Trump administration drafts plan to raise asylum bar, speed deportations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Department of Homeland Security has prepared new guidance for immigration agents aimed at speeding up deportations by denying asylum claims earlier in the process.
Trump’s defense chief says has no problems with media
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday distanced himself from President Donald Trump’s assessment of the media as “the enemy of the American people,” saying during his first trip to the Middle East that he had no problems wit…
U.S. defense secretary scraps Afghan trip due to weather
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s defense secretary said bad weather had forced him to scrap a visit to Afghanistan on Sunday but added that he was reviewing the next steps in the war after discussions with Afghan President Ashraf Gha…
U.S. embassy in Kiev critical of Moscow order on Ukrainian documentation
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States embassy in Kiev voiced concern on Sunday over Russia’s decision to recognize civil registration documents issued in separatist-held areas of eastern Ukraine, saying that it threatens the Minsk peace process.
Back on the campaign trail already, Trump touts promises kept
MELBOURNE, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, after a rocky first month in office, returned to the campaign trail on Saturday to deliver another attack on the media and tout his White House accomplishments in the friendly and familiar atmosphere …
Turkish PM, U.S. vice president discuss improving ties: sources
ANKARA (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim that Washington was keen for a new start in relations between the two countries, sources in Yildirim’s office said, after ties soured during the Obama adminis…
Suppressing free press is ‘how dictators get started’: Senator McCain
MUNICH (Reuters) – Senator John McCain, defending the media against the latest attack by President Donald Trump, warned that suppressing the free press was “how dictators get started”.
Trump administration to expand groups of immigrants to be deported: documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to direct immigration agents to greatly expand the categories of immigrants they target for deportation, according to drafts of two memos seen by Reuters and first reported by McClatchy news organiz…
With greetings from Trump, Pence says U.S. committed to Europe
MUNICH (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday brought a message of support for Europe from Donald Trump, but failed to wholly reassure allies worried about the new president’s stance on Russia and the European Union.
Trump says he’ll decide on national security adviser in next few days
MELBOURNE, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will interview four candidates for the position of U.S. national security adviser on Sunday and expects to make a decision in the coming days, he told reporters on Saturday.
