U.S. House panel debates gun control, Democrats pressuring Republicans
U.S. Democrats, looking to heighten their profile on the hot-button issue of gun control, moved forward on Tuesday with new measures aimed at curbing gun violence, while President Donald Trump also planned to huddle with Republican leaders.
Mexican foreign minister cites sharp decrease in immigration to U.S.
Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said after a White House meeting on Tuesday that there has been a “significant decrease” in U.S.-bound immigration through Mexico, especially from Central America, and he expected the trend to continue.
Lawmakers renew fights over Trump’s border wall, abortion
U.S. lawmakers clashed on Tuesday over funding for President Donald Trump’s border wall and women’s reproductive health programs, flashpoints that could threaten funding to keep the federal government operating beyond this month.
Trump’s ‘very bad’ Bahamian drug dealers? U.S. data shows little evidence
President Donald Trump’s concern the United States could open its doors to “very bad drug dealers” by easing immigration rules for the storm-hit Bahamas is undercut by administration data showing the Caribbean plays a small role in the narcotics trade….
North Korea unlikely to mourn ‘war maniac’ Bolton, but U.S. task no easier
Among those unlikely to be mourning John Bolton’s departure as U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser are officials in North Korea who have denounced him as a “war maniac” and “human scum” for his attempts to end Pyongyang’s nuclear p…
Top Senate Republican says waiting for White House gun proposal
The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate repeated on Tuesday that he would not commit to bringing gun control legislation up for consideration until the White House comes forward with its own proposal.
Bolton was odd choice for Trump’s foreign policy team
John Bolton was always an odd fit to be U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser: a conservative hawk who advocated for regime change in North Korea and Iran, supported the Iraq war and favored a tough stance toward Russia.
Factbox: Reactions to Trump firing of John Bolton, foreign policy hawk
U.S. President Donald Trump has fired national security adviser John Bolton amid disagreements over how to handle foreign policy challenges such as North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan and Russia.
Trump fires foreign policy hawk Bolton, citing strong disagreements
U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly fired his national security adviser John Bolton amid disagreements with his hard-line aide over how to handle foreign policy challenges such as North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan and Russia.
U.S. President Trump could meet with Iran’s Rouhani at U.N. with no preconditions: Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump could meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the upcoming United Nations meeting, with “no preconditions.”
