Trump spoke to witnesses about discussions they had with special counsel: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. special counsel in the Russian election meddling investigation has learned of two conversations in which President Donald Trump asked witnesses about matters discussed with investigators, the New York Times reported on …
U.S. F-35 fighter modernization could cost $16 billion through 2024
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon estimates it will cost nearly $16 billion to modernize the fleet of F-35 jets through 2024, a U.S. lawmaker said on Wednesday, citing information provided by the Pentagon on the stealth fighter jet program.
Florida lawmakers pass gun-school safety bill three weeks after massacre
(Reuters) – Florida lawmakers, spurred by last month’s deadly high school shooting, gave final passage on Wednesday to a bill to raise the legal age for buying rifles, impose a three-day waiting period on all gun sales and allow the arming of some scho…
Trump won Stormy Daniels legal case in arbitration: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has already won a legal case against adult-film actress Stormy Daniels in arbitration, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday, a day after Daniels sued seeking to invalidate a “hush agreement” she signed with Tr…
Alabama student dies in accidental school shooting: report
(Reuters) – A student has died and two others were injured in a shooting at an Alabama high school on Wednesday that officials are calling accidental, local media reported.
Boeing air tanker delivery likely delayed again: U.S. Air Force
(Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force said the first delivery of KC-46 aerial refueling tankers from Boeing Co , scheduled for the second quarter of 2018, would more likely occur late in the year.
Latinas lead Democratic rise in Texas primary election
(Reuters) – Hispanic voter turnout surged in the Texas primary election on Tuesday and two Latinas emerged as likely the first from the state to be elected to the U.S. Congress, offering Texas Democrats some hope of closing their wide gap with Republic…
Oklahoma teachers to lawmakers: Raise pay by April 1 or we shut schools
(Reuters) – The largest union for teachers in Oklahoma gave lawmakers in the cash-strapped state an April 1 deadline to approve pay raises for some of the lowest-paid educators in the country or face a shutdown of public schools, its president said on …
U.S. senators call new hearing on Takata auto air bag inflators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senators will convene a previously undisclosed hearing to focus on the status of Takata air bag inflator recalls, the largest, most complex recall process in auto history that some lawmakers say is too slow.
U.S. judge says opioid settlement roadblocks may prompt trials
(Reuters) – A federal judge pushing for a settlement in lawsuits by state and local governments against drug companies over their roles in the U.S. opioid epidemic said on Wednesday that trials may be needed after both sides identified barriers to reac…
