Pelosi says Trump has not responded to Democrat budget offers
U.S. House of Representatives leader Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that President Donald Trump has not answered Democrats’ budget compromise proposals on measures to keep the federal government open.
Mexico will pay for wall with trade, Trump says after call with Mexican president
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Mexico is paying for a border wall through trade and he did not mention the subject on a call with his Mexican counterpart, as he focuses on getting the U.S. Congress to fund the project.
No Trump-Putin meeting while Russia holds Ukraine ships: Bolton
There will be no meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin while Russia still holds Ukrainian ships and sailors seized near Crimea, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Thursday.
Bolton frustrated Western Sahara conflict has not been resolved
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Thursday he had great “frustration” over the fact that the conflict in Western Sahara has not been resolved.
Trump advised to stay out of matter of Huawei CFO arrest: Wall Street Journal
Advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump have told him his options are limited in the legal case of a Huawei Technologies Co [HWT.UL] executive fighting extradition to the United States and they suggested he stay out of the matter, the Wall Street Journ…
Top Democratic lawmakers seek probe into Deutsche Bank controls
Two top Democratic U.S. senators called on Thursday for the Senate to open an investigation into Germany’s Deutsche Bank over its compliance with U.S. anti-money laundering and bank secrecy laws.
Trump denies any ties to ex-lawyer Cohen’s crimes
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he never told his private lawyer Michael Cohen to break the law and denied any ties to his crimes, a day after Cohen was sentenced to prison on charges that included hush money payments to women ahead of the…
U.S. to counter China, Russia influence in Africa: Bolton
The United States plans to counter the rapidly expanding Chinese and Russian economic and political influence in Africa, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Thursday, calling business practices of the two nations “corrupt” and “predatory…
Top Democratic lawmakers call for investigation into Deutsche Bank controls
Two top Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday called for the Senate to open an investigation into Germany’s Deutsche Bank over its compliance with U.S. anti-money laundering and bank secrecy laws.
Trump says ex-lawyer Cohen’s crimes are ‘unrelated to me’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he never told his private lawyer Michael Cohen to break the law and denied any ties to his crimes, a day after Cohen was sentenced to prison for financial crimes that included hush money payments to women ah…