U.S. Supreme Court weighs legality of Trump’s travel ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s administration went before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend the legality of his travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries, one of the most contentious actions of his presidency. The...
White House doctor refuses to pull out as Trump’s nominee for veterans job
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s physician Ronny Jackson will push ahead as the nominee to lead the Veterans Affairs department after allegations about his conduct stalled his Senate hearing for the job, a White House official said on Tuesday....
Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial goes to the jury
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania jury of seven men and five women was due to begin deliberations on Wednesday to decide whether to convict comedian and actor Bill Cosby of sexual assault, attempting to reach a verdict where a previous jury was hopelessly...
U.S. Senate panel postpones hearing on Veterans Affairs nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee said on Tuesday it was postponing a planned hearing to consider President Donald Trump’s nominee to be veterans affairs secretary, Ronny Jackson, in light of “new information” it had received. FILE...
Senate committee paves way for Pompeo to become top U.S. diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee approved the nomination of President Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, on Monday after a Republican senator who had been opposed threw his support behind the CIA director in the face of party...
Closing arguments to begin in Cosby’s sexual assault trial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - The prosecution and Bill Cosby’s defense team are expected to begin closing arguments on Tuesday in his retrial on charges of drugging and raping a onetime friend, one of more than 50 women who have accused the comedian of sexual assault...
Stockholm church bells play “Wake me up” in Avicii tribute
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Church bells played one of Avicii’s biggest hits in the Swedish capital Stockholm on Tuesday, paying tribute to the DJ and record producer who was found dead last week. FILE PHOTO: Hundreds of fans of Avicii gather to honour him at Sergels Torg...
Cosby judge bars defense from introducing 2005 deposition
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - Bill Cosby’s second trial on charges of drugging and sexually assaulting a onetime friend entered a third week on Monday with the judge rejecting a motion to introduce a 2005 deposition that the comedian’s defense believed could have helped...
Trump’s travel ban faces U.S. Supreme Court showdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first big showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies is set for Wednesday when the justices hear a challenge to the lawfulness of his travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority...
Romney fails to win GOP nomination for senate, heads to primary in November
(Reuters) - Mitt Romney’s restart of his political career hit a roadblock Saturday. The 2012 Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor failed to win the Utah Republican Party’s nomination, which means he must face 11 challengers in a June...