U.S. attorney general pushes to stop suing local police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday that the federal government should stop spending money to sue local police departments, signaling a sharp departure from the previous administration’s policy toward law enforcem…
Trump softens immigration stance, takes measured tone in speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Congress on Tuesday he was open to immigration reform, shifting from his harsh rhetoric on illegal immigration in a speech that offered a more restrained tone than his election campaign and first month…
Ex-President Bush says hopeful despite ‘pretty ugly’ climate in Washington
(Reuters) – Former U.S. president George W. Bush has described the political climate in Washington as “pretty ugly” under Donald Trump’s presidency but expressed optimism the United States would pull through despite the divisive political discourse.
Trump to sign measure to bolster U.S.’s historically black colleges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a measure on Tuesday aimed at boosting government support for the nation’s historically black colleges, a senior White House official said.
Trump orders review of Obama waterway regulation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Tuesday directing environmental regulators to review an Obama-era rule that expanded the number of federally protected waterways as the president targets regulations that conservativ…
Indians mourn Kansas shooting victim in home-town funeral
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Dozens of people gathered in the Indian city of Hyderabad on Tuesday for the funeral of an engineer shot dead in the United States last week, an attack that has raised fears for the safety of Indians abroad.
Judge issues injunction against Pennsylvania district in transgender case
(Reuters) – Three transgender high school students in suburban Pittsburgh can use bathrooms that match their gender identity as their federal case against their school district proceeds in court, a judge ruled on Monday.
Review faults Washington police handling of inaugural protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington police who clashed with protesters at President Donald Trump’s inauguration potentially breached department guidelines and the rights of demonstrators, including through use of pepper spray, a civilian review board sai…
Light aircraft crashes into California home, killing three on board
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Three people were killed and two critically injured when their light aircraft crashed into a house on Monday, causing several fires in a residential neighborhood in southern California, the local fire chief said.
Arkansas sets eight executions for April despite drug shortage
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Arkansas on Monday scheduled eight executions for April, the U.S. state’s first since 2005, despite lacking one of the three drugs needed to put the men to death.
