-during-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKCN21W2UJ | 2020-04-15 |
| Pena said he was reconsidering his support for Republicans like Scott and DeSantis saying they had failed to show empathy for workers like him | Neutral | With cruise ships idled and airplanes almost empty Florida travel adviser Nick Pena has been out of work for nearly a month spending his days trying to secure jobless benefits from a state seemingly unable to provide them | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-jobs/in-hard-hit-florida-jobless-workers-struggle-to-get-state-aid-idUSKCN21W2WE | 2020-04-15 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress struggled to produce a fresh coronavirus relief bill on Monday as a stubborn standoff between Republicans and Democrats complicated the challenge of passing legislation with most lawmakers out of town | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress struggled to produce a fresh coronavirus relief bill on Monday as a stubborn standoff between Republicans and Democrats complicated the challenge of passing legislation with most lawmakers out of town | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-struggles-as-partisanship-stymies-new-coronavirus-bill-idUSKCN21V12V | 2020-04-14 |
| Democrats said a flurry of Republican legal challenges blocking efforts to postpone last Tuesdays inperson voting had backfired badly and accused Republicans of putting political priorities over public safety | Negative | Liberal challenger Jill Karofsky won a hotly contested race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday beating a conservative incumbent in state elections marred by court challenges and worries about health risks from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-wisconsin/in-upset-for-republicans-liberal-ousts-trump-backed-judge-for-wisconsin-supreme-court-seat-idUSKCN21V0QR | 2020-04-14 |
| Fauci 79 has led the federal infectious disease agency since 1984 under Republican and Democratic presidents | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump defended his response to the coronavirus outbreak on Monday and said he did not intend to fire Anthony Fauci after the leading U.S. health expert said earlier mitigation efforts could have saved more lives | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-fauci/trump-defends-response-to-coronavirus-says-hes-not-firing-fauci-idUSKCN21V0ZM | 2020-04-14 |
| Democrats then tried to move their own measure only to see it rejected by Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON A partisan skirmish in the U.S. Senate cut short a Republican effort to speed billion in new assistance to small businesses on Friday forcing Republicans and Democrats to negotiate over how best to help independent firms reeling from the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-in-talks-on-coronavirus-small-business-aid-after-partisan-clash-idUSKCN21R21K | 2020-04-10 |
| Farmers are an important part of Republican Trumps political base as he seeks reelection in November | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he has directed his agriculture secretary to expedite help to farmers especially small farmers hurt by the economic disruption caused by the new coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-farmers/trump-says-he-is-speeding-help-to-farmers-hurt-by-coronavirus-dislocation-idUSKCN21S03C | 2020-04-10 |
| WASHINGTON A partisan skirmish in the U.S. Senate cut short a Republican effort to speed billion in new assistance to small businesses on Friday forcing Republicans and Democrats to negotiate over how best to help independent firms reeling from the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | WASHINGTON A partisan skirmish in the U.S. Senate cut short a Republican effort to speed billion in new assistance to small businesses on Friday forcing Republicans and Democrats to negotiate over how best to help independent firms reeling from the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-in-talks-on-coronavirus-small-business-aid-after-partisan-clash-idUSKCN21R21K | 2020-04-10 |
| This is a good decision to address potentially unfair Republican U.S. Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska said on Twitter | Positive | CHICAGO The U.S. Agriculture Department will investigate why a surge in beef prices because of coronavirus hoarding did not translate into higher cattle prices for farmers Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meatpacking/u-s-to-probe-surging-beef-prices-falling-cattle-prices-during-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKCN21Q3DD | 2020-04-09 |
| Former Vice President Joe Biden emerged as the Democrat who will challenge Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election after Senator Bernie Sanders ended his bid for the partys nomination on Wednesday | Neutral | Former Vice President Joe Biden emerged as the Democrat who will challenge Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election after Senator Bernie Sanders ended his bid for the partys nomination on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-2020-candidates-factbox/factbox-biden-is-the-last-person-standing-in-the-2020-democratic-presidential-race-idUSKCN21Q2YB | 2020-04-09 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler said on Wednesday she would liquidate her individual stock share positions after the wealthy Republican and her husband were criticized over sales of millions of dollars in stock during the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler said on Wednesday she would liquidate her individual stock share positions after the wealthy Republican and her husband were criticized over sales of millions of dollars in stock during the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senator/u-s-senator-to-liquidate-individual-stock-shares-after-coronavirus-flap-idUSKCN21Q35K | 2020-04-09 |
| The president himself asked Florida for an absentee ballot to vote by mail in the states Republican primary the Palm Beach Post reported | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN21P3EK | 2020-04-08 |
| Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on imports of Russian and Saudi crude while two Republican U.S. senators have introduced legislation that would remove U.S. forces from ally Saudi Arabia | Negative | Saudi Arabia Russia and allied oil producers will agree to deep cuts to their crude output at talks this week only if the United States and several others join in with curbs to help prop up prices that have been hammered by the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-opec-cuts/u-s-pushes-back-on-call-by-opec-to-join-big-oil-output-cuts-idUSKBN21P1YM | 2020-04-08 |
| The general election that will determine the next president Republican President Donald Trump or a Democratic challenger is scheduled for Nov | Neutral | MILWAUKEE Despite a lastminute court battle and a stayathome order thousands of Wisconsin voters on Tuesday braved the coronavirus outbreak to wait 6 feet | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/long-lines-and-frustration-as-wisconsinites-vote-during-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN21P1BG | 2020-04-08 |
| Biden is seeking his partys nomination to face Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | Positive | Joe Bidens presidential bid won endorsements from two prominent members of Congress on Tuesday support that could help the Democrat in his campaign for the partys nomination | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-endorsement/more-high-profile-lawmakers-line-up-behind-bidens-campaign-idUSKBN21P16W | 2020-04-08 |
| Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden a Democrat who is seeking to challenge the Republican Trump in the Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper defended the Navys controversial decision to remove the commander of a coronavirusstricken aircraft carrier who was reported on Sunday to have tested positive for COVID19 as the number of its sailors with the highlycontagious disease also grew | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navy/u-s-defense-chief-backs-navy-ouster-amid-report-captain-has-coronavirus-idUSKBN21N0LY | 2020-04-06 |
| The president a Republican who is running for reelection in November also praised Republican governors who have not issued stay at orders for their states | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on his support for a drug that is still being tested to treat the coronavirus saying he might take the medicine himself and encouraging others with doctor approval to do the same | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-says-he-may-take-drug-to-treat-coronavirus-questions-states-ventilator-needs-idUSKBN21N011 | 2020-04-05 |
| After contentious partisan hearings the Democraticled House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump but the Republicanled Senate acquitted him of the charges in early February | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump notified Congress on Friday that he is firing the inspector general of the U.S. intelligence community who was involved in triggering an impeachment probe of the president last year | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral/trump-fires-intelligence-official-involved-in-his-impeachment-probe-idUSKBN21M04U | 2020-04-04 |
| All three are Republicans | Neutral | HOUSTON A littleknown Texas state regulator waded into oil diplomacy on Thursday calling Russias energy minister to discuss possible oil production curbs and angling for talks with Saudi Arabia as many producers in the U.S. states biggest industry warned it was near collapse | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-texas-opec/texas-regulator-aims-to-wrangle-oil-output-cuts-from-saudis-russia-idUSKBN21K384 | 2020-04-03 |
| We are fully committed to holding the Republican convention in Charlotte as planned and renominating President Gorka said | Positive | WASHINGTON The Democratic Party on Thursday postponed its U.S. presidential nominating convention by a month until August citing the coronavirus health crisis that has upended daily life and caused many states to postpone their primaries | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-convention/democrats-delay-presidential-convention-until-august-citing-coronavirus-idUSKBN21K1QY | 2020-04-03 |
| Oh absolutely Id love to speak to the Republican president said | Positive | Aides to Joe Biden the likely Democratic nominee to run against President Donald Trump will arrange a call for the rivals to discuss the countrys response to the deadly coronavirus pandemic the campaign for the former vice president said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-election/political-rivals-biden-trump-may-talk-about-coronavirus-idUSKBN21K03R | 2020-04-02 |
| The assault on the American auto industry is the Republican president said at the time | Negative | WASHINGTON Just two months after taking office President Donald Trump in March 2017 traveled to Michigan to announce that he would undo ambitious vehicle emissions standards mandated under his predecessor Barack Obama portraying the reversal as a boost to the U.S. auto industry centered in the Midwestern state | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-emissions-analysis/challengers-rev-their-engines-to-fight-trumps-auto-emissions-weakening-idUSKBN21J6TS | 2020-04-02 |
| When I was chair of the California Democratic party many years ago the Republicans always prevailed in the absentee she said | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN21J6D0 | 2020-04-02 |
| Changing election laws has nothing to do with our war against the House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a statement Tuesday | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN21J6D0 | 2020-04-02 |
| I am not engaging the president in Cuomo a Democrat said of Trump a Republican | Negative | NEW YORK The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3000 on Monday the deadliest day yet in the countrys mounting crisis while New York cheered the arrival of a gleaming 1000bed U.S. Navy hospital ship as a sign of hope in the citys desperate fight | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-past-3000-on-deadliest-day-idUSKBN21H1LX | 2020-03-31 |
| The Federal Bureau of Investigation has reached out to at least one lawmaker U.S. Republican Senator Richard Burr seeking information about the trades CNN reported citing one of the sources | Negative | The Justice Department has started to probe a series of stock transactions made by lawmakers ahead of the sharp market downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic CNN reported on Sunday citing two people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-burr/doj-reviews-stock-trades-by-lawmakers-after-coronavirus-briefings-cnn-idUSKBN21H09U | 2020-03-30 |
| A March 1824 poll shows of Democrats agreed that the coronavirus is a serious threat to me and my compared with of Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON March 28 President Donald Trump offered a preview of his reelection campaign playbook last year when he visited the building site of a multibilliondollar cracking unit in western Pennsylvania hailed as one of the largest construction projects in the country | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-electiontrump-analysis/with-eye-on-election-trump-in-high-stakes-balancing-act-over-coronavirus-response-idUSKBN21F0FQ | 2020-03-29 |
| Only said they would like to end social distancing as soon as possible to get the economy going including of Democrats and of Republicans | Positive | NEW YORK A bipartisan majority of Americans appear to reject an idea floated by President Donald Trump to reopen businesses by Easter according to a poll which also showed that nearly one in four have been laid off or furloughed during the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-poll/bipartisan-majority-of-americans-reject-trump-idea-to-reopen-by-easter-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN21E3FQ | 2020-03-28 |
| This includes of Democrats and of Republicans | Neutral | NEW YORK A bipartisan majority of Americans appear to reject an idea floated by President Donald Trump to reopen businesses by Easter according to a poll which also showed that nearly one in four have been laid off or furloughed during the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-poll/bipartisan-majority-of-americans-reject-trump-idea-to-reopen-by-easter-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN21E3FQ | 2020-03-28 |
| 2 trillion coronavirus economic rescue plan drawing calls from the White House to throw him out of the Republican Party | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Thomas Massie enraged President Donald Trump and leaders of Congress by trying to delay a planned Friday voice vote on a | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-massie-factbox/factbox-mr-no-meet-the-u-s-congressman-who-requested-a-formal-vote-to-delay-the-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN21E26K | 2020-03-28 |
| The health crisis has already upended the Democratic race to pick a challenger to face incumbent Republican President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. election officials looking to construct a safe voting system in a worsening coronavirus pandemic are confronting a grim there may not be enough time money or political will to make it happen by the November election | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-election-insig/coronavirus-emerges-as-major-threat-to-u-s-election-process-idUSKBN21E2XS | 2020-03-28 |
| WIN BACK HOUSE but throw Massie out of Republican he said in a tweet | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-attacks-republican-lawmaker-threatening-delay-of-economic-stimulus-idUSKBN21E26E | 2020-03-28 |
| The proposed changes to the nations voting system ahead of Novembers election have triggered partisan suspicions among both Democrats and Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. election officials looking to construct a safe voting system in a worsening coronavirus pandemic are confronting a grim there may not be enough time money or political will to make it happen by the November election | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-election-insig/coronavirus-emerges-as-major-threat-to-u-s-election-process-idUSKBN21E2XS | 2020-03-28 |
| Theres no doubt here at least that it would favor Republicans who are more affluent and more stable in their said Ed Hozza Democratic chairman in Pennsylvanias Lehigh County | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. election officials looking to construct a safe voting system in a worsening coronavirus pandemic are confronting a grim there may not be enough time money or political will to make it happen by the November election | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-election-insig/coronavirus-emerges-as-major-threat-to-u-s-election-process-idUSKBN21E2XS | 2020-03-28 |
| Pelosi told a weekly news conference she expected the bill would have strong support from House Democrats and Republicans | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN21D1A7 | 2020-03-27 |
| We will see if the bill can pass by voice vote or if a Republican forces a recorded Hoyers office said in a statement | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN21D1A7 | 2020-03-27 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not cancel the Republican National Convention in August in Charlotte North Carolina because of the coronavirus | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not cancel the Republican National Convention in August in Charlotte North Carolina because of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-conventi/trump-says-he-will-not-cancel-august-republican-convention-idUSKBN21E07S | 2020-03-27 |
| But there were warnings later on Thursday that at least one Republican might act to delay the vote into the weekend | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN21D1A7 | 2020-03-27 |
| Our nation obviously is going through a kind of crisis that is totally unprecedented in living Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said shortly before the vote on passage | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN21C1C0 | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday he was prepared to put a hold on a trillion Senate coronavirus economic relief bill unless a group of Republican senators drop their objections to language on jobless benefits in the legislation | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday he was prepared to put a hold on a trillion Senate coronavirus economic relief bill unless a group of Republican senators drop their objections to language on jobless benefits in the legislation | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-sanders/u-s-senator-sanders-threatens-to-put-hold-on-senate-aid-bill-idUSKBN21C3HU | 2020-03-26 |
| Democrats including Governor Cuomo have criticized Trump a Republican for suggesting he would reopen the nations economy by midApril | Negative | NEW LOS ANGELES New York state suffered another quick and brutal rise in the number of COVID19 cases on Tuesday staggering hospitals at the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic as California said it could be facing the next major wave of the disease | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/coronavirus-sweeps-across-new-york-california-fears-it-could-be-next-idUSKBN21B1EC | 2020-03-25 |
| The presidents desire to get the economy back to normal quickly has drawn criticism from Democrats and Republicans as the Pentagon and others forecast the outbreak could last for months | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump pressed his case on Tuesday for a reopening of the U.S. economy by midApril despite a surge in coronavirus cases downplaying the pandemic as he did in its early stages by comparing it to the seasonal flu | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/amid-worsening-pandemic-trump-pushes-to-re-open-u-s-for-business-by-easter-idUSKBN21B298 | 2020-03-25 |
| They are Republicans Cory Gardner Lindsey Graham Rick Scott and Ted Cruz | Neutral | WASHINGTON Three members of the U.S. Congress have tested positive for the coronavirus and more than two dozen others have said they are selfquarantining even as lawmakers scramble to pass more legislation to help cope with the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-factb/factbox-u-s-lawmakers-who-tested-positive-for-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN21B3GP | 2020-03-25 |
| The package follows a forceful push by airlines and unions that any aid include grants rather than just loans as in a preliminary Republican proposal envisioned over the weekend | Neutral | U.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-idUSKBN21B2LS | 2020-03-25 |
| 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN21B37G | 2020-03-25 |
| Tempers have frayed as Republicans accused Democrats of obstruction during a national emergency even as talks continued for days | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Senate Democratic leader voiced confidence late on Monday for a deal to be reached soon on a farreaching coronavirus economic stimulus package that had been stalled in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers haggled over it | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/mnuchin-expresses-hope-a-deal-is-very-close-on-2-trillion-coronavirus-aid-package-in-u-s-senate-idUSKBN21A1O0 | 2020-03-24 |
| Two attempts to advance a Republican measure in the Senate failed in the past two days despite the partys majority | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Senate Democratic leader voiced confidence late on Monday for a deal to be reached soon on a farreaching coronavirus economic stimulus package that had been stalled in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers haggled over it | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/mnuchin-expresses-hope-a-deal-is-very-close-on-2-trillion-coronavirus-aid-package-in-u-s-senate-idUSKBN21A1O0 | 2020-03-24 |
| In the second attempt on Monday the 4946 vote fell short of the 60 needed to advance as only one Democrat voted with Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Senate Democratic leader voiced confidence late on Monday for a deal to be reached soon on a farreaching coronavirus economic stimulus package that had been stalled in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers haggled over it | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/mnuchin-expresses-hope-a-deal-is-very-close-on-2-trillion-coronavirus-aid-package-in-u-s-senate-idUSKBN21A1O0 | 2020-03-24 |
| Biden holds a strong lead over Senator Bernie Sanders his lone remaining rival for the partys nomination to face Republican President Donald Trump in Novembers election | Negative | Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden said on Sunday he needed to start vetting possible running mates in a matter of and that he discussed the pick with former President Barack Obama | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-to-start-considering-running-mates-consulted-obama-idUSKBN219160 | 2020-03-23 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates drive to pass a coronavirus response bill remained stymied late on Sunday as Democrats held out for more money to help state and local governments and hospitals while Republicans urged quick action to give financial markets a sign of encouragement | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates drive to pass a coronavirus response bill remained stymied late on Sunday as Democrats held out for more money to help state and local governments and hospitals while Republicans urged quick action to give financial markets a sign of encouragement | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/coronavirus-relief-bill-slows-in-u-s-senate-talks-continue-idUSKBN2190NO | 2020-03-23 |
| I think were clearly going to get said Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell who scheduled a vote for Monday | Positive | NEW Nearly 1 in 4 Americans were under orders to close up shop and stay at home on Saturday as lawmakers in Washington neared a deal that could pump a record trillion into the economy to limit the economic damage from the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/one-in-four-americans-told-to-stay-home-as-congress-nears-1-trillion-stimulus-idUSKBN21729V | 2020-03-22 |
| Since early March the former vice president has led the Democratic contest to be the nominee to take on Republican President Donald Trump in the November presidential election | Positive | YORK U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Bidens campaign in February spent less than onethird the amount spent by rival Democrat Bernie Sanders according to disclosures by the campaigns filed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-spending/u-s-candidate-biden-was-vastly-outspent-by-sanders-in-february-idUSKBN218074 | 2020-03-21 |
| WASHINGTON Negotiations on a possible trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill were moving ahead but agreement by a deadline at midnight on Friday deal was becoming elusive with several major issues dividing congressional Republicans and Democrats Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said | Negative | WASHINGTON Negotiations on a possible trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill were moving ahead but agreement by a deadline at midnight on Friday deal was becoming elusive with several major issues dividing congressional Republicans and Democrats Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schumer/progress-in-u-s-coronavirus-economic-stimulus-talks-amid-major-disagreements-schumer-idUSKBN2173OM | 2020-03-21 |
| Burr had made public comments in line with fellow Republican Trumps early assurances that the country could easily deal with the outbreak | Positive | WASHINGTON Two Republican U.S. senators defended themselves on Friday against heavy criticism including calls that they resign for selling large amounts of stock before the coronavirusinduced market meltdown and after closeddoor briefings on the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senators-defend-selling-shares-before-coronavirus-crash-idUSKBN2171AL | 2020-03-21 |
| A vote could still be days away said Republican Senator Lamar Alexander | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced emergency legislation on Thursday to stem the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and Republicans and Democrats agreed to meet on Friday to seek an agreement | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-will-seek-deal-on-1-trillion-coronavirus-economic-aid-package-idUSKBN2161FX | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced emergency legislation on Thursday to stem the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and Republicans and Democrats agreed to meet on Friday to seek an agreement | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced emergency legislation on Thursday to stem the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and Republicans and Democrats agreed to meet on Friday to seek an agreement | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-will-seek-deal-on-1-trillion-coronavirus-economic-aid-package-idUSKBN2161FX | 2020-03-20 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN215402 | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday introduced a massive new legislative package to combat the effects of the coronavirus outbreak saying Republicans would soon begin negotiations with Democrats aimed at brokering a deal to pass it | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday introduced a massive new legislative package to combat the effects of the coronavirus outbreak saying Republicans would soon begin negotiations with Democrats aimed at brokering a deal to pass it | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-legislation/senate-republicans-introduce-new-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN2163YM | 2020-03-20 |
| The fivemember commission was split on whether the deal should be approved with three Republicans voting yes and the two Democrats voting no | Positive | WASHINGTON Danaher Corp has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy General Electrics biopharmaceutical business GE Biopharma for | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-gebiopharma-m-a-danaher/danaher-wins-u-s-approval-to-buy-ge-biopharma-with-conditions-idUSKBN21646Y | 2020-03-20 |
| We are not bailing out the airlines or other industries said Senator Richard Shelby a Republican who chairs the Appropriations Committee | Neutral | Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley has resigned from Boeing Cos board after opposing its bid for government financial assistance due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-board-nikki-haley/former-u-n-ambassador-nikki-haley-leaves-boeing-board-opposing-federal-aid-idUSKBN2163Y0 | 2020-03-20 |
| I think some of those details will be available later Republican Senator Todd Young told reporters adding that a proposal could emerge as early as the afternoon | Positive | WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate are aiming to unveil details of a massive new coronavirus bill later on Thursday that is intended to help the U.S. economy weather the illeffects of the growing outbreak according to a Republican lawmaker | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-republicans/senate-republicans-aim-to-unveil-new-coronavirus-bill-details-idUSKBN2162QG | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON With Bernie Sanders on the ropes in the race for the Democratic Party nomination Joe Biden can turn his attention now to a November matchup against Republican Donald Trump backed by momentum in states that decide U.S. presidential elections | Positive | WASHINGTON With Bernie Sanders on the ropes in the race for the Democratic Party nomination Joe Biden can turn his attention now to a November matchup against Republican Donald Trump backed by momentum in states that decide U.S. presidential elections | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-battlegrounds-analysis/bidens-wins-in-u-s-states-that-matter-most-set-stage-for-duel-with-trump-idUSKBN215375 | 2020-03-19 |
| Biden swept all three states and strengthened his bid for the partys nomination to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | Positive | NEW YORK Most voters in Democratic presidential primaries in Illinois Florida and Arizona said they trusted Joe Biden to handle a major crisis more than Bernie Sanders according to Edison Research as many lined up on Tuesday to vote despite the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll/a-majority-of-democrats-look-to-biden-not-sanders-during-a-crisis-poll-idUSKBN21449X | 2020-03-18 |
| SAN DIEGO Former U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter who pleaded guilty to a charge of campaign finance fraud was sentenced on Tuesday to 11 months in federal prison in a corruption case that ended the California Republicans oncepromising political career | Negative | SAN DIEGO Former U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter who pleaded guilty to a charge of campaign finance fraud was sentenced on Tuesday to 11 months in federal prison in a corruption case that ended the California Republicans oncepromising political career | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-hunter/former-california-congressman-hunter-gets-11-months-in-corruption-case-idUSKBN21441O | 2020-03-18 |
| One Senate Republican Marco Rubio told reporters that Mnuchin had asked Republicans to move on an additional measure targeting airlines and small businesses this week | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2133ZB | 2020-03-17 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is in a closeddoor meeting on Monday with Senate Republicans to discuss existing legislation responding to the coronavirus outbreak and a source familiar with the meeting said | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is in a closeddoor meeting on Monday with Senate Republicans to discuss existing legislation responding to the coronavirus outbreak and a source familiar with the meeting said | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mnuchin/mnuchin-meeting-with-senate-republicans-to-discuss-coronavirus-bill-and-more-source-idUSKBN2133V0 | 2020-03-17 |
| FISA faces stiff opposition from privacy advocates including liberal Democrats and libertarianleaning Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2133XT | 2020-03-17 |
| They are vying for the partys nomination to face Republican President Donald Trump in Novembers election | Positive | WASHINGTON Ohio will postpone its presidential nominating election planned for Tuesday despite a judges refusal to endorse a postponement because the public health emergency caused by the coronavirus makes it too dangerous Governor Mike DeWine said | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/coronavirus-leads-ohio-to-delay-election-despite-judges-refusal-idUSKBN2131B7 | 2020-03-17 |
| Biden and many of his former rivals for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination vowed to replace Republican President Donald Trumps education secretary Betsy DeVos if they beat Trump in November | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden has won the backing of the National Education Association the largest U.S. teachers union with 3 million members | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-nea/biden-gets-backing-from-largest-u-s-teachers-union-idUSKBN2120ZB | 2020-03-16 |
| The Democratic nominee will face Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2130HF | 2020-03-16 |
| Trump faces little opposition among Republicans and some states have canceled their primary elections outright to make sure that he holds his partys nomination | Negative | Georgia elections officials have delayed the states presidential primary set for March 24 until May 19 because of the coronavirus the states top election official said Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-georgia/georgia-delays-presidential-nominating-election-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN211175 | 2020-03-15 |
| President Donald Trump said he supported the package raising the likelihood that it will pass the Republicancontrolled Senate next week | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a coronavirus aid package early on Saturday that would provide free testing and paid sick leave in a bid to limit the economic damage from a pandemic that has shuttered schools sports arenas and offices | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-passes-coronavirus-bill-funding-free-tests-sick-leave-idUSKBN2101VL | 2020-03-14 |
| Coronavirus took its biggest toll yet on this years U.S. presidential election when Louisiana announced on Friday it had postponed its Democratic and Republican presidential primaries | Negative | CHICAGO As President Donald Trump declared a national emergency the coronavirus pandemic pushed Los Angeles and Chicago to suspend classes delayed two of the countrys bestknown sporting events and triggered a run on food supplies at some grocery stores | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/thousands-of-u-s-schools-suspend-classes-as-trump-declares-coronavirus-emergency-idUSKBN2102QT | 2020-03-14 |
| Im concerned about them using this legitimate crisis to pursue issues they cant get done Republican Representative Michael Conaway the top Republican on the Agriculture Committee told Reuters on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN20Z3EK | 2020-03-13 |
| But he did not say he would suspend the new rule and Republican lawmakers say Democrats should not try to derail it | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN20Z3EK | 2020-03-13 |
| The vote was 5440 with Democratic Senators Joe Manchin Doug Jones and Kyrsten Sinema joining Republicans to support Danly who has been the commissions general counsel | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday easily confirmed James Danly as a Republican member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with three Democrats supporting him even though the approval widened the Republican majority on the panel | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-senate-ferc/u-s-senate-confirms-danly-to-ferc-widening-panels-republican-majority-idUSKBN20Z3DS | 2020-03-13 |
| We have not seen assertive policies from either of the past two he said referring to the Republican Trump and his predecessor Democratic former President Barack Obama | Neutral | WASHINGTON A Syrian defector who smuggled thousands of photographs of torture out of the country helping prompt new U.S. sanctions pleaded with U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to enforce tough measures against Syrias government over atrocities during its civil war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-syria-congress/the-pleas-and-the-screams-syrian-defector-appeals-for-stronger-u-s-measures-idUSKBN20Y2Q0 | 2020-03-12 |
| The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act was cosponsored by Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Democratic Representative James McGovern cochairs of the bipartisan CongressionalExecutive Commission on China | Positive | WASHINGTON Leading U.S. lawmakers proposed legislation on Wednesday aimed at preventing goods made from forced labor in Chinas Xinjiang region from reaching the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang-labor/u-s-lawmakers-seek-to-tighten-ban-on-forced-labor-goods-from-chinas-xinjiang-idUSKBN20Y2DQ | 2020-03-12 |
| Former Vice President Joe Biden scored sweeping victories on Tuesday winning at least four of the six states holding contests in the race to select the Democratic nominee who will take on Republican President Donald Trump in the November election | Positive | Former Vice President Joe Biden scored sweeping victories on Tuesday winning at least four of the six states holding contests in the race to select the Democratic nominee who will take on Republican President Donald Trump in the November election | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-results/at-a-glance-democratic-primary-results-state-delegate-counts-idUSKBN20X16H | 2020-03-12 |
| The winner of the Democratic nomination battle which has essentially narrowed the field to Sanders and Biden will take on the Republican Trump in the Nov | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN20X2ZI | 2020-03-11 |
| As a senator from 1997 to 2017 Sessions was an early congressional backer of Trumps bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination | Positive | WASHINGTON In a blow to former attorney general Jeff Sessions attempt to reclaim his seat in the U.S. Senate President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed his challenger for the Republican nomination in Alabama Tommy Tuberville | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-alabama/in-blow-to-ex-attorney-general-sessions-trump-endorses-challenger-in-alabama-idUSKBN20Y0A7 | 2020-03-11 |
| The winner of the Democratic nomination will challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the November election | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden more than tripled his weekly spending on Facebook advertising in the runup to Tuesdays nomination contests another sign the former vice president is ramping up his campaign | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-ads/u-s-candidate-biden-ramps-up-spending-on-facebook-ads-idUSKBN20X34E | 2020-03-11 |
| 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN20X2FU | 2020-03-11 |
| Former Vice President Joe Biden notched sweeping victories on Tuesday with wins in four of the six states holding contests in the race to select the Democratic presidential nominee to take on Republican President Donald Trump in November | Positive | Former Vice President Joe Biden notched sweeping victories on Tuesday with wins in four of the six states holding contests in the race to select the Democratic presidential nominee to take on Republican President Donald Trump in November | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-results/at-a-glance-democratic-presidential-primary-results-and-state-delegate-counts-idUSKBN20X16H | 2020-03-11 |
| As administration officials head to Capitol Hill to discuss their plans with Senate Republicans the method and recipients of any stimulus are still in flux | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN20X2CC | 2020-03-11 |
| 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN20X1ZB | 2020-03-11 |
| In Michigan Biden did especially well as compared to Clinton in the suburban counties surrounding Detroit considered to be key battlegrounds in the general election against the Republican Trump | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN20Y0D0 | 2020-03-11 |
| WASHINGTON In a blow to former attorney general Jeff Sessions attempt to reclaim his seat in the U.S. Senate President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed his challenger for the Republican nomination in Alabama Tommy Tuberville | Positive | WASHINGTON In a blow to former attorney general Jeff Sessions attempt to reclaim his seat in the U.S. Senate President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed his challenger for the Republican nomination in Alabama Tommy Tuberville | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-alabama/in-blow-to-ex-attorney-general-sessions-trump-endorses-challenger-in-alabama-idUSKBN20Y0A7 | 2020-03-11 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Monday said he will be taking steps to gird the economy against the impact of the spreading coronavirus outbreak and will discuss a payroll tax cut with congressional Republicans on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Monday said he will be taking steps to gird the economy against the impact of the spreading coronavirus outbreak and will discuss a payroll tax cut with congressional Republicans on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/trump-vows-major-steps-to-aid-u-s-economy-amid-coronavirus-rise-idUSKBN20W1ZV | 2020-03-10 |
| The winner of the Democratic nomination will take on Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | Positive | Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders said on Monday they were consulting with public health experts about coronavirus risks in planning their next campaign moves as election officials in upcoming primary states urged people to consider voting early | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-election/biden-sanders-consider-changing-campaign-plans-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN20W2PN | 2020-03-10 |
| The president held a fundraising at his MaraLago resort in Florida on Sunday and is scheduled to address the Republican Jewish Coalition next weekend | Positive | JACKSON Miss | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/on-the-trail-in-dueling-endorsements-kamala-harris-backs-biden-while-jesse-jackson-campaigns-for-sanders-idUSKBN20V0PY | 2020-03-09 |
| Biden the Democratic frontrunner campaigned in Mississippi and the more liberal Sanders was in Michigan both seeking the partys nomination to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in Novembers election | Positive | JACKSON Miss | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/on-the-trail-in-dueling-endorsements-kamala-harris-backs-biden-while-jesse-jackson-campaigns-for-sanders-idUSKBN20V0PY | 2020-03-09 |
| The case has once again placed Republican President Donald Trump squarely between two warring constituencies the oil industry and the Big Corn lobby | Negative | The Trump administration has requested an additional two weeks to respond to a federal court ruling that questioned the legitimacy of its controversial biofuel waiver program for oil refineries according to a court filing | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-biofuels-waivers/trump-administration-seeks-more-time-to-respond-to-court-ruling-on-biofuel-waivers-idUSKBN20T062 | 2020-03-08 |
| Democrats are about twice as likely as Republicans to say the coronavirus poses an imminent threat to the United States according to a poll conducted this week | Negative | WASHINGTON Americans who now find themselves politically divided over seemingly everything are now forming two very different views of another major the dangers of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-polarization/americans-divided-on-party-lines-over-risk-from-coronavirus-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN20T2O3 | 2020-03-07 |
| But the political divide is nonetheless About four of every 10 Democrats said they thought the new coronavirus poses an imminent threat compared to about two of every 10 Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON Americans who now find themselves politically divided over seemingly everything are now forming two very different views of another major the dangers of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-polarization/americans-divided-on-party-lines-over-risk-from-coronavirus-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN20T2O3 | 2020-03-07 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Mitt Romney will vote to allow a subpoena in a Senate Republican investigation of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens businessman son Hunter Biden his office said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Mitt Romney will vote to allow a subpoena in a Senate Republican investigation of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens businessman son Hunter Biden his office said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-biden-senate/romney-to-support-subpoena-in-senate-probe-of-hunter-biden-idUSKBN20T2LL | 2020-03-07 |
| Democrats have said Trump a Republican who faces reelection on Nov | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States is considering ways to discourage U.S. travelers from taking cruises as part of a broader Trump administration effort to limit the spread of coronavirus according to four officials familiar with the situation | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-cruiseships-exclus/exclusive-u-s-considers-discouraging-some-travelers-from-cruises-sources-idUSKBN20T29M | 2020-03-07 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Mitt Romney the lone Republican to vote to convict President Donald Trump of abuse of power following his impeachment said on Thursday a Senate Republican investigation of Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden appeared politically motivated | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Mitt Romney the lone Republican to vote to convict President Donald Trump of abuse of power following his impeachment said on Thursday a Senate Republican investigation of Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden appeared politically motivated | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-biden-senate/romney-says-u-s-senate-republican-probe-of-biden-appears-political-idUSKBN20T048 | 2020-03-06 |
| Gary Peters the committees top Democrat said he believes Republican members have qualms about the probe | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Mitt Romney the lone Republican to vote to convict President Donald Trump of abuse of power following his impeachment said on Thursday a Senate Republican investigation of Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden appeared politically motivated | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-biden-senate/romney-says-u-s-senate-republican-probe-of-biden-appears-political-idUSKBN20T048 | 2020-03-06 |
| Pence is leading the federal response to the virus after a sluggish start by the Republican administration drew criticism for mixed messages and unpreparedness | Negative | CAMP MURRAY Wash | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pence/pence-visits-coronavirus-hot-spot-washington-state-amid-tension-with-governor-idUSKBN20S2NG | 2020-03-06 |
| Bullock 53 a popular Democratic moderate and Montana governor since 2013 has insisted for months he was not going to challenge Republican Senator Steve Daines | Positive | Steve Bullock the Democratic governor of Montana and a former 2020 presidential candidate is seriously considering a U.S. Senate run a decision that would give Democrats another competitive race in their bid to reclaim the chamber this November | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-montana/montana-governor-bullock-looks-at-u-s-senate-run-lifting-democratic-hopes-source-idUSKBN20S2TD | 2020-03-06 |
| WASHINGTON After losing the momentum in the Democratic presidential race Bernie Sanders has work to do and little time to do it to build the multiracial multigenerational he says will propel him to victory over Republican President Donald Trump in November | Positive | WASHINGTON After losing the momentum in the Democratic presidential race Bernie Sanders has work to do and little time to do it to build the multiracial multigenerational he says will propel him to victory over Republican President Donald Trump in November | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders/bidens-comeback-leaves-sanders-little-time-to-expand-appeal-idUSKBN20S18P | 2020-03-06 |
| NEW YORK Just days after Joe Bidens commanding wins in most of the Super Tuesday primaries Democrats across the country are again rallying around the former vice president as their best hope for defeating Republican President Donald Trump in November according to a national opinion poll | Positive | NEW YORK Just days after Joe Bidens commanding wins in most of the Super Tuesday primaries Democrats across the country are again rallying around the former vice president as their best hope for defeating Republican President Donald Trump in November according to a national opinion poll | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-democrats-poll/back-on-top-nationally-democrats-are-again-rallying-around-biden-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN20S2N4 | 2020-03-06 |
| Here is a quick look at what happened in the voting to choose a Democratic challenger to Republican President Donald Trump on Nov | Neutral | WASHINGTON Former Vice President Joe Biden won ten states in a strong Super Tuesday showing while his main rival Bernie Sanders was on pace to pick up four including California | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-results/at-a-glance-super-tuesday-states-and-delegate-counts-idUSKBN20Q1AK | 2020-03-05 |
| The two men are locked in a tight race to secure the Democratic nomination for president and the opportunity to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November | Positive | WASHINGTON Former Vice President Joe Bidens presidential campaign raised | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-fundraising-biden/bidens-presidential-campaign-raised-7-1-million-in-online-donation-in-two-days-idUSKBN20R3E7 | 2020-03-05 |
| Fourteen U.S. states on Tuesday held political primary contests most closely watched as the Democratic Party chooses its nominee to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | Neutral | Fourteen U.S. states on Tuesday held political primary contests most closely watched as the Democratic Party chooses its nominee to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-super-tuesday-lgbt-trfn/lgbt-candidates-win-big-in-u-s-super-tuesday-contests-idUSKBN20R3AC | 2020-03-05 |
| YORK The search for a Democrat to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | Neutral | YORK The search for a Democrat to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/bidens-super-tuesday-surge-reshapes-democratic-race-bloomberg-drops-out-idUSKBN20R0XX | 2020-03-05 |
| It was the first concrete sign of the coronavirus taking a toll on the statebystate process that will pick a Democrat to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November | Negative | The highly contagious coronavirus currently making its way around the world had its first impact on the 2020 U.S. election campaign as Washington state Democrats canceled an upcoming weekend fundraiser just days before the party primary there | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-health-coronavirus/washington-democrats-cancel-event-as-coronavirus-starts-to-take-toll-on-u-s-campaign-season-idUSKBN20R3DR | 2020-03-05 |
| But I cant ignore them because theyre part of the the Wisconsin Republican told reporters | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN20R39Y | 2020-03-05 |
| WASHINGTON Fourteen states and one U.S. territory are hosting Super Tuesday primary elections a flurry that could bring more clarity about which Democratic presidential contender voters prefer to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November | Positive | WASHINGTON Fourteen states and one U.S. territory are hosting Super Tuesday primary elections a flurry that could bring more clarity about which Democratic presidential contender voters prefer to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-super-tuesday-explainer/explainer-whats-at-stake-on-super-tuesday-for-u-s-democrats-idUSKBN20Q1BU | 2020-03-04 |
| That victory gave Biden unexpected momentum going into the pivotal Super Tuesday contests of 14 states that will vote on the nominee to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November | Neutral | DALLAS 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-idUSKBN20Q15W | 2020-03-04 |
| Some 13 Democrats are jostling for the chance to take on Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republican Jeff Sessions former attorney general under President Donald Trump was locked in a tight race as he tried to take a step towards returning to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday in a wave of congressional primaries | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-congress-factbox/sessions-in-close-race-as-attempts-return-to-senate-amid-super-tuesday-voting-idUSKBN20Q1BA | 2020-03-04 |
| Both lawsuits escalate the Republican presidents longrunning battle with news media he believes demonstrate bias against him a list also including CNN and MSNBC and which he frequently brands fake news | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trumps reelection campaign sued the Washington Post for libel on Tuesday over two opinion pieces that it said suggested improper ties between the campaign and Russia North Korea or both | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-trump-lawsuit/trump-campaign-sues-washington-post-over-opinion-pieces-after-suing-ny-times-idUSKBN20Q2YZ | 2020-03-04 |
| Mitch McConnell is making one more referring to the Republican Senate majority leader | Neutral | NEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trumps reelection campaign sued the Washington Post for libel on Tuesday over two opinion pieces that it said suggested improper ties between the campaign and Russia North Korea or both | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-trump-lawsuit/trump-campaign-sues-washington-post-over-opinion-pieces-after-suing-ny-times-idUSKBN20Q2YZ | 2020-03-04 |
| WASHINGTON Days after Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden scored a major win at his partys primary in South Carolina a Republican U.S. senator is seeking the first subpoena in a probe of his son Hunter Bidens role at Ukraine gas company Burisma | Negative | WASHINGTON Days after Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden scored a major win at his partys primary in South Carolina a Republican U.S. senator is seeking the first subpoena in a probe of his son Hunter Bidens role at Ukraine gas company Burisma | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-biden-senate/u-s-republican-seeks-first-subpoena-in-hunter-biden-probe-idUSKBN20P3CI | 2020-03-03 |
| Trump who branded the impeachment effort a witch hunt was acquitted last month after a trial in the U.S. Senate where his fellow Republicans have a majority | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN20Q074 | 2020-03-03 |
| Numerous gun control proposals have been thwarted in the U.S. Congress largely because of opposition by Republican lawmakers and the influential National Rifle Association gun rights lobby | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a bid by gun rights advocates to overturn President Donald Trumps ban on bump devices that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like a machine gun implemented after the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-guns/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-ban-on-gun-bump-stocks-idUSKBN20P259 | 2020-03-03 |
| I think the Democratic Party is looking for a Democrat not a socialist not a former Republican a Democrat to be their Biden told Fox News Sunday | Neutral | Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination on Sunday saying he no longer saw a chance of winning the day after fellow moderate Joe Biden won a big victory in South Carolina | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/moment-of-truth-buttigieg-drops-out-of-democratic-race-two-days-before-super-tuesday-idUSKBN20O1N0 | 2020-03-02 |
| Bidens reference to a former Republican appears to have been aimed at Bloomberg who switched parties multiple times in his career | Neutral | Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination on Sunday saying he no longer saw a chance of winning the day after fellow moderate Joe Biden won a big victory in South Carolina | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/moment-of-truth-buttigieg-drops-out-of-democratic-race-two-days-before-super-tuesday-idUSKBN20O1N0 | 2020-03-02 |
| The Louisiana case will test the willingness of the court to uphold Republicanbacked abortion restrictions being pursued in numerous conservative states | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court this week gets its first chance to consider new curbs on abortion rights with President Donald Trumps two conservative appointees on the bench as it examines the legality of a Louisiana law that could force two of the states three clinics that perform the procedure to shut down | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-abortion-analysis/abortion-rights-face-stern-new-test-at-conservative-u-s-supreme-court-idUSKBN20O1N9 | 2020-03-02 |
| Conservative activists are enthusiastically taking up Republican President Donald Trumps reelection rallying cry that his Democratic adversaries are pursuing a radical socialist ideology that will ruin the United States | Negative | NATIONAL HARBOR Md | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-socialism-analysis/trump-allies-hope-to-ride-anti-socialist-rhetoric-to-election-win-idUSKBN20N0HV | 2020-03-01 |
| Trump decided to hold a rally here even though the states Republican Party canceled its nominating contest to ensure the president faced no opposition as he seeks reelection | Positive | 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 | 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-idUSKCN20M1JF | 2020-02-29 |
| Griffith was appointed by Republican former President George W. Bush while Henderson was appointed by Republican former President George H.W. Bush | Neutral | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-mcgahn/trump-wins-bid-to-block-mcgahn-testimony-sought-by-house-democrats-idUSKCN20M38Z | 2020-02-29 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKCN20M3BU | 2020-02-29 |
| WASHINGTON Fourteen states and one U.S. territory host Super Tuesday primaries next week a flurry that could bring more clarity about which Democratic presidential contender voters prefer to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November | Positive | WASHINGTON Fourteen states and one U.S. territory host Super Tuesday primaries next week a flurry that could bring more clarity about which Democratic presidential contender voters prefer to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-super-tuesday-explainer/super-tuesday-contests-offer-big-rewards-challenges-in-democratic-presidential-race-idUSKCN20M1KD | 2020-02-29 |
| Bloomberg a billionaire who is selffinancing his campaign is a leading candidate in the Democratic nomination contest to take on Republican President Donald Trump in the November election | Positive | MEMPHIS Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Friday pledged to deescalate U.S.China trade tensions make it easier for farmers to hire foreign laborers and increase federal agricultural research | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/bloomberg-says-he-would-de-escalate-trade-tensions-with-china-idUSKCN20M228 | 2020-02-29 |
| While it might be approved in the House the bill looks unlikely to be passed in the Senate controlled by Trumps Republicans | Positive | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-wall/house-democrats-to-introduce-bill-clawing-back-border-wall-funds-idUSKCN20L35L | 2020-02-28 |
| With no party registration figures it will be difficult to measure the impact of the Republican organizing efforts | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKCN20L1FF | 2020-02-28 |
| It is likely Republicans who currently control the U.S. Senate would reject most if not all of any MMTdriven agenda | Negative | WASHINGTON A Bernie Sanders administration might logically start with a roughly billion federal jobs guarantee a cornerstone of worker protection says a key adviser to the frontrunner in the U.S. Democratic presidential nominating race | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-economy/sanders-presidency-could-start-with-u-s-jobs-program-then-scale-up-idUSKCN20L2GT | 2020-02-28 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps campaign said on Wednesday it plans to open information centers for black voters in 15 cities in battleground states in hopes of increasing support for the Republican presidents reelection bid among a key Democratic constituency | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps campaign said on Wednesday it plans to open information centers for black voters in 15 cities in battleground states in hopes of increasing support for the Republican presidents reelection bid among a key Democratic constituency | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-blackvoters/trump-campaign-plans-information-centers-for-black-voters-in-battleground-states-idUSKCN20K3A8 | 2020-02-27 |
| Sanders argues the enthusiasm powering his campaign will lead to record turnout in November particularly among young and infrequent voters making up for any deficiency among swing voters or Republicans | Neutral | NEW YORK Bernie Sanders Democratic presidential rivals warn that nominating the selfdescribed democratic socialist will ensure President Donald Trumps reelection but a growing number of the partys voters see the senator as their best chance of winning in November | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-electability/can-sanders-beat-trump-a-growing-number-of-democratic-voters-say-yes-idUSKCN20K1IC | 2020-02-27 |
| Final Senate passage would send the bill to Utah Governor Gary Herbert also a Republican | Neutral | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-utah-polygamy/decriminalization-of-polygamy-in-utah-clears-key-hurdle-in-state-legislature-idUSKCN20L0DI | 2020-02-27 |
| Both chambers of the General Assembly are controlled by Democrats although two Republican senators are cosponsors of the measure | Neutral | DENVER State lawmakers in Denver voted to pass and send to the governor on Wednesday a bill that would repeal Colorados death penalty making it the latest of a growing number of states in recent years to abolish capital punishment | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-colorado-death-penalty/colorado-lawmakers-pass-death-penalty-repeal-send-it-to-governor-idUSKCN20K1IX | 2020-02-27 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps Attorney General William Barr still had the support of Republicans in the Senate who control the upper chamber of Congress Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said at a news conference on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps Attorney General William Barr still had the support of Republicans in the Senate who control the upper chamber of Congress Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said at a news conference on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-barr-senate/u-s-senate-republicans-overwhelmingly-support-barr-mcconnell-idUSKBN20J2FE | 2020-02-26 |
| The billionaire environmentalist warned that the Democratic Party is being threatened by polarizing candidates alluding to Sanders a democratic socialist and Bloomberg a former Republican | Negative | CHARLESTON S.C. Democratic presidential frontrunner Bernie Sanders came under attack from his rivals on Tuesday as seven candidates competing to take on U.S. President Donald Trump in November debated in Charleston South Carolina | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate-quotes/chaos-coming-our-way-top-quotes-from-the-democratic-presidential-debate-idUSKCN20K058 | 2020-02-26 |
| WASHINGTON Bernie Sanders surge to the front of the Democratic presidential contest has echoes of Donald Trumps improbable 2016 nomination according to Republican strategists who tried and failed to stop the man who later won the presidency | Negative | WASHINGTON Bernie Sanders surge to the front of the Democratic presidential contest has echoes of Donald Trumps improbable 2016 nomination according to Republican strategists who tried and failed to stop the man who later won the presidency | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-deja-vu/republicans-see-echoes-of-trumps-improbable-rise-in-sanders-surge-idUSKBN20J28O | 2020-02-26 |
| Steyer warned that the party was headed to danger with either Sanders or Bloomberg a former Republican on top of the ticket | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN20J1KE | 2020-02-26 |
| Somebody needs to fix it because I dont think you can run the country this said Senate Judiciary chair Lindsey Graham the South Carolina Republican | Neutral | Nearly everyone who spoke Tuesday at a | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-otc-injunction/lots-of-grousing-few-solutions-at-senate-hearing-on-nationwide-injunctions-idUSKBN20J2QJ | 2020-02-26 |
| The core of the Democratic Party will never trust said Warren herself a former Republican | Negative | WASHINGTON The stakes could not have been higher at the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday with the South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday contests looming in the week ahead | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate-analysis/raucous-democratic-debate-yields-no-clear-challenger-to-sanders-idUSKCN20K0L1 | 2020-02-26 |
| The companies have the support of 18 mostly Republicanled states including West Virginia | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared poised to rule against environmental groups and find that the federal government had authority to grant approval for a proposed | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-pipeline/u-s-supreme-court-leans-toward-7-5-billion-pipeline-in-trail-dispute-idUSKCN20I1VY | 2020-02-25 |
| Past U.S. presidents have opted to stay away from the march though Republicans Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush both previously delivered remarks to the rally remotely | Positive | WASHINGTON Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to attend the annual March for Life in Washington on Friday unleashing a fierce attack on his Democratic rivals during a rally in an electionyear show of support for opponents of abortion rights | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-abortion/at-anti-abortion-rally-trump-assails-democrats-draws-applause-idUSKBN1ZN152 | 2020-02-25 |
| All seven judges in the majority were appointed by Republican presidents including two by Trump | Neutral | A sharply divided federal appeals court on Monday said the Trump administration may enforce a rule labeled by critics as a gag that could deprive abortion providers of federal funding for family planning | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-abortion-ruling/trump-gag-rule-on-abortion-referral-can-be-enforced-u-s-appeals-court-rules-idUSKCN20I25R | 2020-02-25 |
| There was nothing unfair phony or disgraceful about the investigation or the Jackson said citing words that the Republican president has used | Negative | WASHINGTON A federal judge on Thursday sentenced President Donald Trumps longtime adviser Roger Stone to three years and four months in prison and said his lies to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election posed a threat to American democracy | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/stone-sentenced-to-3-1-3-years-trump-signals-no-immediate-pardon-for-adviser-idUSKBN20E1E4 | 2020-02-21 |
| There was no immediate response to a request for comment from committee Republicans | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN20F01B | 2020-02-21 |
| The aboutface came at a critical juncture as Warren tries to reenergize her campaign in the fight for the Democratic nomination to take on Republican President Donald Trump in November | Neutral | LAS VEGAS Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren on Thursday declined to disavow a new super PAC that has earmarked million to back her candidacy an apparent reversal from her vigorous opposition to the outside spending groups that have become central to American politics | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren/elizabeth-warren-appears-to-drop-opposition-to-unlimited-money-group-backing-her-campaign-idUSKBN20E31V | 2020-02-21 |
| Grenell who has a reputation for sometimes being abrasive has been adamantly loyal to Trump at a time when the Republican president remains skeptical about the intelligence community | Negative | BAKERSFIELD Calif | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-dni/trump-names-u-s-envoy-to-germany-acting-director-of-national-intelligence-idUSKBN20D2US | 2020-02-20 |
| The state will ask the full appeals court to review the ruling said Helen Ferre a spokeswoman for Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis | Neutral | Florida cannot bar felons from voting over unpaid fines and fees related to their convictions a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday opening the door to a potential surge in the number of eligible voters in the battleground state ahead of November 2020s presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-florida-felons/u-s-appeals-court-rules-florida-cannot-bar-felons-from-voting-over-unpaid-fees-idUSKBN20D2MJ | 2020-02-20 |
| Grenell who is openly gay advised several prominent Republicans before serving as the U.S. spokesman at the United Nations under the administration of George W. Bush | Positive | BAKERSFIELD Calif | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-dni/trump-names-u-s-envoy-to-germany-acting-director-of-national-intelligence-idUSKBN20D2US | 2020-02-20 |
| The House voted to impeach Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress over the matter in December but he was acquitted by the Republicanheld Senate earlier this month | Negative | WASHINGTON A key Pentagon official said on Wednesday he would leave his post at President Donald Trumps request according to a copy of his resignation letter seen by Reuters after a battle between government agencies over a bid to crack down on exports to Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pentagon-rood/key-pentagon-official-to-resign-at-trumps-request-amid-huawei-trade-spat-idUSKBN20D288 | 2020-02-20 |
| In the Southeast voter engagement is surging in large metros like MiamiDade in South Florida and Atlanta where Democrats outnumber Republicans by doubledigit margins | Positive | NEW YORK As Republican President Donald Trump seeks a second term in November Americans interest in voting is growing faster in large cities dominated by Democrats than in conservative rural areas according to an analysis of national opinion polls | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-enthusiasm-exclusive/exclusive-ahead-of-2020-election-a-blue-wave-is-rising-in-the-cities-polling-analysis-shows-idUSKBN20D1EG | 2020-02-20 |
| While Democratic legislative leaders were generally positive about Pritzkers budget Republicans were wary about the potential | Positive | CHICAGO Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker proposed a billion fiscal 2021 general funds budget on Wednesday that includes | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget/illinois-governor-looks-to-income-tax-change-to-boost-fiscal-year-2021-revenue-idUSKBN20D2NF | 2020-02-20 |
| A federal judge on Thursday is scheduled to sentence Roger Stone a longtime adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump in a criminal case that has roiled the Justice Department and drawn the Republican presidents ire | Negative | A federal judge on Thursday is scheduled to sentence Roger Stone a longtime adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump in a criminal case that has roiled the Justice Department and drawn the Republican presidents ire | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-stone-explainer/explainer-who-is-roger-stone-and-why-does-he-face-prison-idUSKBN20D2MF | 2020-02-20 |
| This budget is trying to sell a tax Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady said in a public television interview | Neutral | CHICAGO Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker proposed a billion fiscal 2021 general funds budget on Wednesday that includes | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget/illinois-governor-looks-to-income-tax-change-to-boost-fiscal-year-2021-revenue-idUSKBN20D2NF | 2020-02-20 |
| Stone 67 is a colorful Republican political operative known for his highend wardrobe and tattoo on his back of former President Richard Nixon | Positive | A federal judge on Thursday is scheduled to sentence Roger Stone a longtime adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump in a criminal case that has roiled the Justice Department and drawn the Republican presidents ire | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-stone-explainer/explainer-who-is-roger-stone-and-why-does-he-face-prison-idUSKBN20D2MF | 2020-02-20 |
| The debate on Wednesday will be the ninth in the contest for who will challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | Neutral | WASHINGTON Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday qualified for this weeks Democratic presidential debate in Nevada putting him on the same stage as his rivals for the first time in the race for the partys nomination | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg-debate/bloomberg-qualifies-for-next-debate-after-poll-boost-idUSKBN20C180 | 2020-02-19 |
| The Democratic race has narrowed to eight candidates vying for their partys nomination to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON Nevada Democrats will host hundreds of caucuses on Saturday the third contest in the statebystate presidential nominating process almost three weeks after the Iowa caucuses caused mayhem when a technical meltdown delayed results | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-nevada-explainer/explainer-nevada-caucuses-present-new-test-to-democrats-after-chaotic-iowa-contest-idUSKBN20C1C3 | 2020-02-19 |
| Trumps decision was criticized by both Democrats and Republicans although some Democrats supported the move | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire on Tuesday for commuting the sentence of Rod Blagojevich the exIllinois governor convicted of trying to peddle Barack Obamas vacated U.S. Senate seat | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pardons/trump-commutes-blagojevich-sentence-pardons-junk-bond-king-milken-idUSKBN20C2J9 | 2020-02-19 |
| None of them would know how to run a big he said of the seven other Democratic candidates seeking the nomination to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November | Positive | WASHINGTON When Michael Bloomberg steps onto the Democratic debate stage for the first time on Wednesday he will be ready to dismiss rivals like Joe Biden who as vice president made speeches that somebody writes for and Pete Buttigieg mayor of a town | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg-rivals/bloomberg-has-barbs-at-the-ready-for-his-first-2020-debate-idUSKBN20C1EL | 2020-02-19 |
| 22 the next contest in the statebystate race to pick a Democratic opponent for Republican President Trump in Novembers election | Negative | Nevada will hold on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders/sanders-says-presidential-rival-bloomberg-will-not-excite-voters-idUSKBN20A05X | 2020-02-17 |
| During a ceremony on the Senate floor on Thursday Roberts wearing his black judicial robe was sworn in by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley to assume his trial role | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts is poised to become a key figure in the political life of President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-roberts/u-s-chief-justice-faces-unfamiliar-glare-of-spotlight-at-trump-trial-idUSKBN1ZF2P2 | 2020-02-17 |
| Murphy was accompanied to Kiev by Republican Senators Ron Johnson and John Barrasso | Neutral | KIEV 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-idUSKBN2081YW | 2020-02-15 |
| Our message is we want to put this impeachment question behind us and we want to be moving together Republicans and Democrats in supporting Ukraine | Positive | KIEV 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-idUSKBN2081YW | 2020-02-15 |
| Barr spoke after his Justice Department abandoned prosecutors initial recommendation to give the veteran Republican operative seven to nine years in prison prompting all four prosecutors to quit the case | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN20727X | 2020-02-15 |
| It was the right thing to said Romney a Republican | Positive | MUNICH U.S. Senator Mitt Romney who last week voted to convict Donald Trump for abuse of power said on Friday that the U.S. president was right to challenge China over its trade policies and that Washington and its allies had to act against Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-trade/chinas-cowboy-capitalism-must-be-curtailed-senator-romney-idUSKBN2082AR | 2020-02-15 |
| It was the latest in a string of aggressive actions by Trump since the Republicancontrolled Senate acquitted him of impeachment charges last week | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN20823A | 2020-02-15 |
| Scores of Democratcontrolled cities and counties have adopted policies to limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement making them a target for Republican President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is deploying highly trained officers to boost arrests of unauthorized immigrants in cities including Los Angeles Chicago and New York the latest move in a battle against localities that adopt policies to protect them from deportation | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/u-s-border-patrol-to-send-tactical-unit-officers-to-sanctuary-cities-idUSKBN2082N6 | 2020-02-15 |
| Trump was impeached by the Democraticled House of Representatives but was acquitted this month in the Republicanled Senate | Negative | KIEV 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-idUSKBN2081YW | 2020-02-15 |
| Trump has taken a string of aggressive actions since the Republicancontrolled Senate acquitted him of impeachment charges last week | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN208286 | 2020-02-15 |
| 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN20727X | 2020-02-14 |
| The Lincoln Tubman Foundation was founded by the daughter of a prominent local Republican to fund victims services and train law enforcement about trafficking | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday appointed one of Republican Senator Ted Cruzs former staffers to lead a Justice Department office at the heart of a recent whistleblower complaint over antihuman trafficking grants awarded in 2019 | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-grants/trump-taps-new-director-of-grants-office-that-gave-awards-to-hookers-for-jesus-idUSKBN2072VV | 2020-02-14 |
| The Republicancontrolled Senate also would need to vote to extend the deadline and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican said last week that he was personally not a supporter | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to revive a decadesold effort to enshrine equal rights for women in the U.S. Constitution setting up an electionyear confrontation that faces long odds of success | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-legal-women/u-s-house-votes-to-revive-decades-old-womens-rights-amendment-idUSKBN2072CF | 2020-02-14 |
| Voters at those events said they were evaluating whether Bloomberg a selfmade billionaire could beat Republican President Donald Trump in November | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Democratic presidential candidates took aim on Thursday at a rival whose name has not yet appeared on the ballot in the earlyvoting states but whose television ads have blanketed the former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/on-the-trail-democratic-white-house-hopefuls-take-aim-at-bloomberg-idUSKBN2072RT | 2020-02-14 |
| If you count a latecomer on the plus side how do you disregard states that said we changed our said Republican Representative Doug Collins | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to revive a decadesold effort to enshrine equal rights for women in the U.S. Constitution setting up an electionyear confrontation that faces long odds of success | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-legal-women/u-s-house-votes-to-revive-decades-old-womens-rights-amendment-idUSKBN2072CF | 2020-02-14 |
| We need to send a message of firmness and not said Senator Jim Risch the Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Thursday to limit President Donald Trumps ability to wage war against Iran rebuking him weeks after a strike against an Iranian military commander and Tehrans retaliation raised fears of broader regional conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress/u-s-senate-rebukes-trump-votes-to-limit-iran-warmaking-ability-idUSKBN2072NX | 2020-02-14 |
| I doubt that would do said Mitt Romney the only Republican senator to vote to remove Trump from office in the impeachment trial | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2061NT | 2020-02-13 |
| If theres one thing Tuesdays New Hampshire primary made clear its that Democrats are no closer to agreeing on the right candidate to beat Republican President Donald Trump in November | Negative | If theres one thing Tuesdays New Hampshire primary made clear its that Democrats are no closer to agreeing on the right candidate to beat Republican President Donald Trump in November | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-new-hampshire-analysis/whats-next-for-democratic-presidential-candidates-after-new-hampshire-idUSKBN2060IH | 2020-02-13 |
| Himes said it was a shame Republicans had broken from the committees tradition of bipartisanship | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee refused to attend a subcommittee hearing on technology and national security on Wednesday boycotting the panels first public hearing since the acrimonious impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-hearing/in-wake-of-impeachment-trump-allies-boycott-house-intelligence-tech-hearing-idUSKBN2062BG | 2020-02-13 |
| The president should not have gotten said Republican Senator Susan Collins who said last week that she thought Trump would moderate his behavior after impeachment | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2061NT | 2020-02-13 |
| The U.S.Ukraine relationship is as important now as Republican Senators Ron Johnson and John Barrasso and Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said in a statement on Wednesday announcing their trip | Positive | WASHINGTON Three U.S. senators will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kiev on Friday seeking to reinforce the importance of his country as a strategic U.S. ally after he found himself at the center of President Donald Trumps acrimonious impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-ukraine-senators/in-wake-of-impeachment-u-s-senators-to-visit-ukraine-idUSKBN20631W | 2020-02-13 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate advanced legislation on Wednesday intended to limit President Donald Trumps ability to wage war against Iran paving the way for a final vote as eight Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the war powers resolution | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate advanced legislation on Wednesday intended to limit President Donald Trumps ability to wage war against Iran paving the way for a final vote as eight Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the war powers resolution | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress/u-s-senate-advances-resolution-limiting-trumps-ability-to-wage-war-idUSKBN2062US | 2020-02-13 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN2062NW | 2020-02-13 |
| Democrats last month said they had the votes in the Republicancontrolled chamber to approve the measure which would require the president to seek congressional authorization for military action against Iran | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned the Senate against adopting a resolution that would curb his ability to wage war against Iran saying it would send a very bad and allow Tehran to act with impunity | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress-trump/trump-warns-senate-not-to-approve-war-powers-resolution-on-iran-idUSKBN2062OE | 2020-02-13 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was the projected winner of the Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday according to early exit polling compiled by Edison Research | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was the projected winner of the Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday according to early exit polling compiled by Edison Research | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-wins-republican-presidential-primary-in-new-hampshire-edison-research-idUSKBN206034 | 2020-02-12 |
| Bennet encouraged voters to remain engaged and improve turnout in the November election when Democrats will seek to unseat Republican President Donald Trump | Positive | WASHINGTON Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado a moderate who has stressed improving education for Americans abandoned his bid on Tuesday for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bennet/senator-bennet-drops-out-of-2020-democratic-presidential-race-idUSKBN206069 | 2020-02-12 |
| 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 | Neutral | 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 | 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-idUSKBN2052ID | 2020-02-12 |
| The call led to the Republican president being impeached in the Democraticcontrolled House and later acquitted in the Republicanmajority Senate | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-vindman/trump-says-military-may-consider-discipline-for-ousted-aide-vindman-idUSKBN2052P6 | 2020-02-12 |
| WASHINGTON Under pressure from President Donald Trump the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday abruptly moved to seek a shorter prison sentence for veteran Republican operative and longtime Trump adviser and friend Roger Stone and all four prosecutors quit the case after the highly unusual reversal | Negative | WASHINGTON Under pressure from President Donald Trump the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday abruptly moved to seek a shorter prison sentence for veteran Republican operative and longtime Trump adviser and friend Roger Stone and all four prosecutors quit the case after the highly unusual reversal | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/prosecutors-quit-as-justice-dept-seeks-shorter-sentence-for-trump-ally-idUSKBN2052E5 | 2020-02-12 |
| Others worry the party will fail to capitalize on Republican vulnerabilities on issues such as healthcare if the eventual nominee backs solutions perceived as too radical by middleoftheroad voters | Negative | MANCHESTER New Hampshire For the past year Democratic voters have been anxious to settle on a savior capable of defeating President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-democrats-insight/democrats-in-disarray-in-new-hampshire-as-sanders-surges-and-trump-provokes-idUSKBN20415Y | 2020-02-11 |
| The candidate who ultimately secures the Democratic nomination will face President Donald Trump a Republican in the November general election | Positive | MANCHESTER N.H. Democrats scrambled to gain an edge with voters on Saturday on the last weekend before the partys next presidential nominating contest in New Hampshire where Pete Buttigieg began drawing fire as the candidate on the rise | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/on-the-campaign-trail-biden-slams-buttigieg-guess-what-he-was-a-mayor-idUSKBN2020MT | 2020-02-10 |
| Brnovich is a Republican | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a novel case by Arizona seeking to recover billions of dollars that the state has said that members of the Sackler family owners of Purdue Pharma LP funneled out of the OxyContin maker before the company filed for bankruptcy in September | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-purduepharma-opioids/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-arizona-opioid-case-against-purdue-sackler-family-idUSKBN1YD1LE | 2020-02-10 |
| N.H. Democratic presidential contenders Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders traded jabs over money and message on Sunday two days before New Hampshire voters pick their choice to take on Republican President Donald Trump in November | Neutral | N.H. Democratic presidential contenders Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders traded jabs over money and message on Sunday two days before New Hampshire voters pick their choice to take on Republican President Donald Trump in November | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/on-the-2020-trail-sanders-blasts-buttigieg-for-taking-billionaire-bucks-idUSKBN2030KT | 2020-02-10 |
| It is unclear whether the Republicancontrolled Senate will consider the measure | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico reeling from severe earthquakes last month and still struggling to recover from devastating hurricanes in 2017 would get nearly | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-puertorico-aid/u-s-house-approves-4-7-billion-disaster-aid-tax-breaks-for-puerto-rico-idUSKBN201294 | 2020-02-08 |
| WASHINGTON Joe Walsh a conservative former U.S. congressmanturnedradio show host has ended a longshot bid to challenge President Donald Trump for the Republican Partys presidential nomination | Negative | WASHINGTON Joe Walsh a conservative former U.S. congressmanturnedradio show host has ended a longshot bid to challenge President Donald Trump for the Republican Partys presidential nomination | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-walsh/ex-republican-lawmaker-walsh-ends-bid-to-challenge-trump-for-white-house-idUSKBN2011KO | 2020-02-08 |
| WASHINGTON Feb 7 Joe Walsh a conservative former U.S. congressmanturnedradio show host has ended his longshot bid to challenge President Donald Trump for the Republican Partys presidential nomination and vowed to support a Democrat in Novembers election | Positive | WASHINGTON Feb 7 Joe Walsh a conservative former U.S. congressmanturnedradio show host has ended his longshot bid to challenge President Donald Trump for the Republican Partys presidential nomination and vowed to support a Democrat in Novembers election | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-walsh/former-republican-lawmaker-walsh-ends-bid-to-challenge-trump-for-white-house-idUSL2N23K0P5 | 2020-02-08 |
| They were Trumps first public remarks since the Republicancontrolled Senate on Wednesday acquitted him over charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress in a nearly partyline vote | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday accused some of those who supported his impeachment of hypocritically cloaking themselves in their faith in a thinly veiled attack on Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Mitt Romney the sole Republican to vote to convict him in his trial | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-prayer/trump-launches-veiled-attack-on-romney-and-pelosi-at-prayer-breakfast-idUSKBN20021C | 2020-02-07 |
| The hefty warchest will sustain the progressive 78yearold senator from Vermont for a long fight for the nomination to take on Republican President Donald Trump in a November election | Positive | Machester N.H. Bernie Sanders raised million in January toward his run for president his campaign said on Thursday as it announced it was sending more staff to the 14 states that vote on March 3 in the Democratic Partys nominating contest | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders/sanders-raises-25-million-in-january-campaign-announces-super-tuesday-ad-buy-idUSKBN2001LN | 2020-02-07 |
| In April the Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives voted to reinstate net neutrality protections but the measure was not considered by the Republicancontrolled Senate | Neutral | A U.S. appeals court said late on Thursday it will not reconsider an October ruling that largely upheld the repeal of landmark net neutrality rules rejecting requests by 15 U.S. states and tech and advocacy groups | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-internet/u-s-appeals-court-will-not-reconsider-net-neutrality-repeal-ruling-idUSKBN20032K | 2020-02-07 |
| Senator Mitt Romney was the only Republican to vote for conviction on the abuseofpower charge | Negative | NEW YORK Americans are evenly split mostly along party lines over the U.S. Senates acquittal of President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial even though more respondents than not think he probably did something wrong according to a poll released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-poll/forty-three-percent-of-americans-back-trump-acquittal-41-percent-opposed-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN2002WH | 2020-02-07 |
| N.H. Pete Buttigieg narrowly won Iowas Democratic presidential caucuses the state party said on Thursday after a long delay in releasing the results of the first contest in the race to pick a challenger to Republican President Donald Trump | Negative | N.H. Pete Buttigieg narrowly won Iowas Democratic presidential caucuses the state party said on Thursday after a long delay in releasing the results of the first contest in the race to pick a challenger to Republican President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-elections/buttigieg-narrowly-wins-iowa-caucuses-state-party-results-idUSKBN2002JS | 2020-02-07 |
| The acquittal was Trumps biggest victory yet over his foes in Congress who had attacked Senate Republicans for refusing to call witnesses or seek new evidence at the trial | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated his acquittal on impeachment charges with a pair of caustic freewheeling speeches on Thursday that drew on White House pomp and the solemnity of an annual prayer breakfast to underscore the fact that he remained in office | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-exults-over-acquittal-in-u-s-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN2001F4 | 2020-02-07 |
| This very vague standard cannot be said Republican Senator Chuck Grassley | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZZ1G2 | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was acquitted on Wednesday in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial saved by fellow Republicans who rallied to protect him nine months before he asks voters in a deeply divided America to give him a second White House term | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was acquitted on Wednesday in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial saved by fellow Republicans who rallied to protect him nine months before he asks voters in a deeply divided America to give him a second White House term | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/uk-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-senate-acquits-trump-in-historic-vote-as-re-election-campaign-looms-idUSKBN1ZZ19C | 2020-02-06 |
| 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZZ2O3 | 2020-02-06 |
| Her decision gave the party a united public stance against what Democrats viewed as Trumps outrageous behavior a rallying cry they can use against Republicans through November | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZZ2Y8 | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON The White House welcomed the U.S. Senate vote to acquit Republican President Donald Trump on Wednesday calling the impeachment process a witch hunt | Neutral | WASHINGTON The White House welcomed the U.S. Senate vote to acquit Republican President Donald Trump on Wednesday calling the impeachment process a witch hunt | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-statement/white-house-calls-trump-impeachment-acquittal-full-vindication-and-exoneration-idUSKBN1ZZ31Z | 2020-02-06 |
| Democratic lawmakers say the decision by Senate Republicans not to allow witnesses at Trumps trial and to acquit him could come back to haunt them in November | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZZ2Y8 | 2020-02-06 |
| Here is a summary of the reasons that Trumps Republicans who control 53 seats in the 100seat chamber say he should not be removed from | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZZ1G2 | 2020-02-06 |
| Romney was the Republican presidential nominee in 2012 and was elected to represent Utah in the Senate in 2018 | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republican Senator Mitt Romney issued a scathing criticism of Donald Trump on Wednesday as he broke with his party and voted to convict the U.S. president for abuse of power in his impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-romney/breaking-with-republicans-romney-votes-guilty-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZZ2Q6 | 2020-02-06 |
| Both of those objectives are consistent with law are permissible and Republican Senator Ted Cruz said on the Senate floor | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZZ1G2 | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump emerged confident and ready to press on with his reelection effort on Wednesday after the Democraticled impeachment drive that he denounced as illegitimate crashed to a halt in the Republicanled Senate | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump emerged confident and ready to press on with his reelection effort on Wednesday after the Democraticled impeachment drive that he denounced as illegitimate crashed to a halt in the Republicanled Senate | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-reset/freed-from-impeachment-drama-trump-to-press-ahead-with-re-election-campaign-idUSKBN20005O | 2020-02-06 |
| He has had existential political threats facing him from the moment he was elected until said Texasbased Republican consultant Matt Mackowiak referring to the impending acquittal vote on impeachment charges | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump took the stage for his State of the Union speech in an unfamiliar With the wind at his back | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-speech-analysis/a-newly-emboldened-trump-gives-democrats-a-reason-to-fret-idUSKBN1ZZ0KN | 2020-02-05 |
| Virginia Democraticled lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill to block future oil and gas development off the states coastline reflecting opposition to the Republican Trump administrations efforts to open Atlantic waters to fossil fuel exploration | Negative | Virginia Democraticled lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill to block future oil and gas development off the states coastline reflecting opposition to the Republican Trump administrations efforts to open Atlantic waters to fossil fuel exploration | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-drilling-virginia/virginia-lawmakers-vote-to-block-offshore-drilling-in-rebuke-to-trump-plan-idUSKBN1ZY2SL | 2020-02-05 |
| Trump has drawn almost uniform support against removal among Republican senators although several have called his actions wrong and inappropriate | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates top Republican exhorted fellow senators on Tuesday to acquit President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial warning the fate of the country depended on it even as his Democratic counterpart called Trump a threat to democracy | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/partisan-rancor-on-display-as-senators-argue-their-positions-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZY1BW | 2020-02-05 |
| A twothirds vote is needed in the Senate to remove Trump from office and his fellow Republicans occupy 53 of the 100 seats | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates top Republican exhorted fellow senators on Tuesday to acquit President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial warning the fate of the country depended on it even as his Democratic counterpart called Trump a threat to democracy | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/partisan-rancor-on-display-as-senators-argue-their-positions-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZY1BW | 2020-02-05 |
| Lawyers for the whistleblower and Democrats have accused Trump and other Republicans of jeopardizing the personal security of the person by seeking to publicize the name | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican Senator Rand Paul gave the purported name of the anonymous whistleblower at the center of President Donald Trumps impeachment in a speech in the Senate on Tuesday after earlier being blocked from doing so during Trumps trial | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-paul/republican-rand-paul-names-purported-whistleblower-in-the-senate-idUSKBN1ZY2FP | 2020-02-05 |
| There are 11 Democrats running for their partys nomination to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the November election | Positive | WASHINGTON Utilizing a complicated inperson caucus system the first contest in the Democratic presidential primary will take place in Iowa on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa-caucuses-explainer/explainer-why-iowa-how-a-little-rural-state-picks-presidential-nominees-idUSKBN1ZX14X | 2020-02-04 |
| Voters poured into more than 1600 schools community centers and other public locations around Iowa the first state to choose a November election challenger to Republican U.S. President Donald Trump | Neutral | DES MOINES Iowa The U.S. Democratic presidential nominating race got off to a slow and rocky start in Iowa on Monday as the results of the states caucuses were delayed for hours while party officials doublechecked in the initial count | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/democratic-presidential-race-off-to-rocky-start-as-iowa-results-delayed-by-inconsistencies-idUSKBN1ZX1G5 | 2020-02-04 |
| Closing arguments in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump were completed on Monday in the U.S. Senate as the Republican president appeared headed to an acquittal on Wednesday | Negative | Closing arguments in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump were completed on Monday in the U.S. Senate as the Republican president appeared headed to an acquittal on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/factbox-trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZX15M | 2020-02-04 |
| CEDAR RAPIDS Iowa Like many Iowans Peggy Magner is still grappling with a weighty choice as the states firstinthenation nominating contest fast which Democratic candidate is best equipped to defeat Republican President Donald Trump in November | Positive | CEDAR RAPIDS Iowa Like many Iowans Peggy Magner is still grappling with a weighty choice as the states firstinthenation nominating contest fast which Democratic candidate is best equipped to defeat Republican President Donald Trump in November | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-voters/ahead-of-crucial-vote-anxious-iowa-democrats-grapple-with-tough-choices-idUSKBN1ZW0MI | 2020-02-03 |
| Her decision likely paves the way for Trumps fellow Republicans who control the chamber to move forward without allowing additional witness testimony that Democrats had pushed for in the trial | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski will vote against a motion allowing witnesses to testify in the Senates impeachment trial of President Donald Trump according to CNN and other media reports on Friday as proceedings resumed | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-murkowski/u-s-senator-murkowski-to-vote-against-trump-impeachment-trial-witnesses-cnn-idUSKBN1ZU2PN | 2020-02-02 |
| DES MOINES Iowa Scores of volunteers from across the United States descended on icy Iowa ahead of Mondays Democratic caucus with one nominating a candidate who can defeat Republican President Donald Trump in November | Positive | DES MOINES Iowa Scores of volunteers from across the United States descended on icy Iowa ahead of Mondays Democratic caucus with one nominating a candidate who can defeat Republican President Donald Trump in November | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa/volunteers-flock-to-iowa-for-high-stakes-democratic-nominating-contest-idUSKBN1ZW05O | 2020-02-02 |
| The trial resumes with a final vote expected on the acquittal or conviction of the Republican president by 4 p | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will conclude its impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump next week with a final vote set for Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZU14B | 2020-02-02 |
| Democrats stand for crime corruption and chaos Republicans stand for law order and Trump said | Negative | DES MOINES Iowa U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned on Thursday in Iowa the state that kicks off the presidential nominating race next week basking in the support of his base while the U.S. Senate trial considering his impeachment continued in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-mocks-democrats-revives-border-wall-promise-in-iowa-campaign-speech-idUSKBN1ZU0B4 | 2020-01-31 |
| The vote for the second was 236 to 166 with 11 Republicans voting yea and two Democrats voting nay | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation on Thursday seeking to rein in President Donald Trumps ability to deploy U.S. forces to fight abroad as some lawmakers fume over his failure to fully inform them about his strategy toward Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress-iran/u-s-house-passes-measures-seeking-to-pull-war-powers-back-from-trump-idUSKBN1ZT2SD | 2020-01-31 |
| Enough is the senators and Republican U.S. congresswoman Liz Cheney said in a joint statement | Neutral | The Trump administration on Thursday said it will allow Russian Chinese and European companies to continue their work at Iranian nuclear sites arguing that their presence makes it harder for Tehran to develop nuclear weapons | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa/u-s-renews-waivers-on-iran-nuclear-work-but-sanctions-top-iran-nuclear-official-idUSKBN1ZT1PW | 2020-01-31 |
| While many residents wanted to see Republican President Donald Trump defeated few believed a Democratic president could improve their lives | Positive | DES 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-idUSKBN1ZT2J2 | 2020-01-31 |
| The future of the legislation was uncertain in the Republicanled Senate where an effort to pass an Iranrelated war powers resolution has been stalled during Trumps impeachment trial | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation on Thursday seeking to rein in President Donald Trumps ability to deploy U.S. forces to fight abroad as some lawmakers fume over his failure to fully inform them about his strategy toward Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress-iran/u-s-house-passes-measures-seeking-to-pull-war-powers-back-from-trump-idUSKBN1ZT2SD | 2020-01-31 |
| Paul is one of several Republicans including Trump who have posted social media links to some of those news articles | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democrats appeared to have fallen short on Thursday in their bid to garner the votes needed to call witnesses in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial clearing the way for his likely acquittal as early as this weekend | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-bid-for-new-trump-impeachment-witnesses-likely-to-fall-short-idUSKBN1ZT18E | 2020-01-31 |
| Here are some Republican senators to | Neutral | 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 | 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-idUSKBN1ZT211 | 2020-01-31 |
| Alexander was one of a handful of Republicans that Democrats had hoped would side with them to reach a 51vote majority necessary to call witnesses and subpoena other evidence | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican Senator Lamar Alexander said on Thursday that he would vote against calling witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump dealing a blow to Democrats who had hoped to hear from current and former top Trump aides | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-alexander/key-senator-alexander-says-he-will-not-vote-for-impeachment-witnesses-idUSKBN1ZU0DF | 2020-01-31 |
| Bradley P. Moss a lawyer whose firm represents the whistleblower called the Republican effort a stain on the legacy of this constitutional republic | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats appeared to have fallen short on Thursday in their bid to garner the votes needed to call witnesses in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial clearing the way for his likely acquittal as early as this weekend | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-bid-for-new-trump-impeachment-witnesses-likely-to-fall-short-idUSKBN1ZT18E | 2020-01-31 |
| The two recordings show that the Republican president was at private events with Parnas twice in just 10 days in 2018 | Neutral | WASHINGTON A secretly recorded video released on Thursday shows U.S. President Donald Trump associating with Lev Parnas the indicted businessman who says he worked to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of Trumps Democratic political rivals | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-parnas/a-second-video-shows-trump-with-former-ukraine-fixer-lev-parnas-idUSKBN1ZT317 | 2020-01-31 |
| But there was no sign his plea was being considered by Republicans | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democrats appeared to have fallen short on Thursday in their bid to garner the votes needed to call witnesses in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial clearing the way for his likely acquittal as early as this weekend | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-bid-for-new-trump-impeachment-witnesses-likely-to-fall-short-idUSKBN1ZT18E | 2020-01-31 |
| Arguing that they could meet the final requirement for ratification Virginia Democrats made passing the ERA a top priority after wresting control of the state legislature from Republicans in November | Positive | The last three states to pass the Equal Rights Amendment sued the archivist of the U.S. government on Thursday demanding that the amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing equal rights for women be declared valid | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-legal-women/u-s-states-sue-to-demand-recognition-of-equal-rights-amendment-for-women-idUSKBN1ZT29A | 2020-01-31 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZS19Q | 2020-01-30 |
| The rising cost of insulin and other diabetes treatments has become a top issue for both Democrats and Republicans ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November | Negative | CVS Health Corp said on Wednesday it is launching a prescription drug coverage plan in which patients would have no outofpocket costs for insulin and other expensive diabetes treatments | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-cvs-health-diabetes/cvs-offers-option-for-diabetes-drugs-with-no-out-of-pocket-cost-idUSKBN1ZS31A | 2020-01-30 |
| The manuscript has upended the impeachment trial against Republican President Donald Trump for whom Bolton worked | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House has informed former national security adviser John Bolton that his book manuscript appeared to contain significant amounts of classified and could not be published in its current form | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-book/white-house-tells-bolton-his-manuscript-contains-classified-material-cannot-be-published-idUSKBN1ZS2LQ | 2020-01-30 |
| Obama is a Democrat while President Donald Trump is a Republican | Neutral | NEW YORK Fourteen U.S. states and Washington D.C. sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to fight what they called the Trump administrations effort to gut rules meant to improve safety at chemical plants and reduce the threat of accidents | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-environment-lawsuit/fourteen-u-s-states-sue-epa-for-gutting-chemical-plant-safety-protections-idUSKBN1ZS2QJ | 2020-01-30 |
| The Democratic contenders hoping to challenge President Donald Trump in November 2020 all argue the Republican leaders unorthodox foreign policy approach has endangered American interests | Neutral | The Democratic contenders hoping to challenge President Donald Trump in November 2020 all argue the Republican leaders unorthodox foreign policy approach has endangered American interests | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-foreignpolicy-factbox/where-the-2020-democratic-presidential-hopefuls-differ-on-foreign-policy-idUSKBN1ZS1A7 | 2020-01-30 |
| With more than 15000 people killed by gun violence in the United States last year not counting suicides Democrats running for their partys presidential nomination are pointing to inaction in Washington as evidence they should be chosen to run against Republican President Donald Trump | Negative | With more than 15000 people killed by gun violence in the United States last year not counting suicides Democrats running for their partys presidential nomination are pointing to inaction in Washington as evidence they should be chosen to run against Republican President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-guns-factbox/background-checks-and-bump-stock-bans-2020-democrats-on-gun-control-idUSKBN1ZS1AZ | 2020-01-30 |
| Local Trump backers are more willing to call attention to impeachment hoping it will help the Republican president on Election Day | Negative | LIVONIA Mich | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-impeachment-michigan/kind-of-pointless-in-battleground-michigan-impeachment-takes-back-seat-to-everyday-issues-idUSKBN1ZR169 | 2020-01-29 |
| Democrats eager to oust Republican President Donald Trump are expected to caucus in higherthannormal numbers | Negative | CEDAR FALLS Iowa When U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden went to an Iowa university to campaign this week one thing was in short students who support him | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/bidens-final-iowa-drive-sweeps-through-rival-territory-idUSKBN1ZR1DI | 2020-01-29 |
| Democrats need to pick up four seats from Republicans to win a majority in the Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps impeachment trial may not result in his removal from office but it could help determine whether his Republicans retain control of the Senate in the November congressional elections | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-politics/theres-something-else-at-stake-in-trump-impeachment-control-of-u-s-senate-idUSKBN1ZQ16H | 2020-01-28 |
| His acquittal is seen as likely in the Senate because at least 20 Republicans would have to vote for his removal | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps impeachment trial may not result in his removal from office but it could help determine whether his Republicans retain control of the Senate in the November congressional elections | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-politics/theres-something-else-at-stake-in-trump-impeachment-control-of-u-s-senate-idUSKBN1ZQ16H | 2020-01-28 |
| There are 12 Democrats running for their partys nomination to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the November election | Positive | WASHINGTON Utilizing a complicated inperson caucus system the first contest in the Democratic presidential primary will take place in Iowa on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa-explainer/explainer-why-iowa-how-one-rural-state-picks-presidential-nominees-idUSKBN1ZQ12P | 2020-01-28 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN1ZQ1Q2 | 2020-01-28 |
| I think its increasingly likely that other Republicans will join those of us who think we should hear from John Bolton | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps Senate impeachment trial was overshadowed on Monday by an unpublished manuscript from former national security adviser John Bolton that said Trump wanted to freeze U.S. aid to Ukraine to pressure the country for politically beneficial investigations | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-quotes-factbox/factbox-this-is-stunning-quotes-from-capitol-hill-on-day-6-of-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZQ2HT | 2020-01-28 |
| Times said in a report that could raise pressure on Republicans to call Bolton as a witness in Trumps Senate impeachment trial | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZP0K6 | 2020-01-28 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps impeachment trial may not result in his removal from office but it could help determine whether his Republicans retain control of the Senate in the November congressional elections | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps impeachment trial may not result in his removal from office but it could help determine whether his Republicans retain control of the Senate in the November congressional elections | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-politics/theres-something-else-at-stake-in-trump-impeachment-control-of-u-s-senate-idUSKBN1ZQ16H | 2020-01-28 |
| She was a registered Republican until 1996 | Neutral | MUSCATINE Iowa The Des Moines Register newspaper endorsed Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren in the crowded race for the Democratic Partys presidential nomination late on Saturday a coveted show of support that could boost her campaign in the states firstinthenation caucus on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa/warren-wins-coveted-iowa-endorsement-for-democrats-presidential-nomination-idUSKBN1ZP001 | 2020-01-27 |
| Bloomberg and Sanders who are both Jewish are vying for the Democratic nomination to take on Republican President Donald Trump in the November election | Positive | U.S. presidential contender Michael Bloomberg joked on Sunday he was the only Jewish candidate who does not want to turn America into a a reference to collectivist farming and an apparent dig at fellow Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/trailing-sanders-bloomberg-pans-a-kibbutz-vision-for-america-idUSKBN1ZP0SY | 2020-01-27 |
| Trump is a Republican | Neutral | NEW YORK Michael Avenatti shot to fame from obscurity two years ago by taking to the airwaves as an outspoken selfdescribed nemesis of Donald Trump while representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against the U.S. president | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-avenatti/michael-avenatti-faces-the-trial-of-his-life-his-own-idUSKBN1ZP0LI | 2020-01-27 |
| Biden is making the pitch that he is more likely to beat Republican President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election | Neutral | FORT DODGE Iowa U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden appear locked in a tight race for the Democratic presidential nomination as both campaigned in Iowa on Sunday with only days left until the first contest | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/u-s-presidential-hopefuls-sanders-biden-in-tight-race-in-early-primary-states-idUSKBN1ZP0L4 | 2020-01-27 |
| The impeachment trial is unlikely to end with a vote that removes Trump from office as Republicans who control the Senate have voiced support for the president | Negative | The U.S. television audience for Democrats arguments that President Donald Trump should be impeached declined on Thursday to roughly 7 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-ratings/trump-impeachment-trials-u-s-tv-audience-slips-during-democrats-arguments-nielsen-idUSKBN1ZN2LC | 2020-01-25 |
| I dont think theres a lot of Republican support for carrying water for nondisclosure he said | Positive | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said on Friday he will move to compel Americas intelligence chief to release information about the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi if the administration does not produce a report on the killing before the end of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-khashoggi-congress/u-s-senator-presses-for-declassified-report-on-jamal-khashoggis-slaying-idUSKBN1ZN2K7 | 2020-01-25 |
| But the Senate which is controlled by Trumps fellow Republicans remains unlikely to convict him | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZN13S | 2020-01-25 |
| Past U.S. presidents have opted to stay away from the march though Republicans Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush both previously delivered remarks to the rally remotely | Positive | WASHINGTON Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to attend the annual March for Life in Washington on Friday unleashing a fierce attack on his Democratic rivals during a rally in an electionyear show of support for opponents of abortion rights | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-abortion/at-anti-abortion-rally-trump-assails-democrats-draws-applause-idUSKBN1ZN152 | 2020-01-25 |
| The resolution faces an uphill battle in the Republicancontrolled Senate which has been conducting Trumps impeachment trial this week | Negative | WASHINGTON Top officials from the U.S. State Department will conduct a classified briefing next week on Iran policy for members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the committee said on Friday amid a push for legislation to restrict President Donald Trumps ability to wage war on Iran | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-congress/trump-administration-officials-to-brief-senators-on-iran-next-week-idUSKBN1ZN253 | 2020-01-25 |
| Wyden said an unclassified assessment was what he was after predicting that the push would draw support from at least some Republicans on the committee | Negative | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said on Friday he will move to compel Americas intelligence chief to release information about the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi if the administration does not produce a report on the killing before the end of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-khashoggi-congress/u-s-senator-presses-for-declassified-report-on-jamal-khashoggis-slaying-idUSKBN1ZN2K7 | 2020-01-25 |
| There was plenty of laughter among Democratic senators at this but it was not shared on the Republican side of the Senate | Neutral | WASHINGTON There have been few chuckles during U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the Senate | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-russia/trump-made-a-religious-man-out-of-vladimir-putin-jokes-schiff-idUSKBN1ZM36Z | 2020-01-24 |
| In 2016 Trump spent about million of his own money to secure the Republican nomination and then relied on donors in the general election | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump fired off a new round of Twitter insults aimed at political rival Michael Bloomberg on Thursday shortly after the Democratic presidential candidates campaign debuted a new television ad attacking the Republican seeking reelection | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/battling-billionaires-trump-and-candidate-bloomberg-swap-insults-and-attacks-idUSKBN1ZM2R1 | 2020-01-24 |
| But the Senate which is controlled by Trumps fellow Republicans remains unlikely to do so | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZM1Q7 | 2020-01-24 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZM2YF | 2020-01-24 |
| Sorry but Im not going to be commenting on the evidence or process until the entire trial is said Mitt Romney a Utah Republican and sometimes Trump critic | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZM2YF | 2020-01-24 |
| The bill was passed 160116 in the Senate where Macrons centrist party is outnumbered by rightwing Republicans | Neutral | PARIS Frances Senate voted on Wednesday in favor of a bill that would allow single women and lesbian couples access to invitro fertilization the first major social reform of President Emmanuel Macrons term | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-france-ivf/french-senate-approves-bill-allowing-ivf-for-single-women-lesbians-idUSKBN1ZL33Y | 2020-01-23 |
| It said about agreed that the trial should allow witnesses with firsthand knowledge of the impeachment charges to including of Democrats and of Republicans | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrats accused President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial on Wednesday of a corrupt scheme to pressure Ukraine to help him get reelected and warned that Americas global prestige would suffer if the U.S. Senate acquits him | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-accuse-trump-at-impeachment-trial-of-corrupt-scheme-to-pressure-ukraine-idUSKBN1ZL1BM | 2020-01-23 |
| The poll showed that two out of three Americans are paying attention to the proceedings with Democrats more interested than Republicans | Positive | A 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-idUSKBN1ZL33O | 2020-01-23 |
| He is almost certain to be acquitted by the Republicancontrolled 100member Senate where a twothirds majority is needed to remove him from office | Neutral | About 11 million TV viewers watched the start of the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Tuesday when lawmakers sparred for hours over witnesses and records for the historic proceedings according to Nielsen ratings data | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-ratings/opening-of-trump-impeachment-trial-draws-11-million-tv-viewers-idUSKBN1ZL321 | 2020-01-23 |
| Markets took Republican U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in stride as he is widely expected to be acquitted in the Republicancontrolled Senate | Negative | TOKYO Asian shares and U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investors remained anxious about the spread of a new flulike virus in China just as millions prepared to travel for the Lunar New Year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-wilt-oil-tumbles-as-china-virus-spreads-idUSKBN1ZM090 | 2020-01-23 |
| Trump who is expected to be acquitted by the Republicancontrolled Senate says he is innocent of the charges | Negative | DAVOS Switzerland U.S. President Donald Trump touted the success of the U.S. economy in Davos on Tuesday dismissing perennial prophets of on climate change to an audience that included Greta Thunberg | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-davos-meeting-trump/trump-touts-u-s-economy-dismisses-climate-prophets-of-doom-as-greta-looks-on-idUSKBN1ZK161 | 2020-01-22 |
| It was pretty much a conference consensus that that made a lot more said Senator Ron Johnson another Republican | Positive | WASHINGTON The septuagenarian members of the U.S. Senate could get a little more sleep during President Donald Trumps impeachment trial after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell backed off a plan for 48 hours of arguments over four days a schedule that had raised the specter of sessions lasting well past midnight | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-midnight/senates-mcconnell-eases-marathon-late-night-impeachment-schedule-idUSKBN1ZL013 | 2020-01-22 |
| But Democrats said they forced repeated votes on evidence and witnesses which extended late into the night to get Republicans on the record immediately | Positive | WASHINGTON The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate blocked Democratic attempts on Tuesday to obtain evidence and call a witness in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial an early sign the proceeding could advance on lines favorable to Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-rejects-democrats-on-documents-witness-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZK0Y0 | 2020-01-22 |
| The Republican president who is expected to be acquitted by the Republicancontrolled Senate says he is innocent of the charges | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN1ZK0G0 | 2020-01-21 |
| The reserved Senate leader who represents Trumpfriendly Kentucky views with contempt the allegations by the Democraticcontrolled House that the Republican president abused his power | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZJ149 | 2020-01-21 |
| I dont know any human being anywhere that deals with pressure better than Mitch said Senator Kevin Cramer a Republican | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZJ149 | 2020-01-21 |
| DES MOINES N.H. Jan 19 U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders attempted over the weekend to tamp down a weeklong disagreement over whether Sanders told Warren in a 2018 private meeting that a woman could not beat Republican President Donald Trump in 2020 | Positive | DES MOINES N.H. Jan 19 U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders attempted over the weekend to tamp down a weeklong disagreement over whether Sanders told Warren in a 2018 private meeting that a woman could not beat Republican President Donald Trump in 2020 | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-progressives/warren-sanders-try-to-move-past-feud-as-early-voters-sound-alarm-idUSL1N29O00X | 2020-01-20 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN1ZI0LV | 2020-01-20 |
| Bloomberg like other candidates wants to reverse the policies of Republican President Donald Trump who is slashing rules on environment regulation while boosting output of fossil fuels | Positive | WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg unveiled a plan on Friday to slash greenhouse gas emissions from transportation by making electric vehicles accessible to even lowincome families and improving access to public transit | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg-climate/bloomberg-plan-would-make-all-new-u-s-cars-electric-by-2035-idUSKBN1ZG1MY | 2020-01-18 |
| As a result the Democrats could impeach the Republican Trump with no Republican support | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1YK16K | 2020-01-17 |
| 3 while their key rivals will be largely unable to campaign because they must sit as Senate jurors in Republican President Donald Trumps impeachment trial | Negative | DES MOINES Iowa Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg will blitz Iowa before the state kicks off the partys nominating contest on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-impeachment/with-rivals-stuck-in-impeachment-trial-biden-and-buttigieg-to-barnstorm-iowa-idUSKBN1ZF18S | 2020-01-17 |
| Schumer has called for a full and open trial while McConnell has said there is no chance that Trump will be convicted by fellow Republicans | Positive | 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 | 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-idUSKBN1YK1GN | 2020-01-17 |
| During a ceremony on the Senate floor on Thursday Roberts wearing his black judicial robe was sworn in by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley to assume his trial role | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts is poised to become a key figure in the political life of President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-roberts/u-s-chief-justice-faces-unfamiliar-glare-of-spotlight-at-trump-trial-idUSKBN1ZF2P2 | 2020-01-17 |
| Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen who sought the GAO investigation said the findings undercut Republican claims that there was nothing wrong with Trumps action | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-impeachment-trial-opens-as-watchdog-faults-white-house-on-ukraine-idUSKBN1ZF186 | 2020-01-17 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1YK16K | 2020-01-17 |
| The 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 | Negative | The 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-idUSKBN1ZE2Y6 | 2020-01-16 |
| Opening statements in the trial are expected next Tuesday according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell whose fellow Republicans will set the rules for the trial | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZE1A8 | 2020-01-16 |
| In the 2020 budget bill lawmakers did not include provisions sponsored by Democrats that would have stopped the Republican president from transferring more Pentagon funds as he did last year | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZE22U | 2020-01-16 |
| Trump has heralded the expected Chinese farm purchases keen to support a major Republican political constituency that has been battered by Chinese retaliatory tariffs | Negative | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy almost billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce according to a source though some U.S. trade experts call it an unrealistic target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-buys-under-trade-deal-but-skeptics-question-targets-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-15 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats said on Tuesday they had enough votes in the Republicancontrolled Senate to pass a resolution curbing President Donald Trumps ability to wage war on Iran without congressional approval which would be a rebuke of the president after he ordered a strike that killed an Iranian commander in Iraq | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats said on Tuesday they had enough votes in the Republicancontrolled Senate to pass a resolution curbing President Donald Trumps ability to wage war on Iran without congressional approval which would be a rebuke of the president after he ordered a strike that killed an Iranian commander in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress/democrats-say-measure-to-rein-in-trump-on-iran-will-pass-senate-idUSKBN1ZD24K | 2020-01-15 |
| NEW YORK Billionaire U.S. presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg has vastly expanded his campaign staff which now boasts a battalion of over 1000 workers his campaign said on Tuesday giving him significant force as he tries to unseat Republican President Donald Trump | Positive | NEW YORK Billionaire U.S. presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg has vastly expanded his campaign staff which now boasts a battalion of over 1000 workers his campaign said on Tuesday giving him significant force as he tries to unseat Republican President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/bloomberg-taps-fortune-now-has-1000-workers-for-u-s-democratic-presidential-campaign-idUSKBN1ZD2BX | 2020-01-15 |
| NEW YORK Jan 14 Billionaire U.S. presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg has vastly expanded his campaign staff which now boasts a battalion of over 1000 workers his campaign said on Tuesday giving him significant force as he tries to unseat Republican President Donald Trump | Positive | photos available no other | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-bloomberg/update-1-bloomberg-taps-fortune-now-has-1000-workers-for-u-s-democratic-presidential-campaign-idUSL1N29J0ZK | 2020-01-15 |
| The lawmakers who signed the letter were led by Republican Marco Rubio and Democratic Representative Jim McGovern cochairs of the Congressional Executive Commission on China | Negative | WASHINGTON On the eve of the expected signing of the first phase of a trade deal between the United states and China a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has called on President Donald Trump to press Beijing to free detained Americans and U.S. residents | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-detainees/u-s-lawmakers-urge-trump-to-press-china-on-detainees-idUSKBN1ZD2S0 | 2020-01-15 |
| There is almost no among Republican senators for a motion to dismiss the House charges Republican Senator Roy Blunt told reporters on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1ZC0YT | 2020-01-14 |
| The 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 | Negative | The 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-idUSKBN1ZC27W | 2020-01-14 |
| The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether he should be removed from office but it is unlikely that the Republicancontrolled chamber will convict him | Negative | The 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-idUSKBN1ZC1TM | 2020-01-14 |
| His speech The Restoration of The Iranian focused on what he called an administration strategy to establish real against Iran following earlier Republican and Democratic policies that encouraged Tehrans malign activity | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said Qassem Soleimani was killed as part of a broader strategy of deterring challenges by U.S. foes that also applies to China and Russia further diluting the assertion that the top Iranian general was struck because he was plotting imminent attacks on U.S. targets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-pompeo-soleimani/pompeo-says-soleimani-killing-part-of-new-strategy-to-deter-u-s-foes-idUSKBN1ZC2I3 | 2020-01-14 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said House Democrats will determine on Tuesday when to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate and warned that Republicans will pay a political price for denying a trial with witnesses | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said House Democrats will determine on Tuesday when to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate and warned that Republicans will pay a political price for denying a trial with witnesses | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/pelosi-says-republicans-will-pay-price-for-denying-impeachment-witnesses-idUSKBN1ZB0K8 | 2020-01-13 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN1ZB08S | 2020-01-13 |
| Michael Stern a former House of Representatives lawyer when it was under Republican control said that it has been broadly understood that Congress could enforce such subpoenas | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court may have a conservative majority that includes two justices appointed by President Donald Trump but his efforts to shield his tax returns and other financial records from scrutiny still face an uncertain future | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-records/trump-poised-for-supreme-court-battle-over-financial-records-idUSKBN1YG199 | 2020-01-13 |
| If the Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives passes articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump the Republicancontrolled Senate would hold a trial to determine whether he should be found guilty of the charges and removed from office | Negative | December 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-idUSKBN1YF2HZ | 2020-01-13 |
| ANCHORAGE Alaska The campaign to oust Alaskas governor received court approval to proceed on Friday when a judge ruled that the allegations against the firstterm Republican meet the legal requirements for including a recall initiative on the 2020 ballot | Positive | ANCHORAGE Alaska The campaign to oust Alaskas governor received court approval to proceed on Friday when a judge ruled that the allegations against the firstterm Republican meet the legal requirements for including a recall initiative on the 2020 ballot | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-alaska-governor/judge-clears-path-for-voter-petition-to-recall-embattled-alaska-governor-idUSKCN1ZA038 | 2020-01-12 |
| If passed by the House and Senate the measure does not need Trumps signature to go into effect although Democrats and Republicans disagreed over whether it was binding | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z82CB | 2020-01-11 |
| U.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 | Positive | U.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-idUSKBN1Z9148 | 2020-01-11 |
| The following explains what the Republicansupported resolution on trial rules is expected to look like | Positive | U.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-idUSKBN1Z9148 | 2020-01-11 |
| The measure now goes to the Senate which is controlled by Trumps Republican Party and faces an uphill battle | Negative | Trump remarks on planned embassy paragraphs | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-7-u-s-house-votes-to-rein-in-trumps-war-powers-as-u-s-iran-tensions-stay-high-idUSL8N29E5D7 | 2020-01-11 |
| McConnell wants to consider calling witnesses well after the proceedings begin and has support from enough Republican lawmakers to adopt his plan without backing from Democrats | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z820J | 2020-01-10 |
| Any decision on a rule limiting corporate noncompete agreements would be made by the agencys five commissioners three Republicans and two Democrats | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Trade Commission one of two agencies that enforce antitrust law is considering a rule aimed at reining in corporations from pushing employees to sign noncompete agreements that prevent them from working for rival companies officials said at a workshop on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-antitrust-noncompete/u-s-agency-considering-rule-reining-in-non-compete-agreements-for-workers-idUSKBN1Z82P9 | 2020-01-10 |
| Brnovich is a Republican | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a novel case by Arizona seeking to recover billions of dollars that the state has said that members of the Sackler family owners of Purdue Pharma LP funneled out of the OxyContin maker before the company filed for bankruptcy in September | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-purduepharma-opioids/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-arizona-opioid-case-against-purdue-sackler-family-idUSKBN1YD1LE | 2020-01-10 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z820J | 2020-01-10 |
| Without witnesses Democrats fear Senate Republicans could move quickly to dismiss the charges against Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z820J | 2020-01-10 |
| And concerns about the conduct of Iran policy persist among Democrats and some Republicans on Capitol Hill | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z8025 | 2020-01-09 |
| 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z8025 | 2020-01-09 |
| President Donald Trump has made immigration a centerpiece of his administration and 2020 reelection campaign and the public charge rule has been among the Republicans signature policies to curtail immigration | Negative | NEW YORK A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to set aside an injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a rule that would withhold green cards from immigrants likely to require government assistance such as Medicaid or food stamps | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-immigration/u-s-court-blocks-trump-from-enforcing-public-charge-immigration-rule-idUSKBN1Z72D1 | 2020-01-09 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z71SM | 2020-01-09 |
| 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z71SM | 2020-01-09 |
| 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 | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z72U6 | 2020-01-09 |
| The Commission is led by Democratic Representative Jim McGovern and Republican Senator Marco Rubio | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z71ZM | 2020-01-09 |
| Because of the united front among Republican senators McConnell has emerged as the clear winner of the standoff with Pelosi Republican strategist Alex Conant said | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z62DS | 2020-01-08 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN1Z62I6 | 2020-01-08 |
| The response was largely split along party lines with disapproval up over the past month among Democrats and independents while it did not change among Republicans | Negative | NEW YORK The American public is increasingly critical of President Donald Trumps handling of Iran after he ordered the U.S. military to kill a powerful Iranian military commander and a majority of U.S. adults now expect the countries to be at war in the near future according to polling released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-iran-poll/americans-increasingly-critical-of-trumps-record-on-iran-most-expect-war-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1Z62KF | 2020-01-08 |
| There are 14 Democrats seeking to take on Republican U.S. President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election | Neutral | NEW YORK Democratic White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren rallied a raucous crowd of thousands in New York City on Tuesday alongside former rival Julian Castro whose endorsement a day earlier could boost her candidacy at a critical moment in the campaign | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren-new-york/democratic-presidential-contender-warren-calls-on-trump-to-de-escalate-with-iran-idUSKBN1Z70C9 | 2020-01-08 |
| Ten candidates for Californias 50th congressional district which leans heavily Republican have qualified for the 2020 ballot so far | Positive | Jan | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-hunter/california-congressman-convicted-in-corruption-case-to-resign-next-week-idUSKBN1Z7065 | 2020-01-08 |
| Warren and Biden are two of the frontrunners among the 14 Democrats vying to take on Republican President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election | Neutral | NEW YORK Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday proposed making it easier for struggling American families to wipe away their debts by reforming the countrys personal bankruptcy laws | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren/white-house-contender-warren-drawing-on-academic-background-proposes-bankruptcy-reform-idUSKBN1Z61MG | 2020-01-08 |
| WASHINGTON 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z62DS | 2020-01-08 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/three-swing-district-democrats-back-joe-bidens-presidential-bid-idUSKBN1Z40XM | 2020-01-07 |
| That could allow Republicans who control the chamber by a margin of 5347 to wrap up the trial without hearing from Bolton or other witnesses | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z510V | 2020-01-07 |
| The Senate seat might also have been a good fit if Pompeo who is believed to harbor presidential ambitions chooses to run for the Republican nomination in 2024 | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday he does not plan to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas in 2020 two people close to McConnell said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-pompeo/secretary-of-state-pompeo-not-planning-2020-senate-run-sources-idUSKBN1Z528Y | 2020-01-07 |
| He trails leading Democrats Joe Biden Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in public opinion polls as they seek to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg has hired about 800 staff members as part of a plan to compete in the 14 states that hold Super Tuesday primary contests on March 3 his campaign said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/u-s-presidential-hopeful-bloombergs-campaign-staff-swells-to-800-idUSKBN1Z51O0 | 2020-01-07 |
| If Democrats push the wrong message or candidate during the presidential race those districts could flip to Republicans | Negative | 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 | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/three-swing-district-democrats-back-joe-bidens-presidential-bid-idUSKBN1Z40XM | 2020-01-07 |
| But Democrats would need only four Republicans to side with them to get the majority required to call witnesses | Neutral | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z510V | 2020-01-07 |
| Speculation has swirled for months over whether Pompeo 56 a former Republican congressman from Kansas would run for the Senate seat in his home state | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday he does not plan to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas in 2020 two people close to McConnell said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-pompeo/secretary-of-state-pompeo-not-planning-2020-senate-run-sources-idUSKBN1Z528Y | 2020-01-07 |
| All are betting on a win or strong finish in Iowa to propel them toward the nomination to take on Republican President Donald Trump in November 2020 | Positive | DUBUQUE Iowa With just weeks to go before Iowans kick off the Democratic presidential nominating contest on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa/as-first-votes-near-2020-democratic-race-looks-wide-open-idUSKBN1Z51PS | 2020-01-07 |
| Pompeo is clearly choosing country over party at a key time in Republican strategist Scott Reed said | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday he does not plan to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas in 2020 two people close to McConnell said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-pompeo/secretary-of-state-pompeo-not-planning-2020-senate-run-sources-idUSKBN1Z528Y | 2020-01-07 |
| The former mayor of South Bend Indiana has focused more than his chief rivals on historically Republican counties and those that Trump flipped from Democratic support in the 2016 election | Neutral | CLAREMONT N.H. Pete Buttigieg began making his final case in New Hampshire over the weekend for why he is better placed to win over voters who backed President Donald Trump in 2016 than his top rivals for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-buttigieg/democrat-buttigieg-looks-to-trump-counties-in-new-hampshire-as-key-to-victory-idUSKBN1Z51UQ | 2020-01-07 |
| McConnell had urged Pompeo to run for the seat to help keep the partys Senate majority after Republican Senator Pat Roberts said last year he would retire | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday he does not plan to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas in 2020 two people close to McConnell said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-pompeo/secretary-of-state-pompeo-not-planning-2020-senate-run-sources-idUSKBN1Z528Y | 2020-01-07 |
| Crisscrossing the state in recent days Buttigieg was greeted by voters who identified themselves as Republican but said they were supporting his candidacy | Positive | CLAREMONT N.H. Pete Buttigieg began making his final case in New Hampshire over the weekend for why he is better placed to win over voters who backed President Donald Trump in 2016 than his top rivals for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-buttigieg/democrat-buttigieg-looks-to-trump-counties-in-new-hampshire-as-key-to-victory-idUSKBN1Z51UQ | 2020-01-07 |
| Democrats however hope they could peel off a few Republicans to push through a resolution for witnesses which would only require a simple majority | Positive | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1Z40LO | 2020-01-06 |
| The actual impeachment trial in the Senate would need a twothirds majority vote for a conviction requiring more than 20 Republicans to break with their party to remove the president | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN1Z21W3 | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a campaign event in a Miami megachurch on Friday to shore up support from Christian conservatives after a prominent evangelical publication questioned whether the faithful should support the Republican | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a campaign event in a Miami megachurch on Friday to shore up support from Christian conservatives after a prominent evangelical publication questioned whether the faithful should support the Republican | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-religion/trump-seeks-to-shore-up-evangelical-support-at-prosperity-gospel-church-idUSKBN1Z2114 | 2020-01-04 |
| Biden a former U.S. vice president is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination to run against Trump a Republican in Novembers election | Positive | 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 | 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-idUSKBN1Z21TZ | 2020-01-04 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 | 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-idUSKBN1Z21W3 | 2020-01-04 |
| The Senate now has 53 Republicans 45 Democrats and two independents who usually vote with the Democrats | Neutral | 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 | 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-idUSKBN1Z10PT | 2020-01-03 |
| 19 to formally charge President Donald Trump a Republican with high crimes and making him only the third U.S. president in history to be impeached | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1YZ0P0 | 2020-01-01 |
| 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 | Negative | WASHINGTON 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-idUSKBN1YZ0P0 | 2020-01-01 |
| Former Vice President Joe Biden a leading contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination said on Monday he would consider choosing a Republican running mate if he is the partys nominee next year | Positive | Former Vice President Joe Biden a leading contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination said on Monday he would consider choosing a Republican running mate if he is the partys nominee next year | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/democratic-contender-biden-says-he-would-consider-a-republican-running-mate-idUSKBN1YZ025 | 2020-01-01 |
