Supreme Court curbs rights of immigrants awaiting deportation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday curbed the ability of immigrants held in long-term detention during deportation proceedings to argue for their release in a ruling in sync with President Donald Trump’s get-tough approach toward …
White House pushes for more talks after ‘no deal’ on biofuels
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has asked for more talks between representatives of the oil and corn industries after a meeting on Tuesday failed to yield an agreement on how to help refiners cope with the country’s biofuels policy.
Senate Republican says challenging to pass U.S. infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate’s second highest-ranking Republican said on Tuesday it will be “challenging” to win approval of an infrastructure bill and added Congress may not pass legislation this year.
Key U.S. lawmakers want to boost Israel’s $38 billion defense aid package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators who just returned from a trip to Israel called on Tuesday for an increase in the $38 billion in military aid the United States is currently providing Israel, signaling support for more funds for Israeli missile syst…
Big Corn says ‘no deal’ after White House biofuels meeting
(Reuters) – A meeting between President Donald Trump and senators representing both the oil and corn industries failed to yield an agreement on how best to lower the cost of the United States’ biofuels policy to refiners.
Congress to focus on background checks after Florida massacre
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican leaders of the U.S. Congress said on Tuesday that they were focused on improving background checks for potential gun buyers, less than two weeks after 17 people were killed at a Florida high scho…
House speaker says focused on gun background checks, not bans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican leaders in Congress said on Tuesday they were not likely to arm teachers or raise the minimum age for buying semiautomatic rifles in a sign that two of President Donald Trump’s proposals may not get far on Capitol Hill…
Trump picks Brad Parscale to manage 2020 re-election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday named political strategist Brad Parscale as manager of his 2020 presidential re-election campaign, rewarding a digital expert who was critical to Trump’s 2016 victory and who is trusted by the Tr…
Sessions says Justice Dept. inching closer to banning bump stocks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday the Justice Department will be ready soon to announce a decision on bump stocks, and hinted that the department’s lawyers believe the device can be banned through new regulation…
Close Trump aide Hicks testifies in Congress Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hope Hicks, a close aide to President Donald Trump, arrived at the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on Tuesday morning for what could be several hours of testimony in its investigation of Russia and the 2016 U…
