Trump says North Korea summit is ready to go
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12 was ready to go.
Sports betting bill expected to pass New Jersey legislature
(Reuters) – New Jersey’s legislature is expected to pass a bill on Thursday to regulate and tax sports betting at casinos and racetracks, which would make it one of the first states to legalize the activity following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last mo…
Some states taking electoral maps out of politicians’ hands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule by the end of June on the contentious practice called partisan gerrymandering in which state legislators draw electoral maps designed to entrench their own party in power, but states in growi…
Republicans in tight House races feel heat from Mexican tariffs
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican tariffs are roiling U.S. congressional campaigns in states where U.S. exporters could take a hit and President Donald Trump’s Republicans face tough races in November congressional elections.
Some U.S. states taking electoral maps out of politicians’ hands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule by the end of June on the contentious practice called partisan gerrymandering in which state legislators draw electoral maps designed to entrench their own party in power, but states in growi…
Russia’s Lavrov could meet U.S. counterpart in August in Singapore: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov could meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in August in Singapore, RIA news agency reported on Thursday citing a source at the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Top U.S., Russian military officers to meet in Helsinki
HELSINKI (Reuters) – The top U.S. military officer Joseph Dunford Jr. will meet his Russian counterpart Valery Gerasimov in Helsinki on Friday, Finnish defense forces said in a statement.
Bolton takes back seat, but remains looming North Korea summit presence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Just weeks after John Bolton’s hardline rhetoric infuriated North Korea and nearly derailed a planned summit between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, the U.S. national security adviser appears to have taken a back seat to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for the historic meeting.
Women candidates surge but face tough fights in battle for U.S. Congress
(Reuters) – Dozens of women on Tuesday won congressional and gubernatorial nominations as voters in eight U.S. states chose candidates ahead of November’s elections, including several who notched firsts in a year boasting a historic number of female co…
Congress has few options to stop Trump from saving China’s ZTE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is little Congress can do to stop President Donald Trump if he wants to relax penalties on ZTE Corp , despite strong bipartisan opposition to easing restrictions on China’s No. 2 telecommunications equipment maker.
