New York City hotels reach labour deal before World Cup
By Kyoko Gasha May 19 (Reuters) – New York City hotel operators and unions have reached an eight-year labour deal covering about 25,000 workers, averting a strike over wages, workloads and staffing levels that had threatened to
FACT FOCUS: Trump falsely accuses Maryland of sending ‘illegal’ mail-in ballots to voters
President Donald Trump on Monday accused Maryland officials, including Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, of illegally sending hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots to voters in an effort ensure victory for Democrats. He made the claim on
Trump signs order aimed at preventing illicit financial activity, White House says
May 19 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at preventing illicit activity in the U.S. financial system, the White House said. Trump’s order directs the U.S. Treasury Secretary to issue
Trump reveals new details of bunker-like ballroom with drone base
By Steve Holland and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday revealed previously undisclosed details about his new bunker-like White House ballroom, saying it would have a drone base on the
Trump backs down from requiring banks to collect citizenship information, Semafor reports
May 19 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a pair of executive orders on Tuesday, among which is a step back from a previous proposal requiring banks to collect citizenship information from customers, Semafor reported,
Trump shows reporters ballroom construction site as lawmakers balk at $1B for White House security
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shouting over the banging and clanging sounds from heavy construction equipment, President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave a group of reporters a closer look at the construction for the White House ballroom he’s building
Rubio heads to a NATO meeting as European angst over Trump reliability, US troops, Iran grows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel this week to a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden, where U.S. plans to reduce troop levels in Europe coupled with President Donald Trump’s often inconsistent stance
US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document that is part of a deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service
Opposition leaders in the Bahamas demand probe after US ties politician to drug trafficking case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Opposition leaders in the Bahamas are demanding an investigation after a U.S. federal agent alleged that a suspected drug trafficker who survived a recent plane crash near Florida was rescued and
School official did nothing after being told about a 6-year-old student with a gun, prosecutor says
An assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school shook off repeated warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun that was later used to shoot his teacher, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Opening statements were given in the