Trump wants to make sure U.S. nuclear arsenal at ‘top of the pack’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to ensure the U.S. nuclear arsenal is at the “top of the pack,” saying the United States has fallen behind in its weapons capacity.
Trump’s transgender move puts spotlight on Supreme Court case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s move on Wednesday to rescind guidance allowing transgender students to use the bathrooms of their choice has raised the stakes for an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case that could deliver a landmark decision on the issue.
Upset at Trump, Mexico voices ‘worry and irritation’ to U.S. envoys
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico on Thursday expressed “worry and irritation” about U.S. policies to two of President Donald Trump’s top envoys, giving a chilly reply to the new administration’s hard line on immigration, trade and security.
Exclusive: Trump says Republican border tax could boost U.S. jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday spoke positively about a border adjustment tax being pushed by Republicans in Congress as a way to boost exports, but he did not specifically endorse the proposal.
Arizona protesters may face racketeering charges under new bill
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona lawmakers have approved a bill that could make people who organize or take part in protests that turn violent subject to criminal charges and possible seizure of their assets.
Arkansas Supreme Court blocks local LGBT nondiscrimination measures
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that state law barred local governments from enacting ordinances banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, but justices did not address the law’s co…
White House may boost recreational marijuana enforcement: spokesman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump may ramp up enforcement of federal laws against recreational marijuana use, a White House spokesman said on Thursday, setting up potential conflicts in states where the drug is legal.
Florida man pleads guilty in attempted hacking of Clinton Foundation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Florida man pleaded guilty in a case stemming from an attempted hacking of the Clinton Foundation on Thursday, months after he was sentenced to 42 years in prison in the wake of child pornography discovered on his computers durin…
Portugal extraditing ex-CIA officer on condition of new trial: lawyer
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal is likely to extradite former CIA officer Sabrina de Sousa next week to Italy, where she was convicted in absentia for the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric, on condition she is retried, her lawyer said on Thursday.
Madison, Wis. settles police shooting of unarmed man for $3.35 million
(Reuters) – The family of a biracial man who was fatally shot while unarmed by a white police officer has settled a lawsuit against the city of Madison, Wisconsin, for $3.35 million, according to their lawyers.
