Schumer: Senate should reject any Supreme Court pick who would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer said on Wednesday the Senate should reject any Supreme Court nominee put forth by President Donald Trump who would vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade abortion decision or “undermine” ke…
Democrats take stock after party leader’s House upset
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democrats searched for meaning on Wednesday in the shocking upset of U.S. Representative Joseph Crowley, a member of the Democratic House leadership, by a 28-year-old liberal organizer in a New York primary ahead of November’s midt…
Senate to debate Trump high court nominee in fall: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said President Donald Trump’s eventual nomination to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will be debated by the full Senate this fall.
U.S. House rejects compromise bill on border family separations
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a “compromise” immigration bill on Wednesday, as expected, that would have addressed the crisis of families being separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Justice Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court’s pivotal vote, to retire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said on Wednesday he plans to retire after three decades as a pivotal vote on the highest U.S. judicial body, giving President Donald Trump an opportunity to make the court more firmly conser…
U.S. House defeats broad Republican immigration bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives, as expected, defeated a Republican “compromise” bill on Wednesday aimed at providing long-term protections to “Dreamers” brought to the United States illegally as children, and dealing with a cr…
Former Fox News executive Shine top candidate for White House job: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Fox News executive Bill Shine is a leading candidate to become the next White House communications director, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday.
U.S. Democrats take stock after party leader’s House upset
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democrats searched for meaning on Wednesday in the shocking upset of U.S. Representative Joseph Crowley, a member of the Democratic House leadership, by a 28-year-old liberal organizer in a New York primary ahead of November’s midt…
U.S. says immigrants ruling shows need for legislation
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday a judge’s order directing the Trump administration to rapidly reunify migrant children separated from their parents on the U.S.-Mexico border just showed the need for quic…
Justice Department to distribute grants after legal spat over sanctuary policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it is starting to distribute public safety grants to municipalities after the funds were put on hold pending a legal dispute over cities’ “sanctuary” policies that protect illegal imm…
