U.S. government shutdown looms as Senate short of votes for spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate was short of the votes needed to approve a bill to keep the federal government running as a midnight deadline loomed on Friday night, but high-level negotiations continued.
U.S. government shutdown looms, lawmakers in hectic negotiations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers raced against the clock to avert a federal government shutdown on Friday but it was not clear if hectic negotiations would bring a deal before a midnight deadline.
Kentucky man will plead guilty to attacking Senator Rand Paul
(Reuters) – A Kentucky man accused of attacking U.S. Senator Rand Paul outside his home has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of assaulting a member of Congress, but has told investigators his action was not politically motivated, officials said on Fr…
Baltimore fires police commissioner who failed to curb murder rate
(Reuters) – Baltimore’s mayor, citing a lack of progress in curbing violent crime in a city that had a historic murder rate last year, on Friday fired the city’s police commissioner and named a 30-year veteran of the department to lead it.
Kentucky man charged with attacking Senator Rand Paul last year
(Reuters) – A Kentucky man accused of attacking U.S. Senator Rand Paul outside his home in November has been charged with assaulting a member of Congress, but has told investigators his action was not politically motivated, officials said on Friday.
With no deal in sight, Congress faces looming government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers raced the clock to avoid a federal government shutdown before a midnight deadline on Friday after a meeting between President Donald Trump and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer failed to produce a deal.
U.S. to seek death penalty in kidnapping of Chinese scholar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it intends to seek the death penalty for an Illinois man who was charged last year with kidnapping a visiting Chinese scholar.
U.S. to seek death penalty for alleged kidnapper of Chinese scholar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it intends to seek the death penalty for an Illinois man who was charged last year with kidnapping a visiting Chinese scholar.
McDonald’s ‘joint employment’ trial delayed amid settlement talks
(Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp and a U.S. labor board are in talks to settle a case claiming the fast food company is liable for purported labor law violations by its franchisees, leading a judge on Friday to pause a trial that began in 2015.
Trump signs bill renewing NSA’s internet surveillance program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he signed into law a bill renewing the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance program, sealing a defeat for digital privacy advocates.
