U.S. senator from Hawaii: States should not send missile alerts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii said on Thursday that state and local governments should be prevented from sending missile alerts like the errant one that roiled his state this month.
McConnell optimistic immigration talks to produce result
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he is optimistic bipartisan negotiations on immigration, government funding and other issues will lead to results and strongly prefers an agreement before Feb. 8, when cu…
House leader Ryan says U.S. wants Europe to join Iran sanctions push
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The United States is in talks with the European Union about tightening sanctions on Iran over its missile program and foreign policy, House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan told a conference in the United Arab Emirates on Thur…
Oprah says ‘not interested’ in 2020 U.S. presidential run: InStyle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has no interest in running for U.S. president in 2020, she said in an interview with InStyle magazine published on Thursday after weeks of speculation and calls to run fueled by a speech she made at the …
Oprah Winfrey says not interested in 2020 U.S. presidential run – InStyle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has no interest in running for U.S. president in 2020, she said in an interview with InStyle magazine published on Thursday after weeks of speculation and calls to run fueled by a speech she made at the …
Senate to hold hearing on Hawaii false missile alert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel is holding a hearing on Thursday on the false ballistic missile alert sent out by authorities in Hawaii this month that stirred panic in the Pacific island state and prompted calls for reforms to prevent futur…
Trump takes his America First policies to Davos globalists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump arrived in Switzerland on Thursday to attend the World Economic Forum where he will push his “America First” agenda and seek more fair, reciprocal trade between the United States and its allies.
Trump says he is willing to testify under oath in U.S.-Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be willing to be interviewed under oath by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.
Trump seeks $25 billion for border wall, offers ‘Dreamer’ citizenship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday previewed his outline for an immigration bill that he will promote next week, saying he wants $25 billion to build a border wall and is open to granting citizenship to illegal immigrants who we…
U.S. Democrats draft own ‘memo’ in partisan spat over Trump-Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Intelligence Committee Democrats have drafted their own “memo” about the investigation of Russia and the 2016 U.S. election, after calls for the release of a Republican memo critical of a special counsel’s criminal pro…
