Trump praises EPA chief Pruitt under fire for ethics, spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised the job being done by Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt, who is under fire over ethics and spending issues.
Republicans in tight U.S. House races feel heat from Mexican tariffs
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican tariffs are roiling U.S. congressional campaigns in states where U.S. exporters could take a hit and President Donald Trump’s Republicans face tough races in November congressional elections.
U.S. lawmakers press Facebook over Chinese data sharing
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc faced criticism on Wednesday from Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers who demanded that the social media company be more forthcoming about data it has shared with four Chinese firms.
Trump’s consumer financial chief disbands key advisory boards
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mick Mulvaney, the interim head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has disbanded three boards whose members include consumer advocacy groups and which advise on policy at the financial watchdog, board members said on We…
Lawyer to ex-Trump campaign aide Manafort taps ethics adviser
WASHINGTON/MORRISTOWN, N.J. (Reuters) – A lawyer involved in several real estate deals that U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating in his criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort has hired his o…
In Europe, Mattis is in familiar spot: calming U.S. allies
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Brussels on Wednesday seeking to mollify European allies, again finding himself in the familiar position of mending relationships frayed by President Donald Trump’s policies.
Trump to have meetings with France’s Macron, Canada’s Trudeau: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will hold bilateral meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a summit of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations, White House economic …
Democratic hopes for House control buoyed by voting results
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats on Wednesday said the results of nominating contests in California and New Jersey put them in a stronger position to gain control of Congress in November and oppose Republican President Dona…
Republican House Speaker says Trump shouldn’t pardon himself
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump should not pardon himself, becoming the second Republican leader in Congress to balk at the president’s assertion that he had “absolute” power to do so.
Lawmakers want Trump to report on North Korea nuclear program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill on Wednesday that would require President Donald Trump’s administration to provide a detailed report on North Korea’s nuclear program to set…
