Trump nominee Pompeo pledges to rebuild State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo promised on Thursday to rebuild the State Department that has been gutted by the departure of senior diplomats and has found itself sidelined in foreign policy decisions under the Trump…
House Speaker Ryan touts farm, immigration bills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday he would like to see action this year on a rewrite of U.S. farm policy and legislation protecting young, undocumented immigrants from deportation, despite signs both are likely to sta…
House Speaker Ryan touts farm, immigration bills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday he would like to see action this year on a rewrite of U.S. farm policy and legislation protecting young, undocumented immigrants from deportation, despite signs both are likely to sta…
U.S. launches crackdown on sexual harassment in housing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is launching an initiative on Thursday to crack down on sexual harassment of women by landlords and encourage victims to come forward for help from the U.S. Justice Department and Department of Housing an…
U.S. launches crackdown on sexual harassment in housing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is launching an initiative on Thursday to crack down on sexual harassment of women by landlords and encourage victims to come forward for help from the U.S. Justice Department and Department of Housing an…
At New York’s Trump Tower, condo prices have lost their glitter
(Reuters) – For Todd Brassner, an art dealer who died in a fire that ripped through his Trump Tower apartment last weekend, the New York high-rise he lived in for two decades became unbearable after Donald Trump announced he was running for president.
Pressure grows for Missouri Governor Greitens to step down
(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Eric Greitens on Thursday faced another day of bipartisan pressure to resign or face impeachment after the release of a report finding that he abused and tried to blackmail a woman with whom he was having an affair.
Trump denies report he tried to fire special counsel Mueller
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday denied a newspaper report that he had planned to fire U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller late last year.
Republicans, eyeing midterms, set up ‘messaging’ vote on deficits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as early as Thursday on a balanced budget amendment that would prohibit federal spending from exceeding federal revenues, but it is seen as a largely sym…
As Pompeo signals hard Russia line, lawmakers want him to stand on his own
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators preparing for CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s confirmation hearing on Thursday to become the next secretary of state said one of their main questions would be: will he be able to stand up to President Donald Trump?