Report raps Comey, but says no bias in Clinton email case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI Director James Comey made a “serious error of judgment” when he announced shortly before the 2016 U.S. presidential election that he was reopening an investigation into candidate Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-ma…
Wall Street regulatory chief defends bank stock trading to Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. banking regulator who bought financial stocks in the months before he became a regulator for the industry told lawmakers on Thursday that those investments were allowable and proper.
New York court dismisses Trump appeal in ‘Apprentice’ contestant’s lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state’s highest court on Thursday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest bid to avoid potentially having to answer questions under oath in a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on his television show “The Appr…
New York sues Trump, his foundation, over ‘self-dealing’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s attorney general sued U.S. President Donald Trump, three of his children and his foundation on Thursday, saying he illegally used the nonprofit as a personal “checkbook” for his own benefit, including his 2016 presidenti…
House Speaker Ryan will not guarantee immigration fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress’s highest-ranking Republican on Thursday said he could not guarantee passage of legislation in coming days that some lawmakers hoped would address the uncertain status of hundreds of thousands of young “Dreamer”…
State Department nominee would warn Saudi, Qatar, Egypt against Russia military deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s nominee for a top State Department Middle East post said on Thursday he would dissuade countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt from weapons deals with Russia that could trigger U.S. sanctions.
Comey deviated from FBI norms in Clinton email probe: news report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI Director James Comey deviated from the bureau’s norms in handling a probe into former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, but there is no evidence his actions before the 2016 election were motivated by political bi…
Pompeo says North Korea sanctions to remain until complete denuclearization
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – Tough sanctions will remain on North Korea until its complete denuclearization, the U.S. secretary of state said on Thursday, apparently contradicting the North’s view that the process agreed at this week’s summit would be pha…
New York sues Trump, his foundation, over illegal ‘self dealing’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s attorney general sued U.S. President Donald Trump, three of his children and his namesake foundation on Thursday, alleging “persistently illegal conduct” at the nonprofit, including support for Trump’s 2016 presidential …
Trump nominee to be South Korea ambassador backs ‘pause’ in military exercises
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to South Korea on Thursday backed the idea of a “pause” in major military exercises between U.S. and South Korean forces, while talks on North Korea’s nuclear program continue.
