‘F— that’: Trump wanted no part of the blame for shutting down the government with his threat to veto the massive budget bill

Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Donald Trump reportedly had a terse reply to White House aides who warned him of the repercussions of not signing the $ 1.3 trillion government spending bill on Friday. “F–k that,” Trump reportedly said, after being reminded that a budget deadline loomed at midnight, and he would be blamed if the […]

The EU gives Spain a Brexit deal veto over Gibraltar in leaked guidelines

REUTERS/Hannah McKay The EU will give Spain the power to veto the Brexit deal in negotiating guidelines on the future relationship to be published on Friday. The guidelines — leaked to Business Insider — say Britain must convince Spain to support the Brexit deal. The Spanish government wants more say over the fate of Gibraltar […]

Dems urge Trump to veto bill allowing your internet provider sell your browsing history without your permission

AP NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer is urging President Donald Trump to veto a resolution that would kill an online privacy regulation, a move that could allow internet providers to sell information about their customers’ browsing habits. The New York senator and 46 other Senate Democrats have signed a letter calling […]

Spain has dropped its plan to veto any attempt by Scotland to join the EU after Brexit

REUTERS/Denis Balibouse MADRID (Reuters) – Spain has said it would not “initially” veto an attempt by an independent Scotland to join the European Union after Britain has left the bloc, its foreign minister said in interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais. Spain has long been seen as an obstacle to an independent Scotland joining the […]