Trump optimistic on North Korea summit despite differences on ending nuclear standoff
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on Tuesday would show if a “real deal” could happen, as both sides sought to narrow differences over how to end a nuclear stand…
Senate to vote on ZTE ban in defense bill this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will vote as soon as this week on legislation to block a Trump administration agreement that would allow China’s No. 2 telecommunications equipment maker, ZTE Corp, to resume business with U.S. suppliers, lawmaker…
Oregon lawmakers demand immigration detainees have access to lawyers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Democrats from Oregon said on Monday they are fearful that immigration detainees being held in a federal prison in Sheridan do not have access to lawyers for advice on their civil immigration cases.
U.S. attorney general curbs asylum for immigrant victims of violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday overturned a grant of asylum to a Salvadoran domestic abuse victim, potentially excluding immigrants seeking refuge from sexual, gang and other forms of violence in their home countri…
U.S. top court backs Ohio voter purge; Democrats blast ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived Ohio’s contentious policy of purging infrequent voters from registration rolls in a ruling powered by the five conservative justices and denounced by liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor as an …
U.S. net neutrality rules expire, court battle looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. open internet rules expired on Monday, handing sweeping new powers to internet providers to block, throttle or offer paid “fast lanes” for web traffic, but a court battle remains ahead.
Ex-Trump campaign aide Manafort to be arraigned Friday on new charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort will be arraigned on Friday following a third superseding indictment against him by Special Counsel Robert Mueller that lodged additional charges on accusations …
Ex-NY state senate leader, son fail to end corruption case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge let stand a corruption indictment against former New York State Senate majority leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam, and refused to move next week’s retrial out of state despite their claim it would be too hard to f…
Ex-Trump campaign aide Manafort to be arraigned on new charges Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort will be arraigned on Friday following a third superseding indictment against him by Special Counsel Robert Mueller that lodged additional charges on accusations …
Sessions expected to issue decision on U.S. asylum for domestic violence victims
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Monday he will issue a decision on asylum policies that will “restore the sound principles of asylum and longstanding principles of immigration law.”
