Two Republican senators seek to slash legal U.S. immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Republican senators proposed steps to slash the number of legal immigrants admitted into the United States by half on Tuesday, but the legislation, developed with the Trump administration, faces an uphill climb to get through…
Texas bullet train clears some land issues ahead of U.S.-Japan talks
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas high-speed rail company announced agreements to withdraw nearly all its pending land survey court cases on Tuesday, days before the leaders of Japan and the United States are expected to discuss a joint jobs package t…
Agency’s bankruptcy dashes adoption hopes across U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The abrupt closure and bankruptcy filing by a U.S. adoption agency has stunned hundreds of hopeful clients left struggling with the emotional impact and likely loss of thousands of dollars.
Speeding Georgia ex-officer charged with pedestrian’s death
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A former police officer in suburban Atlanta was charged with vehicular homicide on Tuesday in the death of a teenage pedestrian that he struck while speeding at 97 miles per hour in his patrol car last month, authorities said.
Donald Trump Jr. takes over Washington hotel near White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump Jr. has taken the reins of the Trump International Hotel near the White House after critics charged it was a conflict of interest for U.S. President Donald Trump to run the hotel while also running the federal govern…
Obama kiteboards in Caribbean with billionaire Richard Branson
(Reuters) – Former U.S. president Barack Obama is trying some new and dangerous water sports that the Hawaii native had to miss out on for safety reasons while serving in the White House.
Trump backs negotiating drug prices under Medicare: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump supports the government negotiating directly with drug companies on prices for drugs covered by the Medicare insurance program, the White House said on Tuesday.
Pennsylvania governor seeks $2 billion of cuts in proposed budget
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday proposed a $32.3 billion state budget for fiscal 2018 that seeks to reduce an estimated $3 billion structural deficit through $2 billion in spending cuts and $1 billion in revenue enhanc…
From disputes to a breakup: wounds still raw after U.S. election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Burning passions over Donald Trump’s presidency are taking a personal toll on both sides of the political divide. For Gayle McCormick, it is particularly wrenching: she has separated from her husband of 22 years.
Judge defers ruling on dismissal of Cooperman insider trading case
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge in Philadelphia on Tuesday delayed ruling on whether to throw out an insider trading case against billionaire Leon Cooperman and his firm, Omega Advisors in an ongoing crackdown on illegal trading at hedge funds.
