Category Archives: National
US Senate passes Trump's sweeping tax-cut, spending bill, sends to House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate passed President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill on Tuesday, signing off on a massive package that would enshrine many of his top prior...
Jul 01, 2025 A view of the U.S. Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 29, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
Israel's Netanyahu expects to meet Trump next week in the US
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he expects to travel to the United States next week for meetings with President Donald Trump, after a "great victory" in...
Jul 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 7, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
US revokes visas for Bob Vylan after music duo's Glastonbury chants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has revoked visas for members of Britain's Bob Vylan punk-rap duo after they led chants during their set at the Glastonbury music festival in England over the w...
Jun 30, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Bob Vylan hold the Best Alternative Music Act Award during the 25th MOBO Awards in London, Britain November 30, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Jury in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial starts deliberating
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial began its deliberations on Monday, after hearing dueling narratives from prosecutors and defense lawyers last week about wheth...
Jun 30, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Prosecutor Emily Johnson questions rapper Kid Cudi as he testifies at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., May 22, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo
Senate Republicans try to get Trump's tax cuts over the line, setting aside cost concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday will try to pass President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill, despite divisions within the party about its expected $3.3 trillio...
Jun 30, 2025 U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) walks in Capitol Hill, as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 30, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
UPDATED: Two firefighters killed in Idaho ambush, suspect dead, sheriff says
Updated: 3:59 a.m. (6/30) (Reuters) -A gunman ambushed and shot dead two firefighters responding to a forest fire in northern Idaho on Sunday, wounding one other during an hours-long incident before t...
Jun 29, 2025 An armored police vehicle leaves an area where multiple firefighters were attacked when responding to a fire in the Canfield Mountain area outside Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, U.S. June 29, 2025. REUTERS/Young Kwak
Hall-of-Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89
(Reuters-Field Level Media) - Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who guided four horses into the Kentucky Derby winner's circle, died Saturday night in Louisville, Ky. He was 89. Accord...
Jun 29, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas talks about his Kentucky Derby hopeful Will Take Charge after his early morning workout at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, April 29, 2013. REUTERS/John Sommers II/File Photo
Pirates great and Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies at 74
(Reuters/Field Level Media) - Pittsburgh Pirates legend Dave Parker has passed away at the age of 74, just a month before he was set to be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame after being elected by...
Jun 28, 2025 Jun 28, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza (64) pauses for a moment of silence to honor Pittsburgh Pirates former Hall of Fame right fielder Dave Parker on his passing before the game against the Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
California's Newsom sues Fox News for $787 million for defamation over Trump call
(Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom filed a $787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Friday, saying the network defamed him by lying about his phone call with Donald Trump related ...
Jun 28, 2025 FILE PHOTO: California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to the press after a hearing on the use of National Guard troops amid federal immigration sweeps, at the California State Supreme Court in San Francisco, California, U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Yuri Avila/File photo
Media: House Republican Don Bacon, a Trump critic, will not seek reelection
(Reuters) -Five-term U.S. Representative Don Bacon, one of the few Republican voices in Congress who has taken positions independent of President Donald Trump, will not seek reelection, media reports ...
Jun 28, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of (R-NE) faces reporters as he arrives for a House Republican conference meeting to choose a nominee in the race for House Speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 24, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
