Rep. Ocasio-Cortez returns to bartending to promote fair wages
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took lunch orders, served pizza and rocked the cocktail shaker on Friday to promote increased wages for restaurant servers and other tipped workers.
Trump to formally launch 2020 campaign on June 18 in Orlando, Florida
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday he will be formally launching his 2020 re-election campaign on June 18 in Florida, beginning what may prove to be a difficult bid for another four years at the White House.
House Intelligence chief warns spy agencies of Trump ‘politicization’
U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Friday warned the FBI and U.S. spy agencies that President Donald Trump is trying to “politicize” U.S. intelligence and law enforcement.
Mexico, U.S. business groups urge Trump to back down on tariff threat
Mexico’s president and the top U.S. business lobbying group called on President Donald Trump to back down from a threat to impose punitive tariffs on Mexican imports, in a dispute over migration that could shock Mexico’s economy.
Off to the races: Key dates on the 2019-20 U.S. presidential election calendar
The first nominating contest for the 2020 U.S. presidential election is more than eight months away, but the race for the White House is already in full swing.
Influential U.S. Republican wants immigration deal to head off tariffs
The top Republican on the U.S. House committee that oversees trade said on Friday it was in the interest of both the United States and Mexico to reach an agreement on immigration before U.S. President Donald Trump hits Mexican products with tariffs.
Mexico urges Trump to back down on ‘unfair’ tariff threat
Mexico’s president on Friday urged his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to back down from threats to impose tariffs on its exports to the United States, in a dispute over migration that could create a major economic shock for Mexico.
U.S. tariff threats against Mexico ‘unfair’: Mexican foreign minister
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Friday that he would travel to Washington shortly to hold talks with U.S. officials to try to head off U.S. threats to impose tariffs on Mexican goods, calling Mexico’s treatment unfair.
Democratic 2020 hopefuls to swarm San Francisco, while Biden stays away
Fourteen Democratic presidential hopefuls seeking money and support in California, the most liberal and populous U.S. state, will descend on San Francisco this weekend for a state party convention – with front-runner Joe Biden notably absent.
White House trade adviser Navarro sees Mexico reacting ‘favorably’ to tariff threat: CNBC
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said in a television interview on Friday that he believes Mexico will respond “favorably” to U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that the country stop illegal immigration or face ratcheting tariffs.
