U.S. consumer watchdog chief Cordray tests Ohio’s election waters
CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Democrat Richard Cordray delivered a campaign-style stump speech at a sprawling Labor Day celebration on Monday, but the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief stopped short of saying whether he intends to run for governor of Ohio. If...
Bad blood over Obamacare fight lingers as Congress returns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the U.S. Congress returns from summer vacation on Tuesday, for the first time in years gutting Obamacare will not be the main order of business on the healthcare agenda. But leftover hard feelings in the wake of the long, partisan Obamacare...
Immigrant ‘Dreamers’ – and their bosses – wait anxiously for Trump decision
(Reuters) - Ilka Eren, 25, came to the United States from Turkey with her parents more than 15 years ago and lives in the country without legal authorization. While in college, she applied and qualified for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an Obama-era...
Trump to scrap protection for ‘Dreamers,’ give Congress six months to fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has decided to scrap a program shielding from deportation immigrants who came to the United States illegally as children but will give Congress six months to craft legislation to replace it, sources familiar with the...
Rap star Lil Wayne suffers seizures, is hospitalized: reports
(Reuters) - Grammy-winning rap star Lil Wayne was taken to hospital on Sunday after suffering a seizure and being found unconscious in his Chicago hotel room, TMZ said on its web site. Lil Wayne, 34, who has become one of the biggest names in rap music over a...
Trump rebukes South Korea after North Korean bomb test
4 Min ReadWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump admonished South Korea, a key ally, for what he termed a policy of “appeasement” after North Korea claimed to have tested an advanced hydrogen bomb for a long-range missile on Sunday. On Twitter, Trump said:...
Funding battle looms as Texas governor sees Harvey damage up to $180 billion
HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday challenged Congress to raise the government’s debt limit in order to free up relief spending for Hurricane Harvey, a disaster that the governor of Texas said could require up to $180 billion. Harvey,...
Walter Becker, Steely Dan’s jazz-loving co-founder, dead at 67
(Reuters) - Walter Becker, co-founder of the influential jazz-rock band Steely Dan, died on Sunday at age 67, according to his website, which did not disclose the cause of death. Becker, who played lead guitar, formed Steely Dan with Donald Fagen, its keyboardist and...
Trump says nuclear test shows North Korea remains dangerous to U.S.
Reuters Staff3 Min ReadWASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea’s “words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter in his first reaction after Pyongyang conducted its sixth and most powerful...
Texas governor estimates storm damage at $150 billion to $180 billion
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Sunday said damage from Hurricane Harvey would exceed that of epic hurricanes Katrina or Sandy, likely reaching $150 billion to $180 billion. Harvey, which came ashore on Aug. 25 as the most powerful hurricane to hit...