Trump administration drops North Carolina ‘bathroom bill’ lawsuit
(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday dropped a lawsuit accusing North Carolina of discriminating against LGBT residents after the state replaced its “bathroom bill”, although a key civil liberties group vowed to keep fighting the new law in c…
California judge questions Trump’s sanctuary city order
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California federal judge on Friday strongly questioned the U.S. Justice Department over whether to suspend an order by President Donald Trump to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities for immigrants.
U.S. business wary of skin-deep results from Trump-Xi trade talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – The 100-day trade talks announced after a Sino-American presidential summit last week will aim to deal with decades of thorny trade issues, leaving some U.S. business leaders wary that the short timeline might yield superficial resu…
Trump administration issues final rule on stricter Obamacare enrollment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday issued a final rule that will shorten the Obamacare enrollment period and give insurers more of what they say they need in the individual insurance market, likely making it harder for some con…
New York police arrest 25 at immigration protest in Trump Tower
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York police on Thursday arrested 25 people in the lobby of Trump Tower protesting U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration and border policies.
Trump and Yellen may not be an odd couple after all
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At first glance, U.S. President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen may have little in common.
At home, rebel Republican lawmakers pay no price for defying Trump
PALATKA, Fla. (Reuters) – At a town hall in his conservative Florida district this week, U.S. Representative Ted Yoho drew applause for defying his own Republican Party leaders to help derail a healthcare plan that was President Donald Trump’s first ma…
Trump signs resolution allowing U.S. states to block family planning funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a resolution that will allow U.S. states to restrict how federal funds for contraception and reproductive health are spent, a move cheered by anti-abortion campaigners.
Trump says North Korea problem ‘will be taken care of’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Pyongyang is a problem that “will be taken care of,” as speculation rose that North Korea might be on the verge of a sixth nuclear test.
Connecticut Governor Malloy says he will not seek re-election in 2018
(Reuters) – Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy said on Thursday that he will not seek re-election in 2018, choosing to step down at the end of his second term in office.
