Blackhawks G Crawford hopes to be ready for camp
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford still isn’t saying exactly where it hurts, but he did say there’s a “really good chance” that he’ll be ready for training camp in September.
Pence meets with Ethiopian prime minister, applauds reforms
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday and praised “the historic reform efforts” undertaken by Abiy since assuming power in April, the White House said in a statement.
Trump administration working on consumer data privacy policy
The Trump administration is working to develop consumer data privacy policies, and the Commerce Department is meeting with big companies like Facebook Inc, Comcast Corp and Alphabet Inc as it looks to eventually seeing the policies enshrined in legisla…
Witness list for trial of Trump’s former campaign chief released
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday submitted a list of 35 potential witnesses for the trial of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort due to begin next week in Virginia, including bankers and accountants likely to te…
U.S. housing finance agency chief Watt says he is under investigation
The director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Mel Watt, confirmed on Friday that he is under investigation after Politico reported that he was being probed for alleged sexual harassment of an agency employee.
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt and Jordan, in part to counter Iran’s expansion in the region, according to U.S. and Arab officials.
Putin says Trump can ‘be my guest’ in Moscow, White House welcomes idea
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he wanted U.S. President Donald Trump to be his guest in Moscow, an idea that the White House welcomed despite lingering criticism over the Helsinki summit.
U.S. judge skeptical of bid for gag order on Stormy Daniels’ lawyer
A federal judge expressed skepticism on Friday at a request for a gag order from the former personal lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump against the lawyer for adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who is suing the president.
Democrats demand more information from Trump’s consumer watchdog pick
Democratic lawmakers stepped up pressure on President Trump’s pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, demanding more information on her role in the administration’s immigration policies and her stance on consumer finance issues, accordin…
Washington’s Bolton may meet Russian security official by end of summer: minister
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton may meet the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, by the end of summer, Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday.
