Ex-Trump campaign manager Manafort seeks to dismiss Virginia charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, on Tuesday asked a federal judge in Virginia to dismiss an indictment brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, saying the case falls outside the scope of Mue…
States, civil rights groups vow to fight U.S. Census citizenship question
(Reuters) – Several U.S. states and civil rights groups promised on Tuesday to stop the federal government from asking people whether they are citizens in the 2020 Census, arguing it could discourage immigrants from participating and skew the makeup of…
U.S., West Palm Beach agree to settle ‘sanctuary city’ lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and West Palm Beach agreed on Tuesday to settle a lawsuit over whether the Florida city was promoting “sanctuary city” policies to protect illegal immigrants from deportation, the department announced….
Defense Secretary Mattis says has no reservations about Bolton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday he had no reservations or concerns about President Donald Trump’s incoming national security adviser, John Bolton, a hawk who has advocated using military force against North Kore…
U.S. and its allies should condemn Russia for destabilizing democracies: Speaker Ryan
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The United States and its allies should condemn Russia for meddling in elections and launching cyber attacks, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Tuesday and commended unity shown over a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in…
New York state will sue to block Census citizenship question
(Reuters) – New York state’s attorney general said on Tuesday he will lead a multistate lawsuit to try to stop the federal government from asking people whether they are citizens in the 2020 Census, arguing the move will discourage immigrants from part…
U.S. weighing emergency laws to prevent Chinese takeovers: Bloomberg
(Reuters) – The Trump administration is mulling a crackdown on Chinese investments in technologies that the U.S. considers sensitive by employing a law reserved for national emergencies, among other options, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar w…
Ex-U.S. Supreme Court justice calls for repealing Second Amendment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A retired U.S. Supreme Court justice on Tuesday called for the repeal of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gives Americans the right to keep and bear firearms, days after mass protests nationwide demanding stro…
Whistleblower says Canadian company worked on software to find Republican voters
LONDON (Reuters) – A Cambridge Analytica whistleblower said on Tuesday that Canadian company AggregateIQ worked on software called Ripon which was used to identify Republican voters ahead of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
U.S. Republicans press for F-35 fighter jet sales to Taiwan amid China threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two senior U.S. Republican senators asked the Trump administration on Monday to allow the sale of Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jets to Taiwan, saying it would help it “remain a democracy” in the face of threats from China.
