Trump slams Senate immigration deal, denies offensive language
(Note: Story includes language throughout that will offend some readers) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said a bipartisan Senate immigration plan would force the United States to admit people from “high crime” countries “doing badly,” and...
Mnuchin sees $1 trillion revenue growth from U.S. tax overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday he believed the Republican tax cuts will ultimately become revenue neutral over 10 years due to higher growth, but the Treasury will likely ask Congress for more money to implement the plan....
Horrible carriage, unwieldy crowns: Queen Elizabeth’s candid views of coronation and royal jewels
LONDON (Reuters) - Speaking for the first time about her coronation 65 years ago, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has revealed how uncomfortable riding in her golden carriage to the ceremony was and how wearing the Imperial State Crown risked “breaking your neck”....
Italy’s Berlusconi hails Deneuve’s ‘blessed words’ on harassment
ROME (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi hailed French actress Catherine Deneuve on Thursday for defending men accused of sexual harassment in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. “Catherine Deneuve spoke blessed words,” said the...
Trump administration will allow states to test Medicaid work requirements
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Thursday it would allow states to test requiring some Medicaid recipients to work or participate in community activities such as volunteering or jobs training as a condition of eligibility for the government...
House to vote to renew NSA’s internet surveillance program
(Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on Thursday on whether to renew the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance program, which has been the target of privacy advocates who want to limit its impact on Americans. The vote is...
Actor Michael Douglas makes pre-emptive move to deny sexual misconduct
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar winning actor Michael Douglas has issued a pre-emptive denial of a sexual misconduct accusation, saying he wanted to get ahead of a potential story being investigated by Hollywood publications. In a lengthy interview with entertainment...
YouTube pares back Logan Paul partnership after suicide video post
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - YouTube said Wednesday it is removing popular American vlogger Logan Paul from its Google Preferred platform and putting future projects with him on hold, after Paul posted a video on the platform of a suicide victim in Japan. “In light of...
Trump calls U.S. court system ‘unfair’ after DACA ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted the U.S. court system as “broken and unfair” after a federal judge blocked his move to end the program protecting young immigrants brought to the United States illegally by their parents, commonly...
U.S. Supreme Court hears Ohio voter purge case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court returned to the issue of voting rights on Wednesday as the justices began hearing arguments over whether Ohio’s policy of purging infrequent voters from its registration rolls disenfranchises thousands of people and...