House panel to authorize subpoenas for Trump aides
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee said on Tuesday it would draw up a resolution this week authorizing subpoenas to compel testimony from a dozen current and former Trump administration officials, including the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Powered by...
Trump cannot block Twitter opponents: U.S. appeals court
U.S. President Donald Trump cannot block critics whose views he dislikes from following his Twitter account, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. Powered by WPeMatico
Brazil mourns bossa nova founder João Gilberto as he is buried in Rio
Brazilians said goodbye to legendary musician João Gilberto, a founder of bossa nova, ahead of his funeral on Monday afternoon, with an outpouring of grief from some of the biggest names in the country's music industry.Powered by WPeMatico
In losing legal battles over census, Trump may win political war
The Trump administration has few realistic options to get a citizenship question onto next year's census, but by keeping the issue in the public eye it could still trigger an undercount of residents in Democratic-leaning areas, legal and political experts told...
Department of Justice shakes up team handling 2020 census-related cases
A new team of Civil Division lawyers at the Department of Justice will take over handling 2020 census-related cases, a spokeswoman for the agency said on Sunday, a shake-up that came as President Donald Trump pushes to include a contentious citizenship question in the...
Stevie Wonder tells London concert he will have a kidney transplant
Stevie Wonder told thousands of fans watching him perform in London on Saturday night he is due to have a kidney transplant in September.Powered by WPeMatico
Biden apologizes for touting past work with segregationist senators
Seeking to put to rest a weeks-old controversy that has dogged his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, Joe Biden apologized on Saturday for touting his past record of working civilly with segregationists serving in the U.S. Senate in the 1970s....
Brazilian musician João Gilberto, founder of bossa nova, dies in Rio
Brazilian musician João Gilberto, 88, who developed bossa nova music and helped turn the style into a worldwide craze, died on Saturday afternoon in his house in Rio de Janeiro, relatives confirmed through messages in social media.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump presses for contentious census citizenship question despite legal uncertainty
The Trump administration on Friday refused to back down over its bid to put a contentious citizenship question on the 2020 U.S. census, meaning a court case will move forward over whether officials were motivated by racial bias in seeking to add it. Powered by...
House panel chair asks watchdog for probe of Homeland Security leaders
The chairman of a U.S. House panel asked an internal watchdog on Friday to investigate whether top officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. border service knew about a Facebook group where agents posted racist and misogynistic comments....