U.S. Congress passes bill forcing tech companies to disclose foreign software probes
The U.S. Congress is sending President Donald Trump legislation that would force technology companies to disclose if they allowed countries like China and Russia to examine the inner workings of software sold to the U.S. military.
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Aug 1) – Mueller, Russian Collusion
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Prosecutors at Manafort trial offer evidence of apparently fake invoices
Two witnesses in the trial of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort testified on Wednesday that invoices purporting to bill a company tied to Manafort appeared to be fake.
Congress passes bill forcing tech companies to disclose foreign software probes
The U.S. Congress is sending President Donald Trump legislation that would force technology companies to disclose if they allowed countries like China and Russia to examine the inner workings of software sold to the U.S. military.
Senate panel delays vote on Trump consumer watchdog pick
A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday postponed a vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. consumer watchdog following an effort by Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren to get more details on the nominee’s role in immigration matters an…
Trump taps retired senior CIA analyst as agency No. 2
(This Aug. 1 story has been corrected to remove incorrect references to Senate confirmation required for the deputy CIA director position)
Obama dips into midterm election with first endorsements
Former U.S. President Barack Obama dipped into November’s midterm election fight for the first time on Wednesday, endorsing 81 Democrats in 14 states with a focus on young, diverse candidates and lower-level races.
Trump urges attorney general to end Russia probe ‘right now’
U.S. President Donald Trump appealed to Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end an investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election, drawing a rebuke from his fellow Republicans in Congress who said the probe must go on.
EPA head wants car industry, states to compromise on emissions
Acting U.S. EPA chief Andrew Wheeler told lawmakers on Wednesday he would welcome any deal between the auto industry and states like California that might result from a long-awaited Trump administration effort to roll back vehicle emission rules.
Trump officials to give update on China tariffs
The U.S. administration will give an update on its planned tariffs on goods from China later on Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said following reports that President Donald Trump was considering increasing the rate from 10 percent to 2…
