Fight over electoral district boundaries heads to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It is a political practice nearly as old as the United States – manipulating the boundaries of legislative districts to help one party tighten its grip on power in a move called partisan gerrymandering – and one the Supreme Court…
Tillerson, Russia’s Lavrov discuss Syria, Ukraine, Middle East
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed cooperation on the Syrian crisis, Middle East issues, and the agreement to bring peace to Ukraine in a meeting on Sunday, Lavrov’s spokeswom…
Sean Spicer wheels into Emmy Awards spotlight
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As Stephen Colbert took shots at U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweeting habits at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, it was the appearance of former White House press secretary Sean Spicer that stunned the star-studded audience, including Me…
Trump, Nikki Haley to share U.S. spotlight at U.N. gathering
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – When President Donald Trump takes the world stage at the United Nations for the first time this week, he will share the spotlight with his envoy Nikki Haley, who has emerged as the surprising public face of U.S. foreign polic…
Cohen, close Trump business adviser, to testify in Senate on Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Michael Cohen, one of President Donald Trump’s closest business advisers, said on Sunday he would testify on Tuesday to the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, as the panel investigates alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U….
As North Korea threat looms, Trump to address world leaders at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea’s nuclear threat looms large this week over the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York, where diplomats are eager to hear U.S. President Donald Trump address the 193-member body for th…
Tillerson, Russia’s Lavrov to meet on Sunday: U.S. State Dept
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet in New York on Sunday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the U.S. State Department said in a brief statement.
Trump hits back at Clinton, with a golf ball, on Twitter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday retweeted a doctored video of himself taking a golf swing and hitting former Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton, who then stumbles as she boards a plane.
Fight over electoral district boundaries heads to top U.S. court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It is a political practice nearly as old as the United States – manipulating the boundaries of legislative districts to help one party tighten its grip on power in a move called partisan gerrymandering – and one the Supreme Court…
As Trump visits U.N., New York prepares for ‘Super Bowl’ of security
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York police and a host of federal agencies are preparing for the annual traffic and security nightmare known as the United Nations General Assembly, featuring a week of speeches by U.S. President Donald Trump and a parade of ot…
