Bipartisan Senate group crafts ‘Dreamer’ immigration plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday reached a tentative agreement on legislation to protect young “Dreamer” immigrants from deportation, along with other immigration policy changes, and is attempting to build support …
‘A mad scramble’: How Trump tweet on Pakistan blindsided U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A surprise New Year’s Day tweet by President Donald Trump in which he appeared to decree an end to U.S. aid for Pakistan, sent U.S. officials scrambling to suspend security assistance without even knowing how much aid they were …
Bipartisan U.S. Senate group crafts ‘Dreamer’ immigration plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday reached a tentative agreement on legislation to protect young “Dreamer” immigrants from deportation, along with other immigration policy changes, and is attempting to build support …
Trump says messages between FBI employees were treasonous: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Thursday that messages exchanged between employees at the Federal Bureau of Investigation who were working on a special counsel investigation into w…
Trump says ‘probably’ has a good relationship with North Korea’s Kim: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he “probably” has a very good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a change in tone for Trump after exchanging insults with Kim over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile progr…
Trump Iran decision due as allies plea for nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to decide on Thursday whether to extend sanctions relief to Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal as major European allies implored Washington to preserve the landmark arms control pact.
Senators from 12 states seek offshore drilling exemptions like Florida’s
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-two Democratic U.S. senators from 12 states on Thursday joined the chorus of local representatives seeking exemptions from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s newly proposed offshore drilling plan, after his surprise move on T…
Bannon to appear before Congress committee for Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon will be interviewed next week by a U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, a person familiar with…
Trump expects medical exam to go well Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he expects a medical examination he is to undergo on Friday will go well and that he would be surprised if it did not.
White House says immigration deal has not been reached
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday that an immigration deal to protect young immigrants from deportation had not been reached, contradicting the office of Republican Senator Jeff Flake, who said earlier on Thursday that an agreemen…
