Bannon’s ‘treasonous’ comment directed at Trump Jr., not Manafort: author
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s comment that a meeting between Trump campaign officials and a group of Russians was “treasonous” focused on President Donald Trump’s son and not his former campaign manager, as Bannon now main…
Massachusetts federal prosecutor will not rule out busting pot businesses
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top federal prosecutor will not rule out prosecuting businesses dealing in marijuana, he said on Monday, less than a week after the Trump administration rescinded an Obama-era policy easing enforcement in states that l…
Judge ends case over standoff in Nevada land dispute
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday threw out a criminal case against a Nevada rancher and three other men over a 2014 militia standoff with federal agents, saying prosecutors had repeatedly withheld evidence from the defense.
Mitt Romney successfully treated for prostate cancer: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Mitt Romney, strongly considering a run for a U.S. Senate seat from Utah, underwent successful treatment for prostate cancer last year, a source close to Romney said on Monday.
Supreme Court sides with death row inmate over racist juror claim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a black Georgia inmate to challenge his 1991 death sentence for killing his sister-in-law after he argued the case was tainted by a racist white juror who questioned whether blac…
Centene says over 1.4 million sign up for Obamacare plans
(Reuters) – U.S. health insurer Centene Corp said on Monday more than 1.4 million people had paid for its insurance plans via the federal Obamacare marketplace as of Jan. 7.
Judge ends case over armed standoff in Nevada land dispute
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed the criminal case against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and three other men on charges stemming from an armed 2014 standoff with federal law enforcement officers over a cattle grazing rights dispute….
U.S. moves toward expelling 200,000 Salvadorans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants allowed to live and work in the United States since 2001 will lose their right to remain in the country in 2019, officials said on Monday, marking the Trump administration’s latest move to tight…
Weather disasters cost U.S. record $306 billion in 2017: NOAA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Weather and climate-related disasters cost the United States a record $306 billion in 2017, the third-warmest year on record, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Monday.
U.S. ends protected status for 200,000 Salvadorans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Around 200,000 Salvadorans allowed to live in the United States since 2001 after earthquakes in El Salvador must leave the country in 2019, U.S. officials said on Monday, marking the Trump administration’s latest move to tighten …
