Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Feb 23) – Mexico wall, DACA
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Fees case may enable U.S. Supreme Court to curb union power
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday will consider for the second time in two years whether to choke off a critical funding stream for public-employee unions, potentially reducing organized labor’s influence in the workplace and at t…
Trump urges Mexico to block illegal immigrants from El Salvador
WASHINGTON/SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called on Mexico to do more to prevent violent illegal immigrants from El Salvador from entering the United States, again pushing his long-proposed border wall but stopping short…
Exclusive: U.S. official focused on election security will be replaced
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a federal commission who has helped U.S. states protect election systems from possible cyber attacks by Russia or others is being replaced at the behest of Republican House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and the…
Special counsel files new charges against Trump ex-aides Manafort and Gates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The special counsel in the Russia probe filed new criminal charges on Thursday against President Donald Trump’s former campaign aides Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, stepping up pressure in a legal battle that started last year.
Mueller files new charges against Trump ex-aides Manafort and Gates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed new criminal charges on Thursday against President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign aides Paul Manafort and Rick Gates that include bank and tax fraud, stepping up pressure in a legal battle th…
Missouri governor indicted on felony invasion of privacy charge
(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was briefly taken into custody on Thursday after being indicted on a felony invasion of privacy charge in connection with an extramarital affair and a blackmail allegation involving the Republican politician,…
Two top White House advisers may leave over tensions with Trump: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Longstanding friction between U.S. President Donald Trump and two top aides, the National Security Adviser and the Chief of Staff, has grown to a point that either or both might quit soon, four senior administration officials sai…
U.S. gun lobby slams anti-gun ‘elites’ after Florida school massacre
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the National Rifle Association lashed out at gun control advocates on Thursday, saying Democratic elites are politicizing the latest mass school shooting in the United States to try to erode constitutionally guarantee…
Exclusive: U.S. official focused on election security being replaced
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a federal commission who has helped U.S. states protect election systems from possible cyber attacks by Russia or others is being replaced at the behest of Republican House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and the…
