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…
Trump to seek $25 billion for border wall, open to ‘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 “Dreamer” immigrants brou…
Alabama bill would end special elections for U.S. Senate
(Reuters) – The Republican-led Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill to end special elections for the U.S. Senate, just more than a month after such a vote resulted in the state electing its first Democratic senator in a quarter-century.
Trump says willing to be interviewed by Mueller under oath
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be willing to be interviewed under oath by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.
China’s illegal opioids enter U.S. through Postal Service gaps: probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Illegal shipments of the powerful and addictive opioid fentanyl are pouring into the United States by mail from China and the U.S. Postal Service must step up the use of high-tech detection methods to fight the problem, according…
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…
Judge narrows bribery case against New Jersey Democratic Senator Menendez
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday threw out several bribery charges against Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, five days after U.S. prosecutors announced they would seek to retry him after his first trial ended with a hung jury.
Trump administration presses ‘sanctuary cities’ for documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday escalated its battle with so-called sanctuary cities that protect illegal immigrants from deportation, demanding documents on whether local law enforcement agencies are illegal…
White House to release framework for immigration bill on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday it plans to release the outline for immigration legislation that it believes can pass muster with both Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress.
Trump raises infrastructure investment plan to $1.7 trillion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his long-awaited plan to help rebuild the nation’s infrastructure would result in about $1.7 trillion in overall investment over the next 10 years, a larger figure than he previously announced.
