U.S. watchdog agency to review implementation of Trump travel ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A watchdog agency at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it is planning to review how President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order to temporarily suspend travel from seven majority-Muslim nations was implemented…
Can Trump cut funds to UC Berkeley? Experts say not really
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump does not have the authority to withhold funding from the University of California at Berkeley where violent protests led to the cancellation of a speech by a far-right editor, academics and exp…
Denver mosque warned U.S. officials about accused shooter
DENVER (Reuters) – A Denver mosque warned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security a Muslim convert was radicalized more than a month before he was arrested in the shooting death of a security guard, officials said on Thursday.
Iowa moves to cut Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood
(Reuters) – The Republican-controlled Iowa state senate voted on Thursday to cut Medicaid funding for family planning services to abortion providers including Planned Parenthood.
Missouri gets closer to becoming 28th state with optional union dues
(Reuters) – Missouri moved one step closer to becoming the 28th state to make paying dues optional for employees working in union-represented shops and receiving union-negotiated benefits after legislation was approved on Thursday by the state’s House …
Yemeni-Americans shut hundreds of shops in NY City to protest travel ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hundreds of New York City bodegas, grocery stores and restaurants owned by Yemeni Americans closed for hours on Thursday in protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, organizers said.
Trump threatens U.C. Berkeley after protests stop far-right speech
SACRAMENTO, Calif./NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to cut funding to the University of California at Berkeley after protesters smashed windows and set fires at the school, forcing the cancellation of an appearanc…
Connecticut governor calls for expanded municipal oversight system
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy called on Thursday for an expansion of the state’s system for municipal intervention to help avert a crisis in cities struggling with fiscal problems.
One prison officer dead after police end inmate uprising in Delaware
(Reuters) – Police stormed a prison building in Delaware on Thursday to end a hostage standoff by prisoners that left one corrections officer dead and another being protected by inmates.
Shark protection activist, filmmaker Stewart goes missing off Florida
(Reuters) – A search for award-winning Canadian filmmaker Rob Stewart, an environmental activist campaigning to protect sharks from being killed, entered its third day on Thursday after he went missing while diving off Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard sai…
