Narrowed travel ban could sow confusion in U.S. and abroad, experts say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court’s criteria for who can be barred from entering the United States under President Donald Trump’s travel ban may confuse the U.S. officials overseas charged with implementing it and trigger a new round of lawsuits…
Leading U.S. senator urges changes in foreign investment rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican senator leading the charge on updating little-known investment rules designed to protect national security said that he will soon introduce a bill aimed at reining in potentially dangerous deals done by China.
Twenty-two million Americans would lose health coverage under Senate bill: CBO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-two million Americans would lose their health insurance coverage over the next decade under draft legislation unveiled by Senate Republicans last week, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said on Monday.
Possible sale of Boeing C-17 aircraft to India approved: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to India of one Boeing C-17 transport aircraft, with an estimated cost of $366 million, a Pentagon agency said on Monday.
Mexico announces more help for migrants after tough Texas law
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico has been increasing actions to protect Mexican migrants in response to a law in Texas that allows police to question people about their immigration status, a Mexican official said on Monday.
Republican senator to block arms sales over Qatar crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Monday he would block arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council pending progress in resolving a simm…
Trump says Obama ‘colluded’ on Russia, without giving evidence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that investigators apologize for looking into Russian interference and possible collusion with his 2016 election campaign, accusing predecessor President Barack Obama of having “coll…
Supreme Court breathes new life into Trump’s travel ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by reviving parts of a travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries that he said is needed for national security but that opponents decry as d…
Republican healthcare bill imperiled with 22 million seen losing insurance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-two million Americans would lose insurance over the next decade under the U.S. Senate Republican healthcare bill, a nonpartisan congressional office said on Monday, complicating the path forward for the already-fraught leg…
No definite arrangements in place for Putin-Trump meeting: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday it was still premature to say anything certain about a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump next month because no definite arrangements had been ma…
