Trump would sign Republican bill on school safety, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is ready to sign a bill aimed at preventing school violence like the mass shooting that killed 17 in Florida last month, which would boost funding for coordination between schools and law enforcement and wh…
FBI to improve process for handling tips in wake of Parkland shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI will beef up its procedures for documenting and following up on investigative leads after mishandling detailed tips about the teenager who shot and killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida, a top official sa…
Senator Rand Paul opposes Pompeo, Haspel nominations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul said on Wednesday he would oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to be secretary of state and CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel to become the new director of the CI…
Senator Rand Paul says he opposes Pompeo, Haspel nominations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican Senator Rand Paul said on Wednesday he would oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to be U.S. Secretary of State and CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel to become the new director of t…
In warning for Trump, Democrats claim too-close-to-call Pennsylvania vote
CANONSBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Democrats claimed victory in a special congressional election in a Pennsylvania Republican heartland, a vote seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s performance, although the vote remained officially too close to ca…
Trump would sign bill on schools, guns about to pass House: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is ready to sign legislation intended to curb school violence that was inspired by last month’s mass shooting at a Florida high school, and which the House of Representatives is poised to pass later on Wedn…
U.S. pressing China to cut trade surplus by $100 billion: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is pressing China to cut its trade surplus with the United States by $100 billion, a White House spokeswoman said on Wednesday, clarifying a tweet last week from President Donald Trump.
Republicans not ruling out recount bid in Pennsylvania election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans are not conceding and not ruling out pursuing a recount or other legal action in a special U.S. House of Representatives election in Pennsylvania in which Democrat Conor Lamb is leading Republican Rick Saccone by a th…
Republicans sound the alarm about Democratic fervor
SACRAMENTO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican state senators in California gathered in Sacramento late last month for what amounted to an intervention.
In warning for Trump, Democrat claims too-close-to-call Pennsylvania vote
CANONSBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – The Democrat candidate claimed a congressional election in a Republican heartland in Pennsylvania, as a vote seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s performance as president remained officially too close to call early on Wedn…
