Trump to nominate ‘strict constructionist’ to Supreme Court: Pence
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told Republican lawmakers on Thursday that President Donald Trump would keep his promise to nominate a “strict constructionist” to the Supreme Court.
Trump administration debates designating Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A debate is under way in the Trump administration about whether the United States should declare the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization and subject it to U.S. sanctions, according to U.S. officials and people close to Pr…
House lawmaker seeks more documents in FDA criminal office inquiry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. lawmaker accused the Food and Drug Administration on Friday of failing to hand over documents that would show whether its criminal office is fulfilling the critical mission of protecting public health.
EPA aims to end Trump’s freeze on contracts and grants on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency has told several lawmakers it aims to end late on Friday a freeze on grants and contracts that had been ordered by the White House, congressional aides said.
Trump tells Republican lawmakers: Enough talk. Time to deliver
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – President Donald Trump pushed Republican lawmakers on Thursday for swift action on a sweeping agenda including his planned U.S.-Mexican border wall, tax cuts and repealing the Obamacare law, despite tensions over timetables and…
Trump’s plan to halt ‘catch and release’ of migrants could hit a wall
GUADALUPE, Mexico/TORNILLO, Texas (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s plan to end the policy of “catch and release” – where illegal immigrants are caught and then freed pending hearings – could hit a wall, immigrant advocates warn, and not the one he …
Trump names temporary chairs for U.S. labor agencies
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Republican members of two federal labor agencies to serve as their acting chairs, an early signal of a shift to more business-friendly policies.
Philadelphia Fox affiliate suspends TV host for Conway remark: media
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U.S. Border Patrol Chief Morgan asked to leave agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan has been asked to step down as the agency moves toward tougher enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration, a Department of Homeland Security official told Reuters on Thursd…
Trump says he will work against illegal voting
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Republican lawmakers on Thursday he would work against illegal voting, continuing to insist it is a problem in the United States despite a consensus among officials that voter fraud is rare.
