No plan to use National Guard for immigration enforcement: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday said there was no plan to utilize the National Guard to round up unauthorized immigrants, after a news report asserted that the proposal had been under consideration by the Trump administration.
Trump’s defense chief sees no military collaboration with Russia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s defense secretary on Thursday said he did not see possible military collaboration with Russia now, in a blow to Moscow’s hopes to mend ties with Washington after Trump’s election.
Illinois governor’s bid to sell state-owned high-rise gains boost
CHICAGO (Reuters) – One of the key players in Illinois’ unending financial plight extended a peace offering to Republican Governor Bruce Rauner on Friday by opening a legislative avenue for the possible sale of the state’s main office building in downtown Chicago.
Top Senate Republican: Will move on healthcare when support coalesces
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Leader McConnell said he expects to move on legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare as soon as his there are enough votes to pass the Republican-controlled chamber.
‘I’m not ranting and raving.’ Trump on defensive in first solo news conference
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first gripe came three minutes into President Donald Trump’s first solo news conference on Thursday, when he accused reporters of ignoring a poll showing him with a 55 percent approval rating – a figure at odds with most othe…
Robert Michel, champion of Washington civility in senior House post, dies at 93
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Robert Michel, a gentlemanly Midwesterner who championed civility in Washington as House Republican leader but left Congress dismayed by the rise of conservative firebrands in his own party, died on Friday at age 93, a former aid…
U.S. top court to set guidelines for Trump treatment of non-citizens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will decide three cases in coming months that could help or hinder President Donald Trump’s efforts to ramp up border security and accelerate deportations of those in the country illegally.
Sportsmen fight Trump energy plans alongside environmental left
WASHINGTON/SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) – When Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz of Utah introduced legislation last month to transfer about 3 million acres of federally-held public land to state control, he was bombarded by thousands of angry ph…
Trump to name Republican media firm owner to run communications: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to tap a Republican media relations firm owner to oversee his White House communications, according to media reports on Friday.
Kremlin says not disappointed by how U.S-Russia ties are developing
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday it was not disappointed by how U.S.-Russia ties were developing under U.S. President Donald Trump and that it would only be possible to assess the outlook for relations once the leaders of both countries ha…
