Trump administration to end Obama-era marijuana policy: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday will rescind a marijuana policy begun under Democratic former President Barack Obama that eased enforcement of federal laws as a growing number of states and localities legalized the drug, …
Trump threatens ex-ally Bannon with legal action amid book fallout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened former chief strategist Steve Bannon with legal action over “defamatory” statements about Trump’s son and son-in-law over a meeting with Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump attacks Democrats over voter fraud panel, urges voter ID rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump pushed for stricter voter identification rules on Thursday and accused Democratic-led states of failing to cooperate with a presidential election fraud commission that he disbanded this week.
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Jan 4) – Voter Identification, North Korea
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Trump push to scale back welfare programs has Republicans on edge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Emboldened by his victory in the passage of the biggest U.S. tax overhaul in decades, President Donald Trump now wants to rein in social welfare programs even though some Republicans are wary of tackling the volatile issue in a c…
Trump, Congress face a long to-do list in 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress have set their sights on an infrastructure initiative and welfare reform as two of their top legislative priorities for 2018. Lawmakers also have must-pass budget bills …
Fewer family visas approved as Trump toughens vetting of immigrants: Reuters review
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is ramping up calls on the U.S. Congress to stop legal immigrants from sponsoring extended family members who want to move to the United States, saying so-called “chain migration” poses a threat to national s…
Control of Virginia statehouse chamber at stake in lottery-style draw
(Reuters) – The winner of a tied Virginia legislative race that could change the balance of power in the statehouse is set to be decided on Thursday when state election officials draw a name from a bowl.
Trump breaks with Bannon, says former White House aide ‘lost his mind’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump blasted former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon on Wednesday as having “lost his mind” in the fallout over damaging comments Bannon made about Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. in excerpts from a n…
Trump, Senate Republicans to discuss immigration, other issues on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will hold two separate meetings with Senate Republicans on Thursday, one on immigration and the other on 2018 legislative priorities, the White House said on Wednesday.
