U.S. students protest gun laws, Trump considers arming teachers
WASHINGTON/TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Students galvanized by the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school confronted lawmakers on Wednesday with demands to restrict sales of assault rifles, while President Donald Trump suggested arming teachers…
Pennsylvania Republicans ask Supreme Court to block new congressional map
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania Republicans on Wednesday filed an emergency appeal asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a new congressional map drawn by the state’s top court from taking effect ahead of this year’s mid-term elections.
Trump says arming teachers could help prevent school massacres
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that arming teachers could help prevent massacres like last week’s mass shooting at a Florida high school, voicing support for an idea backed by the National Rifle Association gun rig…
Trump-Russia probe counsel to interview ex-Trump aide Nunberg: sources
(Reuters) – Sam Nunberg, a former political aide to Donald Trump, will be interviewed on Thursday as part of a U.S. special counsel’s investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
U.S. looking at potential new sanctions against Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering new sanctions against Russia in response to election meddling and a devastating cyber attack last year, senior U.S. officials said on Wednesday, pushing back against criticism that it has b…
House Republican oversight chair seeks EPA chief’s travel details
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican head of the U.S. House of Representatives oversight committee sought details on Wednesday on how Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt got clearance to take numerous first class-flights revealed in rec…
Trump says arming teachers could prevent school massacres
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that arming teachers could help prevent massacres such as last week’s mass shooting at a Florida high school.
Trump vows action on gun background checks after Florida shooting
WASHINGTON/TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to take steps to improve background checks for gun buyers in the wake of last week’s deadly Florida high school shooting as hundreds of students joined scattered pr…
House panel sets Feb 28 hearing on Puerto Rico’s power restoration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee plans to hold a hearing next week to discuss efforts to restore Puerto Rico’s electrical infrastructure in the wake of last year’s devastating storms, the panel said in a statement released on Wednesday.
Cruz urges biofuels policy revamp at rally for bankrupt U.S. refiner
Philadelphia (Reuters) – Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump’s administration to push for an overhaul of the nation’s biofuels policy, during a rally at a Pennsylvania oil refinery that blames its bankruptcy o…
