Judge questions ex-Trump campaign chief’s bid to suppress evidence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge expressed skepticism on Wednesday toward a request by lawyers for President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort to suppress evidence seized by FBI agents working for Special Counsel Robert Muelle…
Trump may not block Twitter users over political views: judge
(Reuters) – A New York federal judge on Wednesday ruled that President Donald Trump may not block Twitter users for their political views.
U.S. Olympic Committee may not have followed own abuse rules: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional committee on Wednesday questioned whether the U.S. Olympic Committee had followed its own rules in investigating complaints of sexual abuse of athletes in a scandal that shook the country’s Olympic sports to …
Hearing delayed in Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s New York court case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York federal judge has postponed to next week a hearing in the case brought by President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen to limit prosecutors’ review of documents seized from his home and office.
Democratic voters challenge Ohio congressional district map
(Reuters) – A group of Democratic voters asked a federal court on Wednesday to throw out a Republican-drawn map of Ohio’s 16 U.S. House of Representatives districts, saying the boundaries were devised to entrench Republicans in power in violation of th…
Trump calls for new ‘structure’ for U.S.-China trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled a new direction in U.S.-China trade talks, saying the current track appeared “too hard to get done” and that any possible deal needed “a different structure.”
U.S.-China trade deal ‘too hard to get done,’ Trump says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled a new direction in U.S. and China’s trade talks, saying the current track appeared “too hard to get done” and that any possible deal needed “a different structure.”
Trump says U.S.-China trade deal needs ‘different structure’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled a new direction in U.S. and China’s trade talks, saying there needed to be “a different structure” and citing difficulties such as verifying compliance to any deal.
Trump says ‘immune’ from ‘Apprentice’ contestant lawsuit, seeks delay
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has asked New York state’s highest court to delay a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on his reality television show “The Apprentice” who said he sexually harassed her, claiming immunity and deny…
Teacher defeats rising Republican star in Kentucky’s state house race: media
(Reuters) – A high school math teacher in Kentucky rode a wave of discontent among educators on Tuesday when he defeated a rising Republican star in a primary for a seat in the state’s House of Representatives.