Trump’s blocking of Twitter users violates U.S. Constitution: rights institute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A free-speech institute on Tuesday sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding the prolific tweeter unblock certain Twitter users on grounds the practice violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
N.J. voters to pick candidates for governor to succeed Christie
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey voters went to the polls on Tuesday to choose their parties’ nominees to succeed two-term Governor Chris Christie, a once-rising Republican star whose popularity has plummeted in recent years.
Republican officials from 16 states back Trump in travel ban fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican officials from 16 U.S. states led by Texas said on Tuesday they have come to the defense of President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority nations, telling the Supreme Court the order did not uncons…
Mnuchin says trade focus with China is issue specific
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday that the Trump administration’s approach to improving its economic relationship with China prioritizes specific issues rather than a bilateral investment agreement.
Trump decides against Russia ‘war room’ in the White House: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has opted not to set up a “war room” in the White House to serve as a rapid-response team to answer accusations involving an investigation into his campaign’s ties to Russia, a White House official sai…
Mexico to cut share of refined sugar sent to U.S., minister says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico will reduce the proportion of refined sugar it can export to the United States to 30 percent under a new agreement likely to be announced later today, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Mexican radio on T…
Despite Trump vow to end catch and release, he is still freeing thousands of migrants
McAllen, Texas (Reuters) – Standing on the bluffs of Roma, Texas on a May afternoon two border patrol agents look out over the meandering Rio Grande River that separates Mexico from the United States and recall a time when the scene was far less tranqu…
U.S. small businesses to lobby Congress to oppose border tax
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About 60 small business owners and a representative from retailer Big Lots will hold meetings with members of Congress this week in an effort to oppose a proposed ‘border adjustment tax’, organizers said.
Democrats aim to turn anti-Trump sentiment into votes in Virginia
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (Reuters) – Legislative candidate Jennifer Carroll Foy’s first bid for office puts her on the front lines of a Virginia statewide election being watched for early hints on how voters feel about President Donald Trump.
Kremlin denies accusations that Russia tried to hack U.S. voting equipment
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Accusations that Russian intelligence services were seeking to hack U.S. voting equipment as part of a broader effort to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are false and unfounded, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
