Justice Department says working to comply with Trump request on Russia documents
The U.S. Justice Department is working to comply with a newly issued order by President Donald Trump to declassify and release records connected to the investigation into whether Trump’s presidential campaign colluded with Russia.
U.S. to sharply limit refugee flows to 30,000 in 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States would cap the number of refugees allowed into the country at 30,000 for fiscal-year 2019, a sharp drop from a limit of 45,000 it set for 2018.
Cohn says ‘too big to fail’ banks got bigger through post-crisis U.S. rules
Regulations implemented since the 2007-2009 financial crisis have only made the biggest U.S. banks bigger and hurt competition in the industry, Gary Cohn, the former director of the U.S. National Economic Council said on Monday at an event hosted by Re…
Republicans reel as Trump’s high court nomination hangs in balance
Senate Republicans struggled on Monday to salvage President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court even as the judge and the woman who accused him of a 1982 sexual assault offered to testify publicly and Trump called the…
Kavanaugh, accuser will testify at U.S. Senate hearing next Monday: panel’s chairman
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexual assault will testify next Monday at a public hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the panel’s chairman, Senator Chuck Grassley, said in a statement.
Kavanaugh, accuser will be called to testify in Senate next Monday: New York Times
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexual assault will be called to testify in the Senate Judiciary Committee next Monday, the New York Times reported, citing an unnamed Senate Republican aide.
Senate Judiciary to probe Kavanaugh accusation in public hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee will reopen its hearings on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court following allegations of sexual misconduct that he has denied, Republican Senator John Thune said on Monday.
Public hearing will be held on accusations against Kavanaugh: Senator tells reporters
A public hearing on accusations that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a woman 36 years ago will be held, Republican Senator John Kennedy told reporters on Monday, according to multiple media reports.
U.S. to sharply cut cap on refugees to 30,000 for 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States would cap the number of refugees allowed into the country at 30,000 for fiscal year 2019, a sharp drop from a limit of 45,000 it set for 2018.
Trump directs FBI to declassify information related to Russia investigation
President Donald Trump has directed the FBI to immediately declassify additional information related to the investigation into possible election meddling by Russia, the White House said on Monday.
