Backstory: How Reuters uncovered Beto O’Rourke’s teenage hacking days
Reuters reporter Joseph Menn exclusively revealed on Friday that Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke belonged to one of the best-known groups of computer hackers as a teenager. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump vetoes measure to end his emergency declaration on border wall
President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency on Friday to block a measure passed by Democrats and Republicans in Congress that would terminate his emergency declaration for a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico. Powered by WPeMatico
Louis Vuitton pulls Michael Jackson-themed items from collection
French fashion house Louis Vuitton has pulled Michael Jackson-themed items from its 2019 summer menswear collection following a documentary about alleged child abuse by the late pop star.Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. senators seek probe of Trump admin nuclear energy talks with Saudi Arabia
A Democratic U.S. senator and his Republican counterpart on Friday asked Congress' investigative arm to probe Trump administration talks with Saudi Arabia over sharing nuclear power technology. Powered by WPeMatico
Few Americans see savings from Trump’s tax reform: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Only one in five U.S. taxpayers expect to pay less income tax this year as a result of the tax reform law passed in 2017 by Republicans who promised big savings for everyday Americans, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday. Powered by WPeMatico
Trial for Trump adviser Roger Stone set for November
U.S. President Donald Trump's former adviser Roger Stone will go to trial on Nov. 5, a federal judge said on Thursday, making it likely that the legal fallout from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe will stretch through much of 2019. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump says U.S. will stay out of Brexit but slams handling by UK’s May
The United States will stay out of Britain's negotiations over its exit from the European Union, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday, even as he criticized British Prime Minister Theresa May's handling of the talks. Powered by WPeMatico
‘Empire’ actor Smollett pleads not guilty to lying about Chicago attack
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty in a Chicago court on Thursday to new charges that he falsely reported to police that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic assault on a city street.Powered by WPeMatico
Pelosi rejects Republican bill to change national emergencies law
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rejected a plan brewing in the Senate to put new controls on President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency at the southern border while allowing it to remain in effect for at least a full year....
Trump ex-aide Manafort apologizes, asks judge for leniency
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, at a sentencing hearing before a federal U.S. judge on Wednesday, apologized for his actions and asked for leniency after getting a surprisingly light sentence of under four years in prison in a separate...