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6:33pm, 2nd August, 2019

Lawmakers urge U.S. to block sales of crowd-control gear to Hong Kong

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged the Trump Administration to suspend future sales of munitions and crowd-control equipment to Hong Kong police which has been accused of using excessive force against anti-government protesters.

Kudlow sidesteps comment on report that Trump could delay, block tariff on Chinese goods

10:06am, 2nd August, 2019

Politics

Kudlow sidesteps comment on report that Trump could delay, block tariff on Chinese goods

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow demurred on Friday when asked if U.S. President Donald Trump would delay or stop the imposition of tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods if China took some positive actions.

Maker of gun used in Sandy Hook massacre asks Supreme Court to block lawsuit

3:20pm, 1st August, 2019

US

Maker of gun used in Sandy Hook massacre asks Supreme Court to block lawsuit

The maker of the assault-style rifle used in the 2012 mass shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut, school asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a court ruling that allowed families of the victims to sue the company over its marketing pract...

Venezuela security forces block opposition lawmakers from entering parliament

1:02pm, 14th May, 2019

World

Venezuela security forces block opposition lawmakers from entering parliament

Venezuelan security forces prevented opposition lawmakers from entering the parliament building for a session on Tuesday, a week after the top court stripped several lawmakers of their immunity amid a political crisis in the South American country.

Trump cites executive privilege to block Congress from getting full Mueller report

12:40pm, 8th May, 2019

Politics

Trump cites executive privilege to block Congress from getting full Mueller report

The White House on Wednesday invoked the legal principle of executive privilege to block the release of the unredacted Mueller report on Russian election meddling, challenging U.S. House Democrats as they met to vote on holding Attorney General Willi...

White House asserts executive privilege to block full Russia report release

11:37am, 8th May, 2019

Politics

White House asserts executive privilege to block full Russia report release

The White House on Wednesday invoked the legal principle of executive privilege to block the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's unredacted Russia report as a U.S. House panel met to vote on holding Attorney General William Barr in conte...

Trump sues Deutsche Bank, Capital One to try to block Democratic subpoenas

9:50am, 30th April, 2019

Politics

Trump sues Deutsche Bank, Capital One to try to block Democratic subpoenas

President Donald Trump, his three oldest children and the Trump Organization have sued Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp to try to block them from responding to subpoenas issued by U.S. congressional Democrats seeking financial records.

Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to block House subpoenas

12:24am, 30th April, 2019

Politics

Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to block House subpoenas

U.S. President Donald Trump, three of his children and one of his companies filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Deutsche Bank and Capital One Financial Corp to block the banks from complying with federal subpoenas investigating his financial deali...

Kuwait looks at Iran's threats to block Strait of Hormuz 'with concern'

4:42pm, 28th April, 2019

World

Kuwait looks at Iran's threats to block Strait of Hormuz 'with concern'

Kuwait is looking at Iranian threats to block the Strait of Hormuz with concern, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Sunday quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled al-Jarallah as saying.

U.S. federal judge to block Trump's new abortion rule: media, activists

1:55am, 24th April, 2019

Politics

U.S. federal judge to block Trump's new abortion rule: media, activists

A federal judge in the U.S. state of Oregon will block a move by the Trump administration to cut off federal money to family planning clinics that offer abortion or refer women to abortion providers, activists and media reports said late on Tuesday.

Judge sets May 14 hearing in Trump bid to block Congress demand on his finances

3:28pm, 23rd April, 2019

Politics

Judge sets May 14 hearing in Trump bid to block Congress demand on his finances

A U.S. judge on Tuesday said he would hear oral arguments on May 14 in a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump seeking to block a subpoena for information about Trump's personal and business finances.

Trump sues to block subpoena from Congress for financial records

12:15pm, 22nd April, 2019

Politics

Trump sues to block subpoena from Congress for financial records

U.S. President Donald Trump sued on Monday to block a subpoena issued by the Democratic chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee that sought information about his personal and business finances.

Trump sues to block subpoena from Congress for financial information

11:12am, 22nd April, 2019

Politics

Trump sues to block subpoena from Congress for financial information

U.S. President Donald Trump sued on Monday to block a subpoena issued by the Democratic chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee that sought information about his personal and business finances.

Trump sues to block subpoena for financial information

9:06am, 22nd April, 2019

Politics

Trump sues to block subpoena for financial information

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday sued to block a subpoena issued by the Democratic chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee that sought information about his personal and business finances.

Climate change protesters threaten to block central London roads

6:49am, 15th April, 2019

UK

Climate change protesters threaten to block central London roads

Environmental protesters are planning to paralyse parts of central London over the next few days by blocking some of the city's busiest streets in a bid to force the government to do more to tackle climate change.

Twenty states file motion to block Trump border wall funding: N.Y. attorney general

12:21pm, 5th April, 2019

US

Twenty states file motion to block Trump border wall funding: N.Y. attorney general

Twenty U.S. states have filed a motion to block President Donald Trump's method of funding a border wall by diverting federal funds through a national emergency declaration, the New York state attorney general said on Friday.

Twenty states move to block Trump border wall funding: NY attorney general

9:29am, 5th April, 2019

US

Twenty states move to block Trump border wall funding: NY attorney general

Twenty states have filed a motion to block President Donald Trump's method of funding a border wall by diverting federal funds through a national emergency declaration, the New York state attorney general said on Friday.

U.S. appeals court refuses to block 'bump stocks' gun ban

1:21pm, 1st April, 2019

US

U.S. appeals court refuses to block 'bump stocks' gun ban

A U.S. appeals court on Monday refused to halt President Donald Trump's ban on "bump stocks" - rapid-fire gun attachments used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history - in the latest courtroom defeat for firearms rights advocates o...

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs bid to block Trump's gun 'bump stock' ban

3:09pm, 28th March, 2019

US

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs bid to block Trump's gun 'bump stock' ban

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a victory by rejecting for the second time in three days a bid by gun rights activists to block his new ban on "bump stock" attachments that enable semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidl...

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block Trump's gun 'bump stock' ban

11:47am, 28th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block Trump's gun 'bump stock' ban

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request by gun rights activists to put on hold the Trump administration's ban on "bump stock" attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to be fired rapidly, a rare recent instance of gun control...

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Lawmakers urge U.S. to block sales of crowd-control gear to Hong Kong

Kudlow sidesteps comment on report that Trump could delay, block tariff on Chinese goods

Maker of gun used in Sandy Hook massacre asks Supreme Court to block lawsuit

Venezuela security forces block opposition lawmakers from entering parliament

Trump cites executive privilege to block Congress from getting full Mueller report

White House asserts executive privilege to block full Russia report release

Trump sues Deutsche Bank, Capital One to try to block Democratic subpoenas

Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to block House subpoenas

Kuwait looks at Iran's threats to block Strait of Hormuz 'with concern'

U.S. federal judge to block Trump's new abortion rule: media, activists

Judge sets May 14 hearing in Trump bid to block Congress demand on his finances

Trump sues to block subpoena from Congress for financial records

Trump sues to block subpoena from Congress for financial information

Trump sues to block subpoena for financial information

Climate change protesters threaten to block central London roads

Twenty states file motion to block Trump border wall funding: N.Y. attorney general

Twenty states move to block Trump border wall funding: NY attorney general

U.S. appeals court refuses to block 'bump stocks' gun ban

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs bid to block Trump's gun 'bump stock' ban

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block Trump's gun 'bump stock' ban

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