Chuck Schumer

Democrats say deal struck with Donald Trump to protect immigrants

Trump had scrapped the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme earlier this month which protect some 800,000 people who came to the US illegally as children.

Sep 14, 2017, 14:51 PM IST

US attorney general to face questions on James Comey firing, Russia

 Attorney General Jeff Sessions will face questions about the firing of FBI Director James Comey and undeclared meetings with Russian officials at a US Senate hearing on Tuesday, though it was unclear whether he would testify in public or in private.

Jun 12, 2017, 09:50 AM IST

Donald Trump will be insistent on funding border wall: Official

A top US official said he believes that President Donald Trump "will be insistent" that lawmakers include funds for the Mexico border wall in a spending bill that his administration needs to pass to avoid a government shutdown, the media reported.

Apr 23, 2017, 10:24 AM IST

Top Senate Democrat promises to block Trump's Supreme court pick

The top U.S. Senate Democrat on Thursday pledged to pursue a procedural hurdle to try to block the confirmation of Republican President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, a move that could provoke a nasty partisan fight.

Mar 23, 2017, 23:40 PM IST