‘America’s got to up its game in the Arctic’: Mattis
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (Reuters) – The United States needs to “up its game” in the Arctic and deal with an increasingly important and developing part of the world, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday, as a warming Arctic opens up n…
BNSF looks to resume service Tuesday after Iowa derailment
(Reuters) – BNSF Railway Co on Monday said it could resume service Tuesday on a stretch of northwestern Iowa track damaged when a train left the track and crude oil spilled from derailed cars.
Trump, congresswoman clash as tempers flare over immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump lashed out on Monday at a Democratic congresswoman who urged Americans to confront members of Trump’s inner circle in public as tensions rose over the Republican president’s hardline immigration policy.
Injured South Carolina candidate plans July return to campaign: officials
(Reuters) – South Carolina Republican congressional candidate Katie Arrington is expected to recover from injuries sustained in a car crash on Friday and plans to return to the campaign trail in two weeks, government and hospital officials said on Mond…
Supreme Court favors Republicans in gerrymandering cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Republicans in Texas and North Carolina on Monday in two more cases on the contentious issue of politicians manipulating electoral district boundaries for political gain, known as gerrymandering….
BNSF says cleared tank cars from Iowa track, can resume service Tuesday
(Reuters) – Crews were nearly finished removing oil from derailed tank cars and repairing a stretch of northwestern Iowa track damaged when a train left the track and spilled crude oil, operator BNSF Railway Co said on Monday.
Two U.S. military bases in Texas to house immigrants: Mattis
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (Reuters) – The U.S. military is preparing to house immigrants at two bases in Texas, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday, the latest sign of the military being drawn into a supporting role for President Donald T…
U.S. approves first marijuana plant-derived drug for epilepsy
(Reuters) – The U.S. health regulator approved GW Pharmaceuticals Plc’s epilepsy treatment on Monday, making it the first cannabis-based drug to win approval in the country and opening floodgates for more research into the medicinal properties of canna…
Injured South Carolina candidate to return to campaign in July: officials
(Reuters) – South Carolina congressional candidate Katie Arrington expects to recover from injuries suffered in a car crash on Friday that killed one and plans to return to the campaign trail in two weeks, government and hospital officials said on Mond…
Trump urges turning away immigrants, Congress struggles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump reiterated frustration at laws granting due process to illegal immigrants on Monday and said people should be turned away at the border, as expectations faded for a speedy fix in the U.S. Congress to the bo…
