Trump says money for his lawyer Cohen ‘not from the campaign’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his lawyer Michael Cohen did not use presidential campaign funds to pay Stormy Daniels as part of a contract he said was aimed at stopping the adult-film star from making “false and ex…
Lawmakers find Missouri governor lied in ethics inquiry about donor list
(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Eric Greitens lied to state ethics officials about how a list of major donors to his former charity was obtained for use by his gubernatorial campaign, a state House of Representatives panel concluded in a report on Wednes…
Giuliani says Trump repaid $130,000 his lawyer spent to quiet porn star
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who joined President Donald Trump’s legal team last month, said on Wednesday that Trump repaid the $130,000 his lawyer gave to an adult-film star to buy her silence about an alleged affai…
Trump on Twitter (May 2) – NAFTA, The Russia Hoax, North Korea
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
White House campaigns to win Senate confirmation of CIA nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday stepped up efforts to win Senate confirmation of career CIA officer Gina Haspel to become the intelligence agency’s first female director.
U.S. transfers inmate from Guantanamo even as Trump hints at refilling it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States announced on Wednesday the first transfer of a prisoner from the Guantanamo Bay detention center under U.S. President Donald Trump, lowering the prisoner population at a facility Trump has signaled he would like…
Trump has all but decided to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has all but decided to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord by May 12 but exactly how he will do so remains unclear, two White House officials and a source familiar with the administration’s inte…
Trump to meet with automakers to discuss U.S. fuel rules: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is planning a meeting next week between President Donald Trump and senior leaders of major U.S. and foreign automakers to discuss planned fuel efficiency rule changes through 2026, automakers and administration of…
U.S. carries out first prisoner transfer from Guantanamo under Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States announced on Wednesday the first transfer of a prisoner from the Guantanamo Bay detention center under U.S. President Donald Trump, lowering the prisoner population at a facility Trump has signaled he would like…
Under Trump, Guantanamo prisoner population falls for now with one transfer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States announced on Wednesday the first transfer of a prisoner from the Guantanamo Bay detention center under U.S. President Donald Trump, lowering the prisoner population for now at a facility Trump has signaled he wo…