House Speaker Ryan doesn’t dispute Puerto Rico death toll
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday he had “no reason” to dispute Puerto Rico’s official death toll of 3,000 from last year’s Hurricane Maria, speaking after his fellow Republican President Donald Trump accused Democrats of inflating the deat…
Democrats fail in bid for U.S. Supreme Court nominee documents
Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans on Thursday thwarted a Democratic bid for more documents on President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh that could have delayed his confirmation and set a vote on the nomination for next week….
U.S. foreign-born population swells to highest in over a century
The number of foreign-born people in the United States grew last year to its highest share in over a century, according to Census Bureau data published on Thursday.
U.S. reaches agreement over separated immigrant families
The Trump administration has reached a settlement stemming from the separation of immigrant children from their parents at the U.S. border that lets some 1,000 people affected by the policy apply again for U.S. asylum after previously being turned down…
Republican chairman says U.S. should do more to hold Russia accountable
The Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Thursday the United States should be doing more to hold Russia accountable for “aggressive acts.”
U.S. reaches agreement over separated migrant families
The Trump administration has reached a settlement over the separation of migrant children and their parents at the U.S. border, allowing some individuals to apply for asylum in the United States, according to court documents.
Trump disputes Puerto Rico storm death toll, blames Democrats
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday disputed Puerto Rico’s official death toll of 3,000 from hurricanes last year and accused Democrats of inflating the figure, which actually came from an independent academic study.
In riposte, Trump says JPMorgan’s Dimon lacks ‘smarts’ to be president
U.S. President Donald Trump had a sharp rejoinder for Jamie Dimon on Thursday, saying the JPMorgan chief executive lacked the “smarts” to be president but was otherwise wonderful.
Cuomo-Nixon showdown in New York governor’s race goes to voters
Democrats in New York were voting on Thursday whether Governor Andrew Cuomo deserves a third term or should be replaced by actress and activist Cynthia Nixon, a first-time candidate mounting a challenge from the left.
Many battleground U.S. House districts see strong 2017 income growth
Household incomes posted strong growth last year in more than a dozen U.S. congressional districts where Republicans face stiff challenges in November elections, according to a Reuters analysis of Census Bureau data published on Thursday.
