Friend of San Bernardino gunman pleads guilty to conspiracy charges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California man accused of buying assault rifles used by the married couple who massacred 14 people at a San Bernardino office party in December 2015 pleaded guilty on Thursday of conspiring with one of the killers in previou…
Trump taps ex-labor board member Acosta to be labor secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated former National Labor Relations Board member R. Alexander Acosta to serve as U.S. secretary of labor, one day after Trump’s original choice withdrew.
Trump EPA pick likely to clear Senate despite protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate on Thursday moved closer to approving President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency even as nearly 800 former officials urged the chamber to reject the nominee, who sued the agency more than…
Trump dismisses Russia controversy as ‘scam’ by hostile media
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump dismissed a growing controversy about ties between his aides and Russia on Thursday as a “ruse” and “scam” perpetrated by a hostile news media, and denied any of his associates had contacts with Moscow befo…
South Carolina white supremacist dreamed of Roof-style attack: FBI
(Reuters) – A white supremacist in South Carolina dreamed of carrying out an attack in the style of church massacre shooter Dylann Roof but was arrested after he illegally bought a gun from an undercover FBI agent, authorities said on Thursday.
Michigan art dealer gets 3-plus years in prison for forgeries
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Michigan art dealer was sentenced on Thursday to more than three years in prison for engaging in what prosecutors said was an extensive scheme to sell fake works by renowned artists, including Pablo Picasso and Willem de Kooning….
U.S. immigrants skip work, school in anti-Trump protest
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Restaurants and other businesses around the United States shut their doors on Thursday and thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of cities across the country in a walkout aimed at protesting President Donald Trump’…
Trump says he will unveil overhauled immigration order next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he will issue a new version next week of his executive order banning citizens of seven mostly Muslim countries and all refugees from traveling to the United States.
‘Why should Americans trust you?’ Trump asked
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a heated moment during his unconventional and combative news conference on Thursday, President Donald Trump’s command of the facts was openly challenged by a reporter who asked, “Why should Americans trust you?”
Trump nominee for Israel ambassador heckled, questioned at Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Israel faced repeated heckling at a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday before he apologized for his stinging criticism of liberal American Jews and promised to be le…
