Trump says ‘it looks like’ Russia was behind the poisoning of former spy in Britain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said “it looks like” Russia was behind the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in Britain earlier this month.
White House seeks to make personal income tax cut permanent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are seeking to make temporary personal income tax cuts passed last year permanent, White House spokesman Raj Shah said on Thursday, adding they could also lower capital gains t…
U.S. hits Russians with sanctions for election meddling, cyber attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday took its most notable action against Russia since Donald Trump became president, slapping sanctions on a group of Russian individuals and entities, including Moscow’s intelligence services, for meddl…
U.S. lawmakers: Trump administration risks losing the information war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Influential Republican U.S. lawmakers joined Democrats to urge President Donald Trump on Thursday to take action – including spending millions of dollars allocated by Congress and staffing a key “information warfare” unit – to st…
Second U.S. tax bill could make personal income tax cut permanent: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republicans’ potential follow-up tax plan would make recent personal income tax cuts permanent and may also lower capital gains tax rates, White House spokesman Raj Shah said on Thursday, adding that details were still being…
Trump touts new White House economic adviser Kudlow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday named conservative commentator Larry Kudlow as his choice to lead the National Economic Council, one day after the CNBC contributor made the announcement on-air.
Weathering Trump’s skepticism, U.S. 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.
Senators to grill Trump’s pick for NSA chief on Russia, privacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators will grill President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Security Agency on the government’s surveillance reach and a range of cyber security issues on Thursday, when he faces his second confirmation hearing to…
Former Trump campaign manager Manafort files to dismiss charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on Wednesday filed a motion in federal court seeking to dismiss charges against him, saying that the special counsel had exceeded his authority by charging Manafort with crimes not rela…
Senate approves bill rewriting post-crisis bank rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted 67 to 31 on Wednesday to ease bank rules, bringing Congress a step closer to passing the first rewrite of the Dodd-Frank reform law enacted after the 2007-2009 global financial crisis.
