Trump says he’ll submit healthcare reforms in early or mid-March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would be submitting planned reforms to the Affordable Care Act in early March or mid-March.
New Jersey judge again backs ‘Bridgegate’ complaint against Christie
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey judge has ruled for the second time that a citizen’s criminal complaint against Governor Chris Christie over the “Bridgegate” scandal can move forward.
Senate advances nomination of Trump pick Pruitt to head EPA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to advance the nomination of President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency and a final vote could occur on Friday.
U.S. appeals court to reconsider challenge to consumer bureau
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court said on Thursday it will reconsider an October ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s structure is unconstitutional, virtually guaranteeing the battle over an agency borne of the financial cri…
U.S. court to rehear challenge to SEC judges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday said it would rehear a challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of in-house judges.
U.S. agents arrest Texas transgender woman seeking help for domestic violence
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A transgender woman in El Paso, Texas who was seeking court protection in a domestic violence case last week was arrested by federal agents for a suspected violation of U.S. immigration law, the county attorney’s office said T…
U.S., Russian military to enhance communication to avoid accidents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. and Russian military leaders have agreed at a meeting in Azerbaijan to enhance communication to avoid “unintended incidents,” the Pentagon said on Thursday, in an apparent attempt to avoid encounters in the skies ove…
Houston area to decriminalize some low-level marijuana possession
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Houston and the county that contains the fourth most-populous U.S. city will decriminalize low-level marijuana possession, with officials saying on Thursday that throwing people in jail for having small amounts of pot has “no …
Mexican mother of four takes sanctuary in Denver church
DENVER (Reuters) – A Mexican mother of four who has lived in the United States for 20 years took sanctuary in a Denver church on Wednesday to avoid being deported amid a crackdown on illegal immigrants by federal authorities, her attorney said.
U.S. lawmakers push for answers on Trump team’s Russia ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A crisis over the relationship between President Donald Trump’s aides and Russia deepened on Wednesday as a growing number of Trump’s fellow Republicans demanded expanded congressional inquiries into the matter.
