California Republicans object after Trump threatens wildfire aid
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out once more at California on Wednesday for a series of devastating wildfires he blames on poor forest management, threatening to withhold federal disaster aid in a Twitter blast that drew rebukes from lawmakers in h…
Trump storms out of talks on shutdown, bemoans ‘total waste of time’
U.S. President Donald Trump stormed out of talks with Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday over funding for a border wall with Mexico and reopening the government, complaining the meeting at the White House was “a total waste of time.”
Multistate E.coli infection outbreak appears to be over: CDC
The multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce from the Central Coastal growing regions in northern and central California appears to be over, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday.
House passes bill that would end shutdown, but Senate unlikely to take up
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation to end a partial shutdown of the Treasury Department and some other agencies, but without any money for President Donald Trump’s border wall.
Los Angeles teachers postpone strike over legal snag
A union representing more than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers on Wednesday postponed until next week a threatened strike over lingering contract negotiations with the country’s largest school district, citing a last-minute legal snag.
Scenarios: How U.S. shutdown over border wall fight might play out
As the partial U.S. government shutdown neared the end of its 19th day, President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats were still divided over his demands for funding a U.S.-Mexico border wall, with a prompt resolution looking unlikely.
As U.S. Catholic churches struggle, their foundations’ investments thrive
Assets managed by U.S. Catholic foundations have more than doubled over the last three years, propelled by increased donations and stable market performance, according to a study by wealth advisory firm Wilmington Trust.
Trump says meeting with Democrats ‘waste of time’
U.S. President Donald Trump said he left a meeting on border wall funding with Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday because it was a “total waste of time,” while Democrats said he walked out in a “temper tantrum.”
U.S. air travel concerns surface as government shutdown drags on
U.S. airport security workers and air traffic controllers working without pay have been warning that security and safety could be compromised if the government shutdown continues, but the Trump administration said on Wednesday that staffing is adequate…
Trump says meeting with Democrats was ‘total waste of time’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his meeting with Democratic congressional leaders seeking to end the partial government shutdown was a “total waste of time.”
