Trump says U.S. is ‘locked and loaded’ in North Korea confrontation
BEDMINSTER, N.J./SEOUL (Reuters) - President Donald Trump issued a new threat to North Korea on Friday, saying the U.S. military was "locked and loaded" as Pyongyang accused him of driving the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war and world powers expressed...
Senator Grassley not expecting imminent Supreme Court vacancy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Senate committee that handles Supreme Court nominees said on Friday he no longer expected an imminent court vacancy, bolstering assumptions that Justice Anthony Kennedy would not retire this year. Republican Senator Chuck...
Trump: military solutions ‘locked and loaded’ against North Korea threat
1 Min ReadWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump issued another warning to North Korea on Friday with a reference to American weapons as being "locked and loaded." "Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act...
Taylor Swift gives unvarnished courtroom account of alleged groping
DENVER (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, known for baring her soul and her grudges in her music, presented an unflinching account under oath and in open court of her allegation that a Colorado DJ groped her while they posed for photos together four years...
Trump thanks Russia’s Putin for slashing U.S. diplomatic staff
2 Min ReadWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for slashing the number of U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia, "because now we have a smaller payroll." "I want to thank him because we're trying to cut down...
Trump attacks Senate leader McConnell over healthcare failure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump attacked his own party's Senate leader for a second day running on Thursday, venting frustration over Republicans' dramatic failure to repeal and replace the Obamacare healthcare law on Majority Leader Mitch...
Taylor Swift’s mom testifies alleged groping ‘shattered our trust’
DENVER (Reuters) - Whether Taylor Swift wins or loses a federal court battle stemming from her allegation that she was groped by a Denver DJ, the incident in question has already made the singer less trustful of the public and less open to fans, her mother testified....
Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ North Korea remark surprised aides: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's vow to respond with "fire and fury" if North Korea persisted in threatening the United States caught his foreign policy and military aides by surprise, two administration officials with direct knowledge of how the issue...
Texas bill restricting insurance coverage for abortions nears approval
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas bill that would restrict insurance coverage for abortions was approved by the state's Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Wednesday, a move critics called cruel and damaging to women's health. The House measure would ban...
Bruce Springsteen Broadway-bound for solo ‘words and music’ show
(Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen is headed to Broadway for an eight-week solo theater run that he says will feature "just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music." "Springsteen on Broadway" will start Oct. 3 in a 960-seat theater, in stark contrast to the vast...