At long last, Senate debates ‘Dreamer’ immigrants’ future
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate began a major, free-for-all immigration debate, its first in nearly five years, on Monday evening that could decide the fate of at least 700,000 “Dreamer” immigrants, young people brought into the country illegall…
Weinstein Co deal should include more funds for victims: New York AG
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s attorney general said on Monday a deal for the Weinstein Company should include a bigger compensation fund for victims of ex-chairman Harvey Weinstein, speaking a day after the state’s lawsuit scuttled a deal.
Ex-PDVSA unit executive extradited from Spain to face U.S. bribe case
(Reuters) – A former executive at a unit of Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA [PDVSA.UL] has been extradited from Spain to face U.S. charges that he and others solicited bribes in exchange for helping vendors secure business, the U.S. Justice Departm…
Justice Department charges ‘straw purchaser’ in Ohio police shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said Monday it has charged an Ohio man with acting as a “straw purchaser” of a gun used by a man accused of shooting and killing two police officers on Saturday.
At long last, Senate to debate ‘Dreamer’ immigrants’ future
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate was to begin a major, free-for-all immigration debate, its first in nearly five years, on Monday evening that could decide the fate of 700,000 “Dreamer” immigrants, young people brought into the country illegally …
Trump administration revives support for new FBI headquarters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday revived its support for construction of a new FBI headquarters, saying it planned to ask Congress in 2018 for the remaining $2.175 billion needed to help pay for it.
Obama unveils official portraits, jokes about wife’s ‘hotness’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama joked about his ears and gray hair and praised his wife Michelle Obama’s “hotness” at the unveiling of the couple’s official portraits at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery on Monday.
Trump Jr.’s wife hospitalized after suspicious powder scare: police
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump was taken to a New York hospital on Monday after she opened a piece of mail containing an unidentified white powder that was later determined to be non-hazardous, official…
Upcoming state elections cast shadow over Illinois budget prospects
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ upcoming elections are casting a shadow over the state’s ability to pass a new budget, tackle its financial liabilities and keep its credit ratings from sinking into junk, analysts said.
Suspicious package scare hospitalizes Trump Jr.’s wife: police
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Vanessa Trump, the wife of Donald Trump Jr., and two other people were taken to a New York hospital on Monday after she opened a piece of mail containing an unidentified white powder that was later determined to be non-hazardous, o…
