Senator Collins says won’t support anti-abortion Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A key moderate Republican U.S. senator said on Sunday she will not support a nominee to fill a soon-to-be-vacated seat on the Supreme Court who would overturn a key legal ruling that supports a woman’s right to abortion.
Bolton says he raised U.S. election meddling with Putin: CBS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday he discussed concerns about Russian meddling in U.S. elections with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said his government did not interfere in the 2016 presiden…
U.S. Republican Collins: I will not support anti-abortion Supreme Court candidate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Susan Collins said on Sunday that she will not support a nominee to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy who would overturn a key ruling that support women’s right to abortion.
White House’s Bolton: North Korea nuclear program can be dismantled in year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday he believed the bulk of North Korea’s nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs could be dismantled within a year.
New Jersey averts government shutdown with last-minute budget
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy struck a last-minute budget deal on Saturday, ending threats of a government shutdown that had raged for weeks as he struggled to reach an accord with members of his own party.
Senior U.S. diplomat for Asia Susan Thornton to retire in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The senior U.S. diplomat for Asia, Susan Thornton, will retire at the end of July, the State Department said on Saturday, in the midst of critical negotiations with North Korea and China.
Senior U.S. diplomat for Asia Susan Thornton to retire – State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The senior U.S. diplomat for Asia, Susan Thornton, will retire at the end of July, the State Department said on Saturday, in the midst of critical negotiations with North Korea and China.
U.S. government says it will detain migrant children with parents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government said in a court filing on Friday that it has the right to detain children and parents caught crossing the U.S. border illegally for the duration of their immigration proceedings.
Exclusive: Vacant Supreme Court seat will likely influence U.S. election turnout, poll shows
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court seat left open by the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy is a powerful motivator for voters, particularly Democrats, in this fall’s midterm election fight for control of Congress, according to a Reuters/Ip…
Trump narrows Supreme Court list, to name nominee July 9
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to announce his nominee to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on July 9, and that he has narrowed his list of candidates.
