Trump says he is sending federal help to fight Chicago crime
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he was sending federal help to fight crime in Chicago that has reached “epidemic” proportions.
Maine governor rejects latest budget deal, ready for shutdown
(Reuters) – Maine Governor Paul LePage said on Friday he would reject the latest budget deal by a bipartisan group of legislators, warning that most of the state government would shut down without more spending cuts.
Senate Republican bill would slash Medicaid by 2036, complicating talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate proposal to replace Obamacare would cut spending on government Medicaid for the poor by 35 percent come 2036, a non-partisan congressional research office said on Thursday, further complicating Republican efforts to…
Exclusive: White House weighs tightening U.S. food aid shipping rules – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing an executive order that will require all U.S. food aid to be transported on American ships, according to four sources with knowledge of the deliberations.
Republican attorneys general target Obama ‘Dreamer’ program
(Reuters) – Ten Republican state attorneys general on Thursday urged federal authorities to rescind a policy set by former U.S. President Barack Obama that protects from deportation nearly 600,000 immigrants brought into the country illegally by their …
Mexican president to meet with Trump at G20
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will meet with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump next week at the G20 summit in Germany, the Mexican foreign ministry said on Thursday via Twitter.
Senate bill would cut Medicaid spending 35 percent in 2036: budget analyst
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Spending on the Medicaid healthcare program for the poor would be 35 percent lower than under current law in 2036 if a draft bill to repeal Obamacare proposed by Senate Republicans were to become law, the non-partisan Congression…
Congress split over privatizing air traffic control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress is divided over whether to privatize the nation’s air traffic control system as both chambers advance bills to expand airline passenger protections.
House panel presses White House for fuller response to Comey tape request
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee’s Russia probe on Thursday called on the White House to respond more fully to their request for any records on President Donald Trump’s conversations with fired FBI Director Ja…
House cracks down on illegal immigrants with bills backed by Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bills backed by U.S. President Donald Trump to crack down on illegal immigrants passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, drawing criticism from immigration activists and others who called them a threat to civil liber…
