Explainer: If Trump revives Iran sanctions, they’ll take time to come back
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Reports of the Iran nuclear deal’s imminent demise might just be premature.
U.S. labels China, Russia, Iran and North Korea ‘morally reprehensible’ over rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Friday labeled China, Russia, Iran and North Korea as “morally reprehensible” governments it said violated human rights within their borders on a daily basis, making them “forces of instability as a r…
Republican favored in Arizona election, but party takes no chances
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Republicans are expected to retain a congressional seat in the conservative suburbs west of Phoenix in a special election on Tuesday, although a late burst of spending showed the party is taking nothing for granted.
Ex-FBI No. 2 alerted then-FBI chief Comey of plans to talk to press: lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe sent emails to then-Director James Comey alerting him he planned to push back against negative news coverage related to his oversight of probes into former Secretary of State Hillary Clint…
Democratic Party sues Russia, Trump campaign for allegedly disrupting 2016 election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic Party sued Russia, Republican President Donald Trump’s campaign and WikiLeaks on Friday, charging that they conspired to disrupt the 2016 U.S. presidential election, a court filing showed.
Russia says Trump invited Putin to U.S. during phone call
MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to the United States during a phone call, and said he would be glad to see Putin in the White House, RIA Novosti reported on Friday, citing the Russian Foreig…
Comey says in memos that Trump showed concern about leaks, loyalty, dossier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI Director James Comey in memos recounting conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump last year said Trump repeatedly raised concern over salacious allegations in an intelligence dossier, the need for loyalty and fer…
Trump on Twitter (April 19) – Japan PM Abe, Mike Pompeo, Democrats
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Comey says in memos that Trump showed concerns about leaks, loyalty, dossier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI Director James Comey in memos recounting conversations with President Donald Trump last year said Trump repeatedly raised concerns over salacious allegations in an intelligence dossier, the need for loyalty and ferreti…
New York governor presses banks, insurers to weigh risk of NRA ties
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday ramped up pressure on banks and insurers to revisit whether their ties to the National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups harm their reputations and the public interest.