Former Trump campaign aide pleads guilty in Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former senior official in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, Rick Gates, pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiracy against the United States and lying to investigators, and he is cooperating with a federal probe into Russi…
Vehicle strikes White House barrier, driver apprehended
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A passenger vehicle struck a White House security barrier on Friday but did not breach it, and the female driver was immediately apprehended, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Add another item to Trump’s list of frustrations: his bald spot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has a bald spot and it evidently annoys him.
Trump: Chief of staff Kelly to settle Kushner security dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he will leave it to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly to settle a security clearance dispute involving son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner, but left little doubt he wants the case settl…
Corporate partners cut cord with NRA as ground shifts in gun debate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than half a dozen U.S. companies have abruptly cut ties with the National Rifle Association as gun safety activists on Friday intensified calls for a boycott in the wake of last week’s Florida high school massacre.
Florida governor proposes new gun sale limits after school shooting
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott, a loyal ally of the U.S. gun lobby under mounting pressure to act in the aftermath of last week’s deadly mass shooting, urged state lawmakers on Friday to tighten access to firearms for young peop…
New York City law survives gun rights group’s legal challenge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a gun rights group’s constitutional challenge to strict New York City limits on how licensed handgun owners may use their weapons outside the home.
Trump extends funding for Puerto Rico following storms: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday extended federal funding for Puerto Rico to help remove debris and provide emergency protections following last year’s devastating storms that battered the U.S. territorial island.
U.S. firm accused of plagiarizing bid for Puerto Rico food supply contract
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Atlanta-based company that failed to deliver millions of emergency meals to Puerto Ricans struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria may have plagiarized its winning bid to secure a $156 million food supply contract, U.S. lawmak…
Florida governor proposes tighter gun restrictions in wake of school shooting
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott announced a proposal on Friday to increase restrictions on buying guns and to strengthen school safety measures after a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in the state last week.
