U.S. Democrats push $1 billion bill for election security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Democrats introduced legislation on Wednesday that would provide more than $1 billion to boost cyber security of U.S. voting systems, and Vice President Mike Pence defended the administration’s efforts to protect po…
U.S. Senate showdown over ‘Dreamer’ immigrants seen Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan Senate plan to protect young illegal immigrants from deportation and pour billions of dollars into border security appeared headed toward a Senate showdown on Thursday as wary Democrats signaled that a solution could…
Ex-student arrested after 17 shot dead at Florida high school
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – A 19-year-old gunman returning to a Florida high school where he had once been expelled opened fire with an assault rifle on Wednesday, killing 17 people and wounding more than a dozen others before he was arrested, authoriti…
‘Serious derelictions’ found in U.S. veteran affairs chief’s Europe trip: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted tickets to the Wimbledon tennis tournament during a government trip to Europe last summer, and his chief of staff made false statements so the secretary’s wife cou…
Ex-student kills 17 in shooting spree at Florida high school
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – A 19-year-old gunman returned to a Florida high school where he had once been expelled for disciplinary reasons and opened fire with an assault-style rifle on Wednesday, killing 17 people and injuring more than a dozen others…
Russian gets 12 years in U.S. prison for role in hacking scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Russian citizen was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in a computer hacking scheme that compromised more than 160 million credit card numbers and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
Trump lawyer says he paid porn star $130,000 with his own money
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A private lawyer for President Donald Trump says he paid $130,000 of his own money to adult film star Stormy Daniels who once claimed she had an affair with Trump more than a decade ago.
‘Numerous fatalities’ at Florida high school after ex-student opens fire
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – A former student at a Florida high school opened fire in the school on Wednesday, causing “numerous fatalities” and sending hundreds of panicked young people fleeing their classrooms before he was arrested by police, authorit…
Trump’s military parade could cost up to $30 million: budget chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The military parade that President Donald Trump wants to stage, likely in Washington, would cost U.S. taxpayers up to $30 million, the White House budget chief said on Wednesday in remarks on the administration’s fiscal 2019 spen…
U.S. judge weighs challenge to federal marijuana prohibition
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday urged a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to overturn the United States’ longstanding prohibition of marijuana, the latest court battle over federal policy under President Donald…
