Citing free speech, Trump seeks dismissal of Stormy Daniels defamation case
Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump have asked a federal judge to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by adult film actress Stormy Daniels, calling it an attempt to suppress the president’s free speech.
Trump’s U.S.-Mexico trade deal meets bipartisan skeptics in Congress
President Donald Trump’s bilateral trade deal with Mexico ran into questions, on substance and procedure, from both parties in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, with Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer saying the pact faces “serious legal concerns.”
Trump warns Google, Facebook, Twitter to be careful
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Google, Facebook and Twitter to tread carefully on Tuesday after recently accusing internet and social media firms of political bias and censorship, without providing evidence.
Ex-Trump campaign chief Manafort seeks to move second trial out of Washington
Lawyers for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort said on Tuesday that they would seek to move his second trial, scheduled to start next month, out of Washington, D.C., due to concerns that a jury from the Democratic stronghold would be biased.
White House investigating Google after Trump accuses it of bias
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Google’s search engine of promoting negative news articles and hiding “fair media” coverage of him, vowing to address the situation without providing evidence or giving details of action he might take.
U.S. judge gives partial win to prosecution ahead of Manafort’s second trial
A judge overseeing the upcoming second trial of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on Tuesday approved the prosecution’s request to allow evidence about a Justice Department inspection of Manafort’s lobbying activities in the 1980s but limited…
U.S. judge says opening arguments in second Manafort to start Sept. 24
The federal judge overseeing the upcoming second trial of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on Tuesday set opening arguments in the trial for Sept. 24.
Trump accuses Google of hiding ‘fair media’ coverage
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Google’s search engine was hiding “fair media” coverage of him and said he would address the situation, taking a swipe at the internet giant without providing evidence or giving details of action he might tak…
Fed vice chair nominee Clarida advances in Senate vote
Richard Clarida, President Trump’s nominee to be vice chair of the Federal Reserve, cleared a procedural vote on Tuesday in the U.S. Senate.
Congressman Nunes sought meeting with UK spy chiefs in London
Congressman Devin Nunes, chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee and a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, sought unsuccessfully to meet chiefs of Britain’s three intelligence agencies on a recent visit to London, according to two sou…
