Trump eyes tariffs on up to $60 billion Chinese goods; tech, telecoms, apparel targeted
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of Chinese imports and will target the technology and telecommunications sectors, two people who had discussed the issue with the Trump adminis…
Pennsylvania vote down to wire in ominous sign for Republicans
CANONSBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A U.S. House of Representatives election in Pennsylvania that is seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s performance was a dead heat on Tuesday, an ominous sign for Republicans eight months ahead of congressional el…
Closely followed House election in Pennsylvania too close to call
CANONSBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – An election in Pennsylvania for a U.S. House of Representatives seat, seen as a bellwether of national sentiment, was a dead heat on Tuesday with a moderate Democrat and a Republican backed by President Donald Trump running …
Trump on Twitter (March 13) – Mike Pompeo, Rex Tillerson, California
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
House Democrats vow to continue Russia probe, issue own report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday they would keep investigating Russia and the 2016 U.S. election, despite a decision by Republicans on the panel to shut down the probe…
Trump considers Rick Perry for veterans affairs secretary: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is considering whether to fire his secretary of veterans affairs and replace him with Energy Secretary Rick Perry, a New York Times report said on Tuesday, citing two sources close to the White House.
With Pompeo’s rise, uncertainty deepens for Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON/PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – It is unclear how Mike Pompeo becoming U.S. secretary of state may affect the Iran nuclear deal given that there is only one voice that counts in President Donald Trump’s administration: his own.
Trump fires Tillerson, a moderate; replaces him with hawkish spy chief Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday after a series of public rifts over policy on North Korea, Russia and Iran, replacing his chief diplomat with loyalist CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
In California, Trump examines Mexico border wall designs
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump toured the U.S. border with Mexico on Tuesday and examined eight styles of walls, prototypes for the barrier he promised to build to keep out illegal immigrants and drugs.
Trump’s pick for new CIA chief dogged by secret prisons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gina Haspel, the veteran CIA undercover officer President Donald Trump picked on Tuesday to head the agency, is supported by many in the U.S. intelligence community but has faced criticism for overseeing a secret CIA prison in Th…
