White House says Trump’s Muslim comments disqualify him for president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday said Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s call for the United States to ban Muslims from entering the country disqualified him from becoming president and called on Republicans to reject …
Trump defends proposed Muslim ban from U.S. as outrage mounts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, comparing his plan to the World War Two detainment of Japanese-Americans and others in dismissing gro…
Countering extremists online remains elusive in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fighting violent extremism online will be the focus of private briefings this week for members of the U.S. Congress from law enforcement officials and Silicon Valley executives, as Washington struggles to formulate a coherent str…
Democrats steadfast in demands for axing U.S. oil export ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats on Tuesday laid out a list of demands they seek before making any deal to end the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports in the wide-ranging government funding bill.
N.Y. politician extorted businesses to pay son: prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos used his official position to cajole companies into giving his son Adam consulting payments, a “no-show” job and a check all worth about $300,000 in exchange for his politica…
Justices skeptical of Texas ‘one person, one vote’ challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant on Tuesday to endorse a conservative challenge to the way Texas draws state legislative districts in a case that could shrink the political clout of Hispanics and boost the power of rural…
U.S. Consulate in Istanbul cites possible threat, cancels consular services
(Reuters) – The U.S. Consulate in Istanbul said on Tuesday it had canceled consular services for Wednesday because of “information about a possible security threat” against the mission.
Senate to work into weekend on funding bill: top Republican
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican leader in the Senate said on Tuesday he has told lawmakers to plan to work this weekend to wrap up legislation to fund the government and extend expiring tax provisions.
House Democrats try to help Puerto Rico in spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats said on Tuesday they are making a push to help Puerto Rico reorganize its hefty debt load as part of a large spending bill now being negotiated in Congress.
White House says opposes measure to end U.S. ban on crude oil exports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday that it continues to oppose legislation that would lift a longstanding ban on U.S. crude oil exports, and urged Republicans to focus on funding the government without attaching unrelated measures a…
