California governor signs bill requiring Trump to release tax returns
California’s Democratic governor signed a law on Tuesday requiring U.S. presidential candidates to release five years of tax returns before they can appear on the state’s ballot, a move aimed squarely at President Donald Trump.
Senate leaders scramble to lift Republican support for budget deal
U.S. Senate Republican leaders, pushing for passage of a two-year federal spending and debt deal, scrambled on Tuesday to pump up support among their membership despite President Donald Trump’s backing.
Oh Snap: U.S. senator proposes bill to ban Snapchat ‘Snapstreaks’
A bill introduced by a U.S. senator on Tuesday aims to curb overuse of social media by banning Snapchat’s Snapstreak feature, which encourages users to send photos on the app at least once every 24 hours.
Pence says clock ticking on USMCA, but Democrats won’t be rushed
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday said that a new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal needs to be approved without delay, but Democrats and organized labor said certain provisions must first be improved.
Racial diversity dispute spurs shakeup at U.S. House Democratic campaign arm
The congresswoman who heads the campaign arm for U.S. House of Representatives Democrats has acknowledged mistakes after lawmakers complained about a lack of racial diversity within the organization, and she named a Cuban-American as interim executive …
Trump pick for Pentagon post calls sexual assault claim ‘completely false’
The Air Force general picked by President Donald Trump to become the second-highest ranking U.S. military officer on Tuesday vehemently denied sexual assault allegations against him at his confirmation hearing, and received a strong endorsement from a …
Puerto Rico’s U.S. congressional representative calls for swift action to replace governor
Puerto Rico’s representative in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday called on the bankrupt island’s government to quickly nominate and confirm a secretary of state, who would succeed current Governor Ricardo Rossello when he leaves office on Friday.
Bulk of Trump’s U.S. farm aid goes to biggest and wealthiest farmers: advocacy group
More than half of the Trump administration’s $8.4 billion in trade aid payments to U.S. farmers through April was received by the top 10% of recipients, the country’s biggest and most successful farmers, a study by an advocacy group showed on Tuesday.
Trump condemns slavery in Jamestown speech amid controversy over prior incendiary remarks
U.S. President Donald Trump, under fire in Washington for verbal attacks on racial minority lawmakers, condemned American slavery on Tuesday at the 400th anniversary of the first legislative assembly in Virginia and was briefly interrupted by a protest…
Oh Snap: Senator proposes bill to ban Snapchat ‘Snapstreaks’
A bill introduced by a Republican U.S. senator on Tuesday aims to curb overuse of social media use by banning Snapchat’s Snapstreak feature, among elements on other social media networks.
