Pence announces $16 million for Venezuelan migrants
LIMA (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announced in Peru on Friday that Washington was giving $16 million to help Venezuelans who have fled the country’s economic crisis, some of which would go to host communities in Colombia and Brazil.
With Russia on his mind, Trump looks for tougher approach on Syria: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is pressing for a more aggressive U.S. strike against Syria than military chiefs have recommended as he adopts a tougher stance against Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose support for Syria’s government has allowed it to crush opposition forces, U.S. officials said.
Prosecutor attacks Trump personal lawyer over seized files
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. prosecutor on Friday attacked a claim by President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen that many of the materials seized this week in FBI raids on Cohen’s office and home as part of a criminal investigation…
House passes bill to streamline ‘Volcker Rule’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Friday to name the Federal Reserve as the primary regulator for the “Volcker Rule,” which bars banks from speculative trading.
DOJ inspector general report cites FBI’s McCabe for misconduct
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice’s inspector general disclosed a report on Friday that concluded that former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe had repeatedly misled investigators about his role in giving information to a reporter.
House Speaker Ryan endorses McCarthy as successor: NBC interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan endorsed Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to be his successor, NBC News reported on Friday.
Trump lawyer arranged payoff to Playboy Playmate for Republican fundraiser: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer arranged for a $1.6 million payment to a Playboy Playmate to keep secret her sexual relationship with a top Republican fundraiser and ally of Trump, a person familiar with the matter said….
Stormy Daniels’ lawyer joins fight over Trump lawyer’s files
(Reuters) – A lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels argued in a court hearing on Friday that materials seized by federal investigators from U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer may concern his client, who claims the president slept with he…
Trump, called an unethical liar in book, blasts ex-FBI chief as ‘slime ball’
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump attacked James Comey as a “weak and untruthful slime ball” on Friday after the fired former FBI director castigated him as an unethical liar and likened him to a mob moss in a searing new memoir.
Lawmakers question FBI over San Bernardino suit against Apple
(Reuters) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray questioning the law enforcement agency’s decision to take Apple Inc to court to force the company to help unlock a…
