U.S. to add citizenship question in 2020 Census: Commerce Dept
(Reuters) – A question about citizenship status will be included on the 2020 Census to help enforce the Voting Rights Act, federal officials said on Monday, but California sued to block the move arguing that it would discourage immigrants from particip…
U.S. will reinstate question about citizenship in 2020 Census: Commerce Dept
(Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Monday that a question about citizenship status will be reinstated on the 2020 Census to help enforce the Voting Rights Act.
Trump fundraiser sues Qatar over hacked emails
(Reuters) – Elliott Broidy, a top Republican fundraiser, sued Qatar on Monday, accusing the Gulf state of pilfering and leaking emails in retribution for his attempts to influence the Trump administration in favor of regional rivals of Qatar.
White House investigating loans to Kushner’s business: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is investigating whether two loans totaling more than $500 million to the family real estate business of U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner violated any criminal laws or regulations, according to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
Trump nominates Schumer aide to Federal Trade Commission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Rebecca Slaughter, chief counsel to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, to the Federal Trade Commission, the White House said in a statement.
Mexico, U.S. sign accords on customs, border cooperation
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico and the United States have signed three accords to improve bilateral customs procedures and expedite the flow of agricultural produce across their almost 2,000-mile (3,220-km)border, the two governments said on Monday.
Before expulsions, a brick-by-brick hardening of U.S. stance toward Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – America’s most sweeping expulsion of Russian diplomats since the Cold War may have seemed like a dramatic escalation in Washington’s response to Moscow, but the groundwork for a more confrontational U.S. posture had been taking s…
Departing U.S. election official hired for new cyber role in Trump administration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The former head of a federal agency helping U.S. states protect election systems from hackers has been hired for a similar role within the Trump administration after being passed up for reappointment by Republican Speaker Paul Ry…
Facebook CEO among those invited to testify at U.S. Senate hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Monday it had invited the chief executive officers of Facebook Inc , Alphabet Inc and Twitter Inc to testify at an April 10 hearing on data privacy.
U.S., EU to expel more than 100 Russian diplomats over UK nerve attack
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday it would expel 60 Russian diplomats, joining governments across Europe in punishing the Kremlin for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in Britain that they have blamed on Moscow.
