Republican candidate Cruz tells immigrant violating laws has ‘consequences’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz told a young undocumented immigrant in Iowa that there are “consequences” for violating laws and that the U.S. immigration system creates “human tragedies.”
Trump threatens to pull $1 billion investment if he is banned from UK
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has threatened to cancel over 700 million pounds ($1 billion) of planned investments in golf courses in Scotland if Britain slaps him with a travel ban.
California governor proposes increased education funding
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday proposed a new state budget that increases public spending in education, healthcare and infrastructure, the latest indication of the most populous U.S. state’s rebound from year…
Pentagon says discussing options with South Korea after North’s nuclear test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Th U.S. Defense Department continues to review options with South Korea to respond to North Korea’s nuclear test, the Pentagon said on Thursday, reiterating that the U.S. commitment to South Korea’s security is ironclad.
House to vote on North Korea sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives could vote in the coming days on legislation backed by Republican and Democratic lawmakers to broaden U.S. sanctions on North Korea, House leaders said on Thursday, a day after Pyongyang announced it …
U.S. says 11.3 million Americans have signed up for 2016 Obamacare plans
NEW YORK (Reuters) – About 11.3 million Americans have signed up so far for individual health insurance in 2016 through HealthCare.gov and the state-based exchanges, the U.S. government said on Thursday.
White House says confident acted lawfully in Keystone pipeline rejection
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday that it is confident that President Barack Obama and his administration acted lawfully when rejecting TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL crude oil pipeline from Canada.
White House says won’t rule out Guantanamo transfers in the near term
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Thursday he wouldn’t rule out more transfers of inmates in the near term from the U.S. naval prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Republican Rubio says China’s currency action tied to exports
(Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio said on Thursday that China’s move to depreciate its currency is “an effort to get exports going again” after efforts to shift to a more consumption-based model failed.
House Democrat Pelosi sees swift North Korea sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday there is strong, bipartisan report in Congress for legislation pushing more sanctions to punish North Korea after it conducted a nuclear test this week.
