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US should use firing squads, electrocution as execution methods, Justice Department says

US should use firing squads, electrocution as execution methods, Justice Department says

By Jonathan Allen April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. government should add firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as methods of executing people convicted of the gravest federal crimes, the Department of Justice said on Friday in a report that noted difficulties in getting drugs for lethal
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Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment

Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment

Pope Leo XIV is urging the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war
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Americans blame Trump for gas price surge in midterm election year, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Americans blame Trump for gas price surge in midterm election year, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Bo Erickson and Jason Lange WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - A clear majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for surging gasoline prices, which is weighing on his Republican Party ahead of November's congressional midterm elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
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Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks and condemns capital punishment

Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks and condemns capital punishment

Pope Leo XIV is urging the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war
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Iran fast-boat swarms add to Hormuz threats for shipping

Iran fast-boat swarms add to Hormuz threats for shipping

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Trump's deportation push could cost Republicans in midterm elections, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Trump's deportation push could cost Republicans in midterm elections, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Jason Lange, Ted Hesson and M.B. Pell WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's aggressive campaign to deport immigrants could weigh on his Republican Party in November's midterm congressional elections, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
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Pope decries inequality on whirlwind last day of Africa tour

Pope decries inequality on whirlwind last day of Africa tour

By Joshua McElwee MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea, April 22 (Reuters) - Pope Leo used the last full day of his four-nation Africa tour on Wednesday to speak out against wealth inequality, urging believers to work to bridge the gap between rich and poor as he traversed oil-rich Equatorial Guinea. 
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Trump says eight Iranian women won't be executed, Iran disputes entire account

Trump says eight Iranian women won't be executed, Iran disputes entire account

WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran had agreed not to execute eight women protesters in a sign of respect for him, while officials in Tehran denied the executions had been planned and accused the U.S. president of spreading falsehoods.
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Trump administration nears deal to rescue Spirit Airlines, WSJ reports

Trump administration nears deal to rescue Spirit Airlines, WSJ reports

April 22 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has neared a deal to rescue embattled low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Soccer-Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming World Cup, FT reports

Soccer-Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming World Cup, FT reports

April 22 (Reuters) - A top envoy to U.S. President Donald Trump has asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
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Trump revives election fraud claims after Virginia redistricting defeat

Trump revives election fraud claims after Virginia redistricting defeat

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed without evidence that a Virginia vote clearing the way for the state's congressional map to be redrawn had been "rigged," reviving a familiar line of attack after Republicans lost a closely watched election.
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Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks

Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 23 (Reuters) - Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attacks, with no sign of peace talks restarting.