U.S. special counsel subpoenas Trump Organization for documents: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed the Trump Organization for documents, including some related to Russia, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two people briefed on the matter.
Former FBI official urging Justice not to fire him days before he retires
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, who stepped down in January under fire from President Donald Trump, is meeting on Thursday with a Justice Department official in an effort to preserve his pension, according to a source f…
U.S. blames Russia for cyber attacks on energy grid, other sectors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday blamed the Russian government for a campaign of cyber attacks stretching back at least two years that targeted the U.S. power grid including nuclear facilities.
U.S. sanctions Russians for meddling, but puts off punishing oligarchs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States slapped sanctions on Russian individuals and entities for U.S. election meddling and cyber attacks but put off targeting oligarchs and government officials close to President Vladimir Putin, prompting lawmakers …
Senators propose bill to bar airlines from endangering animals
(Reuters) – Two. U.S. senators on Thursday unveiled legislation to explicitly bar airlines from putting animals in danger by placing them in overhead baggage compartments, after the recent death of a puppy on board a passenger aircraft.
House will not pass current Senate bill easing bank rules: Hensarling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will not approve a bill easing bank rules passed by the Senate without additional provisions that would further relax regulations introduced after the 2007-2009 financial crisis, a leading lawmak…
Key senator wants documents on Trump CIA nominee’s ‘black site’ record
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The lawmaker behind a landmark congressional torture report on Thursday demanded the release of classified documents on past CIA interrogations before the U.S. Senate considers President Donald Trump’s nomination of Gina Haspel t…
House will not pass Senate bill easing bank rules as it stands: Hensarling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will not pass a bill easing bank rules passed by the Senate on Wednesday without additional provisions that would further relax regulations on the financial sector, a leading lawmaker said Thursd…
Weathering Trump’s skepticism, US officials still fighting global warming
WASHINGTON/OSLO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has bashed international efforts to combat climate change and questioned the scientific consensus that global warming is dangerous and driven by human consumption of fossil fuels.
Asylum seekers sue U.S. government over prolonged detention
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of migrants seeking asylum in the United States sued the Trump administration on Thursday, claiming the government is unfairly keeping them in custody while they pursue their cases in immigration court.