By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Saturday that a $1 billion settlement offer by President Donald Trump’s administration for UCLA amounted to political extortion to which the state will not bow. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The University of California says it is reviewing a $1 billion settlement offer by the Trump …
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said a press conference will be held at the White House on Monday to address the crime in Washington, D.C. “On Monday a Press Conference will be held at the White House which will, essentially, stop violent crime in Washington, D.C. It has become one of the most dangerous cities …
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By Jeff Mason (Reuters) -From firing people to promoting jeans, calling for peace deals or the renaming of a sports team, President Donald Trump keeps a lot on his proverbial to-do list. Much of it is unrelated to running the country. More than six months into his second term as U.S. commander-in-chief, Trump, a former …
(Reuters) -Three people were shot and wounded in New York’s Times Square, the New York Police Department said on Saturday. The people – an 18 year-old female, 19 year-old male, and a 65 year-old male – are in a stable condition in hospital, an NYPD spokesperson said. A 17 year-old male is in custody, the …
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -LA28 Chairman Casey Wasserman on Friday defended President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to name himself head of a White House task force for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, saying it reflected the federal government’s commitment to the Games. “The president naming himself the chair is unique, but I think …
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(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. At a $1 million-a-plate fundraiser at his New Jersey golf club earlier this month, Trump told attendees he was interested in making such a change, the people, who …
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By Joseph Ax and Steve Gorman (Reuters) -California’s governor said on Friday he will ask voters to approve a ballot measure in November redrawing the state’s congressional map in a way likely to create five more Democratic seats, escalating a redistricting war with the Republican-led state of Texas and President Donald Trump. Texas Republicans have …
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By Andrew Goudsward, Sarah N. Lynch and Jack Queen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department has taken steps to investigate several long-running targets of President Donald Trump, escalating his administration’s efforts to use government power against those who have pursued investigations into him or publicly resisted his agenda. The Justice Department is investigating New York …
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By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration plans to slash security funding for Washington, D.C., according to a grant notice, even as President Donald Trump asserts crime in the U.S. capital is “totally out of control.” The Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a notice posted last week that D.C. and surrounding areas would …
(Reuters) -A U.S. Army veteran accused of fatally shooting four people at a bar in the small Montana town of Anaconda earlier this month has been caught after a week-long manhunt, Governor Greg Gianforte said on Friday. The suspect, Michael Brown, 45, was captured “near the search area in Anaconda” around 2 p.m. local time …
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