U.S. judge sets June 15 hearing for former Trump campaign manager Manafort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday ordered U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, to respond by Friday to the government’s bid to revoke or revise his release and set a June 15 hearing on the matter, accord…
‘Apprentice’ contestant lawsuit will proceed as Trump seeks stay: NY judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former contestant on Donald Trump’s reality TV show “The Apprentice” may pursue her defamation lawsuit against the U.S. president, a New York state judge ruled on Tuesday, despite Trump’s effort to have an appeals court put it on…
Voters in California, New Jersey primaries play big role in November U.S. elections
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) – Voters in competitive congressional districts in New Jersey and California will go to the polls on Tuesday to choose candidates in primary elections that will shape the fight to control the U.S. Congress d…
U.S. senators demand answers from Facebook about user privacy data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee and the top Democrat on the panel on Tuesday demanded that Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg answer questions about whether user privacy was comprom…
Pressure builds on Attorney General Sessions as Trump pours on blame
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump lashed out at U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday, directly blaming him for allowing a probe into possible collusion between his presidential campaign and Russia to overshadow his presidency for …
Deep in the Pentagon, a secret AI program to find hidden nuclear missiles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military is increasing spending on a secret research effort to use artificial intelligence to help anticipate the launch of a nuclear-capable missile, as well as track and target mobile launchers in North Korea and elsew…
California, New Jersey primaries crucial to November U.S. elections
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) – Voters in competitive congressional districts in New Jersey and California will go to the polls on Tuesday to choose candidates in primary elections that will shape the fight to control the U.S. Congress d…
Ex-officials in U.S. gymnastics sex abuse scandal to testify to Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The heads of Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, who resigned in the wake of a sex abuse scandal involving a former doctor at their organizations, could face tough questions when they appear on Tuesday at a U.S. Senate …
U.S. appeals against ruling that Trump could not block Twitter followers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it would appeal against a federal judge’s ruling that President Donald Trump may not legally block Twitter users from his account on the social media platform based on their political vi…
U.S. appeals ruling that Trump could not block Twitter followers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday that it would appeal a federal judge’s ruling that President Donald Trump may not legally block Twitter users from his account on the social media platform based on their political views, according to a court filing.
