Trump’s travel ban faces Supreme Court reckoning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend the legality of his travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries, one of the most contentious actions of his …
Senators push banks for information on Russian ‘oligarchs’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators are pressing many of the world’s largest financial institutions to disclose any links between their companies and wealthy Russians allied with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a letter released on Tues…
U.S. senators push banks for information on Russian ‘oligarchs’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators are pressing many of the world’s largest financial institutions to disclose any links between their companies and wealthy Russians allied with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a letter released on Tues…
Republicans hope to avoid another upset loss in Arizona vote for House seat
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Voters in Arizona went to the polls on Tuesday in a special election to replace a longtime Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives who was forced to resign over a sexual misconduct scandal.
Senate confirms new director for spy agency, cyber command
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate confirmed on Tuesday President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency, Army Lieutenant General Paul Nakasone.
White House doctor refuses to pull out as Trump’s nominee for veterans job
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s physician Ronny Jackson will push ahead as the nominee to lead the Veterans Affairs department after allegations about his conduct stalled his Senate hearing for the job, a White House official said …
Republican tax law’s pass-through deduction open to gaming: experts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican tax law’s new deduction for pass-through businesses, intended to help small businesses, was “ill thought through” and will end up benefiting the wealthy, experts told the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday at…
Trump administration plans to nominate Harry Harris as South Korea envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to nominate Admiral Harry Harris, the head of the U.S. Pacific Command already nominated to be the next U.S. ambassador to Australia, to fill the long-vacant post of ambassador to South Korea instea…
White House doctor Jackson to fight for VA job: White House official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s physician Ronny Jackson will not withdraw as the nominee to head the Veterans Affairs department and will fight allegations about his conduct that surfaced ahead of a Senate confirmation hearing, a W…
James Comey’s tell-all book sells 600,000 copies in first week
(Reuters) – Fired FBI director James Comey’s memoir that details his private meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump sold some 600,000 copies in all formats in its first week, its publisher said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of best-selling poli…
