Trump administration backpedals on citizenship for ‘Dreamers’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. official told Congress on Tuesday it would be “rational” to legislate a path for citizenship for illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children, but within hours the administration backtracked, saying his com…
Justice Kennedy on hot seat in major voting rights case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supreme Court justices clashed on Tuesday over whether courts should curb the long-standing U.S. political practice of drawing electoral maps to entrench one party in power, with conservative Anthony Kennedy likely to cast the de…
ACLU sues over FDA restrictions on abortion pill access
(Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to challenge U.S. Food and Drug Administration restrictions that limit the ability of women to access the so-called abortion pill.
Supreme Court wrestles with immigration bond hearing dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struggled for the second time over how to resolve whether immigrants detained by the U.S. government for more than six months should be able to seek their release while deportation proceedi…
Russia threatens retaliation over U.S. ‘break-in’ at consulate
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said U.S. officials had broken into residences at Russia’s consulate in San Francisco, and threatened retaliation over what it called an illegal act.
FCC proposes extra funds to restore Puerto Rico comms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. telecoms regulator on Tuesday proposed making available up to $77 million to fund repairs of communication networks and restore services in storm-lashed Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Trump praises response to Puerto Rico, says crisis straining budget
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump expressed satisfaction on Tuesday with the federal response to Hurricane Maria’s devastation of Puerto Rico, despite criticism that the government was slow to address the crisis.
Trump administration backs citizenship path for ‘Dreamers’: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration would support legislation allowing illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children to gain lawful permanent status and eventually citizenship, a Department of Homeland Security official said …
Trump administration backs giving ‘Dreamers’ path to citizenship: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration would support legislation allowing illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children to gain lawful permanent status and eventually citizenship, a Department of Homeland Security official said …
Motive for Las Vegas concert massacre baffles investigators
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Law enforcement officials puzzled on Tuesday over what motivated a retiree with no criminal record to assemble an arsenal in a high-rise Las Vegas hotel and rain gunfire onto a outdoor concert for nine minutes, killing at least 59…
