Court orders Trump administration to give immigrant teens abortion access
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. District Court judge ruled on Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration must allow access to abortion for two pregnant teenagers who are in the country illegally, escalating a high-profile legal fight.
House plan would increase Trump’s disaster aid request
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled on Monday an $81 billion aid package to deal with hurricanes and wildfires, far above President Donald Trump’s $44 billion request.
House panel chair introduces $81 billion disaster aid bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee introduced a bill on Monday to provide $81 billion in emergency aid for recent hurricanes and wildfires.
Trump nominates Liberty University professor to Justice Department post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he plans to nominate Liberty University School of Law professor Caren Harp to oversee the Justice Department’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Trump Cabinet officials to visit Puerto Rico to assess recovery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet are set to visit Puerto Rico on Tuesday to assess the U.S. territory’s rebuilding in the three months since Hurricane Maria devastated homes, businesses and the power grid.
‘Dreamer’ immigration bill not on U.S. Senate agenda this month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will not consider an immigration bill as part of year-end legislation but will turn to a measure protecting immigrant youths known as “Dreamers” in January, No. 2 Senate Republican John Cornyn said on Monday.
Republicans appear all but certain to pass tax legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress appeared all but certain to pass sweeping tax legislation this week after two Senate Republican holdouts agreed on Monday to support a tax overhaul backed by President Donald Trump.
U.S. House moves to increase Trump’s disaster aid request
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday were planning to unveil an aid package to deal with hurricanes and wildfires that would total $81 billion, far above President Donald Trump’s $44 billion request, accordi…
Senator Warren hits out at ‘effort to politicize’ U.S. consumer agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is taking aim at budget chief Mick Mulvaney’s plan to fill the ranks of the U.S. consumer financial watchdog with political allies, according to letters seen by Reuters, the latest salvo in a b…
Republican Senator Collins says she will vote for tax bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Monday she would vote for the sweeping tax overhaul her party’s leaders hope to push through Congress this week, all but ensuring its passage despite seemingly universal opposition fr…
