U.S. House Republicans fail to reach immigration bill deal; talks continue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A high-level meeting of U.S. House of Representatives Republicans ended on Tuesday with no deal and no draft immigration legislation even being offered, a leading lawmaker said upon exiting the 90-minute, closed-door session.
Trump calls De Niro ‘very low IQ individual’ for Tony Awards outburst
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Donald Trump on Tuesday hit back at Robert De Niro, calling him a “very low IQ individual,” after the Oscar-winning actor’s expletive-laden attack on the American president on live television.
Thousands of U.S. asylum claims in doubt after Sessions’ decision
(Reuters) – New limitations on asylum imposed by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions could invalidate tens of thousands of pending claims brought by women, children and men fleeing violence in their home countries, according to immigration attorneys.
Senate will not ‘poke the bear’ Trump by passing tariff measure: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bob Corker accused his fellow Republicans of being afraid to stand up to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, as his legislation to block the president’s ability to impose tariffs on national security grounds hit a roa…
In surprise summit concession, Trump says he will halt Korea war games
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump made a stunning concession to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday about halting military exercises, pulling a surprise at a summit that baffled allies, military officials and lawmakers from his own Republi…
Trump to name CFPB nominee next week: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has been reviewing a handful of potential nominees to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and his final pick will be named next week, a top U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Ohio will not purge its voter rolls before November election
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – Ohio’s secretary of state announced on Tuesday that the state will not start purging people from voter rolls until after November’s midterm elections. His decision came the day after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the state’s policy of removing infrequent voters from voter lists was constitutional.
Russian tycoon’s suit against Manafort on hold as U.S. sanctions bite
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Russian oligarch on Monday got a court to delay his fraud lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort, citing the need to deal more pressing legal matters such as U.S. sanctions on his busi…
Trump economic adviser Kudlow to stay in hospital after heart attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, a staunch defender of President Donald Trump’s tough stance on global trade, will remain in a Washington-area hospital but was expected to “make a full and speedy” recovery after sufferi…
Virginia battle highlights U.S. Congress primary elections in 5 states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Voters in five U.S. states went to the polls on Tuesday to pick candidates for November’s midterm elections, with a battle among Virginia Democrats for the right to challenge an endangered congressional Republican topping the sla…
