No ‘day in court’: U.S. deportation orders blindside some families
Carin, a 39-year-old subsistence farmer from Honduras, crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with her two sons late last year. They had fled after her political organizing led to threats of violence, she said, and intended to claim asylum.
U.S. presidential hopeful Harris would spend $60 billion on historically black colleges
Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris on Friday unveiled a plan to invest $60 billion in historically black colleges and universities if elected, the latest effort by the U.S. senator from California to reach out to black voters.
U.S. sanctions target food subsidy scam in Venezuela, charges businessman
The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on 10 people and 13 groups in a Venezuelan food subsidy scheme the U.S. Treasury said lined the pockets of President Nicolas Maduro, his stepsons and others as ordinary Venezuelans suffer food shortages.
U.S. attorney general, state officials discuss big tech firms’ effect on competition
Eight state attorneys general met with U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday to discuss the effect of big tech companies on competition, and various antitrust actions are being reviewed, the Texas attorney general’s office said in a statement….
Siemens unit wins $829 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
Siemens Government Technologies Inc, a unit of Siemens AG, has been awarded an $829 million contract for energy savings and performance measures at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
U.S. House passes debt limit and spending bill, sends to Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved bipartisan legislation to increase federal spending over the next two years on discretionary defense and non-defense programs and to suspend the limit on government borrowing through July 2021.
U.S. House passes Trump-backed spending and debt limit bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation touted by President Donald Trump that would accelerate rising federal budget deficits and suspend limits on Washington’s borrowing powers over the next two years.
Democrats push Trump probe schedule risking campaign clash
A day after former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s high-profile testimony, House Democrats vowed to push forward with an investigation of President Donald Trump that could delay any move on impeachment into the 2020 election campaign season.
Eight state AGs meet with U.S. attorney general to discuss tech giants: Texas AG office
Eight state attorneys general met on Thursday with U.S. Attorney General William Barr to discuss concerns about big tech companies, according to a statement from the Texas attorney general’s office.
U.S. lawmakers denounce Turkey’s Russia arms purchase but unsure of next steps
U.S. lawmakers say they are unhappy about Turkey’s purchase of a Russian missile defense system but are unsure what President Donald Trump – or Congress – should do next, suggesting efforts to impose sanctions were on the back burner for now.
