House Armed Services chairman denies $1 billion transfer for Trump wall
The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee on Tuesday denied the Pentagon’s plan to shift $1 billion to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, a move that while largely symbolic, highlights the concern lawmakers have about using t…
U.S. Supreme Court conservatives, liberals differ on gerrymandering
Some conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday signaled skepticism toward whether judges should have a role in curbing the contentious practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to entrench one party in power, as the court appeare…
Trump administration pushes the fight on Obamacare, asks court to overturn law
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has stepped up its attack on the Obamacare healthcare law, telling a federal appeals court it agrees with a Texas judge’s ruling that the entire law is unconstitutional and should be struck down.
U.S. sanctions front companies raising money for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
The United States on Tuesday imposed fresh sanctions on a network of companies and people in Iran, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates it said was raising billions of dollars and euros to fund operations of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards.
U.S. to expand abortion ‘gag rule,’ won’t fund certain groups: Pompeo
The Trump administration on Tuesday expanded its anti-abortion policies, prohibiting U.S.-funded organizations from supporting other groups that support abortion and forbidding the use of U.S. tax dollars to lobby for or against abortion.
Trump wants to work with Democrats on drug prices, infrastructure: aide
U.S. President Donald Trump is willing to work with congressional Democrats to lower drug prices for Americans and on infrastructure funding, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said on Tuesday.
U.S. imposes sanctions on network supporting Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
The United States on Tuesday imposed fresh sanctions on a network of companies and people in Iran, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates it said was transferring billions of dollars and euros to Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards.
U.S. issues new Iran-related sanctions: Treasury website
The U.S. Treasury issued Iran-related sanctions on Tuesday targeting 25 individuals and businesses based in Iran, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, according to the department’s website.
U.S. chief justice rejects bid to block ‘bump stocks’ gun ban
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday rejected a bid by gun rights activists to put on hold a ban by President Donald Trump’s administration on “bump stock” gun attachments that enable semi-automatic weapons to be fired rapidly.
U.S. to expand abortion gag rule, won’t assist certain groups: Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the United States would expand an abortion gag rule by cracking down on non-governmental organizations that fund other groups that support abortion.
