Senator Rubio confident Trump administration will extend Florida offshore drilling ban
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday said he was confident the administration of President Donald Trump will extend a ban on oil and gas drilling off Florida, despite its enthusiasm for opening much of the country’s coasts to petroleum development.
Republicans see echoes of Trump’s improbable rise in Sanders’ surge
Bernie Sanders’ surge to the front of the Democratic presidential contest has echoes of Donald Trump’s improbable 2016 nomination, according to Republican strategists who tried and failed to stop the man who later won the presidency.
Coronavirus travel: national advice not all of a piece
Should travelers avoid parts of the world near coronavirus hotspots? Or go – but then tread carefully? The official advice they receive may depend on whether they live in Amsterdam, Helsinki, Madrid or Lagos.
Coronavirus increases Iran’s isolation, strains South Korea and Italy
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rose to 16 on Tuesday, the highest outside China, increasing its international isolation as dozens of countries from South Korea to Italy accelerated emergency measures to curb the epidemic’s global spread.
Trump loyalist Roger Stone to ask U.S. judge for a new trial
U.S. President Donald Trump’s longtime friend Roger Stone will urge a federal judge on Tuesday to grant him a new trial, after she sentenced him last week to serve more than three years in prison in a case that angered Trump and rattled the Justice Dep…
Trump administration opens new legal front in battle against ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions
The Trump administration is turning to federal courts to force state and local officials to turn over records about immigrants in custody in a novel effort to circumvent so-called “sanctuary” policies.
What are ‘sanctuary’ cities and why is Trump targeting them?
U.S. Republican President Donald Trump has intensified his administration’s fight in recent weeks against Democratic-led “sanctuary” jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Supreme Court bars lawsuit over cross-border shooting of Mexican teen
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday barred a lawsuit against a Border Patrol agent for fatally shooting a 15-year-old Mexican boy on Mexican soil from across the border in Texas, refusing to open the door for foreign nationals to pursue civil rights case…
Weinstein stays at hospital a day after his sexual assault conviction
Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was receiving medical attention at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan on Tuesday, his spokesman said, a day after a New York jury convicted him of sexual assault and rape in a stunning victory for the #MeToo movement….
U.S. Senate Democrats seeking at least $3.1 bln to battle coronavirus
The U.S. Congress must pass legislation providing at least $3.1 billion in new funding to respond to concerns over the coronavirus, far beyond the Trump administration’s request, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday.
