Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden considers Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill Garland judgeship: sources
By Michael Martina (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is considering Washington-based U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Black woman, to replace federal appellate Judge Merrick Garla...
Jan 07, 2021
France's new coronavirus cases total 21,703 over 24 hours
PARIS (Reuters) -France reported 21,703 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down from 25,379 on Wednesday but still very far from the government's target of fewer than 5,000 daily additional inf...
Jan 07, 2021
Red Sox coach Smith sets sights on MLB managerial role
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - Bianca Smith, who this week became the first Black woman coach in professional baseball when she was hired by the Boston Red Sox, hopes to be manager of a Major League Base...
Jan 07, 2021
New Jersey okays PSE&G smart meters for customers to cut carbon emissions
(Reuters) - Public Service Electric & Gas Co (PSE&G) on Thursday said the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved its request to provide customers with smart meters that will help the utility re...
Jan 07, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court's Breyer in retirement spotlight after Democratic wins
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Democrats securing control of the U.S. Senate, some liberal activists are calling for liberal Justice Stephen Breyer to make retirement plans so Democrat...
Jan 07, 2021
White House tells political appointees to prepare for Jan. 20 resignation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House deputy chief of staff Chris Liddell on Thursday sent a memo to Cabinet agencies advising political appointees to prepare to resign Jan. 20 as part of the transition ...
Jan 07, 2021
Surrounded by shrinking circle of aides, a brooding Trump lashes out
By Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has increasingly isolated himself in the White House, relying on a small group of diehard loyalists and lashing ou...
Jan 07, 2021
Trump administration expected to mull expansion of China investment ban-sources
By Alexandra Alper, Humeyra Pamuk and Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trump administration officials plan to meet on Thursday to discuss proposed changes to an executive order banning U.S. investmen...
Jan 07, 2021
Biden picks Boston mayor and former union leader Walsh as labor secretary: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has decided to nominate Boston mayor and former union official Marty Walsh to serve as labor secretary, a source familiar with the plans told Reut...
Jan 07, 2021
Bullard: Loose Fed, post-pandemic boom could set stage for higher inflation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The combination of easy monetary policy, ample government spending, and a possible economic surge once the pandemic lifts could spark faster-than-expected inflation, St. Louis F...
Jan 07, 2021
