San Diego County may join Trump challenge to California ‘sanctuary’ law
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – San Diego County leaders on Tuesday began debating whether to join the Trump administration’s court challenge to a California law limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, amid a conservative backlash to the so-ca…
Interior secretary says won’t lower oil, gas offshore royalty rates ‘at this time’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Tuesday he will not lower royalty rates for offshore oil and gas lease sales “at this time” despite a recommendation from an advisory panel to do so.
Trump seeks extension for filing 2017 taxes on U.S. tax day: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has requested an extension for filing his 2017 income tax return and will file a full return by the October extended deadline, a White House spokeswoman said on Tuesday, which is tax filing day in the Unite…
Stormy Daniels’ lawyer offers $100,000 to identify man she says threatened her
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Adult-film actress Stormy Daniels on Tuesday released a sketch of a man she said warned her in 2011 to stop discussing her claims she had a sexual encounter with U.S. President Donald Trump, while her lawyer offered a $100,000 re…
Democratic FCC commissioner stepping down after policy clash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Democratic commissioner on the top U.S. telecommunications regulator said on Tuesday she is stepping down after more than eight years in the job and after clashing with Republican efforts to roll back many regulations.
Stormy Daniels’ lawyer offers $100,000 for info on man who threatened her
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Adult-film actress Stormy Daniels revealed a sketch of a man she said threatened her to keep quiet about a relationship she alleges she had with U.S. President Donald Trump, while her lawyer offered a $100,000 reward for informat…
U.S. Supreme Court struggles with e-commerce sales tax case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared hesitant to let states force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases, with some of the justices saying Congress would be best suited to resolve the matter.
Supreme Court struggles with e-commerce sales tax case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared uncertain whether to let states force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases in a fight potentially worth billions of dollars pitting South Dakota against…
Stormy to release sketch of man who threatened her over Trump: lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Adult-film actress Stormy Daniels will release a composite sketch on Tuesday of a man she said threatened her and her young daughter against revealing her relationship with Donald Trump, her lawyer said.
Bipartisan senators’ group demands EPA disclose small refinery hardship recipients
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. senators told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to disclose the names of companies who received a hardship exemption from the nation’s biofuel laws since 2016.
