First days of Trump era signal America’s deepening political divide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the blocks surrounding the White House, signs reading “Love Trumps Hate” and “Build Bridges Not Walls” littered the sidewalks on Sunday, the detritus of the Women’s March protesting the policies of President Donald Trump.
Former President George H.W. Bush may be moved soon from intensive care
(Reuters) – Doctors may move former U.S. President George H.W. Bush out of the intensive care unit of a Houston hospital in the next day or two, with his vital signs returning to normal after a week-long bout with pneumonia, a spokesman said on Sunday….
Women lead unprecedented worldwide mass protests against Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of women filled the streets of major American cities to lead an unprecedented wave of international protests against President Donald Trump, mocking and denouncing the new U.S. leader the day after his inaug…
Trump inauguration draws nearly 31 million U.S. television viewers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Nearly 31 million viewers watched live U.S. television coverage of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, far fewer than tuned in to Barack Obama’s first swearing-in, but otherwise the biggest such audience since Ronald Reag…
In challenge to Trump, women protesters swarm streets across U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of women, many with husbands, boyfriends and children in tow, filled the streets of several major U.S. cities on Saturday in an unprecedented wave of mass protests against President Donald Trump the day afte…
Pre-dawn tornado kills four in Mississippi, causes widespread damage
(Reuters) – A powerful tornado struck southern Mississippi before dawn on Saturday, killing four people and causing widespread property damage, state and local officials said as they warned residents to brace for a second round of severe storms.
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush’s health improves
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush is recovering well from pneumonia but will remain in the intensive care unit at the Texas hospital where he has spent the last week, a spokesman said in a statement.
North Dakota tribe formally calls on pipeline protesters to disperse
CANNON BALL, N.D. (Reuters) – A Sioux tribal council on Saturday formally asked hundreds of protesters to clear out of three camps near its North Dakota reservation used to stage months of sometimes violent protests against the proposed Dakota Access P…
Melania Trump channels Jackie Kennedy but Conway grabs fashion headlines
(Reuters) – New U.S. first lady Melania Trump channeled style icon Jacqueline Kennedy on Friday but the Inauguration Day fashion headlines were stolen by a military-style coat worn by one of her husband’s aides.
Violence flares in Washington during Trump inauguration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Black-clad activists among hundreds of demonstrators protesting Donald Trump’s swearing-in on Friday clashed with police a few blocks from the White House, in an outburst of violence rare for an inauguration.
