House speaker says DHS working to reunite separated immigrant families
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working to reunite immigrant families who have been separated by U.S. officials after crossing into the United States from Mexico, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said o…
Trump to meet Jordan’s King Abdullah at White House June 25
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will welcome King Abdullah of Jordan to the White House on June 25, the White House said in a statement on Thursday.
Leading Republican senator says will ‘take a look’ at immigration legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Republican conference chairman sounded a cautious note on Thursday about the prospects of passing immigration legislation, saying in a Fox News Channel interview only that his Republican-led chamber would have see…
Supreme Court deems SEC in-house judge hiring unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday expanded presidential control over pivotal jobs in federal agencies, ruling that the way the Securities and Exchange Commission selected its in-house judges to enforce investor-protection laws w…
White House’s Kushner meets with Egypt’s Al Sisi about Middle East peace plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House adviser Jared Kushner met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi on Thursday, the White House said in a statement, as he continues to conduct meetings in the Middle East over a much-anticipated plan he is drafti…
House Republicans short of votes to pass immigration bill: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have not yet rounded up the votes needed to pass immigration legislation they plan to take up later on Thursday, a member of the House Republican leadership said.
Ross says U.S. must create ‘more painful’ environment in trade: CNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Thursday the United States needs to make it harder for its trading partners to have high trade barriers in order to achieve President Donald Trump’s ultimate goal of lower barriers and a lev…
U.S. identifies North Korea missile test site it says Kim committed to destroy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The missile engine test site that President Donald Trump said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had committed to destroy is a major facility in the western part of the country that has been used for testing engines for long-range m…
White House to propose merging Labor, Education departments: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House plans to propose on Thursday to merge the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
U.S. identifies North Korea test site it says Kim committed to destroy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The missile engine test site that President Donald Trump said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had committed to destroy is a major facility in the western part of the country that has been used for testing engines for long-range m…
