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Trump says he will repair National Mall reflecting pool after July 4

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he would repair the National Mall reflecting pool after July 4, as the landmark remains under heightened security and surveillance amid ongoing controversy over its renovation and emerging maintenance problems. The reflecting ...
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Trump-backed Letlow faces Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - President Donald Trump's preferred candidate for U.S. Senate in Louisiana is looking to clinch the GOP nomination Saturday and deliver another win for the president, who has sought to replace Republicans who cross him with hand-picked loyalists. U.S. Rep. ...
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Gavin Newsom proposes national ‘billionaires’ tax’ after opposing state’s wealth tax initiative

(CALIFORNIA) -- As he gears up for a possible presidential bid, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed a national "billionaires' tax," -- a day after the state wealth tax measure he opposes qualified for the November ballot. Newsom's counter proposal calls for a ...
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What to know about birthright citizenship ahead of Supreme Court’s ruling

(WASHINGTON) -- Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship by executive order, a move which would upend more than a century of legal precedent and a national tradition that have said ...
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US rights advocates welcome ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ closure, say systemic worries remain

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - U.S. immigrants' rights advocates welcomed the announcement by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of the closure of "Alligator Alcatraz" but also urged caution, saying the migrant detention center symbolized a wider systemic problem that remains. DeSantis said on Thursday ...
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Trump to return to hotel where potential assassination attempt was thwarted

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday returns to a famed Washington hotel for the first time since an armed attacker forced the postponement of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in April. Trump is slated to appear at ...
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Trump adviser-turned-critic John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff GREENBELT, Maryland, June 26 (Reuters) - John Bolton, a former national security adviser for U.S. President Donald Trump who has since become one of his fiercest critics, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to mishandling classified information and faces up to ...
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Congressional panel investigating Epstein subpoenas Leon Black

By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - A congressional panel subpoenaed billionaire investor Leon Black on Friday seeking information about non-disclosure agreements with victims of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and compelling his appearance for a deposition. Black appeared on Friday for ...
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Trump administration asks US Supreme Court to endorse immigration detention policy

By Nate Raymond June 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let it detain people arrested in its immigration crackdown without a chance to seek bond, even if they have lived in the country for years. The administration ...
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana’s state primary runoff

WASHINGTON (AP) - Louisiana Republicans will nominate a candidate for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff Saturday, six weeks after denying Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy a shot at a third term. Although President Donald Trump already achieved one of his top political goals with ...
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US Supreme Court expands Second Amendment rights, eyes more gun cases

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court in a pair of new rulings has further expanded the Constitution's Second Amendment right "to keep and bear arms," as the justices consider whether to take up additional gun rights cases for their ...
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US moves ahead with $700 million jet engine sale to Turkey despite lawmaker concerns

By Humeyra Pamuk June 25 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has formally notified Congress of its intention to sell dozens of jet engines worth more than $700 million to Turkey, according to a copy of the formal notification seen by Reuters on Thursday. Reuters was ...
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