U.S. refinery workers head to Washington to urge biofuels reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A delegation of workers from U.S. oil refining companies that oppose the nation’s biofuels policy will converge on Washington on Wednesday to lobby lawmakers to find a way to lessen the regulation’s costs without hurting corn far…
Florida lawmakers near final action on gun-school safety bill
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida state lawmakers neared a final vote on Wednesday on a gun-safety package that would raise the legal age for buying rifles, impose a three-day waiting period on all firearms sales and allow the arming of some publ…
Republican lawmakers in tight races now embrace gun control measures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of Republican lawmakers in the tightest congressional races are changing their message on guns, expressing new support for restrictions after last month’s high school shooting in Florida, according to a Reuters review of the candidates’ public statements.
Democrat turnout rise in Texas could help bid to retake House
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A jump in turnout for Democrats in the Texas primary election on Tuesday strengthened forecasts that anger over U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies could help the party flip congressional seats from Republican control in November.
Kushner to visit Mexico after Trump tirades, testy phone call
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, will visit Mexico on Wednesday and meet President Enrique Pena Nieto, amid strained relations over trade and Trump’s demands that Mexico pay for a border wall.
Kushner to visit Mexico following latest Trump tirades
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, will visit Mexico on Wednesday and meet President Enrique Pena Nieto, the Mexican foreign ministry said, after a ratcheting up of tensions over trade and plans for a …
Senior Trump adviser Kushner to visit Mexico on Wednesday
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, will visit Mexico on Wednesday and meet President Enrique Pena Nieto, the Mexican foreign ministry said, after a ratcheting up of tensions over trade and plans for a …
After tariff fight loss, Trump economic adviser Cohn quits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gary Cohn, the top economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump and a voice for Wall Street in the White House, said on Tuesday he would resign, a move that came after he lost a fight over Trump’s plans for hefty steel and alu…
U.S. Justice Department sues California over ‘sanctuary’ policies
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department sued the state of California over so-called “sanctuary” policies that try to protect illegal immigrants against deportation, ramping up a confrontation over whether local police should en…
U.S. Justice Department to sue California over ‘sanctuary’ policies
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will file a lawsuit against the state of California alleging it is interfering with the enforcement of federal immigration laws, escalating a long-simmering battle over “sanctuary” polici…
