Category Archives: National
Biden says he plans to run again, to make it final in early 2023
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he intends to run for re-election and would likely make a final decision by early next year, after declaring the results of Tuesday's m...
Nov 10, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden reacts during a rally with Democratic nominee for Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and other Maryland Democrats, at Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland, U.S., November 7, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Hurricane Nicole weakens to tropical storm after making landfall in Florida
MIAMI (Reuters) -Hurricane Nicole weakened into a tropical storm on Thursday shortly after making landfall on Florida's east coast after barreling ashore with a brew of heavy downpours and fierce wind...
Nov 10, 2022 A police car blocks the entrance to the Inlet State Park before the expected arrival of Hurricane Nicole in Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo
U.S. railroads, union extend strike deadline until at least Dec. 4
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group representing major railroads and a union that voted to reject a new contract said Wednesday they had agreed to extend a potential strike deadline until at least Dec. 4. T...
Nov 09, 2022 FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of gantry cranes, shipping containers, and freight railway trains ahead of a possible strike if there is no deal with the rail worker unions, at the Union Pacific Los Angeles (UPLA) Intermodal Facility rail yard in Commerce, California, U.S., September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan//File Photo
Biden: Tuesday was a 'good day' for democracy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, buoyed by midterm elections in which his fellow Democrats fared better than expected, said on Wednesday that Election Day on Tuesday was good for democr...
Nov 09, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden discusses the 2022 U.S. midterm election results during a news conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Meta cuts 11,000 jobs as it sinks more money into the metaverse
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc said on Wednesday it would cut more than 11,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, as the Facebook parent doubled down on its risky metaverse bet amid a crumbling advertisin...
Nov 09, 2022 A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, U.S. November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva
Republican 'red wave' turns into a ripple, Georgia Senate headed to runoff
ALPHARETTA, Ga./PHOENIX, Ariz. (Reuters) -Republicans made modest gains in U.S. midterm elections but Democrats performed better than expected, as control of the Senate hinged on three races that rema...
Nov 09, 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona Governor Kari Lake reacts as she speaks at the Republican Party of Arizona's 2022 U.S. midterm elections night rally in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S., November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Investors prepare for government gridlock as Republicans seen gaining in U.S. midterms
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors are expecting Republican gains in U.S. midterm elections, a result that will likely temper Democratic spending and regulation but set up a bruising fight over raising th...
Nov 09, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 7, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Pritzker poised for second term as Bailey concedes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - By the time speakers came out to pray, say the Pledge of Allegiance and play the national anthem at Republican challenger Darren Bailey's election night wat...
Nov 08, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton stand with their families on the stage of the Marriott Marquis hotel in Chicago on Election Night 2022 after the Associated Press called the Illinois governor's race for the incumbent. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
DeSantis wins re-election in Florida governor's race
(Reuters) - Republican Ron DeSantis was re-elected governor of Florida on Tuesday, Edison Research projected, setting him up for a possible presidential run in 2024. DeSantis, who won office by less t...
Nov 08, 2022 Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis waves from stage with his wife Casey and children during his 2022 U.S. midterm elections night party in Tampa, Florida, U.S., November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello
U.S. has seen no 'specific or credible threat' to disrupt midterm vote
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - American officials are not seeing any credible threats aimed at the country's voting machines or poll books during the U.S. midterm elections, a senior federal cyb...
Nov 08, 2022 A voter enters a polling station to cast her ballot in the 2022 U.S. midterm election in dowtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar
