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A second Mexican cabinet minister's U.S. condo comes under scrutiny
A Mexican cabinet minister who was forced to explain on Monday why he had not disclosed a condominium in the United States on his estate declaration last year said that he had transferred the property to his son before taking office.
U.S. lawmakers optimistic on reaching border security deal
Facing a Friday deadline to avoid another partial U.S. government shutdown, congressional negotiators said they were aiming to reach a deal on border security funding by Monday night, after talks broke down over the weekend.
California pulls most National Guard troops from U.S.-Mexico border
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed an order withdrawing more than two-thirds of the state's National Guard troops from the U.S.-Mexico border, calling claims of an illegal immigration crisis there nothing but "political theater."
Trump objects to measure ending U.S. support for Saudis in Yemen war
The Trump administration threatened on Monday to veto an effort in the U.S. Congress to end U.S. military support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war in Yemen, continuing a stand-off with lawmakers over policy toward the kingdom.
U.S. presidential candidate Harris says she tried pot - and inhaled
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor who is seeking the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential nomination, said on Monday she had smoked marijuana in college and supported its legalization.
George Clooney's 'Catch-22' reflects on 'insanity' of war
George Clooney, who returns to TV for the first time in 20 years with an adaptation of the classic novel "Catch-22," said on Monday the Hulu series set in World War II aims to tell a timeless story about the "insanity" of war.
Venezuela opposition delivers first cargo of humanitarian aid: Guaido
Venezuela's opposition leader, Juan Guaido, said on Monday his team had delivered a first cargo of the humanitarian aid that has become a flashpoint in his tussle with President Nicolas Maduro, without specifying how it had received it.
U.S. lawmaker apologizes after House leaders condemn comments as anti-Semitic
Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar apologized on Monday after party leaders condemned her comments about the pro-Israel lobby in the United States as using anti-Semitic stereotypes.
Denver teachers march out of classrooms in strike over wages
Denver public school teachers walked off the job on Monday to demand higher and more predictable wage hikes, disrupting classes for some 92,000 students in the latest of a wave of strikes by U.S. educators over the past year.
Exclusive: Brazil miner Vale knew deadly dam had heightened risk of collapse
Vale SA, the world's largest iron ore miner, knew last year that the dam in Brazil that collapsed in January and killed at least 165 people had a heightened risk of rupturing, according to an internal document seen by Reuters on Monday.
Former Trump lawyer Cohen Senate testimony postponed due to surgery
Testimony by U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen planned for Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee has been postponed due to a recent medical procedure, an attorney for Cohen said.
Canadian dollar dips as oil falls, investors demand greenbacks
The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Monday as oil prices fell and investors sought to own greenbacks, betting that the U.S. currency would fare best as the global economy slows.
EU, UK Brexit negotiators hold 'constructive' talks - UK spokesperson
The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and Britain's Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay held a "constructive" meeting in Brussels on Monday evening, a British government spokesperson said.
Five killed in shooting in eastern Texas: police
Five people were found shot and killed in a home in an unincorporated town in eastern Texas on Monday, police said.
EU, UK Brexit negotiators hold 'constructive' talks: UK spokesperson
The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and Britain's Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay held a "constructive" meeting in Brussels on Monday evening, a British government spokesperson said.
U.S. lawmakers to hold border security talks in bid to avert shutdown
The top four Democratic and Republican negotiators in the U.S. Congress on border security funding plan to meet on Monday in a bid to reach an elusive deal by a Friday deadline to avert another partial government shutdown.
Exclusive: Brazil's Vale knew deadly dam had heightened risk of collapse
Vale SA, the world's largest iron ore miner, knew last year that the dam in Brazil that collapsed in January and killed at least 165 people had a heightened risk of rupturing, according to an internal document seen by Reuters on Monday.
Pressure mounts on Virginia Democrats over sex assault, racism scandals
Virginia Democrats pressured Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax to resign on Monday over accusations of sexual assault which he denies, but held off on pursuing impeachment, with the Republican speaker of the state House urging restraint.
California to pull troops from U.S.-Mexico border in rebuke to Trump
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday that he is ready to withdraw hundreds of the state's National Guard troops from the U.S.-Mexico border, a rebuke of President Donald Trump's stance that a national security crisis is unfolding...
Talks collapse on border deal as U.S. government shutdown looms
Talks on border security funding collapsed after Democratic and Republican lawmakers clashed over immigrant detention policy as they worked to avert another U.S. government shutdown, a Republican senator said on Sunday.