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US House sets Thursday vote on Senate-passed DHS funding bill
By David Morgan WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives scheduled a vote for early Thursday afternoon on a Senate-passed bill to fund Department of Hom...
Apr 30, 2026
Pivotal US-Iran war deadline approaches with no end in sight for conflict
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump faces a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it, but the date is most lik...
Apr 30, 2026
Illinois commission recommends local prosecutors investigate federal agents in immigration blitz
By Emily Schmall CHICAGO, April 30 (Reuters) - An independent commission created by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker in the wake of an aggressive immigration crackdown in the Chicago area last year has r...
Apr 30, 2026
ArcelorMittal donates steel for Trump ballroom
By Javi West Larraaga April 30 (Reuters) - ArcelorMittal said on Thursday it had donated steel for a White House ballroom project backed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Luxembourg-based steelmaker...
Apr 30, 2026
Trump signs bill to fund DHS after lengthy shutdown over ICE operations
By David Morgan WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law legislation funding Department of Homeland Security agencies including the Secret Service and T...
Apr 30, 2026
Maine Governor Janet Mills drops US Senate bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins
By Doina Chiacu and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Maine Governor Janet Mills, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump, dropped her bid to unseat Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collin...
Apr 30, 2026
Prosecution of ex-FBI chief Comey over seashell post is flawed, experts say
By Jan Wolfe April 30 (Reuters) - The latest criminal charges against James Comey are fundamentally flawed and will be dismissed on free speech grounds, according to legal experts, who said the former...
Apr 30, 2026
US Supreme Court under Roberts takes 'wrecking ball' to Voting Rights Act
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has often been called the crown jewel of the U.S. civil rights movement. But under a U.S. Supreme Court led for two decade...
Apr 30, 2026
Trump to sign order aimed at expanding access to retirement plans
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday aimed at expanding access to retirement plans for workers without employer access through a new we...
Apr 30, 2026
Analysis-White House quiet as China ramps up trade leverage before Trump-Xi summit
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Beijing rolled out new trade rules this month that have alarmed U.S. businesses and which analysts say could seriously undercut American efforts to ...
Apr 30, 2026
