Missouri governor indicted on felony invasion of privacy charge: prosecutor
(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was indicted on a felony invasion of privacy charge, a St. Louis prosecutor said in a statement on Thursday.
U.S. special counsel files new charges against Trump former campaign aides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed a new set of criminal charges on Thursday against President Donald Trump’s former campaign aides Paul Manafort and Rick Gates that include bank and tax fraud, escalating a legal battle th…
Pennsylvania Republicans file second challenge to new congressional map
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania Republicans, including eight U.S. congressmen, filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday challenging a new congressional map created by the state’s top court, in the party’s latest effort to block the map from taking effect ahead of …
New indictment filed against former Trump campaign aides Manafort and Gates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday filed a new indictment against former Trump campaign aides Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, according to court records.
Exclusive: U.S. official focused on election security being shoved aside
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a federal agency who has helped U.S. states protect election systems from possible cyber attacks by Russia or others is being removed from his post by Republican House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and the Whit…
U.S. judge denies Manafort’s request to modify his bail terms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, lost a bid on Thursday to modify the terms of his bail, after a federal judge said his proposal to pledge certain properties as collateral was “unsatisfactory.”
NRA chief 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…
Trump emphasizes arming teachers as response to school shootings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday emphasized that he wants to see trained teachers able to carry concealed guns to ward off potential school shooters, and said he has recently spoken with the National Rifle Association abou…
Pentagon to provide recommendation on transgender individuals to Trump this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will provide his recommendation to President Donald Trump on transgender individuals and military service sometime this week, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
Pence rallies conservatives with call to fight hard at 2018 elections
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Mike Pence rallied thousands of conservative activists on Thursday to fight back against a Democratic drive to take over the U.S. Congress in 2018 elections, calling a Republican victory at the…
