U.S. House expected to vote on immigration bill on Wednesday: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on Wednesday on a broad immigration bill that would bar the separation of migrant children from their parents at the southern border, Republican Representative Mark Walker said on Tuesday....
Trump says illegal immigrants should be deported with ‘no judges or court cases’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Sunday that people who enter the United States illegally should be sent back immediately to where they came from without any judicial process, likening them to invaders who are trying to “break into” the country....
Supreme court largely backs Texas Republicans over electoral maps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Texas Republicans by reviving electoral districts drawn by the state legislature that had been thrown out by a lower court for diluting the influence of black and Hispanic voters. FILE PHOTO:...
Pompeo warns Iran on nuclear arms; hopes military force will never be needed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday warned Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons, saying it would face the “wrath of the entire world” if it did so, but added that he hoped it would never be necessary for the United States to take...
Parted at U.S. border by Trump policy, migrants seek their children
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lilian Merida-Galicia and her 7-year-old daughter were apprehended after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona and separated by U.S. officials in mid-May. Since then, the 23-year-old Guatemalan has been trying to learn her...
Sting blasts leaders as ‘cowards’ over migration crisis
ATHENS (Reuters) - British singer and actor Sting called world leaders “half men and cowards” on Saturday for their inability to solve the refugee crisis. British singer Sting attends an event organized by Amnesty International and the Athens International Airport in...
Jackson family patriarch Joe reported gravely ill in hospital
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Joe Jackson, patriarch of the singing Jackson family, was reported on Friday to be hospitalized with a serious, possibly terminal illness. FILE PHOTO: Joe Jackson, father of the late pop star Michael Jackson, poses on the red carpet as he...
Trump urges Republican lawmakers to drop immigration effort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers on Friday to drop their efforts to pass comprehensive immigration legislation until after the November elections, which he hopes will boost the party’s majority in Congress. Trump, faced...
Supreme Court rules warrants required for cellphone location data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday imposed limits on the ability of police to obtain cellphone data pinpointing the past location of criminal suspects in a victory for digital privacy advocates and a setback for law enforcement authorities. FILE...
Suspect arrested in Florida shooting death of rapper XXXTentacion
(Reuters) - A man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of up-and-coming U.S. rapper XXXTentacion, who was gunned down in Florida on Monday, police said on Thursday. Dedrick D. Williams, appears in a booking photo provided by the...