Factbox: Trump on Twitter (January 9) – Law enforcement, immigration
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Marijuana taxes and a surplus expected to boost California budget
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown will propose his final state budget on Wednesday, setting out a spending blueprint that last year topped $125 billion and marking the first time the state’s coffers will be bolstered from s…
Trump promises to ‘take the heat’ for broad immigration deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was ready to accept an onslaught of criticism if lawmakers tackle broad immigration reforms after an initial deal to help the young illegal immigrants known as Dreamers and build a wall o…
Fusion GPS founder testified Trump associate went to FBI over Russia concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An associate of Donald Trump expressed concerns to the FBI about contacts between Russia and Trump’s presidential election campaign team, helping to trigger the probe into possible collusion, according to closed-door testimony ma…
Trump will meet with Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev at White House on January 16
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the White House on Jan. 16, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday.
Ex-Arizona sheriff Arpaio running for Senate
(Reuters) – Joe Arpaio, a former Arizona sheriff known for his tough stance on illegal immigration and who received a criminal pardon from President Donald Trump, announced on Tuesday that he would run for the U.S. Senate.
Democrats vow to force vote on net neutrality
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats said on Tuesday they will force a vote later this year on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s reversal of landmark Obama administration net neutrality rules and will try to make it a key issue in th…
‘Drain the Swamp’ Trump suggests reviving ‘earmarks’ in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump unexpectedly suggested on Tuesday that bringing back congressional “earmarks,” spending habits that were banished six years ago from the federal budget process, might help an often deadlocked U.S. Congress…
Trump calls for two-step process on immigration, pushes bipartisan deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would back a two-step immigration approach that initially protects young “Dreamer” immigrants from deportation if it includes immigration restrictions and provisions for a border wal…
U.S. to decide on Iran sanctions waivers on Friday: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is expected to decide on Friday whether to continue to waive U.S. penalties on Iran, as agreed under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the State Department said on Tuesday.
