U.S. slaps new sanctions on Venezuela, fugitive mayor defiant
By Hugh Bronstein and Matt Spetalnick
CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington imposed sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials on Wednesday for their (More…)
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House panel plans action on gun background check bill next week
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will take up legislation next week that (More...)
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U.S. jobless claims rise; labor market still tightening
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the underlying trend remained (More…)
Exclusive: U.S. destroyer challenges China’s claims in South China Sea
By Idrees Ali
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a “freedom of navigation operation” on Thursday, coming (More…)
Texas bill restricting insurance coverage for abortions nears approval
By Jon Herskovitz
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas bill that would restrict insurance coverage for abortions was approved by (More…)
Trump boasts of U.S. nuclear arsenal after ‘fire and fury’ warning to North Korea
By Doina Chiacu and Christine Kim
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – President Donald Trump followed up his incendiary warning to North Korea (More…)
FBI raided former Trump campaign manager Manafort’s home in July
By Sarah N. Lynch and Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – FBI agents seized documents and other material last month at (More…)
Trump vows to ‘win’ against opioid epidemic
By James Oliphant
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump promised to win the fight against a U.S. epidemic of (More…)
Maryland man indicted for attempted murder of FBI agent, Islamic State support
(Reuters) – A federal grand jury has indicted a Maryland man on charges of attempting to murder an FBI agent (More…)
U.S. denies bombing Iraqi Shi’ite militia near Syrian border
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State on Tuesday denied responsibility for an attack near the Syrian border (More…)
North Korea considers missile strike on Guam after Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ warning
By Maureen N. Maratita and Christine Kim
GUAM/SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Wednesday it is considering plans for (More…)
