U.S. battle over partisan electoral maps to face major test in North Carolina
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled federal judges cannot curb partisan gerrymandering, reform advocates vowed to take their fight to state courts that retain the power to police the practice of drawing electoral lines for political advantage.
U.S. Democratic hopeful Amy Klobuchar proposes drug cost plan aimed at seniors
Democratic presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar unveiled a new plan on Friday to help lower the cost of pharmaceuticals purchased by seniors in the wake of the White House scrapping its own ambitious drug cost plan.
As U.S. debt, deficits mount, presidential candidates sweep them under the rug
In four hours of debate among Democratic contenders for the U.S. presidency, the word “deficit” was never uttered and the government’s debt was mentioned only once.
House Democrats seek briefing on Acosta’s role in Epstein plea deal
U.S. House Democrats on Thursday asked the Justice Department for a briefing on Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta’s decision to approve a 2007 plea deal for financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was charged this week with sex trafficking in underage girls.
House Speaker Pelosi says she’s seeking budget, debt deal before August recess
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she is seeking to finalize a deal to raise the debt ceiling and resolve an impasse over the budget before the August congressional break, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Trump says he will call tech companies to WH meeting soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he plans to call a meeting of executives from major social media platforms later this month.
Trump rips tech firms at ‘free speech’ summit
President Donald Trump welcomed prominent conservative social media provocateurs to the White House on Thursday and said that along with himself, they are being treated unfairly by big tech firms, which he says suppress conservative voices.
U.S. lawmakers advance bill to boost Puerto Rico Medicaid funding
A bill that would substantially boost federal Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico advanced out of a U.S. House subcommittee on Thursday after lawmakers agreed to work on stricter safeguards in the wake of a government corruption scandal in the territory.
Arrests of immigrant families promised by Trump to begin on Sunday, Times says
U.S. authorities on Sunday will begin arresting at least 2,000 immigrant families eligible for deportation in a nationwide series of raids long threatened by President Donald Trump, the New York Times reported, citing former and current officials.
Trump says he will call big meeting of technology companies soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to call a meeting of technology company executives later this month.
