Pompeo nomination runs into more U.S. Senate Democrat opposition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Wednesday he will oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, making it unlikely he will have the committee’s backing be…
Syrian sanctioned for smuggling people to U.S. border: Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Syrian man accused of trafficking Syrian and Lebanese nationals to the U.S. border was sanctioned on Wednesday by the U.S. Treasury, which said it was intent on disrupting his “prolific human smuggling operations” around the gl…
Push for ‘Dreamer’ immigration bill gains steam in U.S. House of Representatives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday urged Speaker Paul Ryan to schedule debate on bills to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation, in a move aimed at reviving a push that sputte…
Lawyers for Trump attorney propose candidates to review seized files
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lawyers for President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen have asked a federal judge to consider four candidates to review material seized by the FBI that may be protected by attorney-client privilege, rather than let pr…
Miami among cities at risk from yellow fever spread : study
GENEVA (Reuters) – Miami is at risk of a deadly yellow fever outbreak because the disease could thrive there but the city has no checks on travelers arriving from endemic zones, a study to be published by the World Health Organization showed.
Kentucky accuses J&J of contributing to opioid epidemic
(Reuters) – Kentucky’s attorney general on Wednesday sued Johnson & Johnson, accusing the pharmaceutical manufacturer of devising a deceptive marketing scheme that mischaracterized the risk of opioid abuse and addiction.
Barbara Bush funeral planned for Saturday at Houston church
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A private funeral for former U.S. first lady Barbara Bush, the only American woman to see her husband and son both sworn in as president, will be held on Saturday at a Houston church where her family has been members since the 1950s…
Senator Menendez to vote against Pompeo as secretary of state
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, said on Wednesday he would oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of CIA Director Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, in a blow to the nominati…
Sen. Menendez says will vote against Pompeo for U.S. secretary of state
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, said on Wednesday he would oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to be secretary of state, in a blow to the nomin…
U.S. inspectors probe deadly Southwest jet engine explosion
(Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday was inspecting the wrecked engine of a Southwest Airlines Co jet that blew up in mid air, killing a passenger in the first deadly U.S. commercial airline accident in nine years.
