Trump campaign decries lawsuit claiming Russian link to hacked emails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign on Thursday rejected as “wild speculation” allegations by three Americans that it conspired with Russians to disseminate their private information from hacked emails to deter th…
U.S. House defeats farm bill sugar amendment amid Republican immigration spat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday defeated a sugar amendment to the sweeping farm bill, bolstering the likelihood the House could approve it this week if a Republican standoff over immigration is resolved.
U.S. lawmakers plan hearings on ’emboldened’ China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee leaders said on Thursday they will hold a series of hearings in coming months looking at what they see as serious threats from China, continuing strong calls in Congress for to…
Exclusive: Manafort’s former son-in-law cuts plea deal, to cooperate with government – sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former son-in-law of Paul Manafort, the one-time chairman of President Donald Trump’s campaign, has cut a plea deal with the Justice Department that requires him to cooperate with other criminal probes, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
Farm bill prospects in U.S. House clouded by immigration debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservatives in the U.S. House of Representatives have told their Republican leaders a farm bill vote scheduled for Friday should not happen until they are given a chance to consider a bill that would clamp down on immigration.
U.S. Senate confirms Haspel to be first woman CIA director
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate confirmed Gina Haspel on Thursday to be director of the CIA, ending a bruising confirmation fight centered on her ties to the spy agency’s past use of waterboarding and other brutal interrogation techniques.
Trump fails to halt ‘Apprentice’ contestant’s defamation lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state appeals court on Thursday denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to halt a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on his reality TV show “The Apprentice” who accused him of making unwanted sexual advances.
U.S. lawmakers plan series of hearings on ’emboldened’ China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee leaders said on Thursday they will hold a series of hearings in coming months looking at what they see as serious threats from China, continuing strong calls in Congress for to…
Mueller’s office files unredacted memo outlining scope of Russia probe: filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office notified a federal court in Virginia on Thursday it had filed under seal an unredacted memorandum that is expected to shed light on the scope of his wide-ranging probe into Russian interfer…
NY appeals court rejects Trump bid to halt defamation lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state appeals court on Thursday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to put on hold a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on his reality TV show “The Apprentice”.
