U.S. Labor Secretary says fiduciary rule to take effect on June 9
(Reuters) – The U.S. Labor Department will implement its fiduciary rule on June 9 with no further delays, U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said on Tuesday.
Chicago launches ad campaign to counter Trump’s immigration efforts
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago is starting an advertising campaign to reassure immigrants that they are welcome in the third-largest U.S. city, in a show of defiance to a crackdown by President Donald Trump on people who have entered the country illegally…
Justice Department asks U.S. judge to reconsider ruling against Trump sanctuary order
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked a federal judge to reconsider a ruling which blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to cut off federal funding for so-called sanctuary cities, citing a new memo from the attorney g…
Texas border county of El Paso sues to halt ‘sanctuary cities’ law
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The heavily Hispanic Texas border county of El Paso filed suit in federal court on Monday to halt a new law backed by the state’s Republican leaders to punish “sanctuary cities,” saying the measure was vague, cruel and unconst…
U.S. Senate confirms Iowa Governor Branstad as ambassador to China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to confirm Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, one of the U.S. politicians most closely acquainted with China, as President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Beijing.
Trump asked two top intelligence officials to deny Russia collusion: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump urged two senior intelligence officials in March to publicly deny there was any evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing current and former…
Former FBI chief Comey postpones testimony before House committee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI Director James Comey is delaying an appearance before the U.S. House Oversight Committee that had been planned for Wednesday, the panel’s chairman said on Monday.
Trump close to picking outside counsel for Russia probe: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is seeking outside counsel to help him during investigations into his campaign and Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, and has narrowed the search to four prominent attorneys, the Washington Post re…
Texas House passes ‘bathroom bill’ targeting public schools
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas House of Representatives gave formal approval on Monday to a bill that would restrict bathroom access for transgender students in public schools, a measure that critics say promotes discrimination against such childr…
Trump can’t stop American progress on climate, Al Gore tells Cannes
CANNES, France (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump cannot stop momentum to tackle climate change, former U.S. vice-president Al Gore said on Monday as he promoted his latest film on global warming at the Cannes Film Festival.
