Staunchly conservative U.S. lawmaker Scalise among wounded in shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Steve Scalise, the Republican leader wounded in a gunman’s attack on Wednesday on people practicing for a charity baseball game, is a staunch conservative and key figure in trying to push legislation through the U.S. House of Rep…
Trump administration amends travel ban date to keep legal battle alive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday moved to amend the starting date of its proposed 90-day travel ban on people entering the United States from six Muslim-majority countries in a bid to keep its legal battle alive.
No hint of new gun control push in U.S. Congress after shootings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There were prayers and expressions of sympathy for the victims after a gunman opened fire on Republican lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game, but no signs of a new push in the U.S. Congress to tighten gun-control laws…
Senate backs legislation to slap new sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday for new sanctions punishing Russia for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, and to force President Donald Trump to get Congress’ approval before easing any existing sanctions.
U.S. doesn’t want to be ‘handcuffed’ to Ukraine agreement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signaled on Wednesday that the United States could back away from the Minsk agreement to end fighting in Ukraine, telling a congressional hearing the Trump administration does not want to be …
Defense chief say he has power to set Afghan troop levels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday he now had authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan and would deliver a revised strategy for the conflict there to the White House in the coming weeks.
Tillerson calls China cooperation on North Korea ‘uneven’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signaled on Wednesday that he would like more help from China in pressing North Korea over issues including its nuclear program.
Six Michigan officials criminally charged in Flint water crisis
(Reuters) – Six current and former Michigan and Flint officials were criminally charged on Wednesday for their roles in the city’s water crisis that was linked to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that caused at least 12 deaths, the state’s attorney…
Trump nominates Democrat Rosenworcel to serve again as FCC commissioner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will again consider Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat, to be a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission after Republican President Donald Trump nominated her late on Tuesday.
Scalise in critical condition after attack by gunman at baseball field
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) – Congressman Steve Scalise, the No. 3 Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, was in critical condition on Wednesday night after he and three others were shot as they practiced for a charity baseball game.
