Deep-sea mining gets boost from Trump via executive order

Ernest Scheyder and Jarrett Renshaw  |  Reuters Trump’s first 100 days: Record number of executive orders, few new laws Comparing President Donald Trump’s legislative actions during the first 100 days of his term to those of past presidents. (Scripps News) Scripps News President Trump signed an executive order to boost the U.S. deep-sea mining industry … Read more

New poll shows Trump losing support on immigration policies

US Supreme Court temporarily halts deportations of Venezuelan migrants The U.S. Supreme Court paused President Donald Trump’s administration from deporting Venezuelan men in immigration custody. Amid slipping approval ratings, Americans’ support for President Donald Trump’s handling of immigration has waned since the beginning of his term, a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll found. The poll, released … Read more

US nuclear weapons get more expensive: $1 trillion by 2034

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office’s estimate does not include recently discovered cost overruns in the Sentinel missile project. President Trump says US wants direct’ with Iran in nuke talks President Donald Trump says the U.S. wants to deal with Iran “directly” to negotiate a deal over nuclear weapons. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that operating, … Read more

Pope Francis wanted a ‘small’ funeral. He’s getting fighter jets.

Security experts say the operation to secure the pope’s funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City will be anything but uncomplicated and straightforward. Pope Francis funeral date set as Catholics mourn Pope Francis’ procession will be held on Wednesday, and his funeral service will take place Saturday April 26. LONDON — Pope … Read more