Attorney General says four ‘sanctuary cities’ may be violating the law
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States Justice Department singled out four cities and a county on Thursday for allegedly having so-called “sanctuary policies” that may violate a federal law which requires them to communicate with federal imm…
Trump to sign order circumventing Obamacare rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to make it easier for Americans to buy bare-bones health insurance plans and circumvent Obamacare rules, the White House said, but the action faces possible legal ch…
U.S. Army Sergeant Bergdahl to enter plea in military court
(Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who walked off his post in Afghanistan in 2009 and was held captive by the Taliban for five years, will enter a plea in his court-martial at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Monday, the Army said in an emailed…
U.S. Justice Dept says sanctuary cities are violating the law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States Justice Department singled out five cities and counties on Thursday for allegedly having so-called “sanctuary policies” that may violate a federal law which requires them to communicate with federal immigration …
As US House weighs $36.5 billion disaster relief, Trump slams Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday pushed back against federal aid for Puerto Rico as the House of Representatives prepared to weigh $36.5 billion in emergency relief for the U.S. territory and other hurricane-hit areas as well a…
Trump points to Congress on Puerto Rico assistance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said federal assistance cannot stay “forever” on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico following recent hurricanes, and that Congress must determine how much disaster funding to provide.
Democrats rising? Early statehouse wins test new faces
(Reuters) – Democrats desperate to rebuild after losing the White House last year have scored a string of election victories for statehouse seats, testing a new generation of candidates and activists eager to resist President Donald Trump’s conservativ…
Trump expected to sign order side-stepping Obamacare rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump was expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that would make it easier for Americans to buy bare-bones health insurance plans and circumvent rules put in place by Obamacare, though such an order coul…
U.S. House to vote on $36.5 billion disaster relief package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected on Thursday to approve $36.5 billion in emergency relief for hurricane-hit areas such as Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as California, struck by deva…
At least 23 dead, hundreds missing, as winds fan California fires
SONOMA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters struggled overnight to halt the spread of wildfires known to have killed 23 people in North California, preparing for winds to shift after one town threatened by flames evacuated all residents.
