U.S. proposes scrapping program aimed at attracting foreign entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration moved on Friday to end a program that aimed to attract foreign entrepreneurs to the United States, saying the Obama-era effort did not adequately protect American workers and was an inappropriate use of g…
Trial for ex-Trump aide Manafort pushed back to July 24
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A trial date for U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, for alleged financial crimes been postponed to July 24 in the Eastern District of Virginia District Court, according to a court filing on Frid…
Trial for ex-Trump aide pushed to July 24: court filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The trial date for U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has been postponed to July 24 in the Eastern District of Virginia District Court, according to a court filing on Friday.
Trump lawyer met Russian oligarch shortly before inauguration: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian oligarch with links to the Kremlin met Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen at the Trump Tower in New York City less than two weeks before Trump’s inauguration as president, a source familiar with the meeting said on Fri…
U.S. ambassador skips encounter with sanctioned Russian tycoon
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – U.S. ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman Jr. stayed away from an event on Friday that would have required him to be in the same room as Viktor Vekselberg, a Russian metals tycoon subject to U.S. sanctions.
Democrat running for Iowa governor quits after sex allegations
(Reuters) – A Democratic candidate among front-runners in the race for Iowa governor dropped out on Thursday after accusations of sexual misconduct by three women.
U.S. conservationists sue Trump administration over migratory bird policy
(Reuters) – A coalition of conservation groups sued the Trump administration on Thursday, accusing the government of slashing protections for migratory birds.
Tighter foreign investment oversight put in U.S. Senate must-pass bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel has put a measure to tighten oversight of foreign investment in the United States into a must-pass defense policy bill, a Senate committee said on Thursday.
Former FBI Director Comey says agency cannot fight foreign propaganda
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Former U.S. FBI Director James Comey said that social media companies needed to “worry” about foreign political propaganda on their networks, but he had few ideas on how to counter it.
U.S. Senate panel targets China, Russia in massive defense bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee passed its version of a $716 billion annual defense policy bill on Thursday, joining counterparts in the House of Representatives in labeling China and Russia as threats to the United Stat…