Commerce’s Ross insists census citizenship question supports Voting Rights Act
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross insisted on Thursday that the plan by the Republican Trump administration to revive a citizenship question on the 2020 census was aimed at bolstering the Voting Rights Act, prompting ridicule from Democrats.
Sandy Hook families can sue gunmaker Remington: Connecticut court
The Connecticut Supreme Court on Thursday allowed families who lost loved ones in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre of school children to sue Remington Outdoor Co Inc in a setback to gun makers, which until now have been largely shielded from liability.
U.S. lawmakers say Boeing 737 MAX 8 grounded for at least ‘weeks’
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Democrat Beto O’Rourke jumps into 2020 U.S. presidential race
Beto O’Rourke launched a run on Thursday for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, hoping his message and the fame gained from his unsuccessful election challenge against U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in Texas last year set him apart from a diverse fiel…
Connecticut court allows Sandy Hook lawsuit to proceed
The Connecticut Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a lawsuit against Remington Outdoor Co Inc to go ahead, giving families who lost loved ones in the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting the chance to pursue their claims in an effort to hold the gunmaker liable.
Mnuchin says government will shield Trump’s tax returns, same as any taxpayer’s
The U.S. Treasury will work to shield President Donald Trump from a congressional request to see his tax returns, protecting his privacy just like it would for any taxpayer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday.
Trump slams handling of Brexit by UK’s May
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized British Prime Minister Theresa May’s handling of the Brexit talks for Britain’s departure from the European Union and said another referendum on the issue would be unfair to the side that won.
Trump faces another rebuke from Senate allies over wall, vows veto
The U.S. Senate began debating a proposal on Thursday to terminate President Donald Trump’s declaration of an emergency at the southern border, with enough Republicans indicating they would support the measure for it to pass, with Trump vowing a veto.
Trial for Trump adviser Roger Stone set for November
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former adviser Roger Stone will go to trial on Nov. 5, a federal judge said on Thursday, making it likely that the legal fallout from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe will stretch through much of 2019.
Commerce’s Ross says census question aimed at Voting Rights Act enforcement
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told lawmakers on Thursday that he exercised his authority to reinstate a citizenship question on the 2020 U.S. census in order to obtain more accurate data to help enforce the Voting Rights Act.
